Why did Trump win in a landslide?
Recently reported McKinsey research suggests that a small subset of leadership skills closely correlates with leadership success, particularly among frontline leaders. The research began with developing a comprehensive list of 20 distinct leadership traits. Next the researchers surveyed 189,000 people in 81 diverse organizations around the world to assess how frequently certain kinds of leadership behaviour are applied within their organizations. Finally, we divided the sample into organiz.....
Read MoreChris Golis’s 80th Birthday wrap-up
Last Saturday (16/11} was my 80th birthday. This is not an event that happens too often so I decided to have a party in the Main Dining Room at my club, the Union University & Schools Club. I looked back over my life since coming to Australia in October 1973 and came up with inviting as many people as I could to a to 3-course dinner preceded by champagne and oysters. I invited some 150 people and there 85 acceptance leading me to conclude that about half the people I knew were free-lo.....
Read MoreI still remain a Climate Change Sceptic Part 2
As King Charles III during his visit to Australia has entered the debate I would like to make several other points. For the last 3 years I have been asking every new person I have me what does she or he think in the percentage of CO2 in the atmosphere. Nearly everyone has said they don’t know and when I say guess answer between 5 to 10%. They do not walk alone: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=5e641a40db57f205&sxsrf=ADLYWIJpNVM9jUw52dyBzoGXWplqq92v7Q:1729642314.....
Read MoreI still remain a Climate Change Sceptic
Only second blog since 16 August; amazing how medical operations and family holidays consume the time. I recently read Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk. I was attracted to this book by its title and its objectives; in particular in developing arguments as a Climate Change Sceptic. The irony is that the author is a Convinced CC Alarmist; he constantly makes denigrating comments about CCS throughout the book. The reviews are mixed, As a matter of principle I us.....
Read MoreChris Golis - Author
"Put in a sales perspective, I loved your presentation! I got a lot from what you talked about and I will read your book."
Peter Morris, Executive Officer, Lomax Financial Group
Your presentation on 'Lifting your Level of Emotional Intelligence" to 10 CEOs scored an average 8.9 out of 10 for the topic and 8.5 for the presentation which is great. A couple of the attendees gave you a 10 out of 10, and the comments were:
- Great presentation. Very informative.
- Excellent presentation.
- made me think.
Christi Spring CEO Institute. - web www.ceo.com.au.