The rules have changed. To succeed today, your leaders must stand out. Being expert and experienced is still necessary – but it’s no longer sufficient. Leaders at every level must develop their professional brand and influence to attract the people, customers and resources necessary for your business to prosper as we emerge into a post-pandemic …
“That was really scary.” These were the words of one of my client’s last week. She was talking about how she had felt about publishing her first-ever LinkedIn post. The words had been good to go for some time …… but it took taken her two days to pluck up the courage to ‘PRESS SEND’. …
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“ANZ Bank has brought about the biggest white-collar job loss revolution in Australia’s history. They will be followed by big professional firms and miners. All previous mass reductions of white-collar staff have been related to the economy. But this one is related to technology, so it’s permanent.” So wrote Robert Gottliebsen in late 2019. According …
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I love this quote by former world heavyweight boxer, Mike Tyson. As a man who won his first nineteen fights with knockout punches, ‘Iron Mike’ knew a bit about disrupting the best made plans of wannabe world champs. Whilst few would argue he’s a great thinker – we can learn a lot from his blunt …
Everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the face. Read More »
I recently ran a leadership workshop where I showed Dr Brené Brown’s excellent first Ted talk (still one of the top 5 of all time). I’ve watched it many times and usually concentrate on the section where she discusses vulnerability. But this time I was struck by Brené’s first point – about the reason we …
Why connection trumps capability – and what to do about it Read More »
Whether you are running a business, leading a team or building your own dream, it’s likely that your world is wrapped up in TO DO lists. There are lots of ways to approach them of course. But one common theme is that they have a tendency to grow… and grow… and grow. It’s …
These words come from the excellent TV series, ‘Friday Night Lights’. It’s set against the backdrop of high school football in Dillon, a small town in Texas. In this community, the football and the team’s success is everything. The entire town turns out each Friday night to support their local heroes. Everyone from the gas …
January is national Mentoring Month. That probably means you have been inundated with offers from mentors and coaches all offering to take you and your business to the ‘next level’. It begs the question – what should you be looking for in a mentor? I thought it might be useful to share some thoughts from …
7-Qualities to look for in a great mentoring relationship. Read More »
It’s time to choose your course for 2021 and beyond. Australians always stumble reluctantly back to work in January. Christmas merges with summer. School’s out. Holiday head and holiday hair rule. A slow start is expected. But my clients tell me this year is different. Many staff have come back particularly ‘flat’. 2020 was a …
Over the break, I found time to review some old movie and TV classics. Much to my family’s joy! I am a bit of a musical tragic and loved re-watching ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. We are also working our way through the still excellent ‘The West Wing’. (Would that there really was such a smart, …
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