“Employees, even hourly clock-punchers, will make an extraordinary effort if you reward them richly, treat them with respect and give them real power.” This insight […]
Read moreCategory: Motivation
How we feel about ourselves and why we do things.
Continual Learning
I spoke at CPA Australia’s National Public Sector Convention in Brisbane on 21 March. Hard to believe that it was just over two weeks ago! […]
Read moreAchievement
“It is often believed that we are all born with certain gifts, abilities and limitations. Successful people learn to use their innate capability to the […]
Read moreReflections on family
“Everyone has a family – even if they are only fictional.” – Renée
Read moreThe Formula for Happiness
Just saw this on the Dilbert Blog. Great idea – particularly in its simplicity. A reader has acted on one of suggestions in this post […]
Read moreMy Generation
British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a self-deprecating anecdote about himself at the Davos Economic Forum. He had decided to overcome his own computer phobia […]
Read moreZen and the art of Social Media
In 1994, Forester Research stated that “the Internet is too anarchistic for prime-time business and too complex for the average techno-peasant to master.” In discussions […]
Read moreQuote for today
To truly show respect to people means to listen to and value their opinions, engage them in making decisions and trust them to take risks. […]
Read moreMoving mountains
I just picked up a great Einstein quote at a workshop today: “We are boxed in by the boundary conditions of our thinking”. The workshop […]
Read moreHow to make your people more creative
Mark Schenk at Anecdote posted an article a while ago on the impact of management style on individual creativity and innovation. He included a quote […]
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This is huge - strong changes to the Safeguard Mechanism polluter laws are a huge blow to an already shoddy business case for gas drilling in the Beetaloo Basin. https://t.co/TE6WopIGSv
