Much has been written about the virtues of collaboration, lately largely driven by technology platforms that do, in fact, make collaboration easier.
Much has been written about the virtues of collaboration, lately largely driven by technology platforms that do, in fact, make collaboration easier.
How come we call people skills ‘soft skills’ when they appear to be the most challenging, difficult and needed skills in commerce and government, requiring courage, authenticity and practice? I wonder if they were named by a boss who was scared to be seen as both caring and competent and wanted to be seen as […]
How often have you been frustrated with people who are habitually difficult to deal with? Difficult people are in the minority, but they take more time and energy to work with than people who are cooperative and collaborative. Also there are a multitude of different types of difficult people, as all of us are unique. […]
The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2013 lists Australia as equal ninth, with Canada, ahead of Germany, United Kingdom and the United States. Denmark was rated the least corrupt, followed by New Zealand, Finland and Sweden. Notably, Australia actually slipped four points compared to 2012 apparently due to the currency printing prosecution, and NSW […]
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 […]