Right now, I’m seeing the challenges leaders are coming up against firsthand. The biggest challenge facing organisations today isn’t technology, hybrid work, or even the relentless pace of change. It’s leadership capability under pressure. In my research, according to Gallup’s [...]
Burnout, overload, and low emotional capacity are becoming significant challenges across Australian workplaces. Gallup reports that 50% of Australian employees experienced stress for much of the previous day. More recent Australian research found that 61% of workers identified heavy workloads [...]
As many of you know, adversity is something I have faced more than my fair share of. From my parents divorcing when I was eight, to losing my dad when I was twenty-three, to supporting my incredible sister through thirty-five [...]
As many of us know, many leaders were never taught how to lead people. They were promoted because they were brilliant at the job being the best salesperson, the sharpest analyst, or the most technically gifted person in the room. [...]
I created the Gift Mindset after one of the most defining moments of my life: losing my Dad at an early age. Grief has a way of cracking you open. And in that crack, if you are willing to look, [...]
When most of us hear the word luxury, our minds immediately go outward. A gleaming car. A stunning home. Business class. A watch that costs more than your first car. Outward luxury is real, it's beautiful, and there's nothing wrong [...]
The pace of change right now, in how we work is unlike anything most of us have experienced in our careers. AI is reshaping industries, automating tasks, and yes, it's taking jobs. But here's what it cannot do: it cannot [...]
3 layers of empathy Psychologists, for many years, have identified that there are 3 types of empathy. There are many ways to feel, and there are many ways to experience empathy. Empathy is all about putting yourself in someone else's [...]
When a colleague or direct report opens up to you about feeling overstretched and tired, how do you respond? Do you respond with empathy, or do you shut off as you have your own stuff to deal with? Empathy is [...]
