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TV can teach: bad board practice in action #governance #negotiation ethicalconsulting.com/great-lesson...
Great Lesson in Bad Board Practice - Lobbying and Governance
Great Lesson in Bad Board Practice Over the Christmas period I watched a heap of rubbish television, and some good stuff. One episode of House
ethicalconsulting.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 AM
TV can teach: bad board practice in action #governance #negotiation ethicalconsulting.com/great-lesson...
Get a free Lobbying Project Checklist when you sign up for our blog ethicalconsulting.com/blog/. It’s an excerpt from our new book “Mastering the Dark Art of Lobbying” #auspol #lobbying
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Get a free Lobbying Project Checklist when you sign up for our blog ethicalconsulting.com/blog/. It’s an excerpt from our new book “Mastering the Dark Art of Lobbying” #auspol #lobbying
“Policies advocated by econocrats have been faith-based rather than empirical” says Australia’s best economic journalist as he excoriates their “neglect of fairness” #auspol #economics insidestory.org.au/confessions-...
Confessions of an econocrat-watcher • Ross Gittins
There’s nothing wrong with hindsight if you want to separate good thinking from bad
insidestory.org.au
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 AM
“Policies advocated by econocrats have been faith-based rather than empirical” says Australia’s best economic journalist as he excoriates their “neglect of fairness” #auspol #economics insidestory.org.au/confessions-...
But will the weak Democrats, should they inadvertently re-take power, do anything at all about the criminality of the Trump administration's minions? Or will they take the same leisurely and ineffectual approach as did the DoJ, under Biden, to prosecuting Trump and his co-conspirators?
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 AM
But will the weak Democrats, should they inadvertently re-take power, do anything at all about the criminality of the Trump administration's minions? Or will they take the same leisurely and ineffectual approach as did the DoJ, under Biden, to prosecuting Trump and his co-conspirators?
I presume that in exchange for this she was given Venezuela, or at least promised it.
Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I presume that in exchange for this she was given Venezuela, or at least promised it.
This UK article makes clear that the economy doesn’t work for everyone, and using aggregate figures and averages leads to bad communications and bad policy objectives chrisdillow.substack.com/p/wallowing-...
Wallowing in poverty
Why we're not bothered about economic growth.
chrisdillow.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This UK article makes clear that the economy doesn’t work for everyone, and using aggregate figures and averages leads to bad communications and bad policy objectives chrisdillow.substack.com/p/wallowing-...
Ethical leadership gaps - building public sector capacity ethicalconsulting.com/public-serva... #ethics #publicservice #auspol
Public Servants & Moral Leadership - Lobbying and Governance
Public Servants & Moral Leadership Every week, almost, there’s media coverage of unethical or more serious misbehaviour by Australian public servants or
ethicalconsulting.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Ethical leadership gaps - building public sector capacity ethicalconsulting.com/public-serva... #ethics #publicservice #auspol
Arriving online and in bookshops at the end of January: ethicalconsulting.com/book/ Mastering the Dark Art of #Lobbying #government #auspol
January 14, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Arriving online and in bookshops at the end of January: ethicalconsulting.com/book/ Mastering the Dark Art of #Lobbying #government #auspol
Interesting article aiming to reshape lazy “left vs. centre” arguments prospect.org/2025/12/17/n... #auspol #uselections
Not Left vs. Center, but the People vs. the Powerful - The American Prospect
The flawed study ‘Deciding to Win’ may help Democrats get back to fighting for the forgotten middle class again.
prospect.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Interesting article aiming to reshape lazy “left vs. centre” arguments prospect.org/2025/12/17/n... #auspol #uselections
Elections Nearly Always Kill Off the Great Persuader ethicalconsultingservices.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/e... #government #campaigning
Elections: Killing Off the Great Persuader
Volunteering inside a good election campaign, or watching from outside, you can’t help but be impressed when a team or leader do a great job of persuading voters to trust them, and achieve a deserv…
ethicalconsultingservices.wordpress.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Elections Nearly Always Kill Off the Great Persuader ethicalconsultingservices.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/e... #government #campaigning
Sometimes good people do bad things. Some suggestions about why, and how to respond ethics.org.au/four-causes-...
Four causes of ethical failure, and how to correct them
Sometimes good people do bad things. It’s important to understand why so we can respond ethically.
ethics.org.au
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Sometimes good people do bad things. Some suggestions about why, and how to respond ethics.org.au/four-causes-...
Anyone got advice about social media scheduling app?
I need:
• Scheduler only
• Post to FB, Instagram & LinkedIn business page, X, + Threads and BlueSky
• 1 post/day to each channel
• I’m OK paying for that very limited functionality but most products aim at excessive complexity & price.
I need:
• Scheduler only
• Post to FB, Instagram & LinkedIn business page, X, + Threads and BlueSky
• 1 post/day to each channel
• I’m OK paying for that very limited functionality but most products aim at excessive complexity & price.
December 17, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Anyone got advice about social media scheduling app?
I need:
• Scheduler only
• Post to FB, Instagram & LinkedIn business page, X, + Threads and BlueSky
• 1 post/day to each channel
• I’m OK paying for that very limited functionality but most products aim at excessive complexity & price.
I need:
• Scheduler only
• Post to FB, Instagram & LinkedIn business page, X, + Threads and BlueSky
• 1 post/day to each channel
• I’m OK paying for that very limited functionality but most products aim at excessive complexity & price.
Is new legislation to compel streaming giants to produce more Australian content LESS than what it seems? I hope this article is very wrong! #auspol michaelwest.com.au/burkes-backy...
Burke's backyard. Local content deal for streamers not what it seems. - Michael West
Tony Burke, has announced legislation to compel the multinational streaming giants to produce more Australian content. It's not what it seems.
michaelwest.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Is new legislation to compel streaming giants to produce more Australian content LESS than what it seems? I hope this article is very wrong! #auspol michaelwest.com.au/burkes-backy...
The promised book is getting very close! Which cover design do you think I should choose?
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The promised book is getting very close! Which cover design do you think I should choose?
Only 4 pages in and loving it already! "On Grand Strategy" by John Lewis Gaddis ...
October 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Only 4 pages in and loving it already! "On Grand Strategy" by John Lewis Gaddis ...
... and all you can find to tell you what can be done, and how, is dodgy marketing for dodgy consultants or dodgy courses!
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
... and all you can find to tell you what can be done, and how, is dodgy marketing for dodgy consultants or dodgy courses!
Phishing scam emails fool more than 50% of recipients when AI helps write them www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
AI-supported spear phishing fools more than 50% of targets
AI-supported spear phishing emails tricked 54% of users in a controlled study that compared AI and human cybercriminal success rates.
www.malwarebytes.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Phishing scam emails fool more than 50% of recipients when AI helps write them www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
A really good explanation of how current AI models work: almosttimely.substack.com/p/almost-tim... - a little bit technical, but not too much + well-explained
Almost Timely News: 🗞️ A Semi-Technical Deep Dive into AI Language Models (2025-01-12)
Learn how generative AI works in detail
almosttimely.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A really good explanation of how current AI models work: almosttimely.substack.com/p/almost-tim... - a little bit technical, but not too much + well-explained
Great article about company/organisation values: why only
#1 Integrity,
#2 Respect,
+ one more
www.forbes.com/sites/george...
#1 Integrity,
#2 Respect,
+ one more
www.forbes.com/sites/george...
Why Your Third Core Value And Core Focus Must Align
Your first two values should be integrity and respect and the third should align with the organization’s core focus: design, produce, deliver or service.
www.forbes.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Great article about company/organisation values: why only
#1 Integrity,
#2 Respect,
+ one more
www.forbes.com/sites/george...
#1 Integrity,
#2 Respect,
+ one more
www.forbes.com/sites/george...
Pezzulo & Campbell both think their behaviour was OK - senior executive recruitment urgently needs a mandatory and meaningful ethics test johnmenadue.com/pezzullo-and... #auspol
Pezzullo and Campbell demonstrate the need to review the APS values - Pearls and Irritations
Pezzullo’s case demonstrates confusion over the meaning of ‘impartial’. Campbell’s demonstrates confusion over ‘committed to service’.
johnmenadue.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Pezzulo & Campbell both think their behaviour was OK - senior executive recruitment urgently needs a mandatory and meaningful ethics test johnmenadue.com/pezzullo-and... #auspol
Self-importance is the biggest danger in leadership leadershipfreak.blog/2024/01/17/1...
10 Symptoms of Self-Importance You Need to Know - Leadership Freak
You can't see yourself when you're full of yourself. You can't see others clearly. You can't see the world as it is. Self-Importance is deadly because it distorts perception. Maybe you know someone wh...
leadershipfreak.blog
November 11, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Self-importance is the biggest danger in leadership leadershipfreak.blog/2024/01/17/1...
Demanding certainty is a cowardly way to do nothing seths.blog/2024/04/dema...
Demanding certainty
The defenders of the status quo often demand certainty when facing decisions about the future. It sets up the conditions for doing nothing, because certainty never happens until the future arrives.…
seths.blog
November 8, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Demanding certainty is a cowardly way to do nothing seths.blog/2024/04/dema...
“Society's main social institutions … very often do not select the best or filter out the worst. Often, they do the opposite” stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_an...
How our institutions work
The post office scandal is not merely a matter of a few bad bosses. It should raise questions about the very structure of our society. It's easy to say that Paula Vennells was corrupt and/or incompete...
stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com
November 6, 2024 at 6:00 AM
“Society's main social institutions … very often do not select the best or filter out the worst. Often, they do the opposite” stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_an...
Brings clarity to helping groups make decisions! leadershipfreak.blog/2024/01/12/a...
A Useful Tool for Decision-Making Teams - Leadership Freak
Teams that can’t make decisions are cars without wheels. Some teams advise. Other teams make decisions together. If you’re on a team that makes decisions together, this post is for you. This post incl...
leadershipfreak.blog
November 4, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Brings clarity to helping groups make decisions! leadershipfreak.blog/2024/01/12/a...
“since culture is an organization’s only sustainable competitive advantage, you must hire for character, must make culture a core component” www.forbes.com/sites/george...
Culture Is The Collective Character Of The Individuals In An Organization
1) Hire for character. 2) Make culture a core component of your onboarding program. 3) Manage the balance of consequences around culture.
www.forbes.com
October 3, 2024 at 12:57 AM
“since culture is an organization’s only sustainable competitive advantage, you must hire for character, must make culture a core component” www.forbes.com/sites/george...