Slow down! That essentially is the advice from author Brooke McAlary in her book Slow: Live Life Simply (2017, Allen &Unwin). I was pleasantly surprised how much I related to this book. Drawing on her own experiences, McAlary outlines well the difficulties of modern life, including the myth of ‘work-life …
Culture Starts at the Top
Thursday, March 21, 2019A recent article by Nicholas Barnett for Governance Institute Australia deals with the role of Boards and senior leaders in create culture in the organisation (read it here). He refers to ‘Tone at the top’ which he notes as, “being a high bar for honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour noting …
Leadership Succession in Adventist Schools – A Partnership
Thursday, March 21, 2019Dr Peter Williams recently had the opportunity to present some of the findings from his Faith-based School Leadership Succession research to Adventist Schools Australia (ASA) NSW School Principals and Administrators (to view the PowerPoints click here). The findings presented centred around the leadership aspirations levels of ASA employees, as well …
Reflections on my Pathway: Supervision and Publishing
Thursday, March 21, 2019Former Avondale student Christopher Akroyd returns home to conduct a research seminar hosted by the Avondale Business School on March 15, 2019. Currently working as Assistant Professor at the prestigious Oregon State University College of Business with a role that includes Research supervision and publishing. Chris shared his journey that …
Gain Control By Giving Up Control?
Wednesday, March 20, 2019To have more control, give it to employees! This is the thrust of a very interesting article by Ranjay Gulati (read it here). In the article, Gulati highlights the tensions between employee empowerment and operational discipline. Leaders typically fluctuate between giving too much freedom and not enough. To address the …
The When, How and What of Meetings
Wednesday, March 13, 2019When is the best time, how to meet, and what most frustrates professionals about meetings was the subject of a major research project by Doodle, the online scheduling company (Read it here), who surveyed over 6,500 professionals involved in over 19 million meetings. The report makes fascinating reading, and should …