by John Drury | Feb 5, 2019 | Leadership Articles, Personal Growth
This morning I woke a little later than usual. I was tired after arriving home late from a weekend away. I had planned out my Monday morning to do a few things around my office and write my blog. I knew I would be a bit slow but thought I had the day under control....
by John Drury | Jul 27, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Self Leadership
Employee engagement is such a big issue for most businesses in Australia. In business surveys, securing and retaining good staff is always one of the top problems. Reflecting on my work as a Business Mentor, here is my list of the top five things that every workplace...
by John Drury | Jun 28, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Self Leadership
I am in the research phase for a new book I am writing called Finishing Well. Over the next few months I plan to write more articles on this subject aimed at helping Gen X and Boomers prepare to maximise the potential of their latter years. As we work and live each...
by John Drury | Mar 5, 2018 | Leadership Articles
Leadership Lessons from a washed-out cricket semi-final Leadership lessons are everywhere around us every day wherever we meet and relate with other people. I play park cricket with a a lower division in the Nepean District Association in NSW. It is a great way to...
by John Drury | Jan 22, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Self Leadership
It is not how you start out in life that counts most, but how you finish. MANY do not finish life well. ALL of us live imperfect lives. There is much to deal with, much to process. We ALL make mistakes. ALL have regrets. My father, Donald Drury, (1930 – 2015)...
by John Drury | Aug 21, 2017 | Self Leadership, Team Building
There is an exercise I like to do with business teams at the start of a workshop. I ask them to think of a person who has had a major positive influence on their lives. Someone who, even when they think of them, brings a smile to their face and warmth to their heart....