top of page


THE CASE FOR OPTIMISM: A STRATEGIC ASSET IN TURBULENT TIMES
It’s time to talk about optimism. Not the fluffy kind. Not delusion or denial. But serious, grounded, strategic optimism. The kind that helps us see possibility amidst uncertainty. The kind that fuels bold decisions and creative action. The kind that helps you lead.
Because here’s the truth: optimism is not the opposite of realism. It’s part of it.
Wickett Advisory - Xenia Wickett
4 days ago4 min read
1 view


APRIL 2025 INSIGHTS
Xenia Wickett - Wickett Advisory April 2025 Insights Something shifted in September last year that has put my business on a new...
Wickett Advisory - Xenia Wickett
May 23 min read
3 views


THE PROS AND CONS OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO COACHING SUPPORT
The pros and cons of expanding access to coaching support If you’re a senior exec in the US and you don’t have a coach, people will start...
Wickett Advisory - Xenia Wickett
Apr 61 min read
1 view


THE POWER OF A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
When you’re stuck-looping through the same problem overthinking decisions, one of the most effective strategies is change your perspective
Wickett Advisory - Xenia Wickett
Mar 272 min read
6 views


January 2025 Insights
Xenia Wickett - Wickett Advisory Welcome to January 2025 Insights. I hope the year has started well for you. A couple of weeks ago, I...
Wickett Advisory - Xenia Wickett
Feb 34 min read
7 views


CONFIDENCE AND HUMILITY: A POWERFUL COMBINATION
Confidence in what you know, and humility in understanding, accepting, and openly exploring what you don't
Wickett Advisory - Xenia Wickett
Nov 20, 20242 min read
6 views


WHAT COMES AFTER?
What do you do when you decide, whether voluntarily or otherwise, that you’ll no longer follow the path you’ve been on for many decades.

xeniawickett
Aug 5, 20232 min read
43 views


THE GOOD AND BAD OF EXECUTIVE COACHING
Coaching is not a scientific operation…but if you strip away the jargon, you end up with an intuitive, collaborative, process.

xeniawickett
Jul 15, 20231 min read
10 views


A TOOL BOX FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONING EXECUTIVES
What do successful transitioning executives need to know? Forget the ‘First 100 days’ concept, most senior executives state that it takes...

xeniawickett
May 17, 20232 min read
17 views


HOW TO FAIL AT EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS
As Scott Keller and Mary Meaney show in this linked McKinsey article, senior leaders are typically underprepared for and undersupported...

xeniawickett
May 9, 20231 min read
16 views


WHO IS THE PERFECT CLIENT?
When to coach and when not to... I often get asked what is the perfect client. To which the answer is that they can be anybody. Far...

xeniawickett
May 2, 20231 min read
21 views


GEOPOLITICS AS A STARTING POINT FOR INSIGHTFUL CONVERSATIONS
Here are 7 key insights I’ve learned from 25 years as a senior geopolitical advisor that are great guides to frame leadership...

xeniawickett
Apr 25, 20232 min read
35 views


WHAT IS SUCCESS?
How do you measure success, and how far does your perception of success rely upon external validation?

xeniawickett
Feb 28, 20232 min read
6 views


WHY AN EXECUTIVE COACH IS NOW A MUST HAVE FOR CEO'S
Do you have too many decisions to make and not enough time? Or information? Or both? Are you spending too much time on the urgent rather...

xeniawickett
Jul 18, 20222 min read
13 views


THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGING CAREERS
Stepping away from a successful career can dismantle the struts that underpin your sense of self-worth. Finding a new definition of oneself

xeniawickett
Jun 19, 20223 min read
7 views


ADVICE FROM PUTIN’S COACH AND BUSINESS STRATEGIST
President Putin has failed on many levels – organisational, strategic and geopolitical, to name just three. If I were his executive...

xeniawickett
Jun 5, 20223 min read
8 views
bottom of page