leadership

I was recently talking with a mate of mine and he said they were shearing that week. A conversation ensued about the shearing industry and what had changed. While the basic design of the handpiece [...]

Looking through a present-day lens back into history, it's easy to identify businesses or individuals that have left a legacy. I obviously can't speak for the founders, but I suspect they didn't envisage the contribution [...]

Recently I spent eight days walking in the Flinders Ranges as a field volunteer with Operation Flinders. This amazing organisation provides a new pathway for disengaged youth via its flagship program, which is an eight-day [...]

There is ample evidence that shows that people with good role models generally do better than those that don't. Recently, I heard from a guest speaker who was offering assistance to disadvantaged young people, via [...]

In my line of work, I am very fortunate to meet some amazing agribusiness owners. They may be in different sectors of agriculture, but they all share a couple of traits - passion and purpose. [...]

I have previously written about Operation Flinders, which provides outback adventure programs for disengaged youth. It's a highly successful organisation that has been running for 30 years. The program takes place at Yankaninna Station in [...]

Resilience is a bit of a buzzword, and tends to roll off the tongue pretty easily. If you look at the meaning, it is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. The word 'culture' is [...]

A positive culture in any business will normally lead to success. In contrast, a negative culture can be quite toxic. Someone who runs a business with two or more people has the opportunity to influence [...]

I recently spent 10 days in the Northern Flinders Ranges as an assistant team leader with Operation Flinders. It was an amazing experience, and something I will definitely do again next year. Operation Flinders takes [...]

Having a mentor is not something I fully embraced until recent years, but if I reflect back on my life, mentors have clearly been there all the time. We all have people who influence us [...]