Sandra Henke
Leading others can be the loneliest, toughest job in any organisation.
Developing cultures, leaders and people is often over-engineered, 
academic and unsustainable.
Balancing conscious leadership with delivering business results under
pressure can be tough.
I’ve witnessed the full spectrum of leadership behaviour and the impact on people, performance and culture.
How can we alchemise the challenges so that energy is unleashed — 
not stifled?
People perform best when they have autonomy and agency and feel valued through the impact of their work.
I’ve witnessed the full spectrum of leadership behaviour and the impact on people, performance and culture.
How can we alchemise the challenges so that energy is unleashed — 
not stifled?
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Lead like a Human

This is where I say the quiet part out loud about leadership.

Essays, talks, and a podcast launching soon. Straight-talking content for leaders who are done with leadership theatre.

I write and speak about what really happens in leadership: the invisible work that makes cultures thrive, why the hardest skills get undervalued, and what it takes to lead in ways you can live with. Honest, occasionally funny, sometimes subversive.

This is for people who are competent but hungry for something more real. Who feel alone in it or are tired of pretending it all makes perfect sense. Who want to lead differently but aren’t sure how.

What you get:

Essays — Long-form pieces on my website and my Substack about what leadership actually looks like in practice

Podcast — The Lead Like a Human podcast (launching 2026): honest conversations with people who lead differently

Talks and keynotes — Sessions that challenge conventional leadership thinking

No frameworks. No competencies. Just honest conversation about what actually happens when you try to lead well.

This is where I say the quiet part out loud about leadership.

Essays, talks, and a podcast launching soon. Straight-talking content for leaders who are done with leadership theatre.

I write and speak about what really happens in leadership: the invisible work that makes cultures thrive, why the hardest skills get undervalued, and what it takes to lead in ways you can live with. Honest, occasionally funny, sometimes subversive.

This is for people who are competent but hungry for something more real. Who feel alone in it or are tired of pretending it all makes perfect sense. Who want to lead differently but aren’t sure how.

What you get:

Essays — Long-form pieces on my website and my Substack about what leadership actually looks like in practice

Podcast — The Lead Like a Human podcast (launching 2026): honest conversations with people who lead differently

Talks and keynotes — Sessions that challenge conventional leadership thinking

No frameworks. No competencies. Just honest conversation about what actually happens when you try to lead well.

Essays

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Podcasts Coming Soon