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Conversations and articles for better leadership

Exclusive interviews with Australia's most respected leaders, plus practical articles on high-performance and the mindsets that make the difference for leadership teams.

Exclusive interviews with Legends of Leadership

Compelling conversations with Olympic champions, AFL coaches, CEOs and academics on what resilience really looks like and how to build it in your team.

Video interviews

Practical thinking for leaders

Useful articles on leadership development, mindfulness and high performance.

Leadership blogs

Why these conversations matter

One in four Australian workers isn’t coping. They’re heated, overwhelmed and stressed. Absenteeism, presenteeism, and mental health challenges are at an all-time high and the cost to business is enormous. The work and life status quo is unsustainable and demands closer scrutiny.

Take a look below for a series of compelling conversations with some of the most celebrated and respected champions in their fields. These interviews explore what high-performing leaders across sport, business, academia, and the arts have learned about building resilience — and how those lessons apply directly to your leadership team.

James Tomkins OAM

Six-Time Olympian and Three-Time Gold Medallist

What elite sport teaches us about leading teams

James Tomkins OAM is one of Australia’s greatest athletes and celebrated sporting leaders. Six-time Olympian, three-time Olympic Gold medallist, flag bearer for Australia at the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony. The only rower in history to win world titles in every sweep oar event, James has also been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, and is a recipient of the Thomas Keller Medal - the international rowing community’s most prestigious award. My chat with this outstanding human was indeed an honour - James' insights on sport, leadership and life are acclaimed the world over.

Neale Daniher

AFL Legend & MND Campaigner

This two-part conversation is a masterclass in resilience, clarity, and what it means to truly lead.

It’s a joy and a privilege to welcome Australian footballing legend and inspiring campaigner Neale Daniher. In the tough world of Aussie Rules, Neale – famously one of four brothers to play on the same Essendon team - was known for his dignity and resilience, across a career plagued by serious injuries. Neale then did the business as a coach and leader too, transforming the culture and profile of Melbourne Football Club, across ten memorable seasons, which I saw up close as a player for six of them. But perhaps Neale’s biggest battle was yet to come. Since retiring in 2014, Neale has been a tireless campaigner for research into Motor Neurone Disease, treating his own ill health with courage, humour, and a determination to help others. In our conversation, Neale shares his secrets for living life to the full with significant takeaways for leaders on resilience, leadership, the importance of clarity and team.

Blog articles

Leadership Insights & Practical Thinking

Short, sharp articles on resilience, high performance, leadership development, and the mindset shifts that make the difference for teams and individuals.

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The Elephant in Your Room Is Eating Your Budget

Every team has one. It's big, it's grey, and it's been sitting in the corner of your meeting room for months. Everyone sees it. Everyone walks around it. Someone has probably put a coffee cup on it. The elephant is the conversation nobody wants to have. The performance issue. The unclear role. The decision that quietly frustrated half the room. So we stay polite. We nod. We say "great point" when we mean "absolutely not." And we move on to the next agenda item. Here's the

Selfless Vs Selfish

Before Covid, I had the privilege of sitting down with Neale Daniher AO my former coach, friend and modern day hero to many to talk about leadership, life, purpose and what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself. With Big Freeze 12 upon us, and with the recent passing of the man I called Coach, I’ve been reflecting on that conversation and the legacy he leaves behind. One of Neale’s great strengths was his ability to keep people focused on the end goal. No

Why do I keep missing my goals? (It’s not what you think)

Quick check in… how are the New Year’s resolutions and fresh commitments tracking? Still alive and kicking? Or did they last about as long as a $2 Kmart water bottle? 😄 If you’ve caught yourself saying, “Yep… we’ll start Monday,” you’re in very good company. Here’s the truth: transformation is hard because change costs something. It requires a decision, then a string of small, sometimes uncomfortable choices that prove you meant it. And often, the very first step is cour