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.
Archive
Everything I've written, newest first.
566 essays
Eiffel Tower leadership
Eiffel Tower leadership is bold, innovative and willing to endure short-term pushback for long-term gain.
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
Thinking
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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.
Mildura Rural City Council: Local Legends in-house programme
Mildura Rural City Council invested in its Councillors and executive managers to build strong relationships and boost decisions after an organisational review.
Thinking
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Three ingredients of perspective
Perspective isn't pop-psychology or esoteric waffle. It's good decision-making practice with tangible application. In this post, I outline the three ingredients of perspective: horizon, significance, and connection.
Thinking
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WasteMINZ Conference May 2024
Click through to watch the hilarious - and powerful - videos from Alicia's high-impact keynote about perspective.
City of Mitcham: Local Legends in-house programme
City of Mitcham used the Local Legends programme to transform their decision-making.
Glen Eira City Council: Local Legends in-house programme
Glen Eira City Council used the Local Legends programme to help their leaders navigate financial uncertainty.
Strategy
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Why your strategy is failing and how to fix it
Most strategies experience a failure to choose, align, communication or embed. Here's how good strategy works and how to save yours from the brink.
Events
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Parks and Leisure Association VIC/TAS Melbourne, May 2024
Alicia was the star keynote at the Parks and Leisure association conference at Marvel Studios in Melbourne and a panel moderator.
Strategy
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Go off plan but stay on strategy
Priorities are being tested - how can you use this as an opportunity?