For over 20 years, Des Penny has been speaking to leaders and organisations across Australia, challenging them to take their thinking and their performance to the next level. As one of the most respected keynote speakers in the industry his mission is a simple one: to help people find a better way! To find out more or to discuss topics and… Continue reading Speaking Engagements
Category: Optimistic Disturber
A Millstone or a Milestone – your choice!
Another year almost gone! Sure, but rather than comment on how time goes so fast these days, let’s focus on what we learned over the past year so that we can appreciate what all of the hard work was about. Over the past month I have been faced with many challenges. Firstly I hit the… Continue reading A Millstone or a Milestone – your choice!
Stop The Guilt!
Recently I had the privilege of attending a great conference on the future of leadership. There were several reasons that it was great. Yes some of the speakers were great, but the best bit was that I was not running it and could just sit back and reenergize myself. So many interesting things were said… Continue reading Stop The Guilt!
Sometimes we need to let go!
We have spent our whole lives building and creating habits to help us cope and survive, to help us protect ourselves and to help us to get ahead, but what happens to us when everything we have built is being challenged and deep down inside we know that we need to let go of those… Continue reading Sometimes we need to let go!
It’s tough being different!
I apologise to all my BLOG followers for the length of time since I posted my last BLOG, but I decided to take some time out and head overseas for 3 weeks. It was a magic time, but I also couldn’t wait to get home to the greatest country on earth. While I was away… Continue reading It’s tough being different!
Leading The Future – Getting all your ducks in a row!
This article was taken from the August edition of Proteuslife magazine. I remember as a child going to my Grandparents farm just outside of Adelaide in South Australia and right across the lounge room wall was a line of plaster ducks, all positioned in perfect unison, with a definite leader and a row of followers.… Continue reading Leading The Future – Getting all your ducks in a row!
Stand Up For What You Believe In!
Stand up for what you believe in, but don’t expect everyone to agree with you! If you are waiting for everyone to agree with you then you will die a very slow death. In fact, my view is that if people do agree with everything you do and say, then you are possibly not challenging… Continue reading Stand Up For What You Believe In!
Creating A Culture Of Innovation – Why would you bother – it is hard work!
This article was taken from the February edition of Proteuslife magazine. In the mind and heart of every person is a car park of unfulfilled ideas and dreams that have not yet come to fruition – but they still can. Des Penny Anyone who knows me will not be surprised by the fact that one of my… Continue reading Creating A Culture Of Innovation – Why would you bother – it is hard work!
Adversity is part of the plan!
For the past six weeks I have been suffering debilitating pain from a ruptured disc in my back. For those who suffer a back condition, you will know exactly the type of pain that I am talking about. Like everything that happens in my life, I always try to look for lessons I can learn… Continue reading Adversity is part of the plan!
Put it out there!
The reason most people do not achieve the things they want to achieve is because they simply do not put it out there. By putting it out there I mean, moving it from our mind and just something we would like to do, to communicating the idea and speaking and acting like it has already… Continue reading Put it out there!