For the last week I’ve been in Warsaw, as a member of the facilitation team for an event known as Worldwork. Delegates from twenty-eight countries gathered to discuss, understand and...
For the last week I’ve been in Warsaw, as a member of the facilitation team for an event known as Worldwork. Delegates from twenty-eight countries gathered to discuss, understand and...
As a coach I find one of the biggest challenges leaders face is knowing how to relate to the power and authority that comes with their role. Some leaders are so...
Given some of the messes we humans get ourselves into, it strikes me as critical that we learn to use power well. To do that we need to first understand...
Do you want to set your staff up for success? An important strategy is ensuring that they are clear about their roles, responsibilities, delegations and accountabilities. Whilst this may seem obvious, its...
As 2013 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the events that had a significant influence on me this year. High on that list is a trip my partner...
I found myself discussing Japanese Window Sitters recently. What’s a Japanese Window Sitter you ask? I’ll explain shortly. The conversation took place in a training program to develop manager’s coaching skills. ...
Who are your role models? What do you love most about them? How have they inspired you? One of my role models is my former high school principal, John Tindley, an...
It’s been a shocking week, with several organisations apologising for shameful incidents that violate the dignity and rights of women, members of ethnic minorities, indigenous groups and homosexuals. The events...
In my last blog I wrote about the challenges of identity. In particular, the ways in which identity encourages us to focus on particular facets of our experience at the...
Recently I went to the Camberwell market in Melbourne. It’s a fabulous place, full of old discarded bric-a-brac, furniture, records and clothing deemed to be of little value to the...
In his inauguration speech Obama articulates a bold and progressive vision, which may take generations to achieve. While many are relieved to hear the agenda he sets out, there are...
Are you finding it a challenge to settle back into work as the holiday season draws to a close? Years ago my uncle, a family man and responsible corporate citizen, brought...
As I watched the New Year’s fireworks this year, it was hard to celebrate. Talk of plans for 2013 seemed far away. My dear friend and colleague Chris Walton had...
What is it that makes Woody Allen so jumpy? Why do we laugh? What is it we recognise about ourselves in his crazy and illogical antics? Woody Allen or at least...