Throughout my military career, I was fortunate enough to have worked with many determined and dedicated soldiers who truly epitomize mateship, sacrifice, endurance, and courage. These are convictions that Australian troops pride themselves on, and they are things that set us apart from the rest of the world. I now train both corporate and professional […]
On your journey to a creating a collaborative team, you need to determine exactly what it is you want and what direction in which you wish to lead them. To achieve this, you will require a detailed plan and the determination to work at it every day. Don’t set out to build the Great Wall […]
Quite simply, most of us are doing it wrong! This whole life thing, most of us think that there is a silver bullet, that one single thing that will improve how you lead, influence others and lead a more fulfilling life. If you want to lead a successful life, be happier and inspire the best in […]
The human brain is similar to a heat-seeking missile. It seeks out things that are relevant to what you wish to achieve. Once the brain knows what you want, your subconscious mind will go into overdrive to ensure that you achieve your goal. The more detailed the steps you can break your goals down into, […]
How do you acquire the extreme drive and dedication to be the best you can be both as an individual and as a team player? There is no simple answer to this, no detailed step-by-step guide. You first have to have a goal or a vision. Then you have to muster up the necessary energy […]
What happens when you have a great team and you are looking for consistency in effort, regardless of what day of the week it is, what time of the year or any other outside variations or influence that may effect performance? I believe that there are three main contributing factors that keep a team on […]
After two decades working with corporate groups and professional sporting teams, I have identified how toxicity and individualism affects teamwork and the culture within an organisation. Depending on how much trust you have developed within your team, as a leader your team culture would lie somewhere in the above model. TOXIC A toxic team environment […]
In all aspects of your life, did you exceed your own expectations this year? Do you feel that you have grown and educated yourself to improve your quality of life this year? If the answer to the above questions is NO, then read on. If your answer to those questions was YES, Well done. Read […]
I was invited to speak at an annual corporate convention recently, presenting on the subject of teamwork and leadership. After each presentation, I always allocate time for questions and afterwards enjoy speaking and getting to know the people at the conference and what makes that particular company tick. I was approached by a young, generation […]
Within the Army, as with society, you come across people who don’t pull their weight and make the workload for everyone else that much greater. People within your organisation aren’t stupid, they know who these people are and over time develop a growing resentment. Worse still, they resent the leaders who let it happen and […]