Leadership & People

Being excellent is a continual process. To be successful you need to be a person of excellence. Not only in one but in all areas of life.

There is no challenge too great for the team to overcome if the leader offers transparency and openness to the shared vision they have.

A close friend asked me for my opinion in dealing with a difficult co-worker. I gave some tips and shared from my experiences.

Celebrating success on a job well done is motivating. It comes from achievement, personal development, job satisfaction and recognition.

My Canadian friend and Guest Writer Mike Sadiwnyk writes on integrity. We can't say we often act with; it's either yes we do or no we don't.

We all transition from where we've been, to where we're going. If we're not mindful, we can carry on without being present in the moment.

In the Australian television comedy series called ‘Fisk’, first aired on ABC Television in March 2021, the main character Helen...

Often at the start of a new year we are faced with decisions for our lives, whether they be goals to achieve, setting exercise plans,...

I have been mentoring people for many years, particularly towards the latter half of my professional career. Now retired, I have...

Too often, as leaders or parents, we jump to finding solutions when a problem is presented. I very quickly realised my predisposition to...

The word ‘integrity’ is used so loosely these days in so many situations that I believe it has lost its purest meaning. When used...

As I look out of my window at the neighbourhood children riding their bikes and skateboards, memories of my old school yard days come...

Almost everyone would have heard the saying, “take time to smell the roses”. I’ve heard it on many occasions during my time in...

This essay revisits an article I wrote a few years ago which was extracted from an article in the CPA magazine InTheBlack magazine....

Far too often when people talk about the topic of leadership they focus their minds-eye on the person at the top of the organisational...

At one of my many visits overseas discussing matters of business with vendor partners, there was one occasion where I was given the...

It is always delightful to hear young children respond with a ‘thank-you’ after receiving a gift. Sometimes it may take a little...

To achieve the level of success we each desire, there will be times when we need to seize the moment and make a ‘burn the ships’ decision.

When I was younger and a little naïve, I thought I could make lots of money and retire in my 40’s fulfilling grand plans like traveling...