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Defining What You Love, Exploring its Potential and Building Your Brand
My phone rings: it is an executive industry peer I haven’t heard from for a while (it happens every fortnight). I answer. Many times the...
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Is Randomisation Eroding Your People's Potential?
What do I mean by Randomisation in the workplace? Randomisation is when an employee becomes involved in too many activities. Sometimes...
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Conversations are Critical to What is Possible
Throughout my career, I have seen extraordinary achievements, “recovered initiatives,” and some things that didn’t realise their...
Feb 24, 20231 min read
Graduate Positions - Thoughts and Tips
Last year, I spent time talking with a close family member who was proceeding through their graduate interviews for a graduate position....
Feb 9, 20232 min read
Christmas Giving - One Girl and Educating Girls
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty cycle...
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Your Life "In Headlines"
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow...
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Working at a Start-Up!
Over the last four years I have been engaged by a range of organisations - some ‘traditional’ and some just starting up. I have enjoyed...
Nov 24, 20222 min read
My Social (Media) Life
This year, I have evolved how I use social media, and people have asked me to write a BLOG about it. So, here it is; my social media...
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Cash Management is Now a Priority for Many Organisations
Coupa Software has held a series of events for its customers that I was fortunate to attend; their CFO event series included some...
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Reflections on Connecting with Multiple International Generations
This year has been very rewarding with the opportunity to travel to North America multiple times. I have enjoyed meeting and listening to...
Sep 29, 20222 min read
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 22, 20222 min read
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 15, 20223 min read
What Matters NOW & Avoiding the Risk of Over-Complicating Things - The Great Resignation
So much has been written on the new normal, hybrid working, the great or quiet resignation. And it is complicating what matters. Without...
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Curious and Humble Cultures - Enabled By Consistency
Being curious and humble is a common statement in many organisations. Why? A culture that applies consistency within their foundations,...
Aug 11, 20222 min read
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...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
"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 28, 20222 min read
How To Introduce Yourself To Your New Team...
So exciting to see so many people moving between roles and organisations! Here is how to introduce yourself! People are naturally...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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 14, 20223 min read
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 23, 20223 min read
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