by Lindsay Craig | Oct 3, 2024 | Culture, Leadership, News, TRANSEARCH Australia
In the high-speed world of jet fighters, a ‘flat spin’ occurs when a jet loses control while breaking the sound barrier. Early supersonic test pilots like Chuck Yeager faced this regularly, only to realise that the harder they fought to regain control, the faster they...
by John O. Burdett | Jul 3, 2024 | Leadership, News, TRANSEARCH International
Leadership and change are obverse sides of the same coin. Unfortunately, when many leaders say “change,” what they really mean is “you have to change!” Such leaders flaunt three immutable laws of human nature: The first: the only person any of us can change is the one...
by John O. Burdett | May 22, 2024 | Leadership, News, TRANSEARCH International
The four seasons – winter, spring, summer and autumn – define nature’s rich and unfolding pattern. Each has its own role, meaning, value, and delight… The allegory is of the seasons, but nature’s weave prompts invaluable insights into that essential human quality we...
by John O. Burdett | Mar 5, 2024 | Attraction and Retention, Culture, News, TRANSEARCH International
“If you don’t grow the people in the organisation, you can’t grow the organisation. The only truly sustainable competitive advantage is how quickly the organisation learns.” – John O. Burdett, Leadership advisor to TRANSEARCH International The success of an...
by John O. Burdett | Feb 28, 2024 | Leadership, News, TRANSEARCH International
John O. Burdett’s article “Are You a Humpty Dumpty Manager?” leverages the Humpty Dumpty metaphor to examine the precarious state of management in the face of change. It warns managers about the dangers of not evolving with the times, citing issues such as...
