“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” Richard Branson. Head of Virgin Group Ltd Have you ever heard the saying “A champion team will always beat a team of champions”? What this is referring to is the power of synergy, that magic that happens when 1+1 equals more than 2. When you are growing a business, you bring...
Read MoreOne thing that the last two years has taught us is that change is a certainty. Workplaces, employers and employees have all had to overcome enormous challenges to adjust to the realities of working with Covid. This has meant many changes including a sudden shift to working from home, then returning to the workplace, dealing with COVID restrictions, volatility in...
Read MoreUnless you have been living under a log lately you will no doubt have heard of the ‘great resignation’ or the ‘great reshuffle’ as it is being referred to in Australia. So what is it and should you be concerned? The great resignation is a term that originated in the US and according to the World Economic Forum “The Great Resignation is a phenomenon that describes...
Read MoreJoin me for this month’s inspiring interview on Leadership where I speak with Katina Rosker (our youngest leader so far to be interviewed!), Managing Director at Milkbar Digital. If you’d prefer to read this interview, please see the transcript below. Well, hello and welcome to our leadership interview series. I’m Warren Howard and at...
Read MoreOne of my favourite stories is about the Canadian Geese who fly south for the winter. They fly in perfect alignment in an inverted V formation. This allows them to streamline the aerodynamics and lessen the drag and resistance on the flock. But even more interesting is the way they change leader as they go. As the bird at the front tires, they drop to the back of...
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