Leadership is no longer what it was. Good.

The expectations of leaders have shifted. Being strategic, operationally excellent or commercially sharp is still important, but it is not enough. Leaders are now expected to shape culture, influence outcomes and bring clarity when things are unclear. The work has changed. The load has increased. Technical expertise will only take you so far. Modern leadership demands a shift in how you think, decide and show up in a workplace that moves faster than most leadership playbooks.

The People Game’s Leadershift program starts with one idea that resets how leadership gets done.

To lead today, you must be willing to rethink, unlearn and shift how you lead.

Meredith Wilson’s SHAPE model translates this into five pivotal shifts leaders are making across modern organisations. These shifts replace outdated habits with practical behaviours that create traction where it counts.

- Safety over shielding
- Hope over hesitation
- Autonomy over control
- Purpose over busyness
- Exploration over expertise

You see these shifts in the way leaders run conversations, set expectations and create the space for teams to deliver work that matters. They build clarity. They lift capability. They push culture forward.

Our Leadershift program helps leaders build the mindsets and skills to lead culture, lead people and lead teams that perform. Clear frameworks. Practical tools. Small moves that actually stick. Leadership worth following.

This work sits alongside Meredith’s first book, Shift, which showed leaders how everyday actions shape culture. In 2026, her second book, Leadershift: Five shifts for leading in the now and next of work, will take leaders deeper into the SHAPE model and the future of leadership. Together they offer a practical foundation for leaders who want to shape culture and lift performance without overcomplicating the work.