Exploring St Joseph’s Mews History in Hawthorn
St Joseph’s Mews is a retirement village located at 108 Denham Street, Hawthorn, Victoria. As part of the 10-Year Celebrations […]
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Climate Scientists Make a Desperate Plea to 2025 Election Voters
The 2025 Australian federal election is crucial for addressing climate change, yet many voters feel overwhelmed. Despite economic concerns, climate action remains a priority, with half of Australians believing the government is inadequate. With rising temperatures forecasted and minimal progress on emissions, informed voting is essential for effective climate policy and societal resilience.
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.
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. […]
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 […]
Practicing Wisdom by Mindfulness
Mindfulness is important for achieving wise outcomes according to wisdom scholar Patrick Williams, this month’s guest contributor.
Rediscovering Wisdom for Solving World Problems
There is now a need for wisdom in solving world problems like no other time in our history. Can-Do Wisdom […]
Daniel Goleman on Emotional Intelligence for Transformational Leadership
Emotional Intelligence is a key element for successful transformational leadership—the leadership style to use when you aim to lead the […]
John Kotter – Leading Change Guru
When Professor John Kotter published his seminal work on leading change there was something unusual about this 197-page book written […]
Monika Ardelt on How to Become Wise
Only within the last decade has this been possible to measure the wisdom of a person, largely due to the […]
Exploring the Relational Domain: The seatbelt story
Different roles played by individuals and their place in society is central to the Can-Do Wisdom Framework.
Transforming the Rational Decision Making Process – Part 3
Part 3 – The Relational Domain The Relational Domain has the accumulation of millions of years of relationship experience from […]
Transforming the Rational Decision Making Process – Part 2
Part 2 – Rational Domain Bottlenecks But things don’t always go smoothly in achieving results. Bottlenecks are blockages or distortions […]
Transforming the Rational Decision Making Process – Part 1
Do nothing, and nothing happens. Life is about decisions. You either make them or they’re made for you, but you […]