By: Michael McQueenAlmost every business wants to be known for being innovative, but in a world saturated with systems and bureaucracy, not all businesses have the mindset that will get them there. When it comes to innovation, I often recall a quote by former business professor of the University...
By: Laura BennettPhil Cooke’s biography is a wild read. He’s produced TV and film programming in more than 60 countries around the world and, along the way, been shot at, survived military coups and been threatened with prison.All of it has served Phil’s main aim to help people...
By: Michael McQueenMore than any other time of history, we have trust issues. As our era has seen so many of the institutions that once stood as societal backbones crumble beneath scandals, lies and alternative facts, the value of trustworthiness has skyrocketed in its scarcity.Whether in our...
By: McCrindleIn 2020, we wrote a book called Work Wellbeing: Leading thriving teams in rapidly changing times. This book was written to help people understand the important role work plays in our life, and how it can be a contributor to, rather than a detractor from our overall wellbeingWe believe...
By: Michael McQueenIt wasn’t always trendy to be sustainable. In the past, speaking and acting on issues of climate change and the environment often rendered you a hippie or a leftie, or worse still, a vegan. However, what was once an issue kept in the margins is now overwhelming the...
By: Stephen McAlpinePaul is not a painting we look at and wish we could be like; rather he is a window to the awesome rescuing grace of the Redeemer. Leader pride produces personality cults, while leader humility stimulates worship of God.I love that quote about the Apostle Paul from Paul...
By: Michael McQueenAmong the most significant and lasting changes created by COVID last year was the sudden shift to remote work. Return to offices this year have been varied, and where we will collectively end up in our work life in years to come is proving difficult to predict.Numerous polls of...
By: Laura BennettVictoria Coster was a single mum living in a housing commission unit when she decided to start her own business.Fed up with a “9-to-5” that didn’t allow enough time with her son, Victoria quit and began the journey of becoming her own CEO.“[My son] was...
By: Michael McQueenWe have always known that the future of our work will look dramatically different from the present. What we did not know is that the global pandemic would pave much of the groundwork for this future’s arrival.It is well-known now that many of the jobs with which we are...
By: McCrindleThe transition from being a student into the turbulence of the workforce is a significant milestone in a young person’s life.It signifies the beginning of newfound independence and responsibility, which can be exciting and overwhelming for some. For most students, the trajectory...
By: Michael McQueenWhile trends are known to come and go, it is not often you see the economy come full circle. Over 100 years ago, before the turn of the century and the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the notion of a salary was not commonplace. Some estimate that as little as 10% of workers...
By: Katrina RoeStarting a new business has to be one of the most exciting, terrifying and risky things a person can do. If you are struggling to get a business off the ground, you are not alone.According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in 2018, there were around 2 million small...
