The pursuit of optimal performance

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In my early twenties, I competed in track and field athletics. I loved it, and it was both challenging and exhilarating. My primary focus was on peak performance – to improve my time for the 800m. My mantra was ‘work hard for maximum gain’. Over time my mindset has been shaped by experience. As a […]

The Creative/Reactive Shift – How do we avoid slipping out of our creative best selves?

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How do we avoid slipping out of our creative best selves into a reactive divisive place as lockdown eases? There’s an interesting dynamic playing out in our nation right now. If you look at why we succeeded so well at containing the Corona virus in Australia it was because the vast majority became unified around […]

A lesser-known consequence of self-care

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Self-awareness and the art of understanding and mastering the emotions we lead from. We have published a couple of articles on self-care lately. What it is and the role it plays in effective leadership in times of crisis. But there’s a third part to the discussion about self-care: it is about how self-care is also […]

Self-care is the key to resilience and resourcefulness

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I was reflecting on the intensity of the work that one of my clients is dealing with at the moment. They asked me to come up with a nifty thing for the leaders to think about and I realized that Covid is putting a very specific demand on leaders – which is a practice they […]

We all know what ‘self-care’ means… or do we?

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What is self-care? It’s one of those terms that’s used a lot but what does it actually mean? At its simplest level, we can take self-care to mean straightforward things like getting enough sleep, eating foods which give you energy and vitality, investing in your relationships (with your partner, children or friends) in such a […]

Time for Heartfelt Check-ins with Each Other

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After months of lockdowns and easings and now the prospect of further lockdowns, it would be natural for there to be some degree of anxiety at play in all of us. The insidious nature of anxiety is that it can be present without us being aware of it. Nonetheless it can direct our behaviour when […]

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS

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Effective leadership requires the skills for having courageous conversations. Being able to speak courageously develops trust and fairness, two critical ingredients for engagement. Leaders who commit to this in themselves and their teams have a clear advantage. A courageous conversation is a conversation where you take the risk of being completely open and honest, with […]

SELF AWARENESS FOR LEADERS – INSIGHT LEADING TO WISDOM

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Have you ever observed someone’s actions as they are trying hard to achieve a result? It is clear to you what they need to be successful, but they can’t see it. Try as you might to enlighten them, they just don’t get it. It is as if they can’t admit something to themselves and the […]