Here I explore authentic connections and how they are one of the most underrated assets in modern leadership. They are not a “nice to have”— they provide a strategic advantage backed by science.

The cost to employers of Mental Health Sickness in the UK is £53 – £56 billion per annum according to the Deloitte Survey 2021.

Humans thrive on fundamentals. These include regular, sufficient sleep, a realistic optimism lashed with critical thinking, eating a nutritional diet and hydrating, moving constantly and connecting in meaningful relationships with other humans.

I’m often asked why I spend my time working with this subject. “It’s so depressing”, “I couldn’t do what you do”, “Doesn’t it get you down?”

There are several answers to this and the one that is so important to me is that the work of suicide prevention is life affirming.