- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Leadership - how to articulate the present and inspire the future
There is a lot of movement in the market as people take on new challenges after a couple of years of stagnation. Many people are moving...
- May 5
- 2 min
2022 Cyber observations and organisational implications for Company Directors
This year I have met and presented to a range of organisations on how to create a Cyber strategy. All of these organisations have...
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Reconnecting and the power of good workshops
The majority of people have returned to the office for some of their working week, and organisations are now looking at longer-term...
- Apr 21
- 2 min
The great resignation, tips for emerging micro-businesses and solopreneurs
Covid visited our home this week, like many others this year. We are all ok. The isolation served me well. I roamed in the front of the...
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Bringing it all for Coupa in Las Vegas
Last week I ran a workshop with eighty of Coupa’s most senior client executives from North America. We spent two and half hours during...
- Apr 7
- 1 min
Google's research found five attributes that make teams effective
Google completed a study on effective teams several years ago and found these five factors contribute significantly to a team's success....
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Are you or somebody thinking about making a change? PERMA can help ...
Almost every week, I am contacted by someone who is experiencing a role change imposed on them, considering changing roles or would like...
- Mar 24
- 2 min
What we can learn from Hyundai - are they disrupting Tesla?
Tesla has changed the automotive industry, and some competitors are catching up. Telsa proved that electric cars could be for everyone....
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Directors - what should be within your Cyber strategy?
In December, changes were made to Australian Directors Standards, requiring clear stepping stones that demonstrate an ongoing uplift in...
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Solving over selling - a small business owner's reflection
My wife and I wake on most mornings at six am and visit our favourite coffee shop, as do many other people. Over the past three years,...
- Mar 8
- 2 min
How in person events have changed from "talking at" to "talking with" people
As we open up, events are moving back in person, and my workshops are too. Here are some reflections on switching from on-screen to...
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Being a "Better" leader during uncertain times
Here are some reflections from a range of conversations with leaders over the past couple of months as they looked into 2022. "Checking...
- Feb 24
- 2 min
10 types of CYBER tech Directors should know
The implication for Australian company directors is they now appear more cyber liable. Directors can no longer turn a blind eye or cite...
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Pointless work in a digital ecosystem is still pointless
Last week, an organisation contacted me enquiring about what technology would enhance their customers' experience. It is similar to...

- Feb 10
- 2 min
$40 million of ransomware paid for a cyber-attack - as a non-tech exec, what can you do?
In March last year, CNA Financial in the US paid a record $40 million in ransomware for a cyber-attack due to malware linked to a Russian...

- Feb 4
- 2 min
CYBER IQ, meaningful leadership and what is digital now?
There is so much going on and here is some of what I am thinking about. CYBER IQ Cyber-attacks continue to increase, “cyber partisans”...

- Jan 28
- 2 min
BIG John – my dad’s legacy lives on
Happy 2022. As my close friends refer to him, my dad, BIG John, passed away on Friday the 21 January at 9.49 pm. Dad was born in 1938 at...
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Our end of year message and your gift
Season greetings... while working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation through education was ending...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
The nuances in assessing critical systems, networks and data for Cyber-security
Cyber-attacks are asymmetric in nature, with hackers having low risk, defenders high risks and an impossibly large surface area to...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Cyber-attackers "greatest hits" and how to prepare
Cyber-attacks continue to increase, and the organisations being targeted are changing. Forty-three per cent of all Cyber-attacks are now...