Straight Talk

Straight Talk is the Leap Catalyst blog, written by the founder, Dorothy Tsui.

20+ years bringing business thinking to leadership development, after coming up on the operations side where result measurement was not optional. The writing here is for senior business leaders and the HR/L&D business partners who have to justify development spend internally.

The focus is practical: what pays back, what wastes the budget, what holds up when finance asks, and what most of the industry stopped asking a long time ago. Sharp eye for the absurd. Low tolerance for fluff.

We need leaders who drive at speed. But we train them to hit the brakes.

We need leaders who drive at speed. But we train them to hit the brakes.

We need leaders who drive at speed. But we train them to hit the brakes.Dorothy Tsui
Published on: 22/05/2026

Why leadership teams that hit every milestone still leave the business behind, the difference between managing change and driving it, and why AI makes that gap more expensive than it used to be.

LeadershipLeadership DevelopemntLeadership InvestmentOrganizational Change
Read more
The Keynote I Said No To

The Keynote I Said No To

The Keynote I Said No ToDorothy Tsui
Published on: 19/05/2026

A global brand asked me to keynote their staff dinner. I said no. The work that survives a hard quarter is tied to a business outcome from the start.

LeadershipLeadership DevelopemntLeadership Investment
Read more
20+ years in Leadership Development. One pattern wastes most of it.

20+ years in Leadership Development. One pattern wastes most of it.

20+ years in Leadership Development. One pattern wastes most of it.Dorothy Tsui
Published on: 18/05/2026

After 20+ years, one pattern holds: leadership programs run, money is spent, and nothing moves. When pressure hits, people go, not programs. This article questions why development escapes accountability and what it takes to prove return.

LeadershipLeadership DevelopemntLeadership Investment
Read more

Stay Connected

Get emails on our latest offers and sharing. Thoughtful content, not spam.

© 2026 Leap Catalyst. All rights reserved.