Insights

Perspectives on leadership transitions, executive growth, and the evolving world of work.

This space brings together reflections from executive coaching practice, workforce development experience, and leadership advisory work across sectors and geographies.

At Consult For Growth, leadership transitions are understood as moments of both risk and opportunity. The articles shared here explore the realities leaders and organisations face during change, from stepping into expanded mandates to navigating reinvention, influence, identity, and sustainable performance.

These insights are grounded in practice and informed by experience supporting senior leaders, global professionals, and organisations through complex career and leadership transitions.

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When Competent Leaders Become Stuck: The Mindset Barrier in Executive Career Transition

Career disruption is often approached as a practical challenge. Update the CV. Refine LinkedIn. Activate the network. These steps matter, yet for many senior leaders they are not enough. Even highly capable professionals can find their momentum stalling, not because they lack competence, but because confidence and self-trust have quietly shifted. This article explores the hidden mindset barrier in executive career transition and how to rebuild internal stability.

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Jan 165 min read

Executive Careers Uncovered: Why Top Roles Are Found, Not Applied For

By Liina Fadaee, Executive Coach | Founder, Consult For Growth One of the most common frustrations I hear from senior leaders is: “There...

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Aug 28, 20254 min read

Staying Relevant in the Age of AI: Leading Yourself Through Change

By Liina Fadaee, Executive Coach | Founder Consult For Growth The world of work is changing faster than ever. I hear it in the questions...

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Jul 11, 20253 min read

“Is There Anything More?”: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening in Leadership

by Liina Fadaee, Executive Coach | Founder, Consult For Growth I have come to see listening not as a courtesy or a soft skill, but as a...

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Jul 11, 20254 min read

Emotional Intelligence: The Operating System for Sustainable Leadership

By Liina Fadaee, Executive Coach | Founder, Consult For Growth Emotional Intelligence is often reduced to “being empathetic” or “managing...

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Jul 11, 20252 min read

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Executive Growth Begins in the Mind: Why Your Inner Narrative Drives Outer Results

Mindset is not a side note in leadership. It is the foundation. After over a decade of coaching experienced professionals, I have seen how quiet inner narratives shape confidence, decisions, visibility and ambition. Limiting beliefs can subtly restrict career trajectory, while a single mindset shift can unlock momentum and possibility. This article explores how inner narrative drives outer results, and why mindset work is a strategic leadership capability.

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Jun 28, 20254 min read

How Relationship Skills Drive Career Transitions and Leadership Impact

by Liina Fadaee, Executive Coach | Founder, Consult For Growth When people ask me what sparked my interest in leadership development and...

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Jun 25, 20253 min read

Why Clarity Beats Chaos: The Leadership Reset We Need Now

by Liina Fadaee, Executive Coach | Founder, Consult For Growth In today’s uncertain world, leadership is being tested on every front....

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Jun 24, 20252 min read

Brainz Magazine - Leading Through The Emotions Of Change – 5 Questions To Ask Yourself During Change Management

“The fundamental response to change is not logical, but emotional.” — Tom DeMarco

When a person faces change, be this desired change or change that has been pushed upon them there are a series of emotions that are present. When leading teams through change, emotions are an important element.