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Articles by Leanne Faraday Brash

• Employers And Unions Don't Have Exclusivity On Ethical Behaviour
  The article comments on the joint and respective obligations of employers and unions to faithfully discharge their duties in hallowed positions of trust.
  Published 13Oct2011, viewed 32 times

• The Ugly Underbelly Of Child Beauty Pageants
  In this article, the author deplores child beauty pageants and lack of journalistic integrity as an inappropriate way to exploit the innocence of children. Preoccupation with looks, body image and the pressure to compete via objectified singing and dancing all combine to compromise kids ability to just.. be kids.
  Published 23Aug2011, viewed 93 times

• Sometimes You Have to Stand Up and Be Counted
  This article highlights the importance of standing up to discriminatory treatment of minority groups in the context of elite sport; how sport can bring people together and divide them along team lines and that the responsibility of the ordinary spectator and the governing body is to 'call' such behaviour for the good of future generations and the game itself.
  Published 22Jun2011, viewed 91 times

• When We Fail To Hear The Foghorns
  This article highlights the ease with which we embed patterns, both thinking and doing, in our lives, not all of which serve us well.
  Published 25Nov2010, viewed 149 times

• Run, Run, Run as Fast as You Can, Just Don't Get Stuck!
  In this article Leanne explores the challenges thrown up by change and the need for resilience as an alternative to bleak wistful reminiscence about what could have been.
  Published 25Nov2010, viewed 192 times

• No means No Even if You're the CEO!
  Two extraordinary events that rock our country involving two women at work; and both this week.One woman ousts the current Prime Minister in a bloodless coup. The other publicises a tale of woe in unwelcome sexual overtures from her CEO who loses his job over it. How can we have come so far on equal opportunity whilst junior females are still being preyed upon by seemingly narcissistic arrogant senior men who believe they're a protected species?
  Published 13Aug2010, viewed 188 times

• Trainwrecks and Bingles but Resilient Australian Michael Clarke Bats On
  Mental toughness is oft cited as a critical success factor in elite athletes. They need to be able to focus, maintain self belief and give of their best under pressure. When home life disintegrates, the resilient personality can still perform. Indeed the ability to "return to work" can be integral to emotional recovery. Tiger Woods will play golf again next month. Michael Clarke split with his partner amidst furor, then hit 168 runs in NZ. How?
  Published 28Mar2010, viewed 257 times

• Tough Corporate Lessons in a Tough Sport
  The article parallels the efforts of elite sporting teams to instil a common vision and lead their people to sustained success with what is needed to establish and maintain good culture in other organisations pursuing success in vastly different arenas.
  Published 19Oct2009, viewed 233 times

• Managing Expectations when the Honeymoon is Over
  This article addresses the critical importance of managing expectations in change leader communcication to drive change and minimise resistance.
  Published 19Oct2009, viewed 223 times

• More is Less - The Dark Side of Leader Behaviour
  This article explores what happens when a situational strength in any high profile achiever is exaggerated and the perils for them, the organisation of which they are a part and sometimes for invisible hapless members of communities swept up in their wrongdoings and their profound lack of judgment or discipline.
  Published 28Feb2009, viewed 222 times

• Culture and Collusion- Condoning Corporate Anarchy (Part Two)
  This article provides examples of organisations who have and haven't attempted to manage culture and protect brand value
  Published 20Jun2008, viewed 202 times

• Culture and Collusion - Condoning Corporate Anarchy (Part One)
  This article highlights the fact that organisations don't create culture - it's people do and what staff and particularly management are willing to put up with says a lot about them as well as the people perpetrating bad behaviour.
  Published 18Jun2008, viewed 195 times

• Strategic Influence - Packing an ethical persuasive punch!
  This article expounds the power of strategic influence that is outcome focussed, considers context and involves expenditure of time and energy on the people who can open doors for us. The article deals with the most important distinction between influence and manipulation and the risks of engaging in below the line behaviour when dealing with others.
  Published 06Feb2008, viewed 260 times

• Santa's unwelcome gift
  The article highlights the challenge in contemporary workplaces in ensuring staff socialise and get on without overstepping boundaries. The article also highlights the flow-on impacts in workplaces of conflict emanating from unwanted attention that offends, intimidates or humiliates others.
  Published 07Jan2008, viewed 280 times

• Coaching, Coaxing or Counselling ? A blueprint for a successful corporate coaching partnership
  This article explodes myths surrounding executive coaching, discusses the methdologies and benefits, how to ensure the right fit between coach and coachee and why the process can be so effective. The article makes important distinctions between coaching, therapy and employee motivation through coaxing and praise.
  Published 06Jan2008, viewed 242 times

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