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...
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...
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...
The status quo is seductive. When we take it for granted, we find ourselves under its spell, often without knowing it. When change comes along we resist it, acting as...