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Why Running on Empty Makes Leadership Harder (And What to Do About It)
Leadership resilience and wellbeing are tested most when energy is depleted. Sparrowly Group's Giovanna Lever reflects on how leaders can stay authentic under pressure, drawing on values like integrity, curiosity and collaboration. It also introduces a practical year-end ritual to help leaders reconnect with purpose, challenge assumptions, and lead more sustainably into the year ahead.
The Communication Dance
Team communication and leadership play a defining role in performance, culture and connection. Sparrowly Group’s Giovanna Lever explores how refining the way we listen, respond and collaborate can transform team dynamics, strengthen trust and keep everyone performing at their best, even when communication feels like the hardest dance to master.
Rejecting perfectionism, embracing growth
Leadership and personal growth often come with confronting perfectionism, a mindset that limits progress and creativity. Sparrowly Group’s Giovanna Lever shares how recognising and reshaping perfectionist habits has strengthened her leadership, fostered a culture of learning and inspired others to embrace imperfection as a pathway to authentic growth and success.
Why advocating for your team is so important
Giovanna Lever provides her insights as to why advocating for your team is integral in leadership for the business and the most importantly, the team.
From small things, big things grow
Sparrowly Group has been in business for four years, Giovanna Lever reflects on the biggest learnings of running a small business and shares her four fundamental business insights.
You are never too important
According to Giovanna Lever, it doesn’t matter if you’re the Queen of England or someone starting out in your career or new business, if you are brave enough, if someone has recommended that we would be a good fit to meet (with no strings attached), then she will always make the time.
Leadership and Development
It is often that big companies forget to nurture their team resulting in staff resigning. What does it take to have good leadership in a workplace? Giovanna Lever explains.