Motivating for higher performance in manufacturing
International research indicates that High Performance Work Practices (HPWP) – investing in employee knowledge, skills and abilities, motivating and rewarding them for…
Do successful leaders really need the least sleep?
As someone who usually gets by on a four to five hour of shuteye a night and takes the odd ten hour…
The secret to unlocking productivity in manufacturing
So why isn’t the Australian manufacturing industry abuzz with these practices? We are not talking about millions of dollars of…
Designed to lead? Advancing evidence-based design of transformative leadership journeys
These two prestigious programs bring in global leaders across different sectors, offering opportunities to study how leaders experience and learn…
Equal Pay – back in the news but for all the wrong reasons
So why is Daughter Water important? Well, all other efforts to achieve equal pay in the past 30 years have failed dismally…
Future of work: people, place, technology
The world of AD 2014 will have few routine jobs that cannot be done better by some machine than by…
Are you an ineffective or legendary leader?
A recent article published on CNN’s Thinking Business website sparked my attention: 7 habits of highly INeffective people. The article identified seven factors…
High performers: different rules, different game
For high skill roles, when you find someone who has the skills to do the job, retention is absolutely critical.…
The great performance appraisal dichotomy
There is no doubt that “for many employees, a face-to-face performance review is the most stressful work conversation they’ll have…
Supporting leaders to thrive in complexity
When leaders are faced with complex issues which go beyond their current capacity they often feel completely overwhelmed or “in…