Tall Poppies Leadership

Tall Poppies Leadership Tall Poppies Leadership enhances long-term development for Executives, Teams, Leaders, Female Leaders in a sustained, impactful, fun way.

We transform leaders around the world, by igniting their confidence from within.

Disengagement tends to build quietly – reduced initiative, less contribution in meetings, effort that starts to level of...
25/05/2026

Disengagement tends to build quietly – reduced initiative, less contribution in meetings, effort that starts to level off.

If you've noticed a gap, here's a simple place to start: after your next one-on-one, name one specific thing your team member did well this week and connect it to the outcome it created. That's it. Specific, timely, and it takes under a minute.

18/05/2026

Wanting your work to speak for itself is completely understandable. The challenge is that, in most organisations, visibility and value aren't the same thing.

Advocating for yourself can be as simple as sharing what you accomplished that week with your manager, or naming your contribution in a conversation with a colleague. Done consistently, this will build a reputation that reflects what you're truly capable of.

This is Linda, founder of The Glow Circuit in Floreat – a mind and body studio built around community, strength, and hol...
15/05/2026

This is Linda, founder of The Glow Circuit in Floreat – a mind and body studio built around community, strength, and holistic wellbeing that I'm newly a member of.

That morning, we were sweating it out in class together. That evening, both dolled up at the Chief Executive Women Annual Dinner, celebrating some of Australia's most senior women leaders. The duality of women!

We may also have some exciting plans in the works together, watch this space. 👀

– Kim

To every woman who has walked into one of our programs – sometimes unsure, sometimes exhausted, sometimes wondering if t...
13/05/2026

To every woman who has walked into one of our programs – sometimes unsure, sometimes exhausted, sometimes wondering if this was the right move – this is for you.

What you brought into that room took courage. The willingness to invest in yourself, to show up and do the work, and to take your leadership seriously enough to keep growing. We see it every single time, and it never gets old.

Watching you walk out different to how you walked in (clearer, stronger, and more sure of what you bring) is exactly why we do this work. And to those who are also raising the next generation at home, modelling what it looks like to be ambitious, capable, and deeply human all at once, we hope you had a special Mother’s Day. The impact you make is immeasurable.

Kim attended the Chief Executive Women Annual Dinner at last week, an evening bringing together some of Australia’s mos...
13/05/2026

Kim attended the Chief Executive Women Annual Dinner at last week, an evening bringing together some of Australia’s most senior women leaders in support of ’s mission to advance women in leadership.

The highlight nobody saw coming: the entire room singing Stand By Me together, led by the incredible live band. Something about a room full of women choosing to be present, connected, and joyful was truly remarkable.

The evening was padded with warmth and wit, and it was wonderful to be surrounded by women doing extraordinary things and backing each other to do more – Suzanne Ardagh, , , and – to name a few!

Events like this are a great reminder of why this work matters.

The higher someone's seniority, the less direct feedback they tend to receive, and the less consistently they give it to...
12/05/2026

The higher someone's seniority, the less direct feedback they tend to receive, and the less consistently they give it to others.

This is rarely intentional – teams are capable, relationships are established, and there's an unspoken assumption that experienced team members don't need to be told when they're on track. But in reality, silence gets interpreted in the direction of people's insecurities, and even high performers need to know their work is landing.

Two kinds of feedback matter most: specific positive feedback that tells someone exactly what to keep doing, and constructive feedback that gives clear direction on what needs to shift. Most leaders are under-delivering on both. The goal isn't to give more feedback, it's to make it a consistent part of how you show up as a leader each day.

I’m missing Mother’s Day this year.Despite our best efforts to plan ahead, life (and cancelled flights) got in the way a...
10/05/2026

I’m missing Mother’s Day this year.

Despite our best efforts to plan ahead, life (and cancelled flights) got in the way and this was the only way to make the NYC trip work.

Being away is hard, and the same time, I wouldn’t have boarded the plane if it didn’t matter. I feel sad that I’m not home, and I’m also really excited to be here in New York. Both feel true.

Greg’s already planned a replacement Mother’s Day for when I’m back, which I’m really looking forward to!

Thinking of all the mums doing their own version of the juggle this weekend 🤍

– Kim

01/05/2026

Negative thoughts are part of being human. What separates leaders who manage them well is understanding where they come from and having something to reach for when they show up.

Your triggers are usually old – a word, a tone, a type of feedback that once landed hard and stayed with you. Knowing yours means you can meet them with a bit more awareness and a bit less reaction.

And when one takes hold in the moment? Perspective is almost always physical. Movement, fresh air, or a change of environment.

What does your team do when you're not there?Not when you've just checked in, or a deadline is looming, or you've walked...
30/04/2026

What does your team do when you're not there?

Not when you've just checked in, or a deadline is looming, or you've walked into the room. What happens when the standard has to hold on its own? That question tells you more about your culture than any performance review will.

If the answer gives you pause, it's worth looking at three things:
1. How clearly expectations have been set;
2. How consistently you follow through on them;
3. Whether your team has genuine space to take ownership before you step in.

Accountability grows when the conditions are right – and those conditions are built by what you do every day, in the ordinary moments.

24/04/2026

We hear these things from senior leaders more often than you might expect.

From people who are performing well, leading teams, hitting targets – while quietly holding a lot more than anyone around them knows.

Tall Poppies exists because we kept seeing the same pattern: extraordinary capability paired with quiet self-doubt. Confidence is what changes that, and it’s available to all of us. If you’d like to learn more or reach out, visit tallpoppies.us (link in our bio).

Second-guessing sits quietly in a lot of leadership. It shows up in delayed decisions, softened opinions, and holding ba...
23/04/2026

Second-guessing sits quietly in a lot of leadership. It shows up in delayed decisions, softened opinions, and holding back in moments that matter.

Confidence shifts when leaders learn to recognise that internal noise, trust their own thinking, and lead in a way that reflects their strengths – that’s the work.

Our Confident Leadership online course supports leaders to build that confidence intentionally, with practical tools and frameworks grounded in knowing yourself, trusting yourself, and being yourself.

Explore Confident Leadership –> tallpoppies.us

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