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Leadership

May, 2023

Why Richard Branson is my favourite businessperson

I have always been a big fan of Sir Richard Branson. Entrepreneur and owner of Virgin Group of Companies. And if there was a businessperson on planet earth who I want to be like when I grow up, i Read More

May, 2023

My first Ironman triathlon was like hell on Earth (like leadership can be)

The year was 2010. The sport was Ironman triathlon. The town was Busselton. And the mad man involved in this story was me. The distance was a 3.8k swim, a 180k bike ride, and a 42.2k run (or run/ Read More

May, 2023

Who will you slow down for

For the past 15 years, I have been an addicted triathlete. Addicted to the finish line feel of the sport. The training is hard. But the racing is rewarding. Triathlon is a sport that has given me Read More

May, 2023

My first cricket coach was a great leader

The year was about 1980. The game was cricket. The town was Gladstone. And the youngster involved in this story was me. The cricket coach was Jack (Jacko to us). Who was an amazing human. Who was Read More

May, 2023

How leadership works

Put simply, and this article will be different to most of my other work, as I want to focus on an innovative leadership style in this article – leadership works when it is about empowerment, gr Read More

May, 2023

Leadership in the 21st century

I was taught about leadership in the 1900s. I was not a leader in the last century, but I certainly had leaders during that time. And most of them were what we would now call old school. &nb Read More

May, 2023

Can leadership be taught

Leadership can be taught. On one condition. A big condition.  That the leader is willing to learn. Willing to upgrade their mindset. Willing to upskill on leadership, and willing to work har Read More

May, 2023

The motivation versus inspiration quandary

Let’s start with a big question. Who inspires your to be the best version of yourself?   Notice the question, who inspires you? There is a presupposition in that question – the pres Read More

April, 2023

How to fail forward into perpetual momentum

Life goes boom for all of us at some stage. Yes, it will happen to us all. If life hasn’t gone boom, yet, the chances are that it will. When you least expect it. But the boom doesn’t need to Read More

April, 2023

When leadership fails

Most people are not born leaders. And others will always struggle with leadership. Some people tell me that there are people in leadership roles that will never be successful as a leader. I take Read More