Edith Cowan 100 years later – what’s changed for women in Parliament?
The 2022 election saw a large number of women independents become members of the House of Representatives. It’s now 100 […]
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Breaking new ground – Edith Cowan’s inspiring story for women independents
The 2022 election saw a large number of women Independents become members of the House of Representatives. It’s now 100 […]
The Wise Voter and the ‘Voices of’ Independents
How does the wise voter, accustomed to the party system, deal with this new force in Australian politics—the ‘Voices of’ […]
‘Voices of’ Independents—A new force in Australian Politics
Why are the ‘Voices of’ Independents a new force in Australian politics? The Cathy McGowan story explains why.
Social entrepreneurs Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett show the way
When the two young social entrepreneurs decided to start the Orange Sky mobile laundry service for homeless people in 2014 […]
Book Review of Wisdom, Analytics and Wicked Problems
Wisdom, Analytics and Wicked Problems: Integral Decision Making for the Data Age by Ali Intezari and David Pauleen, 2019. Routledge. […]
How to help take control of your brain and make better decisions
How well do we consider all factors involved in a decision, and what helps and what holds us back? Author, […]
Shell Shock — A soldier’s legacy from World War One
My uncle, Tom Farrell, was first diagnosed with shell shock in September 1916. A trooper in the Australian Light Horse, […]
Sir John Monash and the Shrine of Remembrance
Sir John Monash had one more campaign to fight in 1927 before planning to retire gracefully. For over a decade […]
John Monash and the Battle of Hamel – A case study
When General Sir John Monash was appointed corps commander of Australian forces on 31 May 1918, he was determined to […]
Knowledge Visualization – Evolution of the Can-Do Wisdom Framework
The Can-Do Wisdom Framework for Change shown below didn’t appear overnight. The Knowledge Visualization model I developed is the result […]
My Journey to Can-Do Wisdom
On Friday June 10, 1994 I woke up around 3am with a sudden thought, “We should be teaching students about […]
Aristotle on overcoming today’s crisis of leadership
Aristotle taught his pupils about ethics, virtues and communities some 2300 years ago. Much of his teaching is still valid […]
Barry Schwartz and Ken Sharpe showcase practical wisdom
When sociologist professor Barry Schwartz gave his TED talk on Practical Wisdom in February 2009 he didn’t think there would […]
Frank Serpico – The New York Police Department Whistleblower
When Frank Serpico saw what was inside the envelope he had just been given, he knew immediately he was facing […]
John Harrison – the problem-solving genius whose clocks saved lives
John Harrison, a carpenter and self-taught clockmaker, spent six decades of his life problem solving as he progressed towards his […]
Practicing Wisdom by Mindfulness
Mindfulness is important for achieving wise outcomes according to wisdom scholar Patrick Williams, this month’s guest contributor.
Paul Buchheit — How to improve lives through technology
Paul Buchheit is best known for creating Gmail for Google in the early 2000s, the web-app with over one billion […]
John ‘Wacka’ Williams—the caring politician who fought for the Banking Royal Commission
When Senator John ‘Wacka’ Williams took his place in Parliament in 2008, he brought with him the wisdom coming from […]
Jim Bowler – Passing on the Message from Mungo Man
When scientist Dr Jim Bowler discovered ancient Aboriginal remains in remote Lake Mungo he had no idea it would rewrite […]