An urgent plea to all temporary managers in an acting role!Coaching many smart managers across government, corporate and nonprofit sectors, I’m noticing a rising and worrying trend that’s hindering performance and results. Increasing secondments, lengthy acting roles and short term contracts are eroding #leadership confidence. Click to Tweet More than ever before, ‘temporary’ leaders are […]
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“It is amazing what you can accomplish, if you do not care who gets the credit.” Harry TrumanIf you live in my home state of Victoria you’d have to have been hiding under a rock to have missed the annual excitement of the AFL (Australian Football League) Grand Final this weekend. This was no ordinary Grand […]
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What you won’t learn about leadership from a book and how to come back from failureLet’s be honest – in our relentless pursuit for success, we hate making mistakes! Stuffing up is at best embarrassing. At worst it can have serious implications for your organisation and career. We can all recall that horrible, unforgettable moment when […]
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The perils of short-term career planning and how to avoid themIf your answer to this question is ‘not sure’ or ‘I don’t know’, rest assured you’re not alone! Many of us are flat out getting through the next week and can hardly see 12 months ahead, let alone 5 years from now. Although most of us […]
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Job satisfaction and staff retention – we’ve got them both wrong!Latest research from CEB’s Global Talent Monitor shows that nearly 40% of workers are looking for new jobs. If you haven’t already lost some of your best people, in the coming months, you probably will. With falling satisfaction levels and job search activity on the rise, […]
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Over a 15 years executive coaching hundreds of smart and gifted professionals, when it comes to answering the ‘What would you love to do, if you could?’ question, the answer is always the same. ’I want to make a difference’But when I ask, ‘What sort of difference?’ the answer is often, “Ummm… , not sure…, […]
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Unlock Team Potential and Boost Performance the Mad Max WayWhen Mad Max: Fury Road recently smashed the Australian record winning six technical category Oscars, the press quickly noticed that much of the success came from women.Whilst a fabulous achievement for the sisterhood, there’s more to it than that!In carefully selecting his team, Director George Miller […]
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When it comes to your career, which of these feels most like you?Restless – wondering what’s next and ready to change jobsHappy enough – drifting along, content to hang around and see what happensBlessed – can’t believe how lucky I am to do something I love AND be well paid for it!Regardless of where you […]
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Here’s How to Swap New Year’s Resolutions for an Easier Way toChange Your Career and Your Life!Around about now, many New Year’s Resolutions begin to falter. Research shows that 40 – 50% of us make them but only 8% actually achieve them and there are plenty of reasons why the odds of success are stacked […]
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Can you believe it? The year’s flown by and it’s December already!The shops have been playing Christmas Carols for weeksYou’re already on the ‘end of year’ functions merry go roundThere are gifts to buy, a holiday to organise and seemingly no way to keep all the family happy on Christmas Day.And then there’s work…The predictable […]
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