Great leaders throughout history often have one thing in common . . . they have a personal philosophy that guides all their actions. Their philosophy may not be original but that’s OK. What’s important is that they truly live the philosophy rather than just talk about it. Here is my philosophy based, of course, on [...]
Tags: Karen Schmidt, Leadership skills
I’m back on the topic of weeds . . . Getting rid of weeds is a bit more complex than it first seems. Some people like to use pesticide sprays to get rid of them but you can risk killing off other plants in the process or making the soil dangerous in the future. This [...]
Tags: Change management, employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Organisational culture
Gardening isn’t just about throwing a few plants in holes, covering them up and watching them grow. If you are going to garden properly there are a number of things you need to consider. It’s the same with leading a team. Just picking good people and throwing them into a role will not necessarily get [...]
Tags: employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Purpose
I was reminded the other day of an old movie that used a gardening theme. If you are under 30 you will need to Google it but the rest of us probably remember Peter Sellers’ performance as Chauncey the gardener in “Being There”. To quote Wikipedia, the story line is: Chance (Peter Sellers) is a [...]
Tags: Employee Communication, employee engagement, Karen Schmidt, Organisational culture
On the day I moved into my new place there was a scrub turkey hanging around the leaf litter that had accumulated under the neighbour’s Moreton Bay fig tree. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, these guys like to build enormous mounds to attract females. The boys then hang around and incubate [...]
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