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I recently resigned as President of Manly Business Chamber - one of my biggest, most enjoyable, challenging learning experiences. Exiting is sadder than I thought it would be as the Chamber community continues to surprise me. As I reflect on a highly intensive 3...

Over the past months we’ve been working with a broad range of businesses from local NFPs to global organisations, and although their challenges are unique, they all know and prioritise the value of good leadership and teamwork. When debating essential ingredients to...

It’s March – how do you keep up when life moves fast? I don’t know the answer. However, I do know that I can struggle to keep up momentum constantly and know that it’s critical to maintain boundaries. My word of the year helps as I repeat it daily: EQUANIMITY. Defined...

Happy December! It’s a great time of year as celebrations vary from country to country. Aide de MD has grown globally and so has our understanding of different cultures and festivals. In a workshop last week, I learned that some countries take one day off over...

Being able to recognise the good and the bad times is a key component of running a successful business. Lead by example and don’t get caught up in the tough times. However, it is harder to do this when your head is full with all the things you could improve. I decided...

Connection, communication and engagement – 3 long words to describe what we all need on a regular basis. Whether you’re an introvert or extrovert or a combination, we are people and a natural component for our mental health is sociability. I often say “I’m not a...

We had our first off-site for Aide de MD in Huskisson on the South Coast of New South Wales over 3 days. It was a remarkable success and created more clarity and teamwork than I had imagined. I was profoundly intent about structuring it to ensure we were effective,...

Do you have a plan? If not, how are you going to get one? Leadership is about more than ensuring you and your board, team and company are all focused on the same true north. It is more than talking about mission and vision and checking the financials. It involves EQ,...