Last week I realised that so far this year, I have dedicated five weeks to reflection. My reflection has been in the form of holidays and retreats; sometimes with people I know, sometimes alone and other times with perfect strangers. Why do I reflect and what do I gain from it? Well, I slow [...]
Have you ever met a smart person who has terrible interpersonal skills? They seem to miss social cues and do not understand the basics of interpersonal communication. It’s not that they are not clever, but there are multiple intelligences that make up a person’s whole intelligence. When we understand this, we are more willing [...]
Political hopeful Beto O’Rourke (a fresh voice for Americans) is known for galvanising support across the country during his 2018 bid to unseat Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Oprah Winfrey describes him as the ‘real deal’. At the center of Beto’s election campaign was how children were being separated from their mothers at America’s borders. [...]
Mike was the manager of a large retail giant. He was tasked with running multiple stores across various regions of the country. His team was split between Melbourne and Sydney and there was skepticism and apprehension between the groups. Mike struggled to keep all members up to speed on strategies, priorities and the overall [...]
We have recently seen firsthand why empathy is critical in leadership. Jacinda Arden’s display of empathy, at various interactions post the horrific Christchurch attack, can be categorised as follows: Cognitive: the ability to understand another person’s perspective. Her recent address at Cashmere High School in Christchurch, where several students were directly impacted by the [...]
