leadership

In recent times I have been listening to a podcast called Founders. The podcast host reads biographies and autobiographies and distils his key learnings into a one-hour episode. It's almost like reading the books, without [...]

Coaching comes in many forms. I have a life coach and a recent visit got me thinking about the subject. Some coaching is obvious and easily identifiable, other forms of coaching can be subtle and [...]

While on my recent trip with Operation Flinders, I saw first-hand what happens when young people make an individual choice to have a different outlook on their circumstance. As a result, they experience extraordinary growth, [...]

Recently, I returned from being out in the field with some young people hiking for eight days in the Flinders Ranges with Operation Flinders. On this trip, we had a peer group mentor in our [...]

It wasn't that long ago that culture meant something grown in a laboratory. Nowadays, the first thing lots of people think of is the culture within a business, club or family. It's a word that's [...]

A friend of mine got me into a show on one of the streaming services called Ted Lasso. It's very compulsive viewing and I think, in lots of ways, is a good example of how [...]

A few months ago, I wrote about Marie Shaw KC. This piece is about Graham Edmonds-Wilson KC, whom I have known for many years, as his brother is one of my best mates. I find [...]

An important factor to be considered before undertaking any task is the question "why am I doing this?" - a good question, that I suspect is rarely contemplated. This article came to mind after I [...]

A few months back I had the pleasure to meet with Marie Shaw QC, a lawyer that has reached the pinnacle of her profession. What I found most interesting about her story, however, was she [...]

The majority of agribusiness owners I know just get on with the job, and get things done. There are lots of instances where breakdowns happen out in the paddock, and resourcefulness comes to the fore [...]

I recently had a discussion with someone I know quite well, and have immense respect for. I have known him for a very long time, as he is the brother of one of my best [...]

There's nothing like a complete change of environment to get into a zone to be able to think laterally. We all try to do strategic thinking when we are in our workplaces - some can [...]