Monty Python Goes to Canberra
I don’t think anyone’s surprised to find that Edelman’s 2012 Trust Barometer revealed that only 33% of Australians trust government to do what is right and 60% of Australians do not trust government leaders to tell the truth.
In their rush to tell us they’re the better woman or man to run the government, political leaders like Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard appear to have forgotten that what’s is really important to us is well…us.
Power is a demanding mistress ...
Still Pioneers
Mallesons’ latest report “Directions 2012″, based on a 2011 survey, details the views of company directors on current challenges and issues, including gender diversity.
More than gender equality on boards, the report noted that the key focus should be on achieving “an appropriate level of judgement and mixture of skill sets across board members”. Also the concerns that if boards focus too much on gender equality, it will do so at the expense of other talents.
In a ...
Remember, Your People are Human Beings
As a volunteer mentor of the Smart Leaders Network, a global mentoring initiative, I have had the privilege of mentoring Ali Raza, an IT manager in Pakistan, assisting him in developing critical leadership skills and thinking.
Ali Raza on Skype
On the surface, we are a very unlikely pair. Me, a New York Jewish woman living in Australia and Ali, a Pakistani, Muslim man living in Pakistan.
Yet, at the source level, we are both two human beings committed to leadership excellence in the ...
Remember, Your People are Human Beings
As a volunteer mentor of the Smart Leaders Network, a global mentoring initiative, I have had the privilege of mentoring Ali Raza, an IT manager in Pakistan, assisting him in developing critical leadership skills and thinking.
Ali Raza on Skype
On the surface, we are a very unlikely pair. Me, a New York Jewish woman living in Australia and Ali, a Pakistani, Muslim man living in Pakistan.
Yet, at the source level, we are both two human beings committed to leadership excellence in the ...
Try The Mambo Instead
Ever have a seemingly intractable relationship issue? Maybe one you’ve given up on?
You’ve tried everything you know and still can’t resolve it. The other person is unwilling to meet you half way, is too stubborn or difficult to deal with. I may even be a little too generous here in describing them.
Try the view from their side.
That shift in your perspective allows you to notice critical details that previously were hidden from your view. Those details often hold the key ...
Try The Mambo Instead
Ever have a seemingly intractable relationship issue? Maybe one you’ve given up on?
You’ve tried everything you know and still can’t resolve it. The other person is unwilling to meet you half way, is too stubborn or difficult to deal with. I may even be a little too generous here in describing them.
Try the view from their side.
That shift in your perspective allows you to notice critical details that previously were hidden from your view. Those details often hold the key ...
Free to move forward
We’re in Jerusalem right now amidst incredbile history at the epicentre of the three major religions of the world.
Besides the historical significance and beauty of the city, we have experienced many perspectives on everything from the current conflict, to religion and life in general.
The other evening, we had dinner at the home of friends who are very religious orthodox Jews and I learned something quite interesting and important that can be applied to leadership, ...
Recipe for success: stare death in the face
People are complacent.
We wake up in the morning assuming we’ll be alive by the end of the day so delay doing those “less important things”.
That list can get pretty long.
Telling important people we love them.
Eating the foods we know are best for our health.
Exercising.
Pursuing that role we really want because we’re comfortable in our current job. Even though it’s not quite it – just safe.
And so on…
Talk to someone who’s beaten death. They ...
Imagine there’s no blame
Over the next few weeks I welcome Jeroen De Flander from Brussels to our first round of blogging tennis. He’ll pick up this conversation in his blog and then send one back to me.
Today is about integrity and how it enables us to learn and grow.
What would it be like if you took the words blame and fault out of your language?
Imagine reviewing a situation and being able to learn from it without blaming anyone. Without someone or something having to be wrong and someone else having to ...
10 Ways Work/Life Balance Leads to Greater Success
There is often a general perception that, while the notion of a balance of work and life is a good idea, it is contradictory to maximising your value to your company, or it’s a luxury in today’s high-pressure marketplace.
However, consider that a balance between your work and personal time actually increases a your productivity and performance. Here’s how:
1) Increase your perception of control – when you are able to engage in needed personal time, you experience a ...
