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In December 2008 I was looking over all the data for the organisation I was about to take over in January. I had all the data back to 2003 and the information was disturbing, to say the least. Not one number was trending upwards. I was 16 days away from my first key leadership responsibility (as in I was THE leader of the organisation) and here I … [Read more...]

Honestly, I just come alive when I’m able to inspire and help develop leaders, teams and organisations. It was such a privilege to be interviewed for Authoritti 5.0 magazine by my good friend and colleague Mary Henderson. I’d love for you to have a read and share in my story. I think authenticity is one of the most important aspects of … [Read more...]

Last year I interviewed on my YouTube Channel my friend Dr Amy Silver as she launched her new book ‘The Loudest Guest’ where she talks about how to open and mange your relationship with fear. This message resonated with so many people as we navigated the midst of the pandemic last year. Little did we know many Australians would be navigating … [Read more...]

I have a really hard time being present. Really hard. I catch myself thinking of the multiple ways to solve the problem at hand, add value to the conversation, or even take over so I’m now the focus of attention. I see others make connections effortlessly. Eye contact, empathy, tone of voice, it’s like they were born to help people feel … [Read more...]

My Dad used to say “If you want to be the Devil's advocate you’d better have the Devils answer.” Dad’s leadership style is principled and strong and he expected his senior leaders to not just point out the problem but to bring some insights and solutions as well. As we equip leaders from all over the world we notice a very similar pattern … [Read more...]

I’ll admit to some trepidation with this post. I’m male. White. Over 50. Privileged beyond what I know and can appropriately articulate. There’s a part of me that thinks I’m entirely unqualified to share these thoughts. I’m married to Megan, a world shaking force of a woman. We have a daughter who recently turned 11, words fail me to describe … [Read more...]

Leaders have a default position to growth and progress; we want to get things done, accomplish things, make things have, move things forward. Sound like you? The intrinsic motivation to create, improve, and bring to life is deeply imbedded in all the motivated leaders I know. Rarely do I see a lack of motivation in a leader. At times I see a … [Read more...]

Just before the end of 2020 we finished our Pilot Program for the Leadership Accelerator - we had such a great time with an extraordinary group of leaders. As we bought the 6 session training into land we asked the group to share a bit about what they’d learnt, how they had changed and what they were looking forward to next in their leadership … [Read more...]

There are only two things you need to get clear on to start your year really really well. Only two: Be clear about where you want to end up. Have the personal commitment to get there. Direction - A clear and compelling picture of where you want to be. Determination - The personal conviction and commitment to get there. Before we … [Read more...]

I know I know, your socials are FULL of how to make the new year better than last year…. That won’t be hard will it! Also, well done to you for leading well, caring for others and finding a way forward. Like my mate Darren Hill says, “Leaders aren’t finding themselves, leaders are finding a way.” You did that for the most part of last year … [Read more...]