These are not thought leadership pieces. They are the things I have been thinking about — in boardrooms, in coaching sessions, and on the bus home wondering why some things are so hard to say out loud.
Written by Giusy Perotta · Published when it is ready, not on a scheduleDirect, warm, occasionally sarcastic
Leadership, belonging, bias, and what it feels like to be human at work
No filler. No generic advice. No five easy steps.
I have spent over fifteen years in corporate environments and another decade coaching people through them. In that time I have collected a lot of observations — about how organisations work, how people get hurt, how trust gets built and broken, and how laughter is more useful than most leadership frameworks.
This blog is where those observations go. It is not a content strategy. It is just writing that I hope is worth your time.
Series
A four-part series on education, empathy, and what it means to truly respect another person.
How education shapes respect, and what happens when it fails
70 women murdered in Italy in 2025 alone. On the roots of abuse, the failure of education, and the collective responsibility we all share.
Read the article → Teaching Humanity · Part 2When the bad guy hides and judges silently
The worst prejudice is not the one that shouts. It is the one that says "I have lots of gay friends, but..." On the quiet discrimination that does the most damage.
Read the article → Teaching Humanity · Part 3Maladaptive Daydreaming: a world apart
What happens when daydreaming takes up hours of your day and real life starts to feel secondary? On a condition more common than most people know.
Read the article → Teaching Humanity · Part 4When the manager becomes the target
Between 25% and 45% of managers experience upward bullying. Nobody talks about it. On a silent phenomenon that destroys good leaders and rewards the wrong people.
Read the article →Standalone
Work relationship struggles, leadership principles, and a path to acceptance and forgiveness
What happens when the person who is supposed to have your back is the one holding the dagger? On betrayal, empathy, and the long road to forgiveness.
Read the article → Culture · LeadershipWhat a busy Help Desk team taught me about joy, performance, and what actually makes people want to come to work
The team that laughed the most also had the best KPIs. This is not a coincidence. It is a lesson most leadership training ignores.
Read the article → Relationships · ValuesOn the courage to keep trusting, even when it has been broken
Trust is not naive. It is a choice — and a reflection of who you are. On why I continue to trust, even when experience has given me every reason not to.
Read the article →Coaching is just a longer version of this conversation. If you want to explore what these ideas look like in your own work or organisation, I would love to hear from you.
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