Hello again, groundhog. I've been thinking about echo chambers this week. Leadership echo chambers. The kind that can limit your leadership learning and hold back your development. A kind of leadership groundhog day. It's from the feedback I received about the Lessons in Leadership Audio Series. A few of you highlighted how you much you value the mix of experts - from the well-established to the new discoveries. That is, the people you'd never heard of until now. Of course, I can't … [Read more...]

Photo by Henrik Hansen on Unsplash Cheetahs are the fastest land animal. Running at up to 120km/hour, they give the nimble Usain Bolt a run for his money! Recently, I was reluctantly reverse mentored. You know, by someone younger than me. The reluctance didn't last long, but I felt it. Keenly! Yes, I learned some new and valuable information. But it was only after the fact, when a journalist from the ABC's Radio National Life Matters program called to ask for my two-cents, that I realised … [Read more...]

Photo by Vladimir Kudinov on Unsplash Last week I met the inspiring S. She gave me permission to share. S was one of the nurses looking after me on Tuesday. The day I happily discovered that I'm not allergic to penicillin after all. She is a proud wife, mama of two and one newly-famous dragon lizard. I saw the Instagram posts. S also works with one of the Australian Rules Football (AFL) Clubs here in Melbourne. She says she's the Mother Hen for their AFLW team (that's the women). In … [Read more...]

Image by Pablo Elices from Pixabay Lately I’ve had very frustrated executives in my office saying, "don’t say anything I just need to rant". And they let fly. The theme is (other) people avoiding their responsibilities. It takes various forms: Avoidance of conflict. Avoidance of decisions. Avoidance of leadership. They lament about what they’re left with: The inefficient and unfair workaround. The lack of justice riles them. The time-wasting politics. The … [Read more...]

The response to the Lessons in Leadership Audio Series launch has been absolutely incredible. You can see why below! Here’s what you need to know. There is no single authority on leadership Even if you have your leadership favourites, those you always learn from, the truth is, there is no single authority. Not when it comes to leadership. It's smart to listen to different perspectives. And the Audio Series brings you 89! Plus one, makes 90... me. What a privilege it was to interview … [Read more...]

I’m so excited that the day has arrived! The Lessons in Leadership Audio Series is here. And here's your chance to grab a special, early bird discount. It’s a super-efficient way to learn what you need to know, from world-respected experts. And all at the pace that’s perfect for you and the way you love to learn. What You Get In a nutshell: A massive library with 110 information-packed interviews. Lifetime access to an outstanding program, which has already helped thousands of … [Read more...]

Taken be me, during a much-needed in between moment. Before I go onto today’s post, I want to thank those of you who took the time to go and watch the video from last week. I got some amazing feedback from people, thank you! If you haven't seen it, you're not too late. It’s still up. Simply click here to watch it. So, are you spread too thin? One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I don’t like it when I’m too busy. I simply can’t be my best. At anything. I become scatterbrained and … [Read more...]

It's party time down under. This 30-year certificate arrived via snail mail this week (I'm a bit confused by the 1 February 2019 date too). Still, I had no idea I'd been a registered psychologist for that long. Three decades! Now, I'm normally a pretty cool cat but this triggered me. That's a lot of years. Yes, there's many more to go, but more like 15, not 30. Thanks to world-renowned business educator and coach, Marshall Goldsmith, I had an action plan. I spoke to Marshall about what to … [Read more...]

LinkedIn suggested a connection for me recently. One of my first direct reports. I remember her fondly, but we'd lost touch years ago. It felt a little risky, sending that invite to connect. What kind of reception would I get? Ice cold, or warm and toasty? I was pleasantly surprised - a super speedy YES! Now, the oldies are goodies. But you can never have too many friends, especially when it comes to work and career. They're the fastest and most enjoyable way to open doors for … [Read more...]

Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash She was every employer’s dream. Working long hours, had for years and way more than she was paid for. She’d leave work on time so that she could take the kids to their various activities. But after dinner, out came the laptop until the wee hours when she’d crawl into bed. Only to do it all again tomorrow. No wonder, she’d muse, that she’d stacked on the weight, didn’t know when she’d last read a novel and had no idea what her friends were doing. Until one … [Read more...]