The Restoration Journal

A growing collection of reflections and emerging resources exploring what it
means to restore clarity, connection, and purpose – both in life and in leadership.
From midlife transitions to team dynamics, each piece invites a moment to
pause, reflect, and realign what matters most

We’re Doing Fine… But for How Long?

By on July 15, 2025

Author’s NoteRichard Blake isn’t real — but his story is.He’s a composite of the founders, managing directors, and CEOs I’ve worked with over the years — including leaders of teams I’ve engaged with through team coaching. Some of his doubts are also drawn from my own lived experience. I’ve created Richard to explore those moments […]

From Salary to Soul Work: Reflections on My First Six Months After Corporate

By admin on July 2, 2025

It’s been just over six months since I left corporate life behind. After more than two decades—26 years, in fact—inside large organisations, I took the leap into solopreneurship. I knew the move would be significant, but I hadn’t fully appreciated how deep the shift would run. Leaving corporate isn’t just about walking away from a […]

When Bureaucracy Supports… and When It Strangles

By on June 13, 2025

📌 The Good: Why Bureaucracy Matters Consistency & fairnessPolicies, roles and standards ensure equitable treatment—crucial in large or regulated organisations. A meta-analysis of 80 quantitative studies (648 effect sizes) concluded that representative bureaucracy generally improves organisational performance, particularly when frontline staff mirror the communities they serve (Andrews et al., 2005). Risk control and complianceIn sectors […]

📝 Coaching That Pays Off: Why Executive Coaching Is a Strategic Investment — Especially for Men in Midlife

By admin on June 6, 2025

In today’s volatile business world, leadership is not just a role — it’s a pressure cooker. And for many male executives in midlife, the pressure is not only external. It’s internal. You’re carrying the weight of business responsibility, family obligations, ageing parents, and the creeping question, "Where is this all heading?" That’s why executive coaching […]

♻️ Realign, Reclaim, Reinvent – A Midlife Transition for Men in Leadership

By admin on May 29, 2025

For years, I lived by "the rules": high-powered job, luxurious lifestyle, upmarket family neighbourhood. But as I hit midlife, I began to feel a nagging emptiness, like something was missing. For many men in leadership, midlife prompts unsettling questions. Renowned psychologist Erik Erikson identified this phase as “generativity vs. stagnation,” where people feel driven to […]

💸 Reclaiming Your Identity: The Hidden Cost of Conforming 💸

By admin on May 29, 2025

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 🥇 For many men in leadership, midlife comes with a reckoning. You’ve followed the script - built a successful career, raised a family and accumulated the outward signs of success. Yet, beneath […]

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