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A change in government often leads to changes in the structure of public sector: known as a Machinery of Government change (MoG). MoG change can include evolving, devolving, abolishing and merging government entities and transferring assets, people and liabilities between departments. This process is often ambiguous and protracted, delivering uncertainty... read more →

Effective leadership is vital to the success of any organisation. A well-led business knows where it’s going and what it’s trying to achieve, and most importantly, it knows why. An organisation with poor leadership is like a rudderless boat; lacking clear direction and at risk of being toppled by the... read more →

Humans have always found reasons to judge each other. Each generation thinks they are better than the one before them and smarter than the one behind. This sort of generational judgement shows up in the media and around the water cooler in every workplace “Young people don’t know what hard... read more →

Leadership books, workshops and university degrees are worthless if you don’t consciously practice your leadership skills on a daily basis. The exponential expansion of information technology, social media and hyper-connectivity is impacting governments and industries the world over. Along with disruptive forces such as artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and the... read more →

Audio: With Nick Rheinberge From 97.3 ABC Illawarra on 26 November 2018 Writing this book 'Leadership Alchemy' was relatively easy. Jumping on the publicity train is definitely so much harder. Please listen to my discussion (or read the transcript if you prefer) with Nick Rheinberge focusing  on all... read more →

Whether we like it or not, feeling stressed from time to time is part of being human. Pressures at work and at home can impact your mindset, behaviours, relationships and productivity. The effect of stress is cumulative and chronic stress can lead to health problems.   In its 2015 report Paying With... read more →

'If you are not consciously including, you are most likely unconsciously excluding.' Diversity and inclusion are fast becoming our new normal. However, there’s still plenty of work to do, particularly around gender parity in leadership roles. For instance, the New Zealand Census of Women on Boards 2018 found that only 24.1%... read more →

Workplace conversations usually involve a lot of instructions, demands, closed questions (“do you agree?”) and leading questions (“this will be good, won’t it?”). They often feature idle chitchat about nothing, collusion, lies, gossip or worse. They may not be pleasant, but these are automatic and socially acceptable ways to relate... read more →

An old electrician once told me, “a little bit of information is dangerous”. He was referring to untrained people playing with electrical circuitry. Watching a few Youtube videos about how to work with electrical wiring does not make you an electrician. In fact, it’s downright deadly. While fixing your own... read more →

FIRST SEEN in The Australian - Weekend Professional 20 October 2018 Leaders who judge others would do well to examine themselves Celebrated neuroscientist Daniel G. Amen claims each individual has 70,000 thoughts per day and more than 80 per cent of those are triggered by fear. Fear drives many of... read more →