by michelleloch | Jul 29, 2021 | Articles, Brain, Leadership
Hats off to Simone Biles. As my daughter (ex-competitive gymnast) and I (Nadia Comaneci fan from way back) watched in disappointment last night when Simone Biles chose to withdraw from the Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team final, the official word was that it was...
by michelleloch | Jul 16, 2021 | Articles, Leadership
Sometimes it’s useful to get back to basics. On a daily basis I hear of the motivation and engagement challenges that leaders face. We live in an evolved, sophisticated social world, yet our brains have not evolved at the same rate and are still designed to survive...
by michelleloch | Jun 11, 2021 | Articles, Conversations, Leadership
You may have been hearing and reading a lot lately about the Millennial Mindset and the need for leaders to stop avoiding and start embracing it. So who are these Millennial’s? Technically, depending on who you ask, they are a generation born post 1980 (ish), they...
by michelleloch | Mar 5, 2021 | Articles, Conversations, Leadership
If the global pandemic is a once in a lifetime experience, then organisations have a once in a lifetime opportunity. Unexpected disruptions highlight the cracks in our systems. Bushfires, floods, pandemics. Preparation and planning are important but it’s is...
by michelleloch | Jul 7, 2020 | Articles, Leadership
“This too shall pass” A reflective statement notably used by Abraham Lincoln in his pre-presential speech in 1859, its origin is Persian – an adage that reflects the temporary nature of the human condition. An 1848 English citation of the quote...
by michelleloch | Jun 30, 2020 | Articles, Conversations, Leadership, Team
A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. Mahatma Gandhi I wonder if we overcomplicate culture change… Organisational culture can be immediately obvious to newcomers in an organisation (overt), or something that sits relatively...
