Nicole's Corner
Women in Leadership /
When Praise Becomes Poison: The Hidden Trap of Leadership

The most dangerous thing for a leader?Not failure—but unchecked affirmation. In our context, we’ve cultivated a culture that claps too soon and questions too little. Once someone earns a title—CEO, Founder, Director—suddenly their every word is met with “You’re so wise,” “This is deep,”…

Women in Leadership /
Negotiating in Boardrooms… and Living Rooms

Office politics and family politics run on the same currency: power.But real leadership? It lives in how you hold space. Sometimes the boardroom and the living room feel exactly the same. Only difference is — one gives you a payslip, the other gives you…

For Mentees /
To the Girl Child: Don’t Lose Yourself at University

University offers a degree—but it can cost your dignity.This is a letter to the girl preparing to leave home. To the girl preparing for September intake – “Let’s talk, girl to girl.” I know the usual comments will come. “Why not talk about the…

Initiatives & Impact /
Entrepreneurship is Not a Payday

Some businesses fail not because they lacked potential—But because the owner ate the harvest before watering the field. There’s something I’ve come to learn from walking closely with entrepreneurs: Not all failed businesses failed because they lacked potential. Some failed because the owner started…

Reflections & Lessons /
Yesterday, I sat in an audience and found myself fighting tears

Yesterday, I sat in an audience and found myself fighting tears. A young man stood to share his story — and something about his honesty, his composure, his journey… broke me. He wasn’t crying. But I was.             He…

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