Written by Outplacement Coach, Nick Roud, Auckland, New Zealand 28th October 2026. Redundancy is often described as a career event. In reality, it is a deeply personal leadership event. This year we have coached many professionals whose positions have been...
written by Nick Roud, Executive Coach, 26th October 2026, Auckland New Zealand. Most leaders do not set out to lead badly. They set out to lead “well.” They read the books, attend the offsite, nod gravely at words like purpose, psychological...
Nick Roud, Executive Leadership Coach, 19th October 2026, Auckland, New Zealand. There is a peculiar thing that happens when clever, successful, highly paid people are placed around one table and told they are now a “leadership team.” They nod solemnly. They agree...
written by Nick Roud, Outplacement Coach, 15th October 2026, Auckland, New Zealand Over the past ten years, I have sat with many people in the days, weeks and months after their role has been disestablished. Some were senior executives. Some were emerging leaders....
Article written by Nick Roud, Leadership Coach. October 2026, Auckland, New Zealand Congratulations. You’ve been promoted. There was probably a slightly awkward email, a wet handshake from someone senior, maybe a card with a cartoon of a rocket on it or a view...
