Planning | strategic teams

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 […]

The Way To A CEO’s Heart – One Clear Rule ♥️

Posted on February 14, 2022 26 Comments

So here we are, it’s Valentine’s Day once again and I thought I would share some musings on how to reach a CEO’s heart. Valentine’s Day in a Previous Life I have (we have) never been great observers of Valentine’s Day. We have done the odd thing here and there over the years, but nothing […]

Faster is Slower – Managing Impossible Deadlines

Posted on July 16, 2021 17 Comments

Here is something for you to think about: Pushing for an outcome right now, when you haven’t considered all the inputs, will lead to either a very messy and costly solution or even one with no outputs or outcome at all! Most of us are familiar with Aesop’s fables and one in particular regarding the […]

Everybody Loves A Good Comeback – You Too Can Rise From The Ashes

Posted on June 24, 2021 18 Comments

Watching Big Shot the previous Sunday, former NCAA Division I champion basketball coach Marvyn Korn (John Stamos) has these very words said to him by a good friend who is also a chief basketball scout: “Everybody loves a good comeback.” For anyone who has caught up with this show, the feelgood story on Disney+ is […]

4 Tips on How to Stop Overthinking and KISS!

Posted on February 19, 2021 26 Comments

For those of you out there who are like me and overthink just about everything, there is a solution. I have no doubt you have heard of the KISS principle. Most of us know it stands for: Keep It Simple Stupid. In fact, the letters KISS do have a number of other meanings such as: […]

Problems, Solutions and Options – A Veritable Tale

Posted on January 27, 2021 7 Comments

A key leadership and management tool I learnt early on was the wisdom of problems… The first time I became an acting manager, on the very first day I sat down and asked myself: “where do I start?” It occurred to me quite naturally, perhaps I needed to write a list of everything I was […]

From Point A to B – It’s Never a Straight Line

Posted on October 1, 2020 19 Comments

When our boys were very little, they watched endless video tapes on British railways and train watching. They were, in effect, defacto trainspotters. Now, if you have ever watched these type of shows (and no disrespect here), they are like watching paint dry. Of course, our kids did the same with watching anime for years […]

Sometimes, We Are Too Organised!

Posted on September 11, 2020 12 Comments

Is there such a thing? For those who don’t know me, my life is organised down to the last second. This has served me extremely well in the workplace and in terms of delivering key outcomes. However, at home, Chaos Theory is in full flight 😂 If my family are left to their own devices, […]

Making the Tough Decisions – Five Rules

Posted on August 27, 2020 19 Comments

Leaders make them everyday Making a tough decision requires clarity of thought. All too often we are rushed into making a decision because it suits someone else’s narrative (how they want things done). Ugh – I can hear you sighing right now 😉 The key to making a good decision during a tough situation is […]

Some Thoughts on Achieving Goals and The Real Me – Broome Time

Posted on August 19, 2020 9 Comments

Is life in the way of who you are? Broome is one of those places on the planet where time stops, and in a good way. I am lucky enough to live in the same state where Broome is, even though it is 1,671 kms from where we are. So, we either fly or drive […]