Published in ILLUMINATION·May 18Member-onlyLet’s choose to lead not lag…A verse for our time — I’m no poet, and yes, I know it. And yet I find myself inspired to write in an unfamiliar way, to offer a verse which I feel suits the day. For as I sit here I see both vast potential opportunity, and the very real threat of strife and calamity. …Leaders3 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Feb 11Member-onlyInvesting in those who are in love with the worlds biggest problems…Reflections on the role of venture capital in creating a better world, with VC Founder Hernan Haro. This article contains direct quotes from a conversation-interview with Hernan, followed by my reflective responses. The lack of access to capital and information is deeply unfair At the heart of equity is access…Diversity And Inclusion6 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Oct 21, 2021Member-onlyAnika Molesworth illuminates & inspires showing us what is possible & how to do what needs to be doneThese are the facts. This is what is happening — but told in a way that punches you in the heart. How many times do you hear a story that has this impact on you? A story that punches you in the heart. Not just a story that lands, provokes…Climate Action9 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Sep 19, 2021Member-onlyWhat is ours do to?This question is both an invitation to explore, and the recognition of a boundary. It is both situational and strategic. It is about us, and it is about those we influence, inspire and impact. This prompt provides an opportunity to rise to meet, as well as to respect the limits…Doing2 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Sep 5, 2021Member-onlyHow will you continue to see the gaps between things?Seeing the gaps between things. Understanding what links them. How the bonds form, and where relationships between things, entities and beings are created. Challenging yourself to continue to see these gaps is a really interesting notion, one that I was introduced to in a LunchClub meeting earlier this year by…Cultural Gaps3 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Sep 2, 2021Member-onlyHave you learnt to stop, so you can stop to learn?When do we learn? As we receive new knowledge? As we apply new knowledge? As we receive feedback on our application of knowledge? As we re-apply the knowledge? As we review and deepen our understanding of the knowledge? All of those modes do have a place in the myriad of…Learning2 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Aug 29, 2021Member-onlyAccept what is and build what could beA reflective overview of our conversation with Laura Hamilton-O’Hara, CEO of the Living Futures Institute of Australia. We’ve seen a shift from ‘this means missing out’ to ‘this could be incredible’ This is seriously good news, and we are seeing this change in sectors, markets and communities all over the…Building4 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Aug 27, 2021Member-onlyWhat has to be true for this to be right?This is one of the questions my coach, Victoria Foster, has put to me which has prompted the most contemplation and introspection. I love it when a question stops me in my tracks. I’m usually so quick, spontaneous and reactive when it comes to responding to a prompt. …Truth2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 15, 2021Member-onlyWhat if Your Monday Morning Anxiety Could Mean This?I notice the sensation in my chest first. That kind of tightening. Not enough to affect my breath, but an observable tension. It’s there when I wake, and sometimes it’s there as I complete the evening routine with my wife. Anxiety on the rise. Over the last year, along with…Anxiety7 min read
Published in Better Leaders, Better World·Aug 13, 2021Member-onlyHow will you compress so you can expand?Compression is like a rest day in race training. That downshift that allows the gears to shift all the more smoothly afterwards. Compression is the space we need to distill the deluge of information, sort the array of options and illuminate the fog of uncertainty to find clarity awaits within. …Expand2 min read