Leadership determines how people and performance come together.
Many performance problems are leadership problems in disguise. They aren’t visible in your strategy or systems first. They show up in how people behave, decide, and lead under pressure. I work on one core question: What actually reconnects leadership to people and performance?
When that connection is strong, people thrive and organisations perform. When it breaks down, both suffer in ways leaders don’t immediately see.
Watch Serkan’s TEDx Talk: Reclaiming Psychological Safety
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Psychological safety has become one of the most talked-about ideas in leadership. Yet much of the conversation has drifted away from what it was originally intended to mean.
In this TEDx talk, I examine why organisations often misunderstand psychological safety, how well-intentioned leadership practices can unintentionally weaken accountability and performance, and why creating an environment where people speak honestly requires far more than simply encouraging everyone to have a voice.
The talk brings together organisational psychology, neuroscience, and leadership practice to explore a question that affects every organisation: what allows people to speak up when it matters most?
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Posted on 29th June, 2026
Joining the Method in Madness podcast to Talk About Storytelling in the Digital Age
Stories have always shaped leadership. The difference today is that technology has changed who tells them, how they spread, and how quickly they influence people. I’m looking forward to joining Method in Madness to explore storytelling in the digital age and why it has become one of leadership’s most important…
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Posted on 30th September, 2025
Speaking at TEDx: Reclaiming Psychological Safety
I’m looking forward to joining TEDx Sarajevo to explore a question that has become increasingly important in today’s workplaces: have we misunderstood psychological safety? The conversation around psychological safety often focuses on leaders creating comfortable workplaces. I’ll explore why psychological safety is not about avoiding discomfort. Leaders should create the…
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Posted on 17th September, 2025
Returning to PowerToHR 4 with The Great Leadership Disconnect
I’m delighted to return to PowerToHR, this time to share ideas from my upcoming book, The Great Leadership Disconnect: How HR Stops Taking the Blame and Starts Co-Leading. Ask business leaders and many will say, “HR doesn’t understand the business.” Ask HR leaders and you’ll often hear, “Business doesn’t listen.”…
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Posted on 4th March, 2025
Joining RiseUp podcast by Risely
Leadership is rarely tested when everything is going well. It is tested when priorities compete, pressure increases, and particularly, when people look to leaders for direction. I’m looking forward to joining Ashish on RiseUp podcast by Risely radio to explore leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and the behaviours that shape both individual…
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