How to Get Unstuck with 7 Easy Questions
While working for an innovation company, I got good at asking brainstorm-y questions to generate possibilities. Now, if you’ve read absolutely anything I’ve written, you’ll know that I love a...
My favourite colour
A fav photo from the photo shoot. My favourite colour It’s purple. It’s no accident that this is one of the four core colours of...
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Why endings matter
The home I grew up in … How it was (painted by my grandfather, Bob). And how it looks now. Why endings matter The home I grew up in sells...
Front foot or back foot?
The grace of Federer and the power of Williams … said no-one ever Michael practicing hitting off the front foot Are you on the front foot or the back foot?...
7 Meaningful Ways to Build the Best Possible Work Relationships
Alright, let’s engage in a little thought experiment. I want you to think back to a bad working relationship you had. Really put yourself there. Remember what was said and...
10 Essential Coaching Skills for Managers
As a manager, why should you coach? Maybe you love helping people grow. Or helping them succeed. Both fair answers. But what’s in it for the manager? At first glance,...
An essential upgrade?
Flowers. And espresso. ♥️ An essential upgrade? I’m on one of my trips to Australia, and for the first time, I’ve had to rent an apartment in Canberra. The family...
The 23 Most Essential Leadership Skills for Managers
“Amazing. Awesome.” I can almost hear you thinking. “Once I work my way through this list of skills, I’ll surely become a great leader.” If only it was as simple...
Changing the rhythm
Rocking the beat with my watermelon uke Changing the rhythm They say the universe tends to entropy, and everything will, in the end, fall apart and go dark. That’s certainly...
10 Effective Everyday Coaching Techniques to Bring to Work
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” If you know one quote from Peter Drucker, that’s probably it. And it’s something he never actually said. But when he said, “culture … is...
How to Empower Others as a Radically Human Leader
“Empowerment” in many organizations is one of those empty, HR-y words, a bland truism that no-one disagrees with (no one says, “I’m against empowerment”) but which means little and changes...
Is it time to be different?
Fresh-faced Michael, 1991 Is it time to be different? My dad was a bit of an archivist – that man loved to file – and so while helping my mum...
7 Fascinating Ways to Take Control of Your Life
Don’t be fooled by the title of this article. Because although it’s about taking control of your life, in reality, we control less than we realize. A LOT less. Now...