What do people really need? When we need answers to this question we often turn to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Right up the top of that ladder, we find: “Self Actualisation”. This…
The statement on the wall I was in a boardroom not long ago. On the wall, beautifully framed, was the company’s purpose statement. Commanding typography. Considered language. Genuine conviction at least in…
On Tuesday, 28 April Chandran and I hosted our first major industry event — and the public launch of Thinc Partners — at Sanctum Club in Melbourne. We’d invited three leaders we…
Something shifted in our social feeds this week. Instead of looking down, gazing at our navels, we looked up. Algorithms, usually relentless in serving conflict, division and noise, made room for something…
While the 3 a.m. police checkpoint that inspired Bob Marley’s song on police harassment in Jamaica in no way compares to my experiences, the strain and tension of being awake at this…
Santos’ recent greenwashing win in the Federal Court is being discussed as a turning point for climate disclosures. From a reputation perspective, it’s something slightly different: a signal about how companies can…
I hosted an event a few years ago for senior public affairs practitioners; a handful were experimenting with AI, but most were not, or worked for organisations that hadn’t yet allowed it….
Communicating in a crisis or at pivotal moment for a company is never something to take lightly. It demands skill, experience, and above all deep trust and confidence in the people standing…
Visible leadership is an activity that many companies have been using as a mechanism to improve safety. However too often, the concept of visible leadership in safety is reduced to a calendar entry, converting…
Over the years I have been fortunate to work with CEOs who embody authenticity and humility in how they lead their organisation and their people. Business is a dynamic place for a…
Leaders be they CEOs, Prime Ministers or Coaches of an AFL Football team are often great story tellers. They use stories to convince their investors of a strategy, to align their employees…
As a CEO or business leader waking up to read the news or your company’s press clips and seeing a story that you were not aware would run can be very frustrating….