Lawyer and Blogger
We've all seen it before: A few weeks ago, I was at the supermarket unloading my haul onto the conveyor when there was a temporary pause in proceedings. A savvy, middle-aged shopper, eyes scrolling through his freshly printed receipt, had identified an error. "You've charged me twice for the celery", he said to the cashier,... Continue Reading →
You're in the elevator and catch the eye of a colleague. You greet a teammate in the line up for your caffeine fix in the breakout room. You and your boss arrive early to a team meeting and you exchange pleasantries. How are you? What's happening? How's work going? How's things? You know the response.... Continue Reading →
As I get older, a life of pulsating dancefloors and 5am finishes has given way to more measured social pursuits. One pastime never to be underestimated is the humble board game. My favourite? It's called Pandemic where players attempt to defeat a deadly virus spreading rapidly across the fold out, cardboard world. Uniquely, all human players work together to... Continue Reading →
There are three elements to getting great career advice: first, (obviously) the advice has to be right. Second, it has to apply to the listener. Third, you have to follow it. That third part is surprisingly difficult. When I started as a lawyer at Clayton Utz, someone gave me advice that I thought sounded pretty dumb. On reflection, it was... Continue Reading →
I have a problem with secrets. Everyone looking for happiness and success is secret-obsessed: "What's the secret to happiness? " "The top 3 secrets of high-performing executives." "Married for 20 years? What's your secret!?" Our search for undercover keys to happiness is silly for at least 3 reasons: First, it's needlessly conspiratorial. It assumes that... Continue Reading →
Today I spoke with Clarissa Rayward, Family Lawyer and Podcaster extraordinaire. Click on the image to listen to the interview:
I'm always sceptical of epiphanies and you should be too. Nevertheless, I'm very hopeful that my latest revelation will permanently improve the way I lead the team and the way that you lead yours. When I started the CEO role in December 2016, I thought that I already had all the answers. After all, the... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, I spoke to Lawyers Weekly about how I flex my role as a lawyer and the CEO of Out for Australia. If flexibility leads from the top, it talks from the middle. The top brass blows the horn, but if your manager isn't singing the same tune, flex policies are nothing more than wishful... Continue Reading →
