Candid conversations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kids are the most brutal critics. Perhaps that’s why so many people prefer dogs; they don’t care if you’re dressed badly or haven’t cleaned the house, you’ll still get a …
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Letter to my younger self
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I grew up before the internet, when kids played in the street until it got dark and came home when dinner was ready. Thankfully, the absence of smartphone cameras and …
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 asked, “Is that where the …
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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 Sharon moved house recently, she …
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 and looked just like a …
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 morning is a struggle. Even …
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 for granted are no longer …
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 a large amount of money …
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 set them homework or threaten …
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 holiday will test the business …