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Jun 10, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
The Offsite Agenda That Builds Your Team
Here is an offsite agenda that several clients have benefited from with new leaders establishing their relationships with their...
May 26, 20222 min read
Your First Team Get Together in Your New Role - Team Offsite Tips
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, 20222 min read
What I Learned From a Question at 6 am at My Coffee Shop - Start-Up Learnings
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, 20222 min read
Leadership Best Practices - 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, 20222 min read
Cybersecurity Implications for Company Directors
This year I have met and presented to a range of organisations on how to create a Cyber strategy. Here are some thoughts on cybersecurity...
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Workshop Facilitation Tips - 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, 20222 min read
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 14, 20222 min read
Bringing It All For Coupa in Las Vegas - Keynote speaker
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, 20221 min read
Google's Research Found Five Attributes that Make Teams Effective - Project Aristotle
Google completed a study on effective teams several years ago and found these five factors contribute significantly to a team's success....
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Are You or Somebody You Know Thinking About Making a Change? PERMA Can Help ...
Almost every week, I am contacted by someone experiencing a role change imposed on them, considering changing roles, or would like to be...
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
Directors - What Should Be Within Your Cyber Strategy?
In December 2021, changes were made to Australian Directors Standards, requiring clear stepping stones that demonstrate an ongoing uplift...
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Solving Over Selling - Small Business Learnings
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, 20222 min read
How In-Person Events Have Changed From "Talking At" To "Talking With" People - Keynote Speaker
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, 20223 min read
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 a new year....
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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 17, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
$40 Million of Ransomware Paid for a Cyber-Attack - as a Non-Tech Exec, What Can You Do?
In March 2022, 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, 20222 min read
Outlook ... 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”...
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