When I was in my last year at school, someone connected with a student exchange programme came and spoke to our class…

We’ve all heard the adage “work on the business not in the business”…

The process of writing has helped me reflect on some of the core lessons we all need to learn as leaders…

Human beings are creatures of certainty…

Growing Greatness

I’ve been privileged this week to receive several unsolicited emails from graduates of my Programmes…

Both in organisations and individually we seem to obsess about the metrics – and ‘more’ seems to be perceived to be better: more money, more customers, more prolific in our output…

I learn a lot while I’m driving…

Sitting on a smallish plane bumping out of Wellington the other day, I reflected on the absurdness of my situation…

One of the patterns I observe in myself and other leaders is that when we are asked a question, we feel compelled to come up with an answer…

I had an embarrassing incident in the shower of a hotel room recently and not what some of you may be thinking…

When I am putting together presentations I always try and find quotes from a mix of men and women…

I’m writing this on a plane. We’re on our descent into Sydney and all large electronic devices have had to be stowed…

In sales, there is a concept called qualifying…

Recently I was walking behind a man and his dog…

At the end of last year, I ran a survey to find out what behaviours hold mid-career men back…

Meditation doesn’t work for everyone…

There’s a wonderful poem by A.A. Milne called Rice Pudding…

Is there a behaviour you are trying to change, but just don’t seem to be able to get traction on?

Everywhere you look at the moment it seems someone is touting the importance of being “authentic”…