by michelleloch | Dec 15, 2015 | Articles, Leadership
There is no doubt that, as leaders, we are amazing people who know best, and by golly, aren’t our people so privileged to be the receivers of our well-intentioned advice! As humans, we don’t like being told what to do, yet we do love giving advice, and all of us have...
by michelleloch | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, Leadership
Big, successful organisations, across the globe, are dropping performance ratings. It’s on the agenda, and it’s on the increase! YES, really! And their experience shows that it is something we should all consider in some form or another. Take a moment now to allow...
by michelleloch | Oct 21, 2015 | Articles, Leadership
Last week I spent a day with a delightful group of professionals in Melbourne. They were attending my Rewire Your Brain program. They were well versed in the topic – so I was concerned about whether they would get value from the day. They did. For some it took...
by michelleloch | May 12, 2014 | Articles, Brain, Leadership, Uncategorized
Energy is such an important thing. We know that our energy builds and wanes over the course of the day for a number of reasons…we use it up, we have a natural circadian ‘dip’ in energy mid-afternoon (and 3 am just out of interest), emotional arousal...
by michelleloch | Apr 14, 2014 | Articles, Brain, Leadership, Personal
Funny how we can have the same goals month after month, year after year…and yet never feel like we are getting any closer. Or at least we can feel totally frustrated that we can’t achieve something that seems so simple on the face of it. As leaders (or...
by michelleloch | Apr 7, 2014 | Articles, Leadership, Team
Last week I attended a ‘Chicks in Business’ lunch event and the guest speaker was Mark Bouris (Wizard Home Loans, The Apprentice – Australia). He told a fascinating story about his first big deal with Kerry Packer and referred to Kerry’s unique...