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A few recent conversations have served as potent wake-up calls, reminding me of the silent influence of micro-stress and importance of vulnerability.

Most of us can recognise when a workplace or situation is stressful. Everyone is feeling it and, hopefully, the organisation is trying to manage it.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at Schroder’s IWD event, discussing gender equity and how we can accelerate the growth of women in investment management

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) is #EmbraceEquity.

Why do 70% of change programs fail and what does our ego have to do with it?

Why do we find change so hard? From personal goals to organisational reform, the ability to change is often stubbornly elusive.

As organisations contend with greater complexity and uncertainty, they need people with higher mental complexity to meet the challenge.

Last week I discussed the Five Stages of Adult Development and asked the question… What stage are you at?

I take clients through the process of discovering how their ego and identity create their greatest strengths and deepest insecurities.

What discomfort are you facing at the moment? Are you worried about your job or a project that’s not on track?

In my last blog post, I was talking about the costs of the efficiency trap and that feeling like there’s always more to do, no matter how much we do.

As I think about everything I want to achieve this year, I’m increasingly cognisant of that sinking feeling that comes from taking on more than is achievable an

Have you noticed the one long conversation we have with ourselves? For even the banalest of tasks, we process actions through discursive thought...

I work with people to radically improve their effectiveness and wellbeing. This is a highly personalised experience where my clients identify the big changes th

The return to the office after this extended lockdown could present a precious opportunity for team leaders to reinvigorate their people.

I’m in my Zone of Genius when I’m having lively and animated conversations. Time fades, the whites of my eyes widen and my sense of connection with the person I

One of my favourite self-leadership practices is the process of shifting from entitlement to appreciation, the heart of which is taking the wisdom...

Lockdown 1.0 was pretty cruisy for me. My daughter went to Far North Queensland with her Dad and I had the luxury of eight weeks to myself – the longest...

Do you know the one big thing you could change that would make the biggest difference to your personal and leadership effectiveness? Do you know what it takes..

What we pay attention to, or what 'stories' we tell ourselves really matters, as I explore in my attitude towards money.

The art of asking questions - and how we can turn curiosity into a workplace superpower.

Straight from the Disney movie 'Raya': We can solve the world’s problems if we trust each other and get along.

How can we use and change the stories we tell ourselves - otherwise known as manifesting - to alter our experiences?

After struggling to find my new year mojo, I found a few things that helped enormously

How we can turn intentions into actions to powerfully reset

What intention can you channel?

We all know how important trust is for teams. Without it, people feel devalued and demotivated. The best people leave.

Blaming others and avoiding responsibility is one of the classic ways we go below the line. The antidote is radical responsibility.

I’ve been in a real funk the past few weeks. There’s nothing your like kids to really hammer that one home.

Where do you sit on the self-esteem scale? Do you like who you are and have a high sense of self-worth? Do you think you’re good at stuff that matters?

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘spirituality’? Mass on Sunday? Hymns in school assembly? Incense and crystals?

Two months of self-isolation have created an extraordinary opportunity for deep reflection on what matters to people.

I binge watched Normal People on Stan last week. Gosh I enjoyed it. And not just because it’s up there with the best sex scenes ever made for TV.

My daughter has a mild intellectual disability which means reading, writing, spelling and numbers don’t come naturally.

How good is it to be right? Especially about something we’re passionate about or when we feel we’re being wronged in some way.

Who's getting caught up in COVID-19 inspired drama?

When I was running Mercer’s diversity and inclusion consulting practice, the head of remuneration from a large public sector company asked to meet with me...

I love the summer break for the random reflections that are only available when you stop for a few weeks.

My inner critic’s distracting dialogue has been amped up this week. It all started with that end of year feeling. You know the one.

“Your only choice is whether you define your philosophy by a conscious, rational, disciplined process of thought and scrupulously logical deliberation..."

"Words are representations and symbols we use to view, think about and process our perceptions of reality, and they are the means of sharing this reality..."

Almost a decade of Male Champions of Change, mandatory gender reporting and CEW advocacy and programs and still only teeny tiny steps are being made...