By far the biggest change I have has seen is in leadership and culture. Individuals and organisation alike have been in the constant daze of cultural and leadership metamorphosis but it is still the one thing that lies at the heart of us all. It’s the ethos, the spirit, the vibe that keeps us together.
I’m so sorry!
To all my loyal followers. Please accept my humble apologies. For reasons unknown to me, you may have received a large number of emails and/or posts from me yesterday via my site, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. There was an issue with my website which had now been resolved and remedies have been put in place … Continue reading I’m so sorry!
Stone Guardians and the Rise of Eden – Jem McCusker
Radio gig perks! I had a great chat to newly published author Jem McCusker about her first book "Stone Guardians and the Rise of Eden" yesterday on The Drive Home on West Bremer Radio.
The Creativity Myth
Wit is Educated Insolence
Culture is Feeling – Video
Organisations fool themselves into believing that they want to be transformative, innovative and adaptive. They also fool themselves into believing that by changing the top-down message, the mandate from the executive, that innovation will flow like the ancient Saharan rivers of gold. Unfortunately, corporate culture is focused on operational excellence and efficiency.
Adaptability is the Superpower over Rejection – video
There is only one of you
The difficulty we face in our current 24/7 world is determining the subjectivity of what we hear or see to determine just how objective the information is before the next news cycle rolls around. What biases already exist in the teller of the story? What of our own biases when we seek to interpret what is being said? Part of the problem lies in the concrete nature arguments are put. It is either one or the other.
Furious Ambition is Psychopathic
It is the traits of cheating, bullying, insincerity and greed (the recent Australian Banking Royal Commission is just one stark and sobering example) that show up our society and its leaders who follow these traits as somewhat lacking in empathy for others. Somewhat psychopathic.
Thank you, Mr Watkins
Poetry, beauty, romance and love are all about the heart. True creativity comes from the heart. Its about feeling. When you feel, you know. You get the shivers. Mr Watkins gave me the shivers, because every time I walked into his classroom, I new it was going to be a great adventure.
