Free guide for group leaders and PIs

Leading the New Generation

The five moments where the old playbook breaks.

The next generation is not the problem. The context they lead from has changed, and much of the old playbook has quietly stopped working. This free guide shows where it breaks, and the exact words that fix it.

A field guide from Dr. CJ Fitzsimons, PhD,
founder of Leadership Sculptor

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Inside the guide

Feedback

A steady rhythm of connection, not silence that reads as disapproval.

Pushback

Give the reason, not the rank, so people commit rather than just comply.

Hours

Judge the output and the ownership, not the hours at the desk.

Retention

Have the staying conversation early, long before the leaving one.

Directness

Read the intent behind blunt messages, not the tone on the surface.

Dr. CJ Fitzsimons

Founder, Leadership Sculptor

A mathematician by training, CJ has spent 25 years helping researchers and technical leaders turn scientific rigour into the way they lead their people.

For 25 years, Leadership Sculptor has helped thousands of researchers become leaders their teams respect, through lab leadership courses and one to one coaching across Europe, North America and India.

25 yrs

Working with R&D leaders

1,000s

Researchers coached and trained

Continents

Leadership Sculptor®. For people promoted for their science, then handed a team.