October 27, 2016
“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standard they set for themselves.” Ray Croc Leadership is an interesting game. Sometimes it can seem easy with all strategies working cohesively together, other times it seems like nothing is working at all. I was at a networking dinner last night and the owner of a […]
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October 04, 2016
“If you change your belief first, changing the action is easier” ~ Peter McWilliams There’s occasionally defining moments in leadership and on Saturday Melbournians witnessed one of the most poignant moments. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, particularly in Melbourne, it was a fairy tale ending for the Western Bulldogs football club that won […]
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October 04, 2016
“Typically, if you reward something, you get more of it. You punish something, you get less of it. And our businesses have been built for the last 150 years very much on that kind of motivational scheme.” ~ Daniel Pink There’s no secret that business and people have significantly changed. These changes have created the […]
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September 26, 2016
It’s interesting how isolating business and leadership can be. So many people can surround us and yet we feel lonely. I was speaking with a Director of a large practice only last week who was saying this exact same thing. Even though there are over 100 people in the practice this person felt like they […]
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September 20, 2016
“Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.” ~ Simon Sinek KPI’s are becoming an irrelevance. Actually, they’re a hindrance to relevant and influential leadership. If your eyes widened or your chin hit the desk you’re not alone. Most people experience the […]
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September 08, 2016
“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” ~ John C. Maxwell Do you ever feel like a juggling act in a circus? You have so many balls in the air that you need to keep an eye on so they […]
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August 30, 2016
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.” Robin S Sharma Leadership is now predominantly about EQ rather than IQ. I absolutely believe this and […]
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August 29, 2016
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ~ Dr Suess In a crowded marketplace if you simply fit in you will not get ahead. Fitting in is a sort term strategy. In this busy economy, standing out is what pays off in the long run. You have to stand out to maximise […]
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August 25, 2016
“Self care is not selfish or self-indulgent. We can not nurture others from a dry well. We need to take care of our own needs first, then we can give from our surplus, our abundance.“ Jennifer Louden Over the past couple of months in particular I’ve either been mentoring, delivering workshops or speaking with people […]
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August 16, 2016
“It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages. “ Henry Ford A mentor was sharing his frustration with me recently about the lack of client service delivered by some of his team members. Simple things like acknowledging emails and returning calls. […]
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