Biennale for Beginners #2
Plenty of free art around the outside of the Biennale, including some amazing pieces of canter-levered stone sculptures (hard to...
Biennale for Beginners #1
The first time I went to the Biennale, I did it almost by accident. We were in Venice, it was on, so I Googled and worked it out from...
What if everyone you saw was paid to be with you?
Thinking and planning about how to run a really effective disability organisation, I have been reading How to Thrive Under the NDIS*...
Melbourne’s highest accolade – The Melbourne Awards
For the past ten years, I have been proud to be a judge and convenor of panels for the Melbourne Awards. The Melbourne Awards are our...
Empowering women through entrepreneurship, innovation and business sustainability
This month, I am honoured to be presenting to a group of business women from Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to help them grow their...
Federal Budget 2017–2018 analysis
‘The Turnbull Government has sought to balance its political reality with developing a strategy for Australia’s future. Against a...
Investing in the future of Creative Industries
As a Board member of Victorian Opera, I was thrilled to be in the audience for the stunning concert performance of Bellini’s La...
Australians demand little but expect a great deal of their leaders
In April, I was interviewed by Joseph Ghaly about Australian leadership for his blog Australian Leadership – celebrating, understanding...
9 rules to run a business and stay sane
Yes, life is crazy enough as it is. Home and family, kids and school, work and business — not to mention the pressure we undergo to keep...
It is never too late to start on a new path
There is no such thing as one path to the future, we need to keep an eye on where we want to be and never think the time has passed when we