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What a crazy time we are experiencing in business right now! It is not just change that is happening, but a complete SHIFT in the resources we have available to…
The role of a leader is an ever changing and evolving role, but one thing will always remain important and that is our role in helping those we are leading…
We all know how important it is for leaders in rural and regional areas to have the same access to professional development as those of us in the city. That…
Over 18 months ago I had the idea to take Proteus to International locations, incorporating 2-days of learning and social activities and then giving delegates the opportunity to stay on…
The other man’s grass is very rarely greener however, it will often remind us of how green ours is – Des Penny I have had the privilege of spending the…
I don’t know if you have experienced this or not, but recently everything I have been doing has felt like really hard work. Although I felt satisfied in one sense,…
I have often gotten myself into trouble by being what I call an Optimistic Disturber. Many times that trouble was justified, but in most cases it was because I had…
A couple of years ago I read a small book called REWORK, that fundamentally changed the way I thought about a whole list of business activities and decisions. The book…
Some years ago, I decided to introduce a Proteus national breakfast series into our suite of programs. As a business decision it is a total ‘loss leader’, but as an…
Over the past ten years we have had a deluge of Cultural Change programs, and articles, to the point where something that was such an important consideration for how we…
In the midst of a very fast-paced life we now all live, in many cases the privilege we have to serve each other has been lost. Some years ago, when…
Last Saturday morning I had the pleasure of having breakfast with my tribe, my family. The occasion was to celebrate the birthday of my son-in-law. As usual when my family…
What Matt Church, Australian Author and Public Speaker was really saying, is that if we get our customers, understand what they need, and give exceptional service to them, it stops…
Have you ever experienced that terrible stench when you put fertiliser or growth enhancing products on to your garden? It seems to permeate every part of you and stays with…
Did you know that the greatest fear that people have is the fear of public speaking? For some people it is so traumatic that they cease to function, and everything…
This might seem like a funny topic to talk about, but it is the thinking behind tidying and simplifying things, rather than just the action. I love it when you…
Everyone I speak to lately seems to be overwhelmed and rattled. Their jobs are getting busier, things are moving faster, and now they have another election to consider. “I can’t…
Relationships flourish or cease based on the level of understanding and acceptance the parties have of each other. So, we have to ask ourselves, is our understanding of people based…
What Matt Church, Australian Author and Public Speaker was really saying, is that if we get our customers, understand what they need, and give exceptional service to them, it stops…
Have you ever had a time in your life when the way you feel and the things that you say are foreign to your normal feelings and speech? In other…
I wish I had the capacity to truly communicate how sick I feel about the horrible, horrible, events that took place in Christchurch, New Zealand over the weekend, when a…
We hear and read so much on how important having a positive workplace culture is for the success of an organisation, well I believe that it is not only important…
It is not just a hysterical statement to say that we must be able to communicate effectively, or we will be left behind, it is a fact.
With so much happening in our lives right now and at such a rapid pace, it has never been more important to find ways to share the load.
Our venture into Bali in August with our Leading Innovation & Strategy conference is moving ahead nicely. Registrations are coming in and people and teams are extremely excited about the…
I have been in business for many years now and I think I have had to tackle almost every obstacle and challenge in the book, but I have to say…
It doesn’t matter how good our systems, processes or even plans are, unless the quality of the people leading them is exceptional, then they will fail to reach their capacity…
I always love the beginning of a new year, it feels like you can wipe the slate clean and have another go at achieving the things that you really want…
On behalf of the Proteus team right across Australia we would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe Christmas and New Year period. Many people…
With another year coming to an end, it is very easy to look back and remember the things that went wrong, because for many it was a very tough year.
Sometimes the thought of another training program stuck in a small room can be more of a distraction than an exciting event, unless of course the presenter is inspirational and…
With 2018 almost over, now is the time to be putting strategy and programs into place to gear up for 2019 for what we believe is going to be a…
For many years I have had the dream to take our Leadership programs around the world. As a result, I established a new arm of our business called – Proteus…
I am often asked what the NEW LEADER will look like and like most people I initially look at the skills and technical ability that are required to exist in…
People are always complaining about change and the speed of change and change for the sake of change etc. What if we began to see change as an opportunity to…
Approximately eighteen years ago, in a hotel in Melbourne, Proteus launched the ‘Creating A Positive Culture’ workshop and seminar. At the time, no one else was really focusing on this…
Having spent many years of my life as a HR manager and HR director, I am obviously a huge supporter of having proactive and positive human resource management teams in…
After 25 challenging and exciting years in Business, I look back, so proud of what we have achieved as a team right across Australia.
We are all aware how quickly the world around us is changing. Whether it be professionally or in our personal lives, keeping up with constant change is both daunting and…
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. The ability to persuasively sell your ideas is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams and live up…
“What if I train them and they go – but what if you don’t and they stay?" This statement has been around for a long time and it might bring…
Firstly let me welcome you all back to work and to wish you a very happy and prosperous new year. Many people I speak to say that 2017 was a…
