September 2, 2022
The Art of Giving Tailored Advice
Note to self. Whenever I find myself dispensing the same advice to people encountering a similar problem – it’s a…
Note to self. Whenever I find myself dispensing the same advice to people encountering a similar problem – it’s a…
Note to self. There’s a tension between who I am and who I want myself to be. For as long…
A note to young leaders. Leaders are energy magnifiers. Think Richard Branson. Every interaction with another human being is an…
I met recently with a young leader. She asked me: “How do you motivate people?” After pretending to scratch my…
A note to young leaders eager for radical reform. Progress is almost always gradual, be patient with it. Revolution is…
A note to young leaders. Don’t be distracted by your detractors. Churchill got it right when he said: “You’ll never…
To young leaders. Worry does not rob tomorrow of its troubles, it robs today of its strength. But how best…
A note to young professionals. Every project you work on, every email you write, every presentation you deliver either enhances…
A note to policy-makers. Current labour shortages are mostly a function of a global immigration freeze. Immigration allows people to…
Lessons from my father. In early 1986, my father – who was a property developer – received a phone call…
A note to young leaders. Cultural-fit interviews should not be formal, serious affairs. Make fun of yourself and your colleagues…
A note to young leaders. Early on in my career at Macquarie Group, a colleague, Mark – known for his…