Expert Interview – How to Stay Relevant and Engage Our Four Generations.
There are many incredibly powerful leaders in our world and Adam Rowse, of Barclay’s Bank, UK, is one of them. Adam is a dynamic leader who has climbed the success ladder quickly through his natural ability to engage and communicate with people of all walks of life. He is incredibly intelligent and well credentialed, but […]
The Value of Your Circle of Influence.
A boy and his father were walking through the woods together. They came across a large log, blocking their path. The boy turned to his father and said, ‘Do you think I can lift this log?’ The father replied, ‘If you use all your strength, absolutely you can.’ The boy rolled up his sleeves, bent […]
When You Look Into the Mirror Do You Like Whom You See?
Firstly, I received many messages on Sunday asking if I was alive after the Richmond Tigers epic win on Saturday. And yes I am! What an incredible day it was and thanks to many of you for sending encouraging messages after last week’s blog. After waiting 37 years for that victory it was worth celebrating! […]
Expert Talk – How To Be a Relevant Leader.
Catherine Duncan is the Director and General Manager of Matthews Steer. She is a highly respected, courageous and relevant leader who walks her talk, but also has a genuine care and empathy for people, which hugely influence her success and the impact she has on others. I had the fortune of interviewing Catherine for Busy? […]
The Leadership Template Explained – Vision.
Last week you were introduced to the leadership template – the foundation to high impact and influential leadership of the 21st century. This week we’re exploring the first critical component of the Leadership template, which is vision. Vision is often spoken about and is something that is definitely necessary but what sort of vision do […]
Don’t Follow the Leader.
“The best leaders are the best note takers, the best askers and the best learners.” Tom Peters Don’t follow the leader sounds kind of counter intuitive doesn’t it? Throughout our working life we’ve been encouraged to identify someone who is successful, someone who has created a certain success and then leverage their success strategies and […]
Using Your Voice For Impact.
“If you don’t stand for something how can anyone respect what you do?” ~ Miranda Lambert There are some leaders who have a voice and are not afraid to use it. They have a presence and are confident in who they are and what they stand for. They have a message and they communicate it […]
The Power of Vulnerability
“Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It’s tough to do that when we’re terrified about what people might see or think.” ~ Brene Brown This is the first Ted Talk I would like to share with you. Brené Brown, Ph.D., is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social […]
Distracted
You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one. ~ Tom Kite I was walking along the street with my nine year old nephew the other day when he said in amazement ‘look at all the people on their phones’. We had just walked past a tram stop and every single person was […]
The Inevitable Splat.
“The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” ~ Frances E Willard I was watching a guy running the other day. He was really building up some great momentum assisted by running downhill. This guy was up straight, striding it out and he […]