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Nailing That CEO / Executive Role or What I Am Up to for the Next Five Years

Posted on March 25, 2023 9 Comments

I recently made the decision to get back into being a full time Local Government CEO. So, I thought I would share with you today part of that journey through a presentation I had to make at my interview with Council. The process I used here can be tailored made to suit your own aspirations […]

Engaging Your Employees And Those You Work With!

Posted on March 11, 2023 14 Comments

Engagement: the process of encouraging people to be interested in the work of an organization, etc. (Cambridge Dictionary) The Cambridge definition is as good as I have seen regarding what employee engagement is. Some say it’s about the emotional connection you make. However, I believe employee engagement is beyond emotion, satisfaction and happiness. For my […]

How to deal with Ephemeral Behaviour

Posted on February 25, 2023 6 Comments

To be ephemeral, is to last a short time. In the time of myth, ephemera might be a fairy, born at dawn but expiring with the setting sun… Ephemeral in today’s context is an object or an event that is fleeting, typically lasting for one day at the most. As a behaviour it can be […]

Should There Be Fun In The Workplace?

Posted on February 10, 2023 10 Comments

What happens when you actually take the time to find out what your workers think about how the workplace should be? In developing what we call here the “workforce plan,” I used a tool called Culture Shaper. This is about assessing the climate of the organisation, and the sense of belonging and performance that staff […]

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, […]

My Musings This Week – The Importance of Using the Word “Reset” During Negotiations

Posted on August 6, 2022 8 Comments

During the week, I met with Abbot John and his management team at New Norcia to discuss interests in common and a way forward together that embraces the future. New Norcia is an iconic town in Australia. It is our only monastic town, and as it turns out, is located within the local government district […]

Understanding Leadership Dynamics – Part 1

Posted on July 30, 2022 3 Comments

How lack of clarity by those who lead you affects the good work you do! Have you ever wondered why the good work you do gets lost within your organisation, or never sees the light of day, or is just plainly misunderstood? Those who have worked with me know there is one message I preach […]

One Action That Will Change Your Life (And of those around you) – Remove In-trays!!!

Posted on June 11, 2022 11 Comments

As some of you may know, I took over the administration of a local government as CEO this week. My appointment is temporary, but I have never been one to let the dust settle. In my previous post I set out my plan of attack to hit the ground running. I can safely say that […]

Keeping Up With The Latest Leadership Trends – Three Questions Aspiring Leaders Need To Ask Themselves

Posted on May 11, 2022 12 Comments

In today’s world of the post information super highway, how does an aspiring leader, or an established leader for that matter, keep up with the latest leadership trends without getting lost in all the information that is available at their fingertips? Information Super Highway – an electronic network that moves information around really fast e.g. […]

Team Members as Leaders – In 4 Easy Steps

Posted on April 20, 2022 13 Comments

In today’s post, I thought I would revisit and share with you Bruce Tuckman’s model regarding teams, however, this time from an approach of encouraging team members as leaders… For those who don’t know, Bruce Tuckman (Smith, 2005) was an educational psychologist who came up with a model regarding small groups (teams) that I believe […]