Purpose Stave off mediocrity with perspective and purpose You've only got one life, and it's in your hands. Nobody else can decide the direction of your life and impact. By Alicia McKay / 9 May 2024
Events Alicia delivers a special keynote to the Secondary Principals Association NZ Conference in Queenstown Alicia McKay was the keynote speaker at the SPANZ conference in Queenstown - with a special twist! Read on to learn more. By Alicia McKay / 6 May 2024
Events 2024 LG Pro VIC Annual Conference, Melbourne, May 2024 Alicia was the MC, plus a keynote speaker, panelist, workshop facilitator and awards night host for the Local Government Professionals VIC conference at the MCG in May 2024. By Alicia McKay / 3 May 2024
Time management Time management for consultants - (and everyone else!) Time management for consultants. Tips and tricks to optimise your schedule to get the most out of your days. By Alicia McKay / 21 Apr 2024
Risk How to do scary things There is only one thing separating scared people, and people who know how to do scary thing: action. Action converts imagination into reality. By Alicia McKay / 18 Apr 2024
Risk The paradox of public leadership (or: just give them the damn picnic table) Are you putting the wrong thing first and letting bureaucracy stand in the way of public outcomes? By Alicia McKay / 14 Mar 2024
Leadership Delegate, or rip off the taxpayer The way you spend time matters at least as much as the way you spend money. You’re certainly not getting any more of it. By Alicia McKay / 29 Feb 2024
Podcast Life Lessons podcast with Alistair Burton Making strategy simple, getting shit done and cutting through the crap By Alicia McKay / 28 Feb 2024
Leadership Understanding idea technology The ideas we have shape the world we live in. We need to question those ideas regularly, to create a society we can be proud of. By Alicia McKay / 21 Feb 2024
Work Strategy: not your job? Ever heard of Not My Job (NMJ) syndrome? Making strategy meaningful and delivering on change is all about everyday decisions and actions. By Alicia McKay / 15 Feb 2024
Leadership Stop being a hero Heroes overcome the odds. Systems change them. By Alicia McKay / 8 Feb 2024
Work This is an intervention: it's time to get unstuck Feeling stuck is the brain’s way of saying it’s time to change something. If you're a high-achiever trapped at a crossroads, this post is for you. By Alicia McKay / 1 Feb 2024
