Check out the woman third from the right in the front row. This pic was on the front page of The Australian in 2008. That’s me in the chamber of the House of Reps in Parliament House, watching Kevin Rudd’s apology to Australia’s Stolen Generations. My strongest memory...
What Is Emotional Intelligence Again? One of my favourite subjects is emotional intelligence, or EQ. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but you might not be clear on what it is – or how it’s part of every interaction you ever have. At work, home and school. Down the pub,...
If you’ve been a manager for any period of time, I’m guessing you’ve had a day like this:x recruiting for that vacant role for the third time in 6 months. Yet again, it’s a pile of resumes from the desperate and dateless x there’s a faint smell of a grass fire...
Good communication makes good leaders. Or, as a speechwriter to 5 US presidents said, ‘The art of communication is the language of leadership.’ (Thanks, James Humes.) One vital skill for managers is the ability to write simply, clearly, well – especially when so much...