Category: Manage myself

By Emma Mulholland   Watching some of the most inspirational business leaders in action, it’s easy to forget that even they had to start somewhere. When they were younger, beginning their first-ever management role, they felt the same mixture of trepidation and excitement that every fledgling manager feels on their first day. So how can […]

By Andy McLean MIML   When most people are asked to name today’s greatest innovators, their answers are predictable. If I were given a dollar every time I heard the names “Richard Branson”, “Sheryl Sandberg” and “Larry Page” I would probably have seed funding for my own Silicon Valley startup. But one name that has […]

By Peter Cullen FIML Resilience has become increasingly important in the workplace due to the positive impact it can have on an individual’s wellbeing and performance. The Oxford English Dictionary definition of resilience is “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties”. Although some of us are more resilient than others, all of us become more susceptible […]

By Anthony O’Brien   Most of us have been there. The dusty feeling that a couple of seemingly harmless alcoholic bevies can leave us with the morning after. Dr Christina Delay MIML is no different. However, the innovative biotechnology whiz with a Bachelor of Biotechnology from the University of Queensland and a PhD in Plant […]

Photo by Sabrina Hyde   Now based in her adopted home of Wellington, Jane Diplock AO FIML is a professional director of some renown. The Australian has chaired and been a member of many boards and committees in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. As a leader, Diplock’s influence extends far beyond the shores of […]

By Sarah McDuling   When it comes to resilience in business, the simple truth is that it isn’t all that different from resilience outside business. Resilience is defined by the ability to recover after a setback, to adapt quickly to change and persevere when faced with adversity. Learning how to view failures as opportunities, to […]

By Nicola Field   Comedian Jerry Seinfeld nailed our phobia of public speaking when he said, “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” Our dislike […]

By Sam Bell FIML Key Takeaways Translating learning into behavioural change takes time and a lot of effort. Effective leadership skills such as time management, communication, emotional intelligence, influencing colleagues, motivating teams, nurturing high-performers and driving innovation require careful development and reconsolidation to modify already learned skills and behaviours to adapt to new challenges. […]

It’s an old expression that the first step is always the hardest. But what if graduates who are looking to enter the workforce or make a career change had a way to make that first step a little less daunting?   A helping hand Is it any wonder then that graduates turn to further education? […]