

Fail it to nail it!
In my workshops on building an agile mindset, one of the elements we talk about is shifting our perception of failure. It’s fair to say...


Into the era of servant leadership
A couple of months ago I wrote a post on Psychological Safety and its role in supporting a collaborative environment for modern ways of...


Psychological safety and new ways of working
Can you imagine working in a team where you feel it’s safe to raise issues, to make suggestions, disclose your mistakes and even to be a...


New ways of working mean new ways of learning
In late July last year, Dr Jen Frahm and I were excited to launch our books and celebrate with our peers in Melbourne’s vibrant change...


Let's talk about 'adoption creep'
In my workshops on new ways of working, I recently experimented with an activity that has yielded surprisingly positive results. I was...


Making New Ways of Working (NWoW) happen Now!
Twelve months ago, AFR announced on its front page ANZ’s plans to ‘blow up bureaucracy’ with agile practices. Since then, ANZ has...


Reframing the language of change
Small shifts in the words we use when we talk about change can make a big difference. The way we communicate and engage with others,...


Happy new year...happy new mindset!
There’s been numerous posts around about 2018 being the year for many things. How about we make 2018 the year when we think about how we...


Can we re-wire our brains?
Yes we can! The field of neuroplasticity assures us that we can rewire parts of our brain. Whilst the physiology of our brains hasn’t...


Five things a change newbie needs to get curious about
Change management newbies…it’s time to become even more curious! I haven’t forgotten my entrée to change management. The internet was...


Getting personal with Kanban...for new ways of working
As more organisations explore agile ways of working and approaches to build organisational agility, it’s time to rethink how we engage...


Getting on the same page with agile
In my last post a few months back, I defined agile as an organisational capability. This was intended to be the one of two or three blogs...