Hi Optimistic Disturbers, Well it has been a long time since I posted on my Blog, but I have been away creating new communication options. So after this post, the Optimistic Disturber BLOG will cease to exist. In it’s place is an exciting new resource HUB that will incorporate my BLOG through a new medium… Continue reading Join Me On Our NEW HUB
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When Will Learning Learn
It Really Is Time To Get Disturbed – Lead article from the upcoming edition of Proteuslife. “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” – Alvin Toffler I am sure that there are many within the Learning and Development and the… Continue reading When Will Learning Learn
More For Less – Not Less For More!
Growing Your Business Through Generosity Have you noticed lately that the cost of things seems to be going up, but the value in many cases seems to be diminishing? Increasing prices are absolutely expected as production and service costs rise, but people must see a benefit from paying more. Our Australian Post Service have been… Continue reading More For Less – Not Less For More!
Leadership Breakfast Series – Leading With Integrity
How to lead with your head held high! With so many pressures on leaders, and change happening at such a rapid pace, it is easy for leaders to look for short cuts and not necessarily always do the RIGHT thing. But to have a sustainable future, leaders and organisations must understand the importance and the… Continue reading Leadership Breakfast Series – Leading With Integrity
Every Day Is A Second Chance!
Hi Optimistic Disturbers, welcome to the next chapter of your life – 2016. So often at the beginning of the year we set new-year resolutions and with everything within us, we declare that this is the year we take those actions that will change our lives. Even though our intentions might be honourable, our minds… Continue reading Every Day Is A Second Chance!
How the world has changed – Merry Christmas!
I was cruising through Asia on a break and as the dates got closer to Christmas, decorations on the ship started to appear until it became almost a winter wonderland. They were a great conversation piece. There were very few children on the ship but one morning while waiting for coffee, a conversation with a… Continue reading How the world has changed – Merry Christmas!
Think! Leadership 2016
Think! Leadership is about assisting leaders and their teams to think differently, to challenge the status quo and to see a bigger and better picture for the future. Leaders of the future must master the following three areas: They must be thought leaders, constantly changing the way they think and behave They must understand how… Continue reading Think! Leadership 2016
Leadership By Design 2016
Leadership By Design has been tailored to individuals and teams that are looking to change the culture, the attitude and the behaviours within their workplace. This program covers the most challenging and exciting issues facing today’s contemporary leaders, and will leave you with a renewed mindset and a revitalised positive outlook about people and culture.… Continue reading Leadership By Design 2016
Still Learning Book Now Available
Hi Optimistic Disturbers, well I have done it. I have completed my second book called Still Learning – Tales from a life in leadership. It has been a real journey and a real labour of love, as I have had to both face my own situations head on and at the same time reflect on… Continue reading Still Learning Book Now Available
True Leadership Stands The Test Of Time
This article was taken from the August 2015 edition of Proteuslife magazine. The role of leadership has changed in so many ways and yet in so many other ways, it has not. However, we seem to focus so much on the changes that have and will occur, that we lose sight of what is already working and what… Continue reading True Leadership Stands The Test Of Time