Leading Through Crisis
Hi I'm Tony and I am a certified John Maxwell Coach. John is often acknowledged as the number 1 leadership
The Problem with Australian
We have seen an influx of sentiment around Australian Made in the midst of the covoid19. I have been invited
Navigating Our Way Through
The times we are facing are unprecedented. Widespread isolation, social distancing and personal hygiene have all take on new meaning
Leadership Lessons With Anthony
I had the pleasure of attending a boardroom style breakfast with the National Rugby League coach and commentator Anthony Griffin.
What You Can Learn
We all make mistakes, even the best and most competent leaders and thinkers. It happens, even when we do everything
What is Leadership Growth?
Leadership growth refers to any method or activity that aims to enhance the quality of leadership within an individual or
Becoming an Effective and
Becoming a great leader is an aspiration every manager should have. We all lead someone and today I share some
Today’s Leader : The
We are pleased to announce the launch of our very own Leadership Magazine, "Today's Leader". The magazine has been developed
Critical Leadership Skills for
Successful collaboration is achieved when a team works together towards the greater purpose of achieving the organization’s goal, by keeping
Building Bulletproof Teams for
I remember like it was yesterday. Our state manager had come into our branch and was having a motivational pow-wow
5 Steps To Improve
As a leader, we often feel we are bulletproof. But one of the quickest ways to have problems with
Your Health and Your
It’s important to grow your business and make progress, but not at the expense of your health. It’s often the
Effective Tips For Being
Have you missed some leadership opportunities in the past? You should pay attention if you truly don't want to
9 Things All Teams
A recent study of the best leaders found they are consistent and passionate in their engagement with their teams.
Leadership Coaching in Brisbane
Leadership and executive coaching can be a minefield and that is especially true if you're looking for leadership coaching
The 3 Myths That
I often hear managers talk to me about the time wasted at meetings. The time they consider could have been
The 3 Casualties of
Their is a scurge enveloping businesses and organisations globally. I have named it "Corporate Haze" it's fog-like creating a cloud
Leadership Development: Why Do
As a leadership coach I see the benefit that development of managers and leader has on business success. Many however
Strengthening Your Leadership Style
Becoming a manager is a a good thing, but it's more often a headache when you actually reach the top.
Redland City Business Couple
When Tony and Sharon Curl line up with 50,000 other runners at Staten Island, New York on Sunday November 4,
Sales Funnels Don’t Have
Many Small business owners are scared of the prospect of setting up a sales funnel. Sole operators may not have
Free Leadership Program Courageous
Courageous Leaders Courageous leaders always look for ways to grow. They look to take on additional projects, they look to
The New Businesses Being
Transitioning Workforce The transitioning workforce is forcing a number of people to consider creating a business when previously they may
Five Great Courses to
I am often asked my companies to provide courses that help their managers become a better leader. Being a member
Developing Leadership and Personal
A clear movement now views leadership and leadership development not only in terms of leader attributes, skills and traits, but
Supporting the Youth Leaders
Developing youth leaders is a passion of ours and we take pride is supporting great non-profit organisations. Recently we were
Do You Want To
A good leader is able to serve their employees. This piece will address the best ways to be a leader
Become A Better Leader
How do you know what makes for a great leader? While you know some things, it always feels like there
Bitcoin Burning a Hole
Bitcoin Burning a Hole In Your Pocket? So, you have some bitcoins that you are itching to spend but don’t
The 7 Steps to
Investing in the relationship. Working with your boss is a component that is inescapable and is a critical factor in
Getting Started With Leadership
Getting Started With Leadership Development If you are in the line of leadership development, then you should constantly update yourself
Being Captain Requires Leadership
Being The Captain Of The Boat: Leadership Development And Why You Need It When you become a leader, whether it
The Future of Business
I spoke recently at the Brisbane South West Chamber of Commerce breakfast on the Future of Business. Here I detail
Five Steps to Create
Many go in search of it, some achieve it, Many don't. I am talking about great performance culture. A culture
How to Make Your
I had the pleasure to be interviewed by John Nayler from the eCentral Business Show on how to make your
Helping Aussie Businesses Take
I had the pleasure recently of being a guest on the eCentral Business Show with John Nayler, discussing how we
Highly Effective Business Coaching
Highly Effective Business Coaching Business coaching – what is it? Executives and managers of companies who are interested in development
Talking Leadership on the
Tony Curl our principle and coach recently appeared on John Nayler's Ecentral Business show to discuss leadership. This show is
Disruption and Innovation in
I recently spoke to an audience of educators on 'Developing an Innovative Mindset". Merging research on educational innovation mindset into
The Psychology of Cryptocurrencies
The Psychology of Cryptocurrencies in Business The existence of cryptocurrencies question the very essence of paper money. For one, currencies
How to Develop Leadership
It was a pleasure speaking leadership with John Nayler from Ecentral on leadership. A great chat on leadership and then
Improving the Performance of
Improving the Performance of People in Business How do you go about improving the performance of people in business? An
Coming Soon – The
Everyone has had dumb leaders and everyone has been a dumb leader. We have all had those forehead slapping moments
Minimising Risk Ultimately Increases
I have recently returned from a three week visit to the United States. As an avid retail proponent, advocate
What has Leadership got
Small business is seen by many as the future of business. It’s nimble, it’s adaptive, it moves, it jinks, but
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Coming Soon – The Dumb Leaders Handbook
Everyone has had dumb leaders and everyone has been a dumb leader. We have all had those forehead slapping moments when we have made a dumb mistake, went against our better judgement or been impacted by someone else’s dumb error. The Dumb Leaders Handbook was born from a “brainstorming” session between a group of national
5 Ways to Increase Your Chance of Business Survival
Business survival should be one of our first goals when starting a business, even though we may have our rose-coloured glasses on and dreaming of success. As mentioned in previous posts, business success is not the norm, it is the exception. We start our business dreaming of how our business, our solution to a problem
Minimising Risk Ultimately Increases Risk
I have recently returned from a three week visit to the United States. As an avid retail proponent, advocate and observer, I was keen to witness the current state of the retail industry as best I could. The eulogies have seemingly been written on the death of some of the big brands, as they
Customer Connection Begins With Conversation
Customer Connection Working with retailers, small and large, is often challenging. Working with any business is often a challenge. Especially when they have issues with customer attraction and retention. Customer connection is an ongoing challenge. There are a lot of experts out there teaching businesses methods of persuasion on how to influence the customer
What has Leadership got to do with Small Business? Well…Here’s Five Things!
Small business is seen by many as the future of business. It’s nimble, it’s adaptive, it moves, it jinks, but it’s also an incredibly tough place to operate and succeed in. Resources like time, money and support are usually in short supply, roadblocks and bumpy trails are the norm and growth is often the last
Five Activities to Build Great Teams Internally
“Great Leaders Build the Team They Want From the Team They Have” – Tony Curl Build Great Teams Experience and statistics continues to highlight that the development of leaders in business is mostly lacking in Australia. Generally, the development of first time and front-line leaders is under invested. For every ten dollars spent of senior leaders