February 20, 2018

Why leaders should stay close to the coal face

I could feel the energy in the room rising. Health practitioners, senior managers and research teams exchanged ideas with an intensity I rarely see at conference […]
February 20, 2018

Five leadership lessons from the Beaconsfield mine

It is now 10 years since the Tasmanian town of Beaconsfield was thrown into crisis when gold miners became trapped deep underground. At that time Brant […]
February 20, 2018

The leadership waiting game

Where are the leaders in our society? There should be many thousands out there. After all, we have numerous captains of industry, government officials, politicians, local […]
February 20, 2018

Coaching the new team leader

First published in InPsych, August 2017 A coaching assignment with an emerging leader is coveted by psychologists who enjoy this kind of work. Coaching is a prime […]
February 14, 2018

Win Like Winx

  Over lunch recently the conversation with my niece, Alex, turned to horse racing. Well, not the racing exactly, but the fun of frocking up and […]
September 2, 2016

Women leaders: overcoming the impostor syndrome

I have coached and mentored numerous women, all with great talent and ambition. I read their CVs and listen to their stories about things they have […]
May 5, 2016

Leaders be fair, or else

Leaders need to be fair and equitable, and they also have to be seen as such. Why? Because lack of fairness stirs up powerful feelings like […]
March 29, 2016

What are we doing for new leaders?

In my various work roles over the years I have met, taught and coached numerous people in first-level leadership positions. They came from all industries and […]
March 23, 2016

The leadership waiting game

Where are the leaders in our society? There should be many thousands out there. After all, we have numerous captains of industry, government officials, politicians, local […]
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