When he arrives he sees the car is in fact stuck on the traffic island. All four (4) wheels are off the ground. The engine is running. There is only one person in the car and he is driving!
Show Empathy – Even when you’re stuck – Part 2
Show Empathy – Even when you’re stuck – Part 1
When he arrives he sees the car is in fact stuck on the traffic island. All four (4) wheels are off the ground. The engine is running. There is only one person in the car and he is driving!
Devalue values at your peril
Antoine De Saint‐Exupéry, author of The Little Prince once said, ‘If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.’
I needed to get away from the habit
On the third of July 1987, I am sworn in a police officer in the Queensland Police Force. On the very same day, the Queensland government announces that it is launching the biggest royal commission into police and government corruption in Queensland and perhaps Australia’s history.
Drinking from the Carafe
I notice the look on the defendant face change to one of confusion. I see the defence solicitor out of the corner of my eye also look weirdly at me. I still haven’t realised that I’ve picked up the carafe.
To thine own self, be true.
I’d like to think that if people were to describe me, they would suggest that I have a strong moral compass. The final part of my solution to you, to be a leader even if you are the only one in the team, is, to Be True. Be authentic to yourself and those who follow … Continue reading To thine own self, be true.
Bad Decisions – Part 2
Being a leader is not all about changing the world. Being a leader is about changing your understanding of leading.
Bad Decisions – The missing ingredient? Experience – Part 1
So there I am, cruising along, feeling the wind whip past me on the open road. I rather deftly pull into the servo, turn off the ignition, dismount and commence filling up the bike. Living the dream! I finish refuelling and go in to pay the cashier. In those days, bike riders didn’t have to remove their helmets. I pay for the fuel (all $5) and walk back to my mighty red steed. I mount the beast, turn on the ignition, turn out the kickstarter and kick down as ‘Born to be Wild’ echoes in my mind… The engine roars into life... and in a split second the bike leaps out from under me!
How do you inspire people? Be different.
To inspire you must show passion. You must show feeling. Progressive behaviour. Positivity. Difference. It was the Dalai Lama who said, ‘In order to carry a positive action we must develop a positive vision.’ These are the traits that people will follow you for, for themselves.
Backstory – You have to come from somewhere… to know where you are going
I’m 12 years old. It’s my last day of primary school and my best friend asks me to start walking home with him. He suggests that we cut through the school grounds. We turn into a laneway and I notice two school bullies about five metres away from us in the laneway. I look at my best friend. He looks away and then takes about three steps back. In my peripheral vision, I can see another boy coming in from behind. A cold shiver rushes over me.
