“The real trick in life is to turn hindsight into foresight that reveals insight.” Robin Sharma Last year I had the privilege to coach a specialist art teacher, Paddy O’Rourke as he took on his first leadership role as head of the art department in an Auckland College late in 2019. At year-end, Paddy and I had a conversation on some of the challenges he faced, what he had found satisfying, and what he had learned. Making the transition...

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  “Innovation is a mixture of the old and the new with a dash of surprise.” Al Etmanski A long-time colleague of mine Dr Maris O’Rourke spotted this in the Nelson Airport shop last weekend. My first book Leadership Material is number 28 on their list of 50 best sellers! It has just slipped in front of Lee Child’s The Midnight Line. You can get your copy at any of the airport bookstores or on kindle or paperback on Amazon....

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