Facing the Hurricanes of leadering and life Hurricanes is a track by Dido – one of my favourite artists as I was in my early adult years in the UK and Europe. Her album Life for Rent released in 2003 was the soundtrack to my life as I moved from a Business...
How to get through the Mess of Life and Leadering Life is complex, change is constant and we are drowning in information. It’s no surprise we feel overwhelmed at times. So how can we get through the mess and mayhem with a little less friction and a little more ease...
What does ‘good’ look like? What does ‘good’ look like right now?…in your work..?…your relationships..?…your health and energy..?…your goals, your hopes and dreams..? What does good look like for you…? It’s powerful to ponder because questions...
A Smart Way to Review 2022 I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, are you?Set with good intentions and enthusiasm but a distant memory by mid-February. But an honest strategic review that helps set direction and pathways forward?Now you’re talking my language!...
How to Lead the Final Forty Days Have you noticed how the last 10% of something can feel so much harder than the previous 90? The last 500 metres of your 5km run… the action items from your meeting… the latest computer software update on your laptop… (really? Again?!)...
5 must-do items for your 2023 leadership agenda Are you ready for 2023? Me neither. But the reality is it’s less than 8 weeks away.Whaaaaaaaaaat? I know right. So what’s on your agenda for 2023? Have you started to think about what you want to do…? What...
Why Collective Partnering is the must have skill for Psychosocial Safety ISO 45003… heard of it? If not, let’s get you ahead of the wave that’s coming your way as a leader… Mentally Safe and Healthy Workplaces – a legal requirement ISO 45003 is the first global...
Could You Be Making Your Team Fragile? Are you feeling burnt out?If so, you’re not alone. According to research I’ve been involved with in Australian workplaces in the last six weeks, over 68% of workers are experiencing burnout. It’s no surprise. The...
Are you Partnering with You? Every relationship has a power dynamic. Every relationship. I’m sure you know this, but let’s just make it super clear and explicit. The question is whether it’s a Power-Over – where we do things to or for –...
How to keep your head when all around are losing theirs… There’s a secret I’m going to share with you that helps me keep my head when all around are losing theirs… Come here… Lean closer…I’m going to whisper it… When things get complex and hard… I turn to simple and...
How can you Partner when all around you aren’t? How can we Partner when structures and culture don’t support it? was a question that was raised at The Leaders Surgery in July. And it’s a good one, because it can feel overwhelming to go against the prevailing paradigm,...
Are you doing leadership To, For or With? Choice, sovereignty, and autonomy are fundamental human needs and having them removed triggers a powerful threat response in our brain. Low autonomy was one of the factors cited as undermining well-being in a survey of more...
