This Working Life: Failure is not a dirty word When is a mistake a failure? How do we avoid failure becoming fatal and could failing actually be good for our careers? Psychologist Dr Rachael Sharman from Sunshine Coast University has studied failure and she the...
Can you embrace the ‘isness’ of now? In Zoom workshops I’ve held with leaders from education and business in the last few months, I’ve asked them this question: “Do you believe we will come out of the COVID-19 situation better than we went into it?’ Across all the...
4BC Radio Interview: 1 in 5 families are struggling through COVID-19 Paige joins 4BC Radio’s Luke Grant to discuss new research that says that one in five Australian families are struggling to cope during COVID-19, while a third are embracing the opportunity to...
Can you move from ‘when’ to ‘if’? Remember life BC – as in ‘Before COVID’? I don’t know about you, but it seems quite surreal for me now. I watch things on Netflix and notice people within 1.5 metres of each other, or having drinks in a bar, or going out to the...
MPPW Podcast: Are you AntiFragile? In this podcast Paige explores the practical steps leaders can take to Become AntiFragile in discussion with Dr Michelle McQuaid.How can leaders help themselves and their teams thrive during this time of disruption, challenge and...
AntiFragile Leadership in the Decade of Disruption: COVID-19 Conference Leaders have such a critical role in how we navigate the coming days and weeks.In this presentation, Dr Paige Williams outlines how we can become more “disruption fit” to support...
AntiFragile Leadership in the Decade of Disruption The start of this decade has seen unprecedented levels of disruption across the globe. Devastating bushfires here in Australia, the political fall-out of Brexit in Europe, the upcoming US elections, and most...
How stoicism helps your leadership Could Stoicism help you be a better leader?I spent time with an Executive Team last week exploring how they could become AntiFragile.At one point, discussions got pretty intense and emotions were running high in the room.As leaders,...
What’s making you fragile? (And it’s probably not what you think it is…) I’ve been thinking about fragility a lot recently. I’ve never considered myself as fragile – I’m strong, resilient, and able to roll with the punches and take the knocks. But...
Are relationships making or breaking your leadership success? Do you remember the 1999 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, when 16-year-old Jelena Dokic achieved one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, beating women’s world No. 1 Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0? It remains the...
Do you know your Why? The secret to finding purpose in your work. Ever worked in a call centre? They can be tough work environments. Shift work, low pay, strict targets, trying to connect with people over the phone who probably don’t want to be disturbed. And if...
Are you a Master Juggler? (And why you should let things drop) I used to pride myself on my ability to juggle. No, not plates – tasks, projects, ideas, clients. You name it I could handle it with my juggling mastery. I used to kid myself that this was how I got...
