Blogs

5 days ago
2 min

Finding A Better Way - 1st Anniversary

The favourite of my two books turns one, and I remain super proud of this as does my co-author Michelle Stevenson. The book explores four...

Sep 15
3 min

A blog for the misfits; finding your place and peace …

A close professional friend and a celebrated industry guru, wrote a LinkedIn post last week that has stayed with me. The post was titled;...

Sep 9
2 min

What matters NOW & avoiding the risk of over complicating things

So much has been written on the new normal, hybrid working, the great or quiet resignation. And it is complicating what matters. Without...

Sep 1
2 min

Current employee sentiment; globally aware, seeking meaningful, local, community connection

The title of this blog sounds like a personal’s ad; corny but memorable. Building on theme, this year I have been a voyeur, watching...

Aug 25
2 min

Anniversary giveaway

Digital Is Everyone's Business turns three next month and I am forever grateful to the people who continue to send me messages about it....

Aug 18
2 min

My role at Info-Tech for the APAC region

In July, I began my first paid employment role for four years. I will continue to run my speaking and workshop business in parallel,...

Aug 11
2 min

Curiosity and Humility, enabled by Consistency

Being curious and humble is a common statement in many organisations. Why? A culture that applies consistency within their foundations,...

Aug 4
2 min

The intersect between simplification, procurement continuity and sustainability

At the beginning of the pandemic, the CIO was responsible for enabling the continuity of operations and customer fulfilment in some...

Jul 28
2 min

"Contemporary Leadership" the authentic tone people are craving

Contemporary Leadership, was first coined in the 1990s; however, the concepts today remain the same as the initial intent being, modern...

Jul 21
2 min

How to introduce yourself to your new team...

So exciting to see so many people moving between roles and organisations! People are naturally curious; how do you explain and share some...

Jul 14
3 min

Imposter syndrome, sometimes we all will suffer from this

A global colleague contacted me the other day. Often, I am contacted in the best (i.e. considering this new job) and most challenging...

Jul 7
2 min

The Canadian phone call that changed my 2022

In 2022 I have been contacted by various organisations exploring my interest in longer-term engagements or roles. This year has been...

Jun 30
3 min

Four years of learning as a solopreneur

In 2018 I incepted a business based on relationships, working with clients who shared the same values as me, and not being hell-bent on...

Jun 23
3 min

2022, a year of extremes so far

The year to date has been one of the most extreme, genuine highs and deep lows for me. Here is a run down; JANUARY, I am in Adelaide on a...

Jun 16
2 min

Repeating patterns eroding a team's potential

Frustrations of the past two years are bubbling to the surface within organisations. I have observed conflict increasing during 2022;...

Jun 10
2 min

Cybersecurity program tips for company directors

Cybersecurity has always been critical; however, in some smaller organisations, efforts were tactical. Given the threat escalation and...

Jun 3
2 min

The offsite agenda that builds your team

Here is an agenda that several clients have benefited from with new leaders establishing their relationships with their leadership team....

May 26
2 min

Your first team get together in your new role

A couple of weeks back, I shared some thoughts about starting a new role and received several messages. This week's blog is about your...

May 20
2 min

What I learned from a question at 6 am at my coffee shop

At about 6 am one winter morning in 2021 at our local coffee shop, I was asked, "what precisely do you do?" I stumbled in my response,...

May 13
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...