Insights and Strategies for Positive Organizational Change

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Building the Sacred Canopy of Care

Description of the new Sacred Canopy of Care we need to build to inspire and guide us in transition and change-making.

New Year, New Direction: How to Set Resolutions That Actually Mean Something

There is so much to do in 2026. Where to start?

Developing Change-Maker Leaders for Organisational Success

The future will be shaped by those who understand that real strength lies in empowering the many, and that lasting progress is built not on fleeting wins, but on a bedrock of shared purpose, deep collaboration, and unshakeable integrity.

Practical Acts of Leaders

Beyond the Busy Trap: Why Time Agency is Your Greatest Form of Wealth

"I don't project being a busy person as my value is I spend my time wisely on things that matter."

Stuart Mills

May 94 min read

Taking the Helm: Finding the ‘Gold’ in the Fractures of the NHS

We have the people who care. We have the brilliance of a global workforce. If we can de-bureaucratize ourselves and embrace a system where the patient is a partner and trust is recognized as our primary work, we can make this country one of the healthiest and happiest in the world.

Stuart Mills

Apr 243 min read

Beyond Eco-Anxiety: Unlocking the Psychology of Regeneration

Today is Earth Day, but instead of the usual slogans, I’m find myself reflecting on a much more difficult question: If we know the planet is in trouble, why aren’t we moving faster?

Stuart Mills

Apr 222 min read

Pivotal Moments - Applying Principled Courage

Applying Principled Courage

Stuart Mills

Mar 182 min read

Moral Mazes are Part of the Job

We get the future we choose not by waiting for clarity, but by having the audacity to tinker while moving at 200mph.

Stuart Mills

Mar 114 min read

Architecture of Adaptability: Leading through the Rupture

{See prior newsletters and sign up on Substack , LinkedIn , and Change-Maker } Hello! I hope you’re doing well? Thank you so much for being a reader of Practical Acts of Leaders. Yesterday, in the shadow of the 1st-century Roman amphitheater in Verona, the Olympic flame for the XXV Winter Games was extinguished . The ceremony, titled “Beauty in Action,” was a masterclass in the transient nature of excellence. For sixteen days, Milan and Cortina were the center of the world; t

Stuart Mills

Feb 237 min read

Making the Mess Work

In our rush to make everything "frictionless," "seamless," and "efficient," have we accidentally polished away the parts of our work that actually give us meaning?

Stuart Mills

Feb 95 min read

From Rupture to Resilience: The Trust Brokers

Are you spending your capital (time, treasure, talent) trying to get back to "normal," or are you building the infrastructure for what comes next?

Stuart Mills

Jan 254 min read

From "Rage Bait" to Real Resilience

Practical Acts of Leaders Newsletter 12 Jan 2025: From "Rage Bait" to Real Resilience

Stuart Mills

Jan 113 min read