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Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way communication skills leadership team building Jan 09, 2025

Business leadership, especially in family-owned or multi-generational farming businesses, can often feel like a murky maze.

Who’s in charge?

Who’s making decisions?

Who’s taking responsibility?

These questions might linger unresolved, leading to frustration, stagnation, or worse, conflict.
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Building Trust: 11 Key Behaviours communication skills human resources leadership organisation skills trust recruitment team building workflow optimisation Apr 04, 2024

In Patrick Lencioni's "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team," trust emerges as the cornerstone of a successful team dynamic.

Lencioni defines trust as the confidence team members have in each other's intentions, where there's no need for caution or defensiveness within the group.

Put simply, tr...

Unleashing the Hawthorne Effect: Harnessing Human Psychology for Business Success on Australian Farms communication skills human resources leadership recruitment team building Mar 14, 2024

In the realm of business, understanding human behaviour isn't just a nice-to-have skill—it's a strategic advantage. Among the many psychological phenomena that shape our interactions, the Hawthorne Effect stands out as a powerful force. Named after a series of studies conducted at the Western Electr...

Unlocking Business Success: Learn from the Rugby Field! human resources leadership strategic planning team building Dec 07, 2023

In Ray Dalio's book Principles, the billionaire hedge fund manager draws a compelling analogy between managing a business and steering a professional sports team.

Picture yourself gazing down at the field, assessing the players, and pondering, "What's our objective, and who do we need to secure t...

How These Farmers Went from Working 7 Days Per Week to 5 Months Off goal setting leadership strategic planning team building Aug 25, 2023

I recently had the privilege of interviewing remarkable farmers, Tim and Cheryl Freak, for an upcoming masterclass titled “How to find, keep and grow a successful farm team.”

The conversation left me truly inspired as they shared their journey, and are now taking extended breaks from their f...

Are You Good at Delegation, or do You Abdicate? communication skills leadership organisation skills team building Aug 04, 2023

If you often find yourself overwhelmed and burdened by a seemingly endless list of tasks, it might be time to embrace the power of delegation.

Effective delegation is a skill that can transform your work life, leading to fewer mistakes, reduced stress, and increased team cohesion.

However, man...

The Importance of Getting Your Team in Sync leadership organisation skills strategic planning team building Jun 30, 2023

I hope this message finds you well.

I wanted to share a recent experience where we took the time to align our Farm Owners Academy team with the company’s direction.

Here are some key highlights:

Our CEO, Sam Johnsson, organised a 2-day planning session for a portion of our leadership team in the ...

8 Traits of a High Performer communication skills leadership recruitment team building Jun 23, 2023

If you want to hire someone, the ultimate goal should be to hire the right person. Slowing down the hiring process to find the ideal candidate is perfectly acceptable.

One good employee beats three average (this is why it’s okay to pay one good one a little more).

Here are ei...

The power of company values communication skills culture leadership team building Apr 14, 2023

Running a farm is a bloody tough job. You need to be tough, resilient, and hardworking to make it work. But have you ever thought about the power of having company values? I know it might sound silly, but hear me out.

Having clear company values can help you and your team stay on track and ma...

Leadership Lessons from a Wallaby Great community culture leadership mindset team building Dec 02, 2022

Phil Kearns is without question one of Australia’s greatest ever Rugby Union players. With sixty-seven tests as #2 for the Australian Wallabies, ten as Captain, and seventy-three games for the NSW Waratahs, Phil was a key contributor to three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns, including the memor...

Do what you do best, delegate or outsource the rest leadership organisation skills productivity team building Oct 14, 2022

When I first started coaching, I was responsible for everything – all the administration, finance and, of course, coaching clients. 

The problem was I really hated the administration and the finance (bookwork) part of the business.

Two years into my business coaching journey, I went to a busine...

The pros and cons of being a hard worker leadership mindset personal development team building Aug 12, 2022

Do you love to work hard? 

Do you see yourself as a doer? 

Do you have the attitude, ‘If there is a job to be done, then get out of my way and let me do it?’
 
This attitude has served you because things get done.
 
A real theme in the Agriculture industry is to be a hard worker. This was most...

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