Author name: Gihan Perera

Innovation, Leadership, Workplace

How To Innovate With Distributed Teams

Innovation is everybody’s business, and it’s more challenging with a distributed team. However, that doesn’t mean it can’t happen – it just has to be designed and engineered into your work practices. Some innovation happens by design (in R&D departments, market research, and so on), but much of it comes from individuals in your organisation, […]

Authority and Personal Brand

How to Use a Book to Build Your Authority

In our increasingly online world, where people communicate using 140-character tweets and Instagram photos, the humble book is still one of the best ways to show your authority as an expert. In fact, it’s become even more powerful now, because it shows you have put the time and thinking into creating something so valuable. Our

Digital Transformation

The End of Distance

It’s a small world after all. We’re breaking down barriers between people, companies, and even countries. Things that used to be far away are now closer than ever before, and smart organisations are taking advantage of the end of distance. In this webinar, we look at five key technologies helping to shrink the tyranny of

Productivity

The End of Busy

Stop using “busy” as a badge of honour! You might think you’re Superman, Supermum, The World’s Greatest Consultant, or whatever else – but nobody else cares. You might be proudly displaying your Busyness Badge, but other people pity you for it. Sure, there was a time when the more hours you worked, the more value

Mindset

Future Brain

Staying ahead of the game is not about inventing something new. The most successful people will be those who can see the potential in picking pieces from different areas, and combining them in clever ways. This needs a new kind of thinking – one that’s nimble and flexible, and ready to thrive in our fast-changing

Innovation

Will This Technology Transform Your Business?

I recently attended the Next Big Thing Summit in Melbourne, featuring a showcase of innovation and technology. One of the cool things I did was to get a 3-D map of my face, from Mark Ruff at 3dbodyscan.com.au. He had a small booth set up at the trade exhibition, and it took just a few

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Power Play, by Yamini Naidu

Here’s a book that is so compelling you will finish it in a single sitting, but so powerful you will want to read over and over again for its insights. Yamini Naidu explores different kinds of power for leaders to use for greater influence in their personal and professional lives. You can probably guess how

Leadership, Workplace

Global Teams At Work

Technology is bringing us all closer together, and physical distance no longer needs to be a barrier to communication and collaboration. But this “End of Distance” also brings its own challenges, especially if you’re a leader working with globally distributed teams. It’s easier than ever to connect to teams in different locations, but that can

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