When you are given the opportunity of an hour with the CEO of the world’s largest professional network, i.e. the 313 million people who are part of the global LinkedIn network, you know it is a significant moment in your career. Instantly my mind started racing – What...
Eight steps to creating winner KPIs Our role as leaders is to make sure that every person in the team wins, that they consider themselves a winner. Winning is when we meet our promises (KPIs) when we break through our critical number when we experience the joy of...
This one is all about creating great workplaces I am passionate about having fun at work – but it’s not just because I like to laugh. A great culture is about people being able to do their best work. When people are having fun they are also creative,...
Small businesses are seeking partnerships to help them survive and thrive. This is a story about one of my favourite places on the planet. A place that my husband and I love so much we chose to have our honeymoon there – and it is only a few hours from Sydney (by...
Why I am participating in the Lenovo Mentor program “Help I need a mentor!” I hear. “But how best can I do this” I respond. This is a common conversation that I have, whether it is via my email, LinkedIn and other social inboxes. If you are in this situation then...
Wrap it up: How I learnt to say ‘no’, enough is enough and walk away Last week I was interviewed about the finale of Shark Tank S4 and the journalist asked – “tell me about one of your failures?” He was interviewing all five of us from the program – and...
Employees: what’s your return on investment? It was long ago that I learned in reading Good to Great by Jim Collins that shared values creates team and in my experience, that creates a culture of performance. I find if I’m not sure on how to act regarding a...
Painted Picture: The Future is Bright August in our community is all about the Painted Picture. Creating a vision for your life and your business is not simply whimsy. By envisioning your future and working on your painted picture document, you can shine some serious...
