I’m sure, like me, you’ve been to or in schools where there is a marked atmosphere of division. I’ve been in staffrooms in which no attempt is made to hide the open warfare. I’ve been in staffrooms where the atmosphere is so cold I feel like I…
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‘Elsie’
Here’s another student story. Most of the information in this story is in the public domain and comes from the article: https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/lisa-alexander-leadership-lessons-young-mum/. So I am going to use this student’s real name – in a…
On a clear day you can see tomorrow
Strange thought perhaps, but think about it.
Education is broken – but it doesn’t have to be
If you read this blog regularly you will know that my heart weeps for education. At a time in which the world faces its greatest ever challenges, we are returning to models of education that were essentially developed 200 years ago. In Australia, we have the…
Character of the day: Grace Murray Hopper
Grace Murray Hopper was an amazing woman. One of the pioneers of computer programming and instrumental in developing COBOL.
Perception – Seeing with Fresh Eyes
This “seeing with fresh eyes” exercise is something I often use when I find myself stuck or I think my client is stuck. When I’m stuck I can make decisions but I’m not confident about them. They might be OK or they might not, either way they…
Where is the focus of your attention?
There’s nothing like a crisis to focus our attention. We saw that recently here in Victoria on Black Saturday where all the emergency agencies, the government and a great proportion of the community could think of nothing else. On a wider scale, the global…
The End of Wall Street’s Boom
The Spiral Path has linked to Michael Lewis on several occasions. In this piece, Lewis gives his take on what went wrong on Wall Street. In the introduction he reminds us of his three years at Salomon Brothers: To this day, the willingness of a Wall Street investment…
Australia’s worst ever natural disaster
I have to pause for thought to remember the events of the last few days around me. As I sat in air-conditioned comfort last Saturday, Australia suffered its worst ever natural disaster with at least 170 people having lost their lives and the towns of Marrysville and…