Wellbeing Literacy: A Capability Model for Wellbeing Science and Practice Wellbeing science is the scientific investigation of wellbeing, its’ antecedents and consequences. Alongside growth of wellbeing science is significant interest in wellbeing interventions at...
The Accountability Reset Accountability is the foundation for purposeful progress and high performance, both of which are critical for business continuance and growth in the COVID impacted world of work. This is The Accountability Reset. I’ve developed The...
Can You Lead With Love? Every one of us shares the same deep psychological need to be seen, respected, and valued. In fact, Mathew Lieberman, social neuroscience researcher and Professor of Psychology at UCLA suggests that when we feel isolated and alone, our brains...
Are Your Stories Locking You Down? As I’ve been working with senior leaders in the last few months, I’ve really noticed the impact of the stories they tell themselves about who they are. When you listen to people – really listen, rather than just listening to respond...
Third wave positive psychology: broadening towards complexity The article explores the ‘third wave’ in the development of positive psychology and where it could go in the future.Read the full article. Search for: Leverage Points Please team, can I have some more? Can...
How to detox your senior leadership team I’ve been working with a CEO recently, helping him crack open some unhelpful habits and long-term dynamics in his senior leadership group. You probably know the type of thing; nodding and agreement during the meeting, but...
4 vital steps leaders can take to create an AntiFragile culture When leaders become AntiFragile they can foster a culture that supports their teams to be AntiFragile too. Here are four ways to achieve this. Team and organisational culture can be tricky to manage at...
My own antifragile journey AntFragile lessons – August 2020 Well, the past week has certainly been an eventful one for me and my team! You may have seen me talking about my first book – Becoming AntiFragile – that was due to launch on 28th July. And...
Second Wave: Psychology This time round, lockdown is harder. That’s the general consensus with Melbourne now in week 4, and the 6 week timetable looking increasingly likely to be extended. So how do we cope? 9 News Melbourne is joined by Dr Paige Williams from...
Can you be a warrior of the infinite game? I had the great pleasure to interview Margaret Wheatley for the Making Positive Psychology work podcast recently. In case you’re not familiar with Meg’s work, her early writing opened up the science of systems thinking...
Why rules don’t work (and what to use instead) It’s an appealing illusion that we can control life, ourselves, and others. We try to control things through fixed structures, detailed planning, and the promise of rewards or the threat of reprimands. But, in...
Transcending the Crisis: Virtual Conference Dr Paige Williams discusses AntiFragile Leadership in the era of COVID-19 with Denise DiPiano at the Transcending the Crisis virtual conference in June 2020.Watch now: Transcending the Crisis Search for: Leverage Points Why...