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How to Get Unstuck: A Practical Guide for Recruitment Leaders Ready to Move Forward You’re ticking all the boxes. Revenue's solid. Team’s performing. You’ve built something that works – on paper, at least. But under the surface? Something’s not sitting right. You feel stuck. Drained. Like you're running at full tilt but not actually getting…

We've all been there. You're following the playbook, ticking every box, implementing the strategies that should work, yet something feels fundamentally off. Your recruitment business is performing adequately on paper, but you're left with this nagging sense that you're running on a hamster wheel - lots of motion, minimal progress. I've worked with countless recruitment…

Leading others comes with countless rewards, but it also presents challenges that can leave even experienced professionals feeling stuck. After nearly four decades working with leaders across various industries, I've noticed one issue that surfaces repeatedly in our coaching sessions: the tendency to avoid difficult conversations. Whether you're a senior manager, business owner, or team…

Running a business or leading a team comes with pressures that most people simply don't understand. The weight of making decisions that affect not just your success, but the livelihoods of others, can feel overwhelming. After nearly four decades in business, from recruitment consultancy and in senior leadership roles, I've witnessed firsthand how isolation and…

Why Personal Support Makes All the Difference Founding a recruitment business invites excitement and enormous challenge, in equal measure. I vividly remember my own journey: founding, scaling, and ultimately exiting after decades in the field. Through it all, one truth stood out: real, sustainable progress often comes from having someone in your corner—an experienced guide…

Does leadership still inspire you? There’s a silent crossroads many founders, business owners, and senior managers reach. Once, I felt alive in every meeting, poured energy into each goal, and looked forward to Monday. What happens when that spark dims? Some of us call it losing our “mojo,” others describe a growing misalignment with our…

Why Leadership Growth Needs Personalised Coaching Every leader’s journey is unique. In my experience at Lynn Sedgwick Coaching, no two clients have ever followed the exact same path. While leadership books and training sessions overflow with advice, real transformation comes from exploring your own story, strengths, and challenges. That’s where transformational coaching steps in as…