Sarah McLellan

Image by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash One of the clearest messages from the Growth Cultures Insight Report is this:   The best workplaces don’t treat people as resources to be optimised. They intentionally design and nurture the conditions for human growth.   As the world we work in and how work gets done continues to increase in complexity and ambiguity, many organisations are reaching for familiar, more ‘certain’ levers for growth. We measure what’s easy to count — utilisation, efficiency,...

Image created using AI The start of a new year sparks reflection. A blend of anxieties, doubts and hopeful thoughts — often lacking any grounding to turn them into reality.   Perhaps that’s the point of reflections…   But this year, I do feel more hope than doubt.   And I want to help as many leaders as possible make workplace cultures that sustain growth for people and businesses, an everyday reality.   Three things give me hope: 1.        There are leaders out there choosing a better path...

Image from Make It Human Webinar Nov 2025: From Fuzzy to Fuel: A Practical Formula for Culture-Driven Growth If you ask most leaders what they want, the answer is simple: better culture, clearer alignment, stronger performance.   But ask what they’re doing to get there… and the answers get vague.   It was a pleasure to host our recent “From Fuzzy to Fuel” webinar, where participants shared the same sentiment, no matter their role or industry:   Culture matters deeply — yet it often feels too...