If you are scared, others are probably also scared. Rather than deny it, Power Players tell others they are afraid – usually getting other…
If you are scared, others are probably also scared. Rather than deny it, Power Players tell others they are afraid – usually getting other…
These are two of the biggest illusions we have about teams: Great teams just happen; and when they get there, they stay there. Great team…
As leaders we like to believe we ‘make’ decisions and that they’re rational. Which is why it may be surprising to learn that we’re d…
Anger isn’t always a bad thing. It is sometimes the best emotion to communicate disappointment. If someone has absolutely done the wrong t…
Power Players (because of their power) have a chance to deliver justice. If someone has been treated unfairly, Power Players can fix it. The…
In the mid-1970s, when I was in my early 30s, I had the good fortune to be appointed divisional general manager of a major Australian multin…
As a self-confessed “power geek”, the events of the last 48 hours which saw a prime minister removed by some of the same people who put her …
On Wednesday night, I attended a wonderful celebration of BRW’s Best Places to Work with three fellow RedBallooners. We were most delighted…
There’s a story I love. The train tracks between Vienna and Venice were built before there was even a train. Beautiful, right? Power Playe…
Julia Gillard is seriously tough. Whatever you think about her politics and three years as prime minister, you can’t deny she’s put up a con…
Power Players don’t run around telling everyone their dreams and secret desires. Instead, they keep their biggest wishes close to their ch…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has just announced that a leadership ballot for the Labor Party will be held at 7pm this evening. In an intervi…