Can being mindful help managers overcome the stresses of crisis and change?

Resilience is a trait of human character that is often talked about in times of change and stress and yet there are very few clear definitions of what resilience actually is. In a business context resilience can be thought of as existing on two levels -  * at an organisational level, macro,  * and at …

“How to achieve Big PHAT Goals” Review

There are lots of books and resources available across the globe that focus on achieving goals. Some have 6 steps to greatness and others lack any real framework. In the book "How to achieve BIG PHAT GOALS" by Dean Lindsay all the best parts of goal achievement knowledge is collated into one powerful little book. …

Crosspost from Instagram

I've been wrestling with a particular situation that arose this weekend. Lots of friends entered themselves into an event and achieved magnificent things. I wasn't there. I chose not to be. My struggle is not in the fact I was absent. I made the choice not to be there. What I do struggle with is …

Ego Free Leadership

When I undertook my research project for my MBA I was deeply interested in the positive traits of leadership and how they affected people around them. The three traits I focused on were - authenticity, resilience and creativity. I was pleasantly surprised to find that these same traits were the key areas of leadership development …

Ebbs and flows – the first 100 days

The classic axiom of business is that the first 100 days are the time to establish yourself, get as many wins as you can and set the tone for your future leadership direction. In my current role that has been the exact philosophy that I have worked to and to be honest - I don't …

63 days in

At the beginning of June I changed jobs and stepped into what has been an incredibly challenging and equally rewarding role as general manager. There have been a few downs but a lot more ups, a lot of miles driven, a lot of tummies fed and a lot of relationship building conversations have taken place. …

Note to self – stop and let it go……

Note to self : STOP MICRO MANAGING! Its easy to see where others may not be doing things the way you want them to, they may not be listening or taking on board the approach you would like but that doesn't mean they are doing it wrong. Of course I could pull their work or …

Culture is powerful

Ch, ch, ch, changes……

I've been thinking. And sometimes that's a good thing. There is a lot of talk in the marketplace about change, managing change, making change happen. But how do we actualise those lessons for ourselves? It's easy to be objective when it's happening to someone else. But what about when that change affects you directly? What …

Powerhouse – book review

A few years ago my team and I could see that a restructure was imminent. Change is both inevitable and a norm in the tertiary education space. And so it was that we began a journey to become "a high performing team". We designed a vision for our team, crafted goals to achieve and established …