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Jul 28, 20222 min read
"Contemporary Leadership" the Authentic Tone People are Craving
Contemporary Leadership, was first coined in the 1990s; however, the concepts today remain the same as the initial intent being, modern...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
How To Introduce Yourself To Your New Team...
So exciting to see so many people moving between roles and organisations! Here is how to introduce yourself! People are naturally...
Jul 14, 20223 min read
Imposter Syndrome, Sometimes We All Will Suffer From This
A global colleague contacted me the other day. Often, I am contacted in the best (i.e. considering this new job) and most challenging...
Jun 30, 20223 min read
Solopreneur Learnings - Reflections Over Four Years
In 2018 I incepted a business based on relationships, working with clients who shared the same values as me, and not being hell-bent on...
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Cybersecurity Program Tips for Company Directors
Cybersecurity has always been critical; however, in some smaller organisations, efforts were tactical. Given the threat escalation and...
Jun 3, 20222 min read
The Offsite Agenda That Builds Your Team
Here is an offsite agenda that several clients have benefited from with new leaders establishing their relationships with their...
May 20, 20222 min read
What I Learned From a Question at 6 am at My Coffee Shop - Start-Up Learnings
At about 6 am one winter morning in 2021 at our local coffee shop, I was asked, "what precisely do you do?" I stumbled in my response,...
May 5, 20222 min read
Cybersecurity Implications for Company Directors
This year I have met and presented to a range of organisations on how to create a Cyber strategy. Here are some thoughts on cybersecurity...
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Workshop Facilitation Tips - Reconnecting and the Power of Good Workshops
The majority of people have returned to the office for some of their working week, and organisations are now looking at longer-term...
Apr 21, 20222 min read
The Great Resignation, Tips for Emerging Micro-Businesses and Solopreneurs
Covid visited our home this week, like many others this year. We are all ok. The isolation served me well. I roamed in the front of the...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Bringing It All For Coupa in Las Vegas - Keynote speaker
Last week I ran a workshop with eighty of Coupa’s most senior client executives from North America. We spent two and half hours during...
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Google's Research Found Five Attributes that Make Teams Effective - Project Aristotle
Google completed a study on effective teams several years ago and found these five factors contribute significantly to a team's success....
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Directors - What Should Be Within Your Cyber Strategy?
In December 2021, changes were made to Australian Directors Standards, requiring clear stepping stones that demonstrate an ongoing uplift...
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Solving Over Selling - Small Business Learnings
My wife and I wake on most mornings at six am and visit our favourite coffee shop, as do many other people. Over the past three years,...
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Pointless Work in a Digital Ecosystem is Still Pointless
Last week, an organisation contacted me enquiring about what technology would enhance their customers' experience. It is similar to...
Feb 10, 20222 min read
$40 Million of Ransomware Paid for a Cyber-Attack - as a Non-Tech Exec, What Can You Do?
In March 2022, CNA Financial in the US paid a record $40 million in ransomware for a cyber-attack due to malware linked to a Russian...
Dec 17, 20212 min read
The Nuances in Assessing Critical Systems, Networks and Data for Cybersecurity
Cyber-attacks are asymmetric in nature, with hackers having low risk, defenders high risks and an impossibly large surface area to...
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Cyber-Attackers "Greatest Hits" and How to Prepare
Cyber-attacks continue to increase, and the organisations being targeted are changing. Forty-three per cent of all Cyber-attacks are now...
Dec 3, 20212 min read
How We Can All Be More Cyber Educated
Many people are Cyber aware, but not Cyber educated, that is why I completed a 100 course with Harvard remotely on the topic! Here are...
Nov 26, 20212 min read
The Three Optimistic Strategic Initiatives, Plus a Non-Negotiable
I am offering 60-minute consultations to organisations to discuss their strategic initiatives (more about this below); feel free to...
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