Presence in Leadership

One of the most significant qualities to cultivate in leadership is presence. A form of engagement with people that builds awareness, and an active ability to get to the core of an issue, a climate, a process, and a relationship. It fosters mutuality, in...

What Leaves?

There is a large liquid amber tree in my front garden. It changes, through seasons, into beautiful multi-hued colour. And with Sydney’s long, hot, Summers, it usually sustains it’s greenery, well into Autumn, for much longer. Yet this year, unmistakably,...

Models and Mystery

Much of the way we operate in the world is invisible. It is internal. The parts that no-body sees. The inner dimensions of intentions, and history. That create our reality. It is our emotions, beliefs, and feelings. And what we tell ourselves about them realistically....

This One Precious Life

Working with people who are moving through challenging life events and personal transitions always reminds me of the preciousness of life experiences: what we do with them, how we traverse and harness them, and the directions we take as we move through them. It offers...