Eugene McGarrellApr 1, 20204 minCOVID-19 shows us who the real heroes are......and that includes you. Is anyone else experiencing sudden bouts of sadness? I don’t mean depression, but just that overwhelming desire...
Eugene McGarrellMar 17, 20205 minCorona virus, a nudge for the world to reboot?The ramblings of a social distancing working from home idealist The world economy is on the verge of collapse due in some part, but not s...
Eugene McGarrellMar 4, 20206 minFrom fat to fit, an individual and national goalLike most people, the older I get, the harder it is for me to manage my weight. My friends comment that I am looking a little chubbier th...
Eugene McGarrellFeb 20, 20203 minWomen and children deserve to be safe Thoughts and prayers won't cut it. As a man reaching my 59th birthday I am still coming to terms with the inherent privileges I have and ...
Eugene McGarrellFeb 13, 20203 minHow I survived being a boomer, redundant and “overqualified” When I entered the workforce in the 1970’s I was told I had a job for life. When I completed my nurse registration I was told “no one can...
Eugene McGarrellJan 15, 20204 minThe "O" word - A fatal attractionLet’s not mince our words, the “O” word is fatal. Obesity leads to chronic disease which leads to significant reduction in the quality of...
Eugene McGarrellJan 5, 20206 minBring back the village to create a "Healthy Australia"How do we sleep while our beds are burning?* Australia is burning and social media is running hot about the Prime Minister’s leadership c...
Eugene McGarrellOct 8, 20193 minReconnecting the disconnected The power of connection for people, families, communities and for business Ever felt lonely? Ever been surrounded by people, friends and ...
Eugene McGarrellOct 8, 20194 minIgnore a mentally unhealthy workplace at your peril.Deteriorating work culture, narrowing profit margins and increasing workers compensation costs... who does that serve? October is Mental ...
Eugene McGarrellOct 2, 20194 minWhy delegate customer engagement to robots? It doesn't make sense. 5 tips to humanise the customer experience When we call out bank, our phone company or any service these days we are greeted but an autom...
Eugene McGarrellOct 2, 20193 minIt's official, my love affair with co-design is over!There is no substitute for expertise, experience, knowledge and wisdom. The siren song of co-design distracted many leaders (myself inclu...
Eugene McGarrellSep 26, 20193 minHey leaders, the future of work is now - Are you ready?Are we ready for the “future of work”? We had better be, because the future of work in now. Boards, CEOs and Executives need to have adap...
Eugene McGarrellSep 25, 20193 minHow to reinvent yourself during a period out of work - 6 steps to support successful transitionFor 40 years I have held down a job, progressed my career and survived most (not all) management restructures. My sense of who I am was a...
Eugene McGarrellSep 24, 20196 minThe Social Investment Paradox - The 8 Steps to unlock the paradox Are you frustrated that your social investment budget seems to be having no real impact? In Australia we invest $6,000,000,000 ($6b) a ye...
Eugene McGarrellSep 23, 20192 minJoin the coalition for co-operative social investment and impactCorporate social responsibility investment, social bonds, volunteer days and shared value initiatives are some of the ways business attem...
Eugene McGarrellSep 17, 20194 minCathedrals and Cafes: Why your current management structure is not fit for the #futureofworkThe Industrial Revolution provided the context for today’s paradigm of management. Newton’s laws on physics underpinned the view that tas...
Eugene McGarrellSep 16, 20193 minMen, you want to save lives? Then it's time to talk!“Men don’t talk”. How many times have I heard that statement? Or, “men don’t talk about their feelings”. Another myth. The narrative is p...
Eugene McGarrellSep 13, 20194 minWant to manage change successfully? Throw away the executive theories and connect with your people fWhen we are charged with a change project, the first thing we often run to is the plethora of management books on change (well that's me ...
Eugene McGarrellSep 13, 20194 minHow to deliver a sustainable community engagement plan by creating trust to boost profitsTrust between a brand and its customer is key to the ultimate success of that product. Cigarette companies back in the 1950s used doctors...
Eugene McGarrellAug 5, 20193 minDrive our own transition or be passive in the changing landscape? I opt for the former.We can be the master of our own transition or we can be the author of our future. What will we choose in the ever changing landscape?