Oh gaud.  How many people have already got their back up at this statement?  How dare you tell me that

Old school was; I tell you what to do and you do it.

New school is; How should we approach

Are you a task focused leader?  I can be. 

These people focus on getting the necessary things done, to meet

Wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t have to deal with people every day? We would get soooo much done.

Sometimes just showing up is enough. Really.

I have the absolute delight of working with one of the most present

If you are a people manager, your people expect you, and the business, to help them navigate their career.  Whether

Now let’s make this super simple.  There are two things you need to know to make your catch ups what

You should.

Walking into catch ups with your people or team, with a game plan is a no brainer.  We’ve

Performance reviews are not driving performance.  We know this. Ken Blanchard’s Perspectives;  ‘Are Employees’ Needs Being Met by One on

Every week I hear about poor workplace relationships, disagreement of business decisions, ineffective leadership, absenteeism and lateness, rude and abusive

I just bought a packet of tamari almonds because I made an assumption that tamari and almonds are good for

Have you ever noticed that feeling of nausea in your stomach when someone asks you to do something that is

The stereotypical 360 degree feedback surveys or assessments, gather perspectives of an employee’s performance and behaviour across all levels. From

Did you know that 40% of what we do, on a daily basis, is not based on us deciding to

Social media is jam packed with motivational quotes to help us ride our rollercoaster of life. When I see them,

Working with tech businesses and teams the term being ‘agnostic’ is not uncommon.  Whether their product is ‘platform agnostic’ and

Have you ever felt unable to change your circumstances?

Ever felt like life was happening to you… not with you?

Being a leader is a really tough gig.  Not only do you need to be good at your craft but

A ‘friend of a friend’ was once going out with this guy. He was awesome in so many ways. He

Most of you have heard people say; ‘I don’t suffer fools’. It’s another way of saying; ‘I don’t tolerate stupidity’

I walked into a very large, publically listed client’s office a couple of years ago to have a discussion about

Mantras were originally from Hinduism or Buddhism as a word or sound to aid conviction. In meditation, we now know

When I led HR for Nous Group (a management consulting firm that is one of the ‘best places to work’),

There is a serious lack of trust in the workplace and one of the reasons is a lack of transparency.

Over 10 years ago, I started going to Bikram yoga. What was I thinking?  A sequence of 26 poses repeated

In the The War of Art, Steven Pressfield creates a super compelling read that explains what resistance is and how

OK here it is in my hot little hands.  And man, I gotta say… I love it!  Kelly Irving is

I am so favoured.  And the more I count my blessings, the more they keep appearing.  This is how I

Well that the dullest blog post title I’ve ever written.  But clearly something that interests you enough to read on. 

I think it’s crazy that so many companies’ default is to outsource their strategic planning to ‘external consultants’. It’s something

Hands in the air if you’ve sat through one of your leader’s speeches where they spoke about the values and

So I’m sitting at the NAB Village, in Melbourne, working opposite my pal, Stephen.  He’s working away and says to

My second job ever was with Morgan and Banks as a young whipersnapper Recruitment Consultant.  You can just imagine me

WARNING: We’re going to start by talking about the dirty ‘C’ word. No, it’s not what you’re thinking (get your

Over the years, I have struggled in my relationship with my daughter Holly. She can get upset easily, angry quickly, get

Last week I came back from 2 weeks in, what I can only describe as, ‘God’s earth’.  Hawaii.  My two

How many times do you walk away from meetings, catch ups or presentations feeling like that’s 30 mins, 60 mins

I was seriously p’ed off last week.  So many things got my goat. People, admin, my house, the power company,

I’ve just spent three days in one of my favourite places.  At the Thought Leaders Business School Immersion.  We have

I’ve been blessed with some pretty impressive leaders in my time. Great role models who not only taught me how

The funniest thing just happened on the weekend.  I was having a delicious breakfast at one of my favourite Melbourne

Ok. Here we go. I’ve just had a ‘altercation’ with my 13-year-old daughter Holly.  She’d probably call it - her mother

I’ve just finished reading The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. I’ve been totally inspired and, also reminded of how every

There is no doubt that whoever is leading or planning a strategy day, sets the tone.

Whether the facilitator is

Have you been to many off sites or problem solving days that you can never get back? Was it 4 hours

Many years ago, I was working with a professional services client. Their revenue had been decreasing for the past 18 months.

When we get our people together for strategic or team planning days – we are conscious of making the time and

When I first started managing a team it was hard. Yes, it was exciting to be able to influence others,

My good friend and colleague Peter Cook and I have been working together on an exciting project. We have been

I’ve been doing  Mindful in May  which is a global mindful practice. I have been watching interviews on some of