This year’s leadership words are humility and vulnerability. I leave the conference with questions as to how these concepts fit in our demanding commercial world, or if the expressions are only suited for intentionally addressing a broken world. I have the next twelve months before the next session to find answers.
Habit Seven proposes that the four areas of physical, mental, spiritual and social renewal should be planned and integrated. Far from having all the answers, I explore what may be the most difficult habit from a personal perspective.
What causes burnout? Is being a workaholic bad? What are the variables to maintaining work-life balance? I find answers in research that points to play and personal projects as possible prescriptions.
I attended an evening launch of Dreamworld’s new BuzzSaw ride last week. Spinning around at 105 kmh, I calmly considered the innovation necessary to get me in the seat. As I stumbled away on shaking legs, I asked the question: “Is innovation all about big exciting rides, or is there more?” The look on my face during the event also reminds me that innovation is not for the faint of heart.
Is coaching a legitimate profession? When is a coach needed? Am I a coach, or a manager who coaches? I consider responses as I coach myself through the questions.
Synergy happens when an end result is greater than the sum of each contributing part. If you are looking for fulfilment in your day job, you will find synergy to be critical in three areas: project teams, work / life balance, and alignment of your personal values with your commercial efforts. If you are looking to make a difference in your organisation, it is my hope that you may also find synergy with this blog post.
What is the goal of our day job efforts? Commercial leaders focus on profits, but to what end? These are my Easter reflEGGtions.
What factors result in a “high performing team”? Is there some formula we can all follow, or does it happen by chance? For both study and work, I set out to find some answers…
I was a ten years old when I first saw the tire swing diagram hanging on the wall of the family printed circuit board manufacturing company. I wondered in my naivety how each party could get communication so wrong. Decades later, I have answered my question countless times through my own contribution to mismatched swings.
My experiences have also developed my fundamental belief in Covey’s fifth habit, articulated within the digital agency as: “no one wants a website”.
Do you feel your staff spend excessive work time on social media and non-work related sites? Research tells us that rather than stopping the behaviour (a form of social loafing), you are better off engaging them in a shared vision to give them something to work towards.
