My wife passed away late last year, which was obviously incredibly sad, tragic and traumatic for her, me, our children, her Mum, and other family, colleagues and friends. We were devastated; she was so young, and full of life, never smoked or drank, and fundamentally, was one of the most thoughtful, kind and beautiful souls...Read More
As my dear Mum used to say: “If you want something done, do it yourself!” I’m not sure I completely agree with this, as you will probably need a team, need to influence some other people, and take them all along with you. You can’t do it all on your lonesome. But there’s a kernel...Read More
I started leading teams in my second year of teaching, back in 1987… 36 years ago. Oh my goodness. I had leadership ‘thrust upon me’, you might say. I had completed just one year of teaching, and the school appointed another Economics teacher, and de facto, I was made Head of Department. Within a year,...Read More
A year ago, after yet another one-sided Ashes context down under – a 4-0 defeat this time, like the last, and the time before that – the battered and bruised English team limped home to endure the usual soul-searching from the media and assorted punditry. It was not just the defeat. Nor its manner. England...Read More
A few days ago, a few blokes (middle aged white blokes, like me) were in a pub discussing changing the Australia Day to another date. “It should not be held on the day that the English landed in Australia, colonising the country, claiming it as their own,” argued one of them. “Move it to another...Read More
