For those of us who are of a particular vintage, there is an iconic scene in the movie Pretty Woman, where a character says these words: ‘Welcome to Hollywood… what’s your dream?’ So many of us have a dream, or a plan for our future reality; a vision of what our lives and businesses should
Anyone who writes for their business understands how amazing it feels when someone comments in a positive way on a blog post, or shares out an article. It’s still wonderful to me after over four years’ worth of weekly blog posts – in other words, approximately two hundred unique posts, just for this platform alone
The world is becoming increasingly competitive – we can see, feel, almost taste it every day in our own business areas and enterprises. We have the experts telling us how volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous the world it is – and hell yeah, it is. The business of busyness is speeding up as we play
Connecting, collaborating, communicating. All great words – but they do require us to use another ‘c’ word – courage. They require us to be brave, to step up and drive change through our influential actions and conversations. It still surprises me how many of us put networking in the box which has been labelled in
According to Linda A. Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and author of Becoming a Manager,and Kent Lineback, co-author of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation – who also has many years’ experience in management, executive business and government – there are three key practices managers should be engaging in on a daily basis. They discussed these practices
- Author Janine Garner Too often, team engagement – in particular the engagement between leaders and their key people – is left to HR to manage. This results in a lack of 'big picture' thinking, and a business that isn't operating at optimal levels. If a corporation is going to survive in the 'age of
If you’ve been a woman in business for any length of time, it can get to a point where the temptation to take the stilettos off, rub those sore feet and shove a pair of shabby old ugg boots on is overwhelming. For women in leadership roles in Australia, the constant battle to unglue our
Takedowns, breakdowns, letdowns and mistakes are simply a fact of work. They will happen, no matter how much you try to avoid them. What matters is your level of resilience and how quickly and easily you can bounce back. Resilience is a trait that everyone from former Westpac CEO Gail Kelly to former Prime Minister
Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo: 'I told everyone that if they don't change, I'd be happy to attend their retirement parties.' Just a few years ago, it wasn't clear whether Indra Nooyi would survive as PepsiCo's chief executive. Many investors saw Pepsi as a bloated giant whose top brands
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to work with the most senior executives in an organisation. This often required me having to explain complex concepts to CEOs, senior management and other executives. Technology advances such as the Internet, Cloud computing, Mobility, etc., required careful and considered explanation. It was important to ensure that the
