Category: leadership
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Organisational Culture Matters a Whole Lot
Why does this organisation matter? When people join an organisation, there’s usually some reason why they want to be there. Sometimes it’s just a job, but often it’s about connecting to the purpose of the organisation or the values of the organisation. The big WHY – why does this organisation matter, why does it do what […]
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Winding up a Not For Profit
I was surprised when I was reading the Australian Institute of Company Directors report recently, it was a report on Not For Profit Governance and Performance in 2015. The report was saying that one of the factors was that 8% of all boards in the non-profit sector have discussed winding up in the last year. […]
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Seek the rewards of using your strengths at work – podcast
How can I as a leader be kinder to myself, and allow my strengths to shine through? There’s a part of me that seems hardwired to focus on deficits rather than strengths in myself, despite being able to see strengths in others. Having worked in the social service industry for the last 25 years I […]
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How did I get here?
It’s easy to forget why I’m doing what I’m doing – what’s the overall reason behind it. If I’m not on the path I thought I was, I might be experiencing “mission drift” – that slow creeping compromise, bit by bit, where you end up somewhere quite different than you had intended. “mission drift” – […]
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Does sharing power make me a better leader?
Why would a leader want to give away some of their power? And if they do so, what works in its place? Maybe there are some new technology solutions, and organising approaches that could be part of the solution. I had an experience as a young leader that has influenced the way that I think […]
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Are your work boots left at the office door?
Do I bring my whole self to work each day? Do I really want my colleagues to bring all that they are to the workplace? If your answers are no to these questions we might be missing out on a lot of engagement and productivity. I had a pair of pull-on work boots that I […]
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If you want something to change, change how you think about it
It’s an illusion to think that I can change the people around me and get them be just as I want them to be. But, what I can do is change my thoughts and thinking, and create a way of being that may create a different outcome. There are many sayings that reflect this way […]
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Standing Up for what is right
On the 11th of June I delivered the President’s address at the 2014 ACOSS Conference. Here is the text of what I said. Welcome to the 2014 ACOSS Conference “Global problems, local solutions: Tackling inequality in Australia and beyond”. Thank you for making the commitment to come along to the ACOSS Conference. I know that […]
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Confessions of a social activist
I’m not sure that I’m really a social activist, but it’s a good title for this blog entry. My confession is that I am not really sure what works in achieving change in this world. I know that I am involved in lots of things and that there have been little wins along the journey. […]
Francis Lynch 