The Executive Presence Tactic You Need
The Executive Presence Tactic You Need This week, I was the proudest coach on earth to have two clients in London as part of a round table meeting of world leaders in mining, while another was speaking at a global medical conference in India, and many others were in Board Room meetings and on panels […]
‘Man up’ with your Communication
‘Man up’ with your Communication OK, I’m being provocative here in the week of IWD with that title. So let me share the definition: Man up = to ‘be brave or tough enough to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation’. That’s exactly what we need to do with our communication in a very disciplined […]
The Demise Of Diplomacy: Causes And Global Implications
The Demise Of Diplomacy: Causes And Global Implications Welcome to Married at First Sight on the global stage. I hear the talk: “It’s awful to watch”. “The behaviour is just too dreadful”. And who would have thought these would be comments about world politics viewed in the international media? To summarise, imagine the family Christmas […]
Conquer Self-Deprecation: Elevate Your Performance and Confidence
Conquer Self-Deprecation: Elevate Your Performance and Confidence This week in Brisbane, Billie Eilish, in front of tens of thousands of fans, played a shocking bad note on her guitar. Not a soul on earth doesn’t want to beat themselves up after such an incident, but this is where she had an opportunity to sort out […]
Do we really need Body Language? Pages from the Age of Doubt book
Louise Mahler – contributing author Check My Flipbook! In 2025, the Edelman Trust barometer in Australia has indicated a decline in trust in our society. I have recently been a contributor to a chapter in the upcoming book, Age of Doubt: Building Trust in a World of Misinformation, edited by Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang. This […]
Eliminate the ‘UM’ for Powerful Communication
How on earth do you stop saying “um”? Work with me here. This is an old problem and I have a solution that is totally different, but highly effective. So many of us say “um” ad nauseam during presentations, meetings, or any situation that causes stress. It is ugly. Firstly ‘um’ is just a meaningless filler and detracts from […]
How Great Leaders Inspire Action and Drive Change
“In organisations across the globe, meaningless unstructured interpersonal engagements are occurring. In Melbourne City, there is a dedicated coach who investigates these vicious felonies, helping victims who need more gravitas. These are their stories.” As you begin 2025, it’s so important as a leader to express things in a motivational way for your organisation or […]
Play the Game of Presence and Influence
Snap! Everyone is looking for strategies for success. It doesn’t matter if you play golf or tennis or present at meetings. These strategies all the same. But in sports they may refer to them as calm under pressure, in leadership we refer to it as executive presence and influence. Nerves, executive presence & influence Watching […]
What’s Your ROI for Gravitas?
Return on Investment How do we measure ROI for gravitas? In other words, what are the real benefits of gravitas? There is no greater joy than working with a client who rings with elation after an incredible personal experience following our coaching. Such was the case with Aline this week, who did a major presentation […]
2025 is here. So is performance anxiety. What now?
“In organisations across the globe, meaningless unstructured interpersonal engagements are occurring. In Melbourne City, there is a dedicated coach who investigates these vicious felonies, helping victims who need more gravitas. These are their stories” We’re losing confidence and gaining performance anxiety Imagine you are on a train heading to a special destination. You know the […]