The Brown Paper Bag Lunch Series are informal lunch events hosted by nLIVEn that provide opportunities for people to hear an interesting speaker whilst networking over a light lunch.
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Nov 2018
Corporate values are in vogue. A Booz Allen Hamilton/Aspen Institute survey of corporate behaviour found that leading companies are crafting a purpose-driven identity. Of 365 companies polled, 89% had documented their corporate values. But does corporate fashion translate into corporate practice in ways that truly create value rather than consume value for organisations and society? The […]
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Oct 2018
Australian Private Capital & nLIVEn are proud to invite you to Success Is Changing a series of private dinner events held at Melbourne Business School in 2018-2019. These events explore the principal challenge facing business leaders today. In simple terms, success today does not guarantee success tomorrow. The life expectancy of Fortune 500 companies is falling. […]
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Jul 2018
Next week I am leading an offsite strategy advance for a leadership team (board and executives) of eleven people in rural Victoria. The following email is part of a daily series I sent to the participants, to help them prepare for the offsite event that is a key component of the strategic planning process we […]
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Jun 2018
Organisation charts are an important communication tool. They can be used to: Ensure managers explicitly understand and agree who is responsible for what. Streamline communication by helping employees identify where to direct requests and questions to the people with the authority to help them get things done. Obtain better advice from boards and external advisers […]
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May 2018
Building resilience in individuals and teams during periods of change and uncertainty. So many people today are struggling with the increasing pace of change and the constant and excessive busyness that comes with it. Many feel stretched, overwhelmed and exhausted, besieged by the demands of complex projects and workplaces. This is not only ineffective and […]
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Mar 2018
A teacher stood before her final class of senior graduating students with some items in front of her. When the class began, she wordlessly turned her attention to a very large and empty glass jar. And proceeded to fill it with rocks – rocks about 8cm in diameter. She then asked the students if the […]
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Mar 2018
In the article Reimagining the Profit & Loss Statement, I highlighted the opportunity to think more deeply about simplifying the way in which financial information is organised and presented to make it more meaningful and useful – to managers, directors and shareholders alike. Now, let’s turn our attention towards another related concept – the idea […]
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Feb 2018
Are you struggling with strategic problems… Making the best decision on a promotion or job offer? Understanding how settle into your new CEO or executive role? Reinventing yourself for a new market or industry? Losing out to a competitor on a promotion or opportunity? Trying to assemble the knowledge and skills you’ll need to win […]
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Feb 2018
Highly effective people begin with the end in mind, according to Habit #2 from Stephen R. Covey’s book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In 2016 I developed a training program called “The 4 Day Workweek”. The following article provides a sample of one of the ideas I cover in that program for developing […]
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Jan 2018
You’ve completed your situation analysis. You’ve clarified your vision. You’ve articulated your strategy into a concise strategy statement, cementing your strategic choices. Perhaps you’ve even prepared a draft budget. Now comes the next stage – translating your strategy into an optimal portfolio of strategic projects to achieve your strategic objectives over the year ahead. A […]
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Jan 2018
For every organization, balancing the needs of the business with the development needs of employees is a constant reality. Retaining top talent, connecting people skills to business priorities and creating an environment of engagement all require real-world expertise to meet the real-world challenges unique to small and mid-size businesses. Your success depends upon the engagement, […]
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Jan 2018
Have you worked on your vision but are not sure whether it is complete yet? You can find out using the free self-assessment tool below. In “Chapter 5 – Expressing Your Vision” of the book Visioning by Glenn A. Williams, Glenn provides a couple of examples of visions that his clients have prepared with his assistance. He included […]
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Dec 2017
What is the principal challenge facing business leaders today? The answer most management experts will give you is that “success is changing”. In simple terms, success today does not guarantee success tomorrow. The life expectancy of Fortune 500 companies is falling. The average tenure of CEOs is falling. Disruption and non-linear change are now the […]
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Nov 2017
Shahara Wright; the Texas USA based host of “The CEO Collaboration Circle”, interviews Glenn A. Williams on staying alive through the dangers of leading by adapting to change. The word leadership invokes various amounts of thoughts and actions. All it really means in the end is that you have the ability to get through challenges […]
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Oct 2017
Are you suffering from executive loneliness? Could it be that you’re using the wrong leadership configuration for your personality? Whether you are employed as a CEO or self-employed as a CEO, a fundamental choice you have made (and will continue to periodically make as your enterprise grows) is to be a solo act or a […]
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Sep 2017
A “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” is causing a host of potentially fatal diseases, a leading expert has said. In an interview with the Guardian, Professor Matthew Walker, director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, said that sleep deprivation affected “every aspect of our biology” and was widespread in modern society. […]
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Jul 2017
In 2009, nLIVEn commissioned an independent research study conducted by consultant Caitlin Iles, to better understand our clients’ experiences in engaging with nLIVEn. I wanted to take the opportunity to share with you some important findings from our sample group of twenty-three randomly selected clients who have participated in our Professional Partnership Program within the […]
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Apr 2017
Are you working “on” yourself and your business enough? One of the challenges of being a busy executive, business owners or independent professional is that you are often time poor. Ironically though, if you don’t change where you are headed you are likely to end up where you are going. That is, unless you regularly […]
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Mar 2017
A board will operate effectively when it: considers the right matters considers them clearly and thoroughly comes to clear conclusions and makes decisions ensures that it’s decisions are implemented properly Some of the foundational tools available to boards to help achieve this include: annual schedule of meeting dates and times annual board objectives / mandate […]
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