Good feedback practice is like surgery: here’s the procedure
Giving feedback is an important leadership skill. Being able to deliver feedback well takes preparation. Good feedback practice is like surgery – positive outcomes can only be achieved when the right systems…
Read MoreWill I, won’t I? The value of women networking
When women network, it opens opportunities for collaboration, employment, and mentoring. That’s exactly what has happened since the launch of the Network of Possibility on 9 November – there’s been a buzz…
Read MoreDo you do things right or are you doing the right things?
In this guest blog, educator Rachel Kane shares her insights on why being open to change is the best lesson of all. I have been a teacher for over seventeen…
Read MoreQuestion time: how important is integrity?
Integrity – the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles – has been making national headlines this week, courtesy of some high-profile senior public servants. Barnaby Joyce has…
Read MoreWhy old-school leadership doesn’t work
Another day, another excruciating headline about a leader behaving badly. While we generally only hear about the extreme cases of poor leadership, old-school leaders are everywhere – doggedly holding on in…
Read MoreFive leaders I love – and why
What makes a good #leader? Think about it. Does anyone in particular spring to mind? Like most people, I have observed excellent #leadership – and let’s just say the exact…
Read MoreWhy “that’s the way we’ve always done it” isn’t working
Everyone, in every sector, is under pressure to be innovative and agile. But there is a problem. Many of us are moving fast, and are not getting anywhere. Based on…
Read MoreResilience: how to shine when things go pear-shaped
“Sometimes things go pear-shaped and it doesn’t work out how you want it to and that’s when you’ve got to stand up, really.” – Michael Cheika, Wallabies coach. Resilience is as…
Read MoreGreat leaders can be authentic and political
Two leadership styles. Two value systems. Never the two shall meet? A recent Harvard Business article, Great Leaders Embrace Office Politics, presented the proposition that playing “politics” rather than hard work…
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