This Insights to Action page features Blogs, Articles, and other pieces that provide bite sized insights from work I’ve done over the years. On occasion some links may take you to pages featuring insights from some of my friends and colleagues, that I hope you find interesting and of value.

Although not technically insights, you may also be interested in the books I've written. Follow the green link to books on the sidebar.

Email me anytime: mailto:bill@mindwerx.com or call me: +61 (0)419 645 299

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And lastly, another area I draw your attention to is the Articles I and some of my colleagues have published on Mindwerx.com. Have a look...

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Imagination and Action fights Poverty

This last weekend I, along with other Williamson Community Leadership Program (WCLP) alumni, went to a very special lecture by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and a numbers of innovative social businesses.

Old Thinking and New Thinking

I find it fascinating when I mention to some people that I’m an avid user of, and trainer in, Edward de Bono’s serious creativity thinking tools, and they say things like ‘Really? de Bono’s methods are so old hat these days (pun usually intended)’

Developing diversity to drive Innovation

Most of us would accept that organisations benefit from diversity, but a recent HBR article provides solid evidence that organisations whose leaders exhibit at least three inherent and three acquired diversity traits (2-D diversity)… unlock innovation by creating an environment where “outside the box” ideas are heard.

Leading with Deliberate Creative Thinking

Boosting team performance by thinking about thinking

Henry Ford said “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably why so few engage in it”. The problem is we are asked to think, but aren’t given the tools and training to do it well. Today’s world demands fast, effective, focused, creative thinking.

The QWERTY Mentality

Have you ever wondered why people you work with resist change, particularly any sort of unique or innovative change? Well it may come down to what we call the QWERTY Mentality

Improve vocabulary to deliver great presentations

In preparing a presentation there are a number of things to consider. The first and most important is the audience, the second is the material, and the third is your own mastery of language.

GPS, map or compass. What's your leadership style?

A mismatch between leadership and followership styles is one of the biggest reasons we see missed goals, staff turnover, and excessive waste. What might you do about it, if that’s your situation?