Leadership Category
Four Steps To Help You Successfully Start 2023
Posted on December 27, 2022 10 Comments
Now that there is a gap between Christmas and New Year, I thought I would share with you my plan for achieving a successful start to 2023 😊 Loose Ends (allow 1 – 2 weeks) Close out 2022 – be realistic re: 1. What you can close out 2. What you must carry forward 3. […]
Driving Home For Christmas 2022 🎅🎄🤶
Posted on December 21, 2022 23 Comments
So, that’s it for 2022. Today, I’ll be driving home or Christmas. I have closed the Shire for the Yuletide break, had an office party for the administration and then lunch with the outside crews… In closing out this year, I have spent the last 7 months implementing an executive team, employing other key staff, […]
How to Stand Out From The Crowd
Posted on December 11, 2022 18 Comments
It’s simple really – be yourself 😎 Standing out from the crowd takes many forms. But, the most important aspect when seeking success in this regard is to be yourself. Uniformity, was once upon a time, important. That’s no longer the case in today’s world. When I started work a long time ago, I stood […]
How A Leader Can Become a Better Listener
Posted on November 20, 2022 8 Comments
If a leader you know isn’t listening, it’s time for you to grab their attention! A leader can be one person, or it can be a group of people seeking to achieve a particular purpose. Even in the most equitable of societies, organisations or groups, there are leaders. We often hear the term leadership group, […]
Understanding The Tricky Business of Lobbying
Posted on October 22, 2022 18 Comments
Lobbying is a tricky business. At its heart is the need for a process to occur in the most transparent way possible… In Korean dramas we usually see lobbying go on behind close doors, usually at a secluded restaurant. During the meeting, briefcases or empty boxes of fruit or fruit drinks are packed with money […]
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, and Truth Works
Posted on October 6, 2022 20 Comments
A post today that means the world to me! I have been at what is referred to as local government week since last Sunday. On Tuesday, Linda and I attended a breakfast with Justin Langer (JL) until earlier this year, Australian Cricket Coach, one of the great players in the history of the game and […]
Why Space Exploration Matters – My Personal Journey This Week
Posted on September 25, 2022 7 Comments
This week I got to meet with the team responsible for running and expanding the European Space Agency (ESA) station at New Norcia (Yarrawindah)! Ever since I was six years old, I have been fascinated by the universe, the stars and our solar system and space travel itself. Now, I have become a little part […]
Seeking Clarity Within the Fog! The Art of Negotiation Using 5 Key Concepts.
Posted on September 18, 2022 8 Comments
I mention regularly how foggy it is at the top of an organisation. This is no different when seeking an outcome during a negotiation. When faced with any negotiation, even the most simple, we can be shrouded in fog. We find ourselves uncertain as to how we make our way through the murkiness. You would […]
The Week That Was – A Leader Through A Life of Service, An Abundance of Wildflowers and Heading Home
Posted on September 10, 2022 4 Comments
With the passing of the late sovereign yesterday, Queen Elizabeth ll, I put into train a range of protocols at work re her passing and in preparing for the ascension of King Charles lll. At one point yesterday, one of my executives asked “how did I know this stuff?” I just smiled and replied protocols […]
Saudade – A Sense of Longing, An Absence Felt – Ottmar Liebert
Posted on September 4, 2022 12 Comments
Today, I thought I would share with you a wonderful piece of music by my favourite guitarist: Ottmar Liebert. It has been another busy week: meetings, reports, attending expos and undertaking presentations to the various communities I have responsibility for regarding the newly adopted budget for 2022/2023. I discovered Ottmar so long ago now. He […]
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