Last night, my husband confessed.  He told me about a game he plays when we’re on a long drive in the car.  The types of drives where you chat, stop…

Everyone in my immediate family can at least draw an elephant’s backside – but not me. Some of them can do far more than that, including my daughter studying design. …

Have you ever led a project or program where you knew it was no longer sustainable, but despite multiple conversations with the rest of the leadership team, there was no…

Stories have power, and the stories we tell ourselves often have hidden power when we fail to recognise that’s what they are – stories.   Let me share with you some…

Last week, we explored why you can still get hooked when you avoid emotions at work.   When you keep a smile plastered on your face no matter what gets thrown…

Are you one of those leaders who, when things get tough, you put a smile on your face and keep it plastered there no matter what gets thrown at you? …

The room was packed full of women either committed to helping other women succeed or trying to succeed themselves when Dame Quentin Bryce took to the stage for her first…

Let me tell you a story about Clarivale, a metaphorical village encircled by tall mountains with a secluded pool known as Gwyneth’s Gut. For generations, the villagers drank from the…

Have you ever been so frustrated that you encourage the people around you to share in expressing your frustration?  Here’s one from my shame file. You know that file where…

Today Apple’s iOS is one of the most dominant mobile operating systems. However, Apple’s decision to develop and launch the iPhone was a significant risk. At the time, the market…