7 Habits’ author Stephen Covey dead at 79

Dr Tony Watt knows what makes a successful organisation tick.

Tony Watt lives, breathes, studies and works with organisational culture and change management. It has been a focus of his career for many years, and his doctorate from The University of Queensland (2009) focused on the sociology of change that drives human behaviour.

Tony is now a national circuit speaker and media commentator on organisational culture, executive team development and organisational change management.

06
Aug

‘7 Habits’ author Stephen Covey dead...

July 16, 2012|By the CNN Wire Staff Author Stephen Covey, whose “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” sold more than...
17
Jun

Hywood’s Fairfax rally: ‘we can no...

I found this great article on Crikey.com.au that mentions “embattled Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood has launched an aggressive internal push to...
17
Jun

Woolworths now made in Australia

This is a powerful story that emphasises the sociological point that ‘rational’ models upon which most business strategy is constructed...
21
Jul

“This is the most humble day...

Powerful sociology going on here. Watch as society regulates itself. Social resources are being marshalled here to test and reinforce...
17
Oct

Axiomatic business beliefs - What do...

What do you make of these axiomatic business beliefs? “What you see is what you measure” “What you measure is...
24
Aug

Gimme the beer, I’m outa here!

So said Stephen Slater the JetBlue flight attendant who abandoned ’plane at JFK Airport in New York down its emergency...
15
Jul

What are the bottom line values...

Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor The Australian July 15, 2010 writes about the values and interestingly “virtues” inherent in maintaining universal standards of...
29
Jun

Would your team re-elect you as...

PM Gillard’s Acceptance Speech The largest business in Australia is the Trillion Dollar Commonwealth Government. In case you didn’t notice,...
06
May

Melbourne Storm has an ‘Organisational Culture’...

Melbourne Storm’s problem is not a salary cap problem. Craig Bellamy of the disgraced Melbourne Storm NRL club says, “But...
23
Mar

What values underpin the culture of...

Yesterday, I enjoyed The Australian Institute of Company Directors and UQ Business School Leaders’ Edge Luncheon with James Hogan. Australian, James...