June 13, 2016
When was the last time you felt giddy with excitement at attending a business meeting or presentation? a. All the…
Thoughts
Gormless in the city
May 30, 2016
A few weeks ago I was standing on a busy, windy street corner in Melbourne: no handbag, arms akimbo and…
What’s love got to do with it?
May 16, 2016
Talking about love in business might make us uncomfortable. Isn’t business all about head, not heart? When we talk of…
Start with fire
April 6, 2016
When selling fire extinguishers, start with fire, advises an old adage. Yet I often see charismatic leaders who the minute…
Be still my analogue heart!
February 16, 2016
My godmother was in hospital a few years ago having her right knee reconstructed. On operation day, the surgeon came in…
What is the opposite of courage?
January 27, 2016
When Paul McCartney was in school, he was told he should give up music and get a ‘safe job’ in…
Defying The F-Word
December 7, 2015
The hermit crab lives in a salvaged empty shell. As it continues to grow, this shell eventually starts to pinch.…
How to do a Warren Buffett
November 16, 2015
When Warren Buffet was asked at a conference how he got smarter, he simply held up a stack of papers…
Strategically Expanding Your Mind
November 9, 2015
In the film The Book Thief a young girl named Liesel finds solace through literature amidst the horrors of World…
If It Ain’t Got That Swing!
November 2, 2015
I am so over passion, aren’t you? Lately the term “passion” feels like just another buzzword tossed around to sell…
How to use private discourse to surprise and delight your audience
October 12, 2015
I was recently talking to the CEO of a large, global professional services company that had run a massive event…
Three Must Know Life – Changing Global Work Trends
October 5, 2015
I’ve just spent September criss-crossing the globe, working with leaders, entrepreneurs and educators in the UK, Canada and USA. Is…