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Opposition or allies? Managing your internal stakeholders
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is an old story about Winston Churchill taking a newly elected MP into the UK houses of parliament. Pointing across the chamber, the newbie…
The trap of playing favourites
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you open your wardrobe do you have your favourites? I find myself reaching for things that I know are predictable, comfortable and safe. When…
Measure for measure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last Mother’s Day my family treated me to a dinner at a swish Melbourne restaurant. It had an impressive 4- star rating from the critics…
Keeping the wheels turning
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” Albert Einstein. It’s midwinter and getting out of bed on a cold…
Avoiding the trap of complacency
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our world is in a turbulent phase, like an oyster writhing to resist the grain of sand before it creates a pearl. Things we took…
Brace for impact
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I once asked an international development expert what she really wanted from a corporate partner. Her response wasn’t what I expected. Rather than ask for…
From helping to belonging
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Motivation is a very personal thing. At my son’s high school the librarian had the challenge of inspiring teenage boys to read books. Rather than…
A drop in the ocean
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s 12C and raining in Melbourne and I’m feeling smug about having booked my first holiday to QLD in years. I know that mentioning my…
Rethinking the costs of partnerships
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The economist Adam Smith believed that free markets were the best way to create an efficient economy. Our individual self-interest, with everyone working to serve…
Flogging a dead horse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m an incurable optimist. That’s probably why I once did a basketball bootcamp despite being only 5ft nothing tall. In my younger days I had…
Competing on value not price
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We all love bargains. That’s why retailers are constantly promoting sales online or in-store. Years ago there used to be only the after Christmas sales,…
The great customer resignation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This weekend’s election shows that results don’t always meet expectations. Life has a way of delivering unexpected or disappointing outcomes. Think about giant Freddos that…