Driving cultural change? Focus on the little things.
I remember many years ago reading Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Tipping Point’ and being fascinated by the story about the graffiti and fare-evading on the trains in New York City in the mid ‘80s, as a tipping points for violent crime[1]. As the story goes, every night the trains would be sprayed with graffiti and fare evasion […]
Banks, it’s time for some TLC
Cultural change is as simple as ‘Trust’, ‘Leadership’, (‘Respect’), and ‘Communication’ I was fortunate to see the new movie “The Green Book” last weekend. Like all great road trip movies, it was a story about freedom and personal transformation. In one scene, the driver Tony saw a table full of colourful stones for sale. A […]
The Present of Presence
Put down your smartphone and get clear on what’s important I’m writing this from a break at the beach. One of the benefits of being self-employed is the ability to work from anywhere. What I love about being at the beach is its ability to get us out of our heads and back into our […]
Kickstart 2019
A few years ago, I wasn’t feeling healthy. I was a senior executive working long hours, on and off planes every week, carrying extra kilos and completely lacking in energy and enthusiasm. I knew something needed to change and I didn’t want to wait for a crisis before I took action. So after listening to […]
It’s a trust thing
“Trust arrives on foot and leaves in a Ferrari”. Mark Carney I’m currently teaching my teenage son to drive. Last weekend, he drove us all to a Christmas party, from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast and back. As we hurtled along the highway in heavy traffic at high speed, it was a white knuckled exercise […]
The word of the year is….’Toxic’
It was announced recently that the British Publisher, Oxford Dictionaries had made ‘Toxic’ it’s annual word of the year, arguing that “the sheer scope of its application made it the standout choice,” and it had “truly taken off into the realm of metaphor, as people had reached for the word to describe workplaces, schools, cultures, […]
If you build it, they will come
The Banking Royal Commission interim findings and the Cricket Australia report all point to one common issue that organisations need to take heed of, if you let poor cultures fester it’s at you own peril. Our banks have been the pillars of our society, charged with protecting and growing our collective wealth and national economy, […]
Platinum You
“Platinum is a symbol of true love, purity, rarity and strength.” As a leader, you would have experienced the impact you have when you are fully in your authenticity. You connect and communicate more effectively resulting in less conflict, your team feels heard and accepted by you, and everything seems to run more smoothly. You […]
Put down your wine glass. It’s clarity that will set you free.
I was reading an article this week in ‘The Age’ titled “High Flying Women in their 30’s more at risk of mental health issues than men”[1]. In this article, the writer claimed “women are more stressed and anxious in their 30’s and 40’s because of gender roles and the pressure to excel in their careers […]
Decision-making – a model that’s served me well
I was recently asked to present at a leadership program on decision making and it’s importance in leadership. I was asked if I had particular decision making models that I had used along the way and any I preferred. As preparation, I paused to reflect on how I’d made decisions during my career. What I […]