Business Thoughts from Paradigm Shift

We have an expectation that our boys are stronger, can run faster and have more of an interest in war like games - fighting, guns and being well – boisterous.  And how is that even when we feel like we have done our best as parents to provide a gender neutral...

Turning 50 is a bit like saving a vintage wine for a special occasion. The bottle looks the same but once you open it, well the taste is well worth waiting for. I think as women we place so much expectation on having to look younger that we miss the wisdom of being...

Are you overwhelmed with life – pleasing others, meeting others needs – yet becoming disconnected?

I am obsessed with change. My practice, Paradigm Shift is all about raising different perspectives by overlaying lenses to get to the real picture of what's going on. Change in organisations is the one constant. Restructures, acquisitions, mergers, organisations in...

Travelling for work is not glamorous. I often get people asking me if it’s like being on a permanent holiday. I usually smile then reply something like - Picture this: feeling constant time pressure and anxiety to navigate traffic to meet your check in deadlines,...

We have been focused on marketing my MORE Summit. More Women. More Leadership on Friday 28th July 2017, at the Langham Hotel. This event will be the day of change for women in leadership. People are asking me why would someone like me create a MORE Summit day? Why not...

I was coming back from Christchurch the other evening and because it was so stormy, I was trying to take my mind off my very queasy stomach. I started observing the people on the plane. Admittedly, it wasn't a jet, but rather a regional smaller aircraft so I could...

It's been a while since I have posted about my journey to 50. To be fair it's been interesting. 50 is huge. It's a half century. It's half of 100. I have been at the cross roads for a while thinking about which direction I will take and need to take and sometimes...

There seems to be a shining light on women at the moment. There is an exponential amount of marketing targeted at women around diversity, equity, gender and bias in the workplace, leadership journey's and how to juggle and let go of stress. There is no shortage of...