“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” –Proverbs 29:18 Imagine if Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Mother Teresa of Calcutta had been unable to effectively communicate their vision. What a different world this would be. Great... read more
There are over two million small businesses in Australia, and of those 90 percent are micro-mini, meaning they have less than five employees. And 65 percent of those two million plus small businesses actually employ no staff; they are... read more
“For most things in life, the range between best and average is 30% or so. The best airplane flight, the best meal, they may be 30% better than your average one…But I [Steve Jobs] realised that A players like... read more
You know when you’re in the presence of a great charismatic leader. She exudes calm and an inner fire all at once. She soothes your worries with her take-charge mindset, but she never smothers or ignores you. She’s proud... read more
Chances are you’ve heard of a little online business called Amazon.com. The retail giant debuted in 1994, selling books. Today it is an international multibillion dollar e-commerce site that has 160 million items for sale. And it’s not just... read more
Being a woman is tough. Being in business is tough. Being a businesswoman is super-tough. In my experience, one of the hardest parts about being a business woman is what goes on inside your own head. Women have a... read more
Collaboration is an essential ingredient for teams to operate in the high performance space, yet few people really experience it. Most people experience compromise and mistake it for collaboration – people hang on to their own agendas when they... read more
For years, business leaders have thrived on predictability, and accordingly, lead with a reliance on the predictability of cause and effect thinking. Nowhere is this more evident than in our reliance on budgets. Leaders persist with the more traditional... read more
Courageous Leaders look for more than bottom-line performance and know that their people expect more too. My work on the connectivity between leadership, BrandCulture and vision has seen me observe waves of energetic movement in business. I have summarised... read more
Belinda Weaver is the owner of Copywrite Matters, which helps businesses find and communicate their unique voice across their online and offline marketing. From website copywriting and blog writing, to more traditional approaches like brochures and flyers, the company... read more
Words can be marvellous persuasive tools for business leaders. And you can build your relationship with your clients through thought leadership material that demonstrates your expertise. A great deal of what we write in business is intended to influence... read more
More than sixty per cent of Australians have reported they would be more productive at work if they got along better with their boss, according to a new poll taken as part of global preparations for 16 October, National... read more
