Face it... we as parents are all immigrants, whether we like it or not.
If you are a parent in modern day Australia, then this is most likely what you are. We are talking about our own status as digital immigrants in a land of digital natives.
Finding Our Own Place in the World: Understanding Ourselves on an Individual and a National Level
From a young age, we learn that we should "do unto others" as we would have others "do unto" us. The social me is a more sophisticated version of this and is a recognition of the different connections and intrinsic links that make up a society like the one we engage with every day.
The need to disagree better - Our Disconnected Australian Leaders.
Australia is a democracy. It may not be a perfect democracy -- what is perfection, after all? -- but it is a democracy nonetheless. This may mean different things to different people, but, at its heart, democracy means conversing, listening, understanding, and reaching a consensus on the best course of action for society -- a consensus that represents the broader needs of all of our citizens.
The Power of Place: Reconnecting With the Land Through Communication
As Friday afternoon wore on, and thoughts turned towards the weekend, as they naturally do at this time, news began to break of sickening events taking place across the Tasman Sea. Sketchy reports emerged, filled with the kind of words that can only turn stomachs – words like “shots fired”, words like “panic”, “violence”, “desperation”.
Forgetting and being irresponsible with the connection that binds us and heals us as a nation.
Today, 39% of Australia's agricultural output depends on this water system, and over three million people rely on the basin's waterways to survive.
But this precious resource is dying. Severe droughts have shrunk water levels at a dangerous rate, resulting in the deaths of countless plants and animals within the system, and pushing numerous businesses, individuals, and even entire communities to the brink.
Heal the Man and the Family Wins: Closing the Healthcare Gap in Australia
If you get sick or injured in Australia, you are in good hands. Australia continues to score highly when it comes to health care, and is consistently ranked among some of the world's best health care systems, thanks to high-quality infrastructure and some of the best doctors in the world.
“I Don’t Want to Do as I’m Told So I Do Nothing” — When Dissonant Leadership Falls Short
One thing that unites us is receiving a ‘telling off’. Every one of us — from the straight A students to the young rebels — has been on the receiving end of a stern ticking off at some time or another in our childhood, perhaps from a teacher, a parent, or another member of our community. So today we explore what happens when we don't do as we're told (and so we do nothing) and how does this dissonant leadership style affects our next generation of leaders.
Effective Leadership: Focusing on Compassion over Compliance
Leadership is - and has always been - about finding the balance between continuity and change. As leaders, across all spheres, it is valuable to recognise what is working, and what needs to be altered to achieve the right outcomes for all.
7 Traits Needed for Compassionate Leadership - How do you score?
Compassion - and a sense of empathy and responsibility are the ingredients for a functioning society. This is true for all members of our human community, on a macro global level as well as a micro level within our own social groups and family units.
Sustainable Change - The Journey from Dissonance to Resonance in Leadership
There are three key attributes that can help leaders take steps towards resonance, helping them to avoid the pitfalls of 'sacrifice syndrome'.
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