
What They Say About You — When You Leave The Room
I’m writing this week’s post from Launceston Airport — home of my second-favourite baggage carousel in the world (after Nouméa, New Caledonia) — waiting for my flight back to Melbourne ✈ I just...

Best Job In The World?
Plenty of my friends have worn the manager or leader hat, at some point in their career. Some still do. But for those that have taken it off, I like to ask: 🗣 “Would you be a manager again, if the...

No More Nappies
If you feel like you're constantly chasing your team to do their work . . . 👉 reminding them of the basics 👉 making sure they’re not mucking around or wasting time 👉 stepping in to fix things they...

Paid To Leave – Would You Take The Deal?
Microsoft’s latest move is raising eyebrows. Underperforming staff are now given a choice — and just five days to make it: ✅ Take 16 weeks’ pay and resign or ✅ Go on a formal Performance Improvement...

Beware the Lure of Emoji Leadership
It was my birthday yesterday. A friend I hadn't spoken to in a while called me in the afternoon to wish me happy birthday. Not a text. Not a post on my Facebook wall with emojis and a gif of a...

⚡ Four ways to sharpen your edge at work ⚡
At 925 Edge, we don’t do cookie-cutter courses. We run four standout programs - tailored to your business, delivered with energy, and backed by decades of real-world experience. Here’s what’s...

Change is Messy. Good Leaders Bring a Mop.
Tomorrow is Election Day here in Australia. We've recently seen leadership changes in both the UK and USA. Will Australia follow? Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, familiar themes are bubbling up:...

When Your Manager’s Cooked, So Is Your Culture
Advisory firm Gallup just released their 2025 Global Workplace report. The headline? Engagement is tanking. Burnout is rising. We’ve dropped to just 21% of people actually giving a damn at work. Put...

Champagne, Confetti, and a Whole Lot of Grit
Management isn’t all ticker-tape parades and end-of-year bonuses. Some days, it feels more like clinging on for dear life. The equivalent of being in the relegation zone, for any football (soccer)...

I Hate My Co-Workers
I was sitting at a café recently, waiting for my wife to arrive. Next to me, a young man and woman were deep in conversation about work. “I hate my co-workers”, said the guy. He proceeded to reel...