Leadership
Eight reasons why introverts make great leaders
Susan Cain’s TED talk and book Quiet: The Power of Introverts brought to light the amazing qualities of introverts.
I’m an extreme intr…
How to use deep listening to really connect with employees
Listening is one of the most critical skills leaders must have, and yet, for a variety of reasons, many simply don’t have it.
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You’ve stuffed up, now what? Why the power of a genuine apology can move mountains
Righto, you have stuffed up, made a mistake, been negligent, caused damage, breached trust, misjudged, spent unwisely or behaved like a jack…
Five business lessons from elite sport
We love our sport.
But many business leaders feel the world of sport doesn’t flow naturally to that of business. So, while interesting t…
Slippy, sloppy: The real reason businesses regularly fail to uphold agreements
Talk about promises enough, and you’ll quickly find not only do people fail to consider them, but when they do, it’s like they’re hand…
Amber Brodecky left a dream executive role to take back control of her home life — and ended up founding her own business
Last year I was privileged to be appointed as executive director of communications at the Peter Mac Cancer Centre — an internationally re…
Deadwood floats: How to survive an incompetent leader
I learnt a great deal from my 15 years in the corporate sector, including how incompetence is condoned. Like teachers who pass ‘problem’…
A Goldilocks problem: How to get communication with employees ‘just right’
Ask people what their organisations need to do better, and nine times out of 10, they will say communicate. Whether it’s too much or too l…
Is your business’ mission statement a complete waste of wall space?
A great deal of attention is paid to the importance of any business, large or small, having a vision, and the subsequent mission statement. …
Why family businesses are more likely to back women leaders
In an article for Quartz at Work, EY’s Carrie Hall writes: “At a time when gender parity remains elusive at all levels of business manag…
