On the weekend I watched (and blubbered my way through) the brilliant ABC series Man Up. This three part series chronicles the adventures of radio host Gus Worland on his mission to save Aussie men from depression and suicide. What Gus did so well, was highlight the travesty behind Aussie men in believing they must at all costs, ‘get on with it’, ‘grow a pair’, suppress their emotions and god … [Read more...]
The Oak Tree & The Purpose Project
If you choose to join me at the inaugural launch of The Purpose Project on Friday December the 2nd, this magnificent oak tree will be the first thing you’ll get to experience. The tree stands outside the grounds of Abbotsford Convent and Collingwood Children’s Farm in Melbourne on the banks of the Yarra River. Under this tree, we’ll start the day by sharing stories and discovering lessons from … [Read more...]
Turn your Mission and Values into a Manifesto.
Purpose. Mission. Vision. Values. What's the difference?Purpose: Why you exist.Vision: What the world looks like when your purpose is realised. Mission: How you get from Purpose to Vision. Your quest.Values: What you stand for. How you behave. Your purpose and vision are the glue of your organisation, the guiding north-star. They're the things that keep you keeping on even though they're never … [Read more...]
Feminine Leadership. The path to gender parity.
Recently I co-hosted a session at the B Corp Leadership day with the inspiring Monica Meldrum. We’d been briefed to run a session on Women in Leadership. Monica started by stating some facts from a KPMG report on gender diversity. (Yes, only 5% of CEO’s of the ASX 100 are women. Not much has changed since 2011.) We both felt there was nothing new to share on the topic of Women in Leadership. … [Read more...]
Traits of a conscious leader
Just one month ago I confessed to being wracked with fear about the birth of my two babies Slow School and my book Conscious Marketing. Clearly it struck a chord. From a subscriber list of 3019, I had an email open rate of 34.3% (compared to the industry average of 12.6%) and at least 50 emails or phone calls from people with messages of love, support and encouragement alongside many admissions … [Read more...]