Last week two different leaders described to me how they’re concerned about losing one or more of their most experienced and very, very valuable team members… One leader runs an organisation that has a full-order-book for months to come. The second runs an organisation that’s currently struggling to lift sales and cash flow. Regardless of

Not everyone suffers with work/life balance…but I must say, most of the executives and leaders I interact with are faced with tension between their work and their life—either continually, frequently or sometimes. It’s only a minority that doesn’t have a problem with the hours they work—either because their job isn’t pushing up against their work/life

Over the years I’ve encountered some incredibly effective leaders. What’s the secret characteristic that these incredible leaders display—the quality that not-as-effective leaders aren’t paying enough attention to? Interestingly, directly before putting “pen to paper” to write this bulletin I scanned the day’s Sydney Morning Herald. What did I find? An article illustrating this passport to

Vitality, high-energy, enthusiasm—Have you noticed that exemplary leaders who deliver exemplary results have those characteristics? Just like you can’t light a fire with a wet match, you can’t fire up your team members if you don’t have vitality. Think about the leaders you work with—those who’re tired, stressed and drained of energy are unlikely to

In a lift recently, I overheard a leader respond to the “How are you?” question by saying “Oh, not bad. I’m concerned about how we’re travelling. My team seems to be really sluggish.” The leader was then asked “Sluggish? How come?” He said, “My team’s just not motivated. They complain about one another. And they’re