โœจ Happy to share that a new piece that I cowrote has just been published on Forbes ๐Ÿ™Œ

My new Forbes article (co-written with Prof. Ena Inesi and William Fawson) exploring career capital and whether challenging powerful wrongdoers hurts or helps your career.

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โœจ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐›๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ™Œ

We explore career capital & a question many professionals quietly wrestle with: ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐ท๐‘œ๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’๐‘›๐‘”๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘“๐‘ข๐‘™ ๐‘ค๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘”๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  โ„Ž๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘’๐‘Ÿ โ€” ๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐‘–๐‘ก ๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘™๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘ก?

Drawing on research of Prof Ena Inesi & William Fawson of London Business School and real-world cases, the article argues that moral courage can build credibility, trust, and long-term influence โ€” not erode it.

๐Ÿ”— Read the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lbsbusinessstrategyreview/2026/02/05/career-capital--why-it-pays-to-challenge-powerful-wrongdoers/

๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ:

When you stand up against wrongdoing, itโ€™s not just about ethics โ€” it can enhance your professional reputation, foster deeper relationships, and position you as a leader who values integrity over convenience.

Writing this with Prof. Ena Inesi and William Fawson was an incredible opportunity โ€” combining behavioural science, leadership insights, and practical examples from the workplace.

Grateful for:

  • Prof Ena Inesi and William Fawsonโ€™s expertise and collaboration
  • The LBS editorial team
  • Everyone who champions ethical leadership and building workplaces where courage leads to growth

If this topic resonates with you, Iโ€™d love to hear your thoughts. Hereโ€™s to more conversations that inspire moral courage in our careers โœจ

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