The consequences of your commitment
Unless you're making trade-offs that channel your time, energy, attention and money into your priorities and away from competing demands, they aren't your priorities. They're hopes and wishes.
Essays
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Events
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Strategic Public Leaders Training with LGPro NSW, Sydney, 2024
Local government managers from across NSW came together for two days of strategic leadership training with Alicia McKay - in partnership with LGPro NSW
Strategy
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A strategic choice a day keeps the existential dread at bay
Strategy is something you do, not something you have. Make goal-oriented decisions once a day and rise to your strategic potential.
The difference between the public and private sector
In this video, learn the differences between public and private sector operating models. Discover why getting things done in the public sector is slower and more complex than producing outcomes in private business.
Strategy
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How to run an 8 week strategy check-in
Here's some ideas for how to run exciting and engaging strategy away days that will keep people on track and keep your big picture plan moving forward.
Make the minimum viable decision
All good decision processes include action.
How to deal with all that pesky sh*t in your life
Many trivial tasks are holding you back from achieving your true potential. Give them the Four D treatment and watch your life change,
Society
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Put your bloody phone down
You're an adult, and you control your time and attention. Put down the damn phone.
Eiffel Tower leadership
Eiffel Tower leadership is bold, innovative and willing to endure short-term pushback for long-term gain.
Books
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Local Legends: How to make a difference in local government
Local Legends is the essential guide to local government leadership for Councillors and Council managers.
Events
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Alicia McKay to return as MC and speaker at the LG Pro NSW Conference in Sydney on 31 July 2024
Delegates will receive the first sneak peek at Alicia's new book: Local Legends!
Change
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6 ways to stay on track when things turn to shit
Use setbacks as an opportunity to prove your commitment to what matters most. Perfect!
Change
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Why change gets worse before it gets better
Change is hard, even when we want it. Before things improve, they tend to get much worse - and here are five key reasons why that happens.
Strategy
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Connect, don't control: turning strategy into action
Strategy implementation is difficult: we get stuck on details, work in silos, go too slow and are scared of our own decisions. Here's what to do instead.
Push out your payoff
Learn to shift your focus to longer-term outcomes for greater impact.
Events
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Alicia McKay to appear at exclusive CEO Breakfast Workshop in Adelaide, 26 June 2024
Talking about Eiffel Tower leadership and local government challenges with LGASA
Boost your focus: reclaim your attention in a digital world
Reclaim your focus by creating physical, mental, and temporal space. Learn practical tips to overcome a hyper-digital life and make room for thought and connection.
Change
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How and when to quit things (and how to do it well)
Why you should leave before it's bad, end good things and not let guilt hold you back - and how to do it well.