Who is the one leader you admire the most? And why? Would it be Branson, Jobs or your kid's footy coach? The traditional method of raising leaders has relied heavily on an individual's analytical skills and ability to solve problems and to drive business growth....
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Will VUCA determine our future leaders?
How do you know who will make a good leader?How do you choose the right person to fill a position when all the applicants appear to fill the description more than adequately?Getting the right person in the right job at the right time can be extremely difficult. How...
If command and control has gone, who’s in charge?
If command and control is no longer the "norm" in modern forward looking companies, what is being used in its place? An article by John Coleman and Jim Whitehurst in HBR blog answered that question with 3 traits they see as valid to leaders in many businesses. While...
The five ingredients necessary for successful change
Every year so many of us make those decisions; that we will lose weight, get healthier, fitter, happier. Sometimes we do. More often than not, those good intentions even though really wanted to achieve them somehow never materialise.Organisations go through the same...
Are you sure? Why we like to be certain
Sitting on the front balcony of a friend's house at dusk, we saw the plane come in low over the horizon following the coast north. We realised it was heading towards the Pearce Airbase and surmised it had just returned from its sortie over the Indian Ocean looking for...
Are we born to lead?
While we may not all be born with a silver spoon in our mouth, destined to lead purely on family connections, is there something in our genes that predisposes some to be more likely to end up in a leadership position?This is a question that has often been asked, yet...