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Are you an alpha leader?

Executive presence is not about being “alpha.” It is about influence, credibility, belonging, and how others experience you. A few days ago, I was talking with Andre about leadership styles and told him, quite casually, that I thought I was probably more of a beta leader. He laughed. “You are a...

by Renata Bernarde — Oct 08, 2026

Has grief changed your career?

Last month I lost my aunt and godmother, someone who had a profound influence on my life. There is a strange tension that comes with grief. Rationally, we know life continues, work still needs to be done, emails keep arriving, and other people’s problems don't disappear because something painful ...

by Renata Bernarde — Oct 01, 2026

AI is getting better. And worse. What does that mean for your career?

It's been hard to avoid artificial intelligence this week, even if you tried. At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, AI became part of the conversation between world leaders. President Trump used the term “super intelligence” and argued against slowing American development of the t...

by Renata Bernarde — Sep 24, 2026

You can do hard things

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that we regularly get into the very cold water of Melbourne’s bay. Andre does it every day, and I join him when I don't have an early client. The water is always freezing. It's especially uncomfortable in the dead of winter. It is never something I...

by Renata Bernarde — Sep 17, 2026

You Can Be Good at Your Job and Still Be in Pain

September is Pain Awareness Month, and it made me think about something I don't often write about: I have lived with pain, in different forms and to different degrees, since I was a child. It has accompanied me through school, university, my corporate career, executive roles, motherhood, internat...

by Renata Bernarde — Sep 11, 2026

I forgot my family reads this newsletter

Last week, I wrote about how becoming a grandmother has made Andre and me rethink some of our plans for the future. I knew thousands of people would read it. What I somehow forgot is that some of those people are related to me. My mum called almost immediately. That evening, I had dinner with a...

by Renata Bernarde — Sep 03, 2026

I had it all figured out. Then he came along.

I thought I had a reasonably good idea of what the next stage of my life would look like. Andre and I had plans. We had talked about where we wanted to live, how much we wanted to travel, what I wanted to do with my business, and how we imagined the years ahead. Nothing was completely fixed, of c...

by Renata Bernarde — Aug 27, 2026

What feels like luxury now?

I saw this quote on LinkedIn this week: "Human connection is the new luxury." I agree. And I would take it further. The analog world is becoming a luxury too. Reading a physical book without checking your phone. Going to the cinema and sitting through an entire three-hour-long film. Listening to ...

by Renata Bernarde — Aug 20, 2026

I may never get better. And I’ve never been better.

I live with chronic illness. Most people would not know that by looking at me. Last week during a client session, she gently asked: "So all these years I've worked with you, you've had this?" And I said, "Yep." Mind you, we are now doing executive coaching, but twice before she engaged me to chan...

Aug 13, 2026

When your mind starts turning against you

This week did not go according to plan. I had two unexpected medical issues. One became an emergency. For the first time since I started coaching, I had to cancel a session with a client who was interviewing the following day. I found that particularly difficult. I take the responsibility of supp...

by Renata Bernarde — Aug 06, 2026

Career Visibility Without Becoming a LinkedIn Influencer

One of the most uncomfortable moments in a senior professional’s career comes when they realise that their reputation is not as portable as they thought. Inside the organisation, people know what they have delivered. They understand the political complexity they navigated, the stakeholders they i...

by Renata Bernarde — Jul 29, 2026

Before You Make Big Plans, Study Your Best Days

I want to share an exercise I have returned to many times during periods of change, uncertainty, and career reflection. Think about one of the best working days you have had in the past year. It does not need to have been dramatic. You may not have received a promotion, delivered a major presen...

by Renata Bernarde — Jul 21, 2026

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