insium's Interviews with Courageous Leaders
Thursday, 08 February 2018 00:00
A question on courage
In a world of constant disruption and mounting tension, it has never been more important to be courageous and to have courageous leaders across politics, business, government and community.
Feedback from our 2017 Client Survey
Once again, we're grateful to those clients who took time to provide feedback via our annual client survey. We are extremely humbled to see that 100% of respondents consider their experience in working with us to be "Excellent"; we are grateful for the opportunity to work with you. Additionally, 80% of respondents also consider us to be "Much better" or "Somewhat better" than our competitors. We're energised by this fantastic show of support for what we do.
insium's newsletter on courage: December, 2017
Sunday, 03 December 2017 00:00
We're excited to officially announce
"Leading with Courage"
How courageous do you think leaders in Australia are? How courageous are you? What responsibility do you have to be courageous?
My purpose is to “open doors,” inviting people to courageously open, step through and explore the other side. My vision is to build the courage reserves of Australia.
insium's newsletter on courage: September, 2017
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 00:00
The 5th World Congress of Positive Psychology
Leading with Courage
As several you are aware, I had the opportunity to present my “Leading with Courage” program at the recent 5th World Congress of Positive Psychology. I received feedback on the program from a panel comprised of world renowned experts in the field of positive psychology and organisations, including Marisa Salanova, Professor of Work & Organisational Psychology, Jaume I University, Spain, and Anne Brafford, co-founder of Aspire Legal and Chairperson of the American Bar Association’s Attorney Wellbeing Committee.
In preparing for my presentation, "Leading with Courage," for the 5th World Congress of Positive Psychology in Montreal next month, I am reminded of quotes, videos, images, memories and more that have piqued my curiosity in courage.
Firstly, it was the study and subsequent design of the Authentic Leadership Program with colleagues that ignited my curiosity in courage. I came across "Radical Gratitude and other life lessons learned in Siberia" by Andrew Bienkowski and Mary Akers. The following quote from this book – “It takes courage to be your most authentic self when others all around you are acting and pretending to be what they think is expected of them” – not only sparked my curiosity but also that of many program participants, leading to robust exploration and debate of authenticity in context of the work environment in which one works – including the impact of organisational design, dynamics and politics to lead with authenticity.
A Reflection
I recently had the opportunity to share the work that insium does with Imogen Kroker. I very much enjoyed and learned much from the time we spent together. This is her reflection ...
Leading with Courage
Last month's newsletter introduced the idea of Leading with Courage in a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous - the subject of my recent Master of Applied Positive Psychology Capstone paper. What follows is my recent submission to the International Positive Psychology Association, for consideration for presentation at their upcoming conference in Montreal in July.
insium's newsletter on leadership: January, 2017
Tuesday, 24 January 2017 00:00Leading with Courage in a VUCA World
Sustaining organisational performance in an environment that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) (Bennett & Lemoine, 2014) is challenging and falls to the leadership within an organisation. This environment has contributed to corporate scandals including that of Enron in 2001 and Lehman Brothers in 2008. Might the collapse of both of these organisations have been averted by a strong expression of courage by senior and executive employees? Might courage – defined as "an intentional constructive or moral action taken by an individual in the presence of perceived personal risk, fear and uncertainty of outcome (personal or organisational) in order to resolve or avert an organisational dilemma" – avert further global collapses?