leadership

Operation Flinders is an amazing organisation that does a great job assisting young people. I am fortunate to play a small part as a field volunteer. I was up on exercise recently at Yankaninna Station [...]

Recently, I heard a great podcast on Head Shepherd in relation to running a high-performing farming business. One topic that piqued my interest was the conversation around external advice, which was termed as buying brains. [...]

If someone asks what is your most valuable asset, some may choose the block of land that is worth the most per acre. Another person may say their health or something else entirely. My answer [...]

The question of whether farmers are entrepreneurs or business owners can be argued either way. My view is a smaller cohort are entrepreneurial, and a larger percentage are business owners, with many exceptionally good operators [...]

The cricket season is upon us, and for those who enjoy test cricket, it'll mean following closely the ebbs and flows of the game as it slowly unfolds. I feel sorry for people that don't [...]

Vulnerability is not a word you hear bandied around in farming circles very often. Although it can be of immense importance to anyone in a business and personal sense. Dropping one's ego, and being willing [...]

Jim Collins authored a terrific book called "Good to Great" about how good companies make the leap to become great companies. One of the concepts he wrote about was getting the right people on the [...]

Recently, I returned from the Flinders Ranges with a team of young people that were part of the Operation Flinders program. My role is part of the adult leadership group out in the field. I [...]

Recently, I attended a funeral for a business owner that knew me my entire life. He lived a very long and full life and was remarkably successful on any measure. The funeral was a real [...]

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, [...]