May 1, 2018

Five tips for leaders

‘Culture’ is a popular concept these days. It’s oftenposed as the solution to a raft of problems affectingorganisations, likeinadequate customer care, poor work quality or a […]
February 20, 2018

Why leaders don’t need listening skills

The best leaders are great communicators. They connect with people emotionally and talk about things that matter. They take in what others are saying and respond […]
February 20, 2018

What aspiring leaders can learn from popular heroes

  Life would indeed be dull without people rousing us to lift our game, try harder or aspire to bigger things. We are surrounded by people […]
February 20, 2018

Leadership is the key to better health care

The editor of Australian Ageing Agenda asked me to suggest a solution to a perplexing problem in residential aged care – how to encourage staff to speak up about […]
February 20, 2018

Our best leaders start life as ordinary people

  Can you name half a dozen people you admire as leaders but feel you could never be like them? You look at those people and […]
February 20, 2018

The demise of annual performance rankings

First published on LinkedIn, 29 July 2015 Top marks Accenture for getting rid of annual performance rankings. Accenture CEO Pierre Namterme recently announced that the annual […]
February 20, 2018

The paradigm shift in performance management

First published on LinkedIn, 13 Aug. 2015 In recent weeks Accenture announced that it was following other Fortune 500 companies in getting rid of annual performance […]
February 20, 2018

Leaders: entrances and exits

First published on LinkedIn, 25 Sept. 2015 Two noteworthy events over the recent past have stirred my thinking about what it means to be a leader […]
February 20, 2018

The new mantra: agility, innovation and creativity

First published on LinkedIn, 18 Sept. 2015 We have a new prime minister, and yes, a new foundation for our future prosperity. In his victory speech, […]
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