21 Ways the World Became Better in 2021
As we’re nearing the end of 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic dragging on for yet another year, it’s easy to forget our world has also
15 December 2021
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Resilience Is Not Enough
A couple of years ago, when my then 20-year-old stepdaughter Abbey was living in Perth, she and I used to go out regularly for breakfast
7 December 2021
To Make Better Decisions, Scan Wider
Like many others, during our strict lockdown early in the pandemic, we used jigsaw puzzles to while away the time. If you enjoy solving jigsaw
1 December 2021
Shut Up And Listen
It’s now almost two years since COVID-19 first spread through the world, and there’s no doubt the pandemic has created huge stress and anxiety in
23 November 2021
Give Them Meaning, Not Just Money
A few weeks ago, Harvard Business Review editor-in-chief Adi Ignatius interviewed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about his ideas for a post-pandemic future. Not surprisingly, Nadella
16 November 2021
Here’s How to Lead in 2022: Be An Avocado Leader
As we’re coming to the end of 2021, you might be putting plans in place for 2022. Of course we’re not through this pandemic yet,
9 November 2021
Your Employees Really Want This – Why Aren’t You Doing It?
In October last year, during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oracle and Workplace Intelligence surveyed 12,000 employees globally about their mental health. You won’t
2 November 2021
Flatten Your World
In 2011 – a whole decade ago – I wrote my book ‘Fast, Flat, and Free’ to help business owners understand and leverage the online
26 October 2021
Digital Transformation Won’t Disrupt You – Unless You Ignore It
For the three years before COVID-19, KPMG’s annual survey of Australian CEOs reported that digital transformation was their #1 priority. Even the pandemic didn’t slow
19 October 2021
Freedom Ahead? Not So Fast!
Right back at the start of this pandemic, you might remember all the talk of ‘flattening the curve’. Australia’s goal at the time was not
12 October 2021