We are known to say around the traps of Leadership Space, that “a better How always creates a better What”. This lens on the how, is one of the defining features of a team coach – the strengthening of groups of people to perform. What is sometimes less obvious is the way in which strategy (a ‘what‘) […]

I wanted to take a moment to recommend a book that has been making waves in the world of leadership, teamwork, and organisational culture: “The Culture Code” by Daniel Coyle. It truly is useful – even for people like us at Leadership Space who live and breathe culture! Whether you’re a leader, manager, board director […]

One podcast and author that has our attention this year is Dachner Keltner and his work on the human emotion, Awe. A professor of psychology, Dachner focuses on the biological and evolutionary origins of Awe and how it can transform our lives. Keltner argues that “Awe allows us to collaborate with others, open our minds to wonder, and see the deep patterns […]

When we have a high-stakes topic on the table our focus tends to be on the WHAT: ‘What’s the agenda? What are the outcomes? Do we have the information we need?’ We notice that even with highly aware leaders and teams, the assumption is that the HOW will take care of itself. Which is interesting when you compare this thinking with our counterparts in […]

The Social Enterprise World Forum held in Brisbane in September brought together practitioners, thought leaders and members of the ecosystem from around the world. After years of little face to face contact, the atmosphere was buzzing. As one colleague remarked, it felt like Schoolies Week for the purpose sector! One of the main sessions featured UK economist and […]

Thinking back over the past two years, one of sectors that’s been hardest hit is tourism. It’s been a challenge that Paul McGrath, has lived intensely since he took on his first CEO role at the helm of for-purpose, low-cost accommodation organisation, YHA in April 2020. Committed to reigniting its social purpose heart, and fuelled […]