It can take time to adjust when you leave a job you’ve deeply loved, and work serving communities of people and places you weren’t necessarily ready to move away from. If you’re really lucky, it was just “time”. A new opportunity too good to pass up, or time to step back and do something different. But sometimes the timing or circumstances simply aren’t yours to choose. Which can land differently when it comes to how you process your leaving. For people like me who have spent

Build it, use it, live it. What purpose does installing a quick wellbeing response have when it doesn’t become integrated into a workplace’s culture? The wellbeing and psychosocial risk management space has come a long way since I first started leading more formally in it a dozen or so years ago. And that’s a good thing! It’s good that we talk more about it (especially after the plague-that-shall-not-be-named showed us how critical workplaces can be to people’s mental health)

I’ve been thinking… …about Queensland’s increasingly tough approach to young people. To be clear, this isn’t an argument against consequences for serious offending, nor against sensible regulation where young people are being seriously injured or killed. Youth crime causes real harm. Victims matter. And anyone who has seen the consequences of some of the recent e-bike and e-scooter accidents would understand why governments feel pressure to act. But I wonder whether we’re pay

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In today's rapidly changing world, the need for sustainable governance in executive leadership has never been more critical. As organizations face increasing scrutiny from stakeholders, the demand for transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making is paramount. This blog post will explore the principles of sustainable governance, its importance in executive leadership, and practical strategies for implementation. Understanding Sustainable Governance Sustainable gov