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August 13, 2020

Five Important Values Effective Leaders Model Right Now

Photo by Tai's Captures on Unsplash There are high-profile leaders and low or no-profile leaders around the world, in government, commerce and community who have earned the trust and respect of most of their people during these times. You know who they are. They model these values: Compassion: they authentically empathise with those experiencing hardship […]

April 6, 2017

The Misnomer of Future Proofing

Whenever I hear the expression ‘future proofing’ I shudder with distaste for term. It’s really about innovation, adaptability and influencing. Not becoming immune to or sheltered from the future. Here’s my take on it: You can’t ‘future proof’. The future’s going to happen anyway, mostly beyond your control. If you think you can predict the […]

January 12, 2017

Protect Your Earning Power, Not Your Job

2017 will be the year that many people become very concerned about their jobs. Automation (via artificial intelligence and robotics) is replacing many aspects of work. If your role contains work that is predictable, logical, routine and data driven, then those functions will be replaced by technology very soon. No longer can you think about […]

March 24, 2016

A Dangerous Lack of Courage in Leadership

A prerequisite of effective leadership is the presence of courage. In this VUCA world (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) we are witnessing the presence of fear in many of our leaders across the board – fleeing, fighting or frozen. The symptoms are: Much talk, little action – ineffective meetings that lead nowhere. Confused understanding and […]

February 18, 2016

Improving the Australian Post Millennials - Generation Z

Australia has a number of challenges with the up and coming Generation Z (those currently aged between 18 and 30). Too many are obese, are binge drinkers and drug users, screen addicted, self-absorbed and still dependent upon their ageing parents for accommodation and domestic support. Too many do little for anyone other than themselves. Australia […]

May 21, 2015

Don’t Creative Leaders Need To Be The Most Creative?

There is rightly a greater focus these days on leaders needing to be creative, thanks to the disruptive changes taking place in technology, aging, climate and economics. However should they be the most creative in the team? I believe they don’t, though they require access to the best creative minds for their purpose. In commerce, […]

March 24, 2015

Two Critical Skills for Now and Beyond – will you acquire or improve them?

I’ve been working with senior leaders and technical or operational experts for nearly two decades in my role as a leadership consultant coach and facilitator. I’m struck with the number of people overwhelmed by the ambiguities, volatilities and disruptive changes of our times. I’m also amazed by the extent that there exists broken relationships inside […]

October 9, 2014

Don’t Change! Adapt, Adjust, Improve, Create or Innovate Instead!

I’m tired of the expression “change management”! Firstly the statistics are that 70% of change programs fail. Secondly, change is a directionless word. What we really mean is adapting or improving, adjusting, innovating or creating. When people are told they must change, it evokes resistance. When they are asked how we might adapt and improve, […]

October 29, 2013

The Simplest Way to be Great

I’ve spent many years observing and learning from great people. Some of them are high profile, but most are the opposite. The difference between authentically great people who are high profile, and those who are low profile, depends only upon media interest. They are great not because of what they do – that is a […]

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