What Matters

There's a lot going on at the moment. Disruption and uncertainty. Rethinking plans and strategies. Leaders and teams are feeling a bit at sea.

I'm working with some great teams at the moment on cohesion, alignment and playing to their strengths. It’s a mix of masterclasses and workshops for various clients.

With one client, I’m coaching multiple members of one team.

All different ways of working on team culture.

If your team is all at sea, reach out to see how I can help.

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Nothing much stuck from Etiquette lessons when I was in my teens (although I can still navigate the glassware and cutlery of a formal place setting despite not many opportunities to apply that lesson). There was one lesson however that stuck. I’m not sure why this one did over all others.

We were learning how to answer the phone / call someone. My teacher challenged me on the use of “speaking to” instead of “speaking with” someone.

Growing up in Brisbane, I’d only ever heard the phrase “speaking to” someone. As I thought about the difference...

Expectations have shifted. Leaders are expected to lead Cultures worth belonging to. Boards are asking questions. Public and media scrutiny is intensifying. Team members are voting with their feet.

Leaders, is your Culture worth belonging to?

During NOvember, I'm practising saying NO.

NO to habits that aren't useful anymore, NO to distractions and NO to rabbit holes. Leaders I am working with are joining me in saying NO to meetings and superfluous emails. At my Retreat in Byron last weekend, we said NO to things that were holding us back and getting in the way.

As we head into summer and think about how 2023 might be different, it's time to prune and create space for the right things.

What could you say NO to in NOvember? Who can be your NO buddy to share your wobbles and wins with over the next 30 days? Join me in clearing some...

For my first year out of corporate roles, I set myself a target of reading 50 books.  Of course in the pursuit of working out which books to read I bought over 100! but my tsundoku habit is another story.

Here are twelve of the books I've loved that have shifted my thinking.  I often recommend these to leaders I am working with.

Culture and Leadership

Impact Players - I loved Liz Wiseman's Multipliers book from a few years ago and her latest book on those people in your organisation who punch above their weight is worth a read.  

Unlearning &...

The last two days in CBR with Exec team and Leadership Accelerator groups final sessions of their Leadershift programs and graduation ‍ ‍ dinners. Celebrating the shift over the last 9 months. Third group of ELT direct reports graduating today. I love working with CEOs who believe in the power of leadership to shift Culture.

Connection, Capability, Commitment… Doing it on purpose. Culture

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