The approach to take in any high-stakes situation will depend on your personality, skills and learned behaviours. Having worked with hundreds of leaders facing pressure, there are three things that the high-performers do differently and do well. They have acute...
The Hidden Cost of Stakeholder Friction – How to Smooth Your Engagement Runway
As the world becomes more crowded and connected, key stakeholder groups matter and frictions impose heavy costs. Stakeholders can be full of surprises - you never know quite how they’re going to act or react. Logic doesn’t always prevail because personalities and...
Hobart is Calling
Change is all around and Hobart is calling! I grew up in Hobart, Tasmania before heading off to Sydney at the age of 21. Back then it felt very small and I couldn't wait to get out of there - but now it feels like the right place to be. The 'before' shot In...
For Transformation, Managing Energy is Everything
I was thumbing through a Harvard Business Review article on business transformation and delighted to find the revival of Virgin Australia featuring in it. The article, by two Bain & Company leaders reiterated that very few transformations deliver lasting results -...
Embarking on change? Read this first!
Executives and leaders are under increasing pressure due to the number and nature of the disruptions to their business. Accenture research finds the rate of change is not only high, it’s accelerating. This frenetic pace of change is taking its toll. People are feeling...
Leading Transformation: How Clarity of Purpose Drives Organisational Change
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, executives and leaders are tasked with steering their organisations through significant and ongoing transformations. Whether sparked by external events, market shifts or technological advancements, the...






