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Stanwell’s Richard Van Breda shares insights into why empathy is more important than sympathy to lead others.
Richard Van Breda, CEO of Stanwell, is an expert in change management having adapted to new locations and roles his whole career. Born in Zimbabwe, Richard started his career at Deloitte Haskins, before moving to become the CFO for PVC exclusion extrusion company....
The Queensland Government’s innovation champion Nicolle Kelly on how to flex the “change muscle”
Nicolle Kelly, Executive Director – Innovation Programs, Governance & Strategy at the Queensland Government, is a key contributor in leading the design and implementation of an innovative government agenda. Encouraging a new way of thinking, she works with...
Why leaders must be willing to unlearn to be able to relearn.
“A great entrepreneur finds certainty in uncertainty” - Leanne Kemp Leanne Kemp is Queensland's third Chief Entrepreneur, plays a vital role in building and promoting the importance and contribution of entrepreneurship and investment in Queensland. She is also the...
Happy Birthday Change2020!
I had been looking forward to 2020 for probably at least the last 18-months, around the same amount of time that people had been asking me, ‘are you going to rebrand in 2020?’, ‘will you continue to work post 2020?, ‘when you named your company was it about the year?’...
Remote Working Tip #15
The single biggest mistake we make when trying to gather — whether physically or virtually — is assuming we already know its purpose. Even in our physically-together-normal-circumstances-gatherings, we tend to assume the purpose is obvious. In these COVID-19 times, as...
Remote Working Tip #14
Good Stress Stressful situations can actually push us to achieve amazing things; take time to reflect on what you have achieved while feeling stressed. When chatting (Skyping; Teaming; or Zooming) with your teams, ask each person what they have achieved.
Remote Working Tip #13
Learning Cultures are often differentiators for organisations; people make decisions to join / stay if they know you will invest in their skills and capability. Investing in your people does not need to slow down or worse still, cease, because of remote working; you...
Remote Working Tip #12
Remote Working Tip No 12 [RWT#12] Routines allow you to create structure and predictability in your life. They allow you to feel safe. Without routines, there would be too much uncertainty in life and everyday functioning would slow down. Control what you can control....