A CASE STUDY: As New Zealand’s leading supermarket brand, serving more than 2.5 million customers every week, Countdown is extremely proud of their people and as such is committed to helping every team member realise their potential. Countdown’s [...]

Putting together an impressive conference program can often be an overwhelming task. Whether it be aligning company message with the required professional education points sought after by delegates or securing the right mix between professional [...]

Leadership takes on various forms and can be attributed to those who lead a project, those who lead a team or those that lead a country. With such varying degrees of leadership it can often be difficult to identify what it takes to be a good [...]

As an athlete on the world stage, the defining factor in being able to perform at my best wasn’t about my physical attributes or my talent, it was what was going on between my ears and my ability to maintain, under pressure, a great thought [...]

Despite what some might think, particularly those with a sense of entitlement, excellence is not a destination. There’s always a new challenge or a higher level to aspire to. The simple fact is, you will always be a little bit better tomorrow [...]

When you finally achieve something you’ve desired for some time, it’s difficult to argue that is doesn’t come with a sense of fulfilment. You put in the work .. the reward is a direct result of the effort you committed, but how do you know the [...]

For most of us, the significance of the Australian Cricket Team to our national identity matters, hence the reason we all feel a little disappointed at the recent ball-tampering scandal. We expect more. We hold our cricket team to a high [...]

Is a review overdue? Leaders who work with their team in critically reviewing and analysing peak periods, to determine when performance needs to be at its best, will always be one step ahead of leaders who choose not to. Your ability to dive [...]

So I reckon it is about now when your new year resolutions are well and truly under threat, especially the fitness, health and diet related goals. Do not underestimate how important it is to persist with them, particularly if you are in a [...]

There’s a scene in the movie Braveheart where William Wallace played by Mel Gibson stands in front of his men before battle. One of the men yells out that he isn’t as tall as the legend had it, at this William Wallace replies [...]