PhD research identified 10 key leadership practices that engender trust, paving the way to compelling leadership. Admitting mistakes is one of them. If you are my age you might remember […]
PhD research identified 10 key leadership practices that engender trust. Coaching is one. While many people would describe me as a confident leader, underneath the facade I am constantly second […]
The role of any leader is just two-fold: to provide a compelling vision of the future that people aspire to attain and, to build trust so those people will be […]
Last night I had dinner with a fellow Head Teacher. As we sat in a local restaurant in down town Shinjuku, Japan, he told me about his life growing up […]
This piece was also published in the Independence Journal HOW does one recognise a pedophile? It can be tempting today – in our neat world of exhaustive policies and water […]
The relationship between two colleagues is on the brink of all-out war. It once was a productive and mutually respectful relationship. Both worked collaboratively on projects. The conversations extended to […]
With the latest PISA results out, the media is once again bemoaning the falling standards of our Australian education system. “Half of Australia’s high school students have flunked the minimum […]
The greatest mistake you can make as a leader is believing that you are better than anyone else; better than you really are. All too often I have seen leaders […]
I recently read about a fascinating experiment from way back in 1966. Five monkeys were placed in a large cage. In the middle of the cage was placed a set […]
The term work-life balance is such a clique. To ensue our wellbeing we are all encouraged to ‘get the balance right’. But when a colleague was bold enough to say […]