The start of the year is always full of promise… I like to frame the year with a clear intention and my intention for 2015 is ‘Fearless. Focused. Fun.’ How about you? What have you got planned for 2015? What supports do you need to get there? How will you maximise 2015? What supports do...
Geoffrey Blainey is a prominent Australian historian, listed by the Australian National Trust as a ‘National Living Treasure’, and yet it hasn’t always been that way. His views have in the past, created national debate and caused him to be ostracised by sections of the community. Speaking at the opening retreat of the 2001 Williamson...
Are you getting enough? Sleep that is… Getting sufficient sleep is one of the most effective ways to increase your leadership capacity. And it’s free! At the recent NeuroLeadership Summit in Sydney, Dr Jessica Payne (Director of Sleep, Stress & Memory Lab at the University of Notre Dame) presented on ‘Leadership Stamina’. Jessica’s research focuses...
As we travel through life we meet people who have significant impact on who we are and what we do. I have been reflecting on the human forces, beyond my family, that have shaped my leadership style. Here’s three of them: Chips As a teenager I was involved in Scouting and ‘Chips’ was my Venturer...
Balancing leadership and motherhood is challenging. Many of my clients are mothers. Most of them have shared with me that sometimes they feel like they are not doing a brilliant job at either. For Mother’s Day let’s celebrate how being mothers enhances the quality of our leadership, as well as our lives. ...