Engenesis

16/06/2026

Being matters because the quality of who we are shapes the quality of what we create.

That can sound simple, but it touches something very real: families, teams, communities, leadership, work, relationships, and contribution.

For me, this is part of why the inquiry into Being matters. It brings attention to the deeper layer shaping our actions before they appear. It asks us to look at the quality of our care, responsibility, interpretation, courage, authenticity, vulnerability, and contribution.

Not so we can make people wrong.

Not so growth becomes another form of pressure.

But so we can see more clearly how we are participating in the moments, relationships, communities, and responsibilities that matter to us.

The question underneath is: What are we creating through the way we are being?

That is the kind of conversation I am glad to be part of at the Being Matters Summit.

Over three days, I am speaking alongside 17 other speakers in a global virtual event with 20 live sessions exploring the Being Framework across work, leadership, relationships, identity, community, family, and life.

If you are drawn to conversations that are thoughtful, human, rigorous, and grounded in real life, I would love you to join us.

The summit is online from 25-27 June 2026.

Register for your free pass at beingmatterssummit.com.

13/04/2025

While skill shortages are nothing new for the ICT sector, the Great Resignation has hit this industry hard, exacerbating an already challenging situation with increased instability and substantial salary hikes.

Companies seeking to lure new staff are having to dig deeper financially and enhance their packages with a range of benefits and enticing work practices.

While these can definitely help attract and retain the talent you need, Technology Leadership Coach Caroline New believes it’s also important to get real about how you engage with your people.

While skill shortages are nothing new for the ICT sector, the Great Resignation has hit this industry hard, exacerbating an already challenging situation with increased instability and substantial salary hikes. Companies seeking to lure new staff are having to dig deeper financially and enhance thei...

06/04/2025

Do you believe you would be perceived as weak if you asked for help and invited others to contribute to you rather than doing it all yourself?

Do you believe showing vulnerability will make you look weak?

In this article, leadership coach John Williams unpacks the reality behind maintaining a superhero facade.

He reveals why you are limiting your potential, hiding the real you and doing life the hard way if you’re not willing to be vulnerable.

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Do you believe you would be perceived as weak if you asked for help and invited others to contribute to you rather than doing it all yourself? Do you believe showing vulnerability will make you look weak? In this article, leadership coach John Williams unpacks the reality behind maintaining a superh...

30/03/2025

As a first-time business owner, questions about how to sustainably grow your new business would no doubt be on your mind daily.

Besides standard recommendations like investing in people to expand the team and ensuring the right structure, systems and tools are in place, one key ingredient is constantly overlooked: how you, as the business owner, are BEING.

In this article, Markus O. Winzer reveals how the Being Profile, Being Framework and leadership coaching made all the difference for first-time business owner Kristina Devlin, CEO and owner of Bikram in the Shire yoga studio in Sydney Australia.

As a first-time business owner, questions about how to sustainably grow your new business would no doubt be on your mind daily. Besides standard recommendations like investing in people to expand the team and ensuring the right structure, systems and tools are in place, one key ingredient is constan...

23/03/2025

Qualities like compassion for others and self-compassion are often downplayed by leaders who regard them as soft skills that have no place in a professional setting.

In this article, Jeanette Mundy, an ontological and transformational leadership coach, explains why compassion and self-compassion are, in fact, critical qualities in leadership and shares eight ways to practise and foster an environment of compassion, including self-compassion, in the workplace.

Qualities like compassion for others and self-compassion are often downplayed by leaders who regard them as soft skills that have no place in a professional setting. In this article, Jeanette Mundy, an ontological and transformational leadership coach, explains why compassion and self-compassion are...

16/03/2025

Resilience is a word that is often misunderstood and misused.

One of the most common misconceptions is that resilience is 'manning up' during a crisis.

In other words, it is thought that being resilient is when we stop feeling and thinking the way we do when we are down or things aren't going our way and start thinking and feeling the way we believe or are told we 'should' so we can move on.

In this article, EveryMan Australia founder and CEO Greg Aldridge, a leader with over 44 years of experience in the community services sector, sheds light on this core human quality from a leadership perspective and explains why empowerment is impossible without it.

Resilience is a word that is often misunderstood and misused. One of the most common misconceptions is that resilience is 'manning up' during a crisis. In other words, it is thought that being resilient is when we stop feeling and thinking the way we do when we are down or things aren't going our wa...

09/03/2025

Fulfilling an organisation's mission through effectiveness, performance and its ability to undergo successful business and organisational transformation come down to the integrity of that organisation.

In turn, the integrity of an organisation relies on the integrity and effectiveness of its people. The question is, what defines an integrous and effective individual and team?

This article explores this question and explains why the so-called ‘soft skills’ – which are much deeper than skills and anything but soft – are the bottleneck preventing so many organisations from achieving their targets and people at all levels from being fulfilled in their careers or business endeavours.

Fulfilling an organisation's mission through effectiveness, performance and its ability to undergo successful business and organisational transformation come down to the integrity of that organisation. In turn, the integrity of an organisation relies on the integrity and effectiveness of its people....

02/03/2025

It is natural to want to understand why you are the way you are.

But once you have that insight, what can you do about it if you discover areas that aren’t serving you?

Traditional theories and approaches suggest that you learn how to manage your fixed traits or set short-term action plans to change certain habits or behaviours.

In this article, Lucy Faulconer, General Manager – Being Profile®, a leadership coach and an organisational psychologist, reveals how she and many other coaches, leaders and practitioners in her community use the Being Profile to support themselves and others in articulating how they are being and transforming the areas they identify as deficiencies for sustainable long-term results that impact all aspects of life.

It is natural to want to understand why you are the way you are. But once you have that insight, what can you do about it if you discover areas that aren’t serving you? Traditional theories and approaches suggest that you learn how to manage your fixed traits or set short-term action plans to chan...

23/02/2025

When we are at the receiving end of obstacles and unexpected detours, it’s easy to get stuck in the trap of victimhood.

If you manage a team with members who are constantly locked in complaint mode and find it difficult to turn the situation around, team morale can be impacted, slowing productivity.

In this article, Jacqueline Hofste, an ontological leadership coach with a background in senior leadership roles in the corporate environment and archetypal consulting, explains how and what we can learn from unfavourable and challenging situations that can lead people to harbour resentment and a victim mindset.

When we are at the receiving end of obstacles and unexpected detours, it’s easy to get stuck in the trap of victimhood. If you manage a team with members who are constantly locked in complaint mode and find it difficult to turn the situation around, team morale can be impacted, slowing productivit...

16/02/2025

Are you in the habit of sacrificing personal wellbeing for business or professional success?

If so, you’re not alone.

Business strategist, consultant and Engenesis Platform Partner Anthea Stevanovic works with business owners daily whose personal wellbeing plays second fiddle to their business and often also everything else in their lives, sometimes with disastrous results.

She uses her personal journey and wake-up call to explain why sacrificing your needs for your business is counterproductive and the benefits of bringing balance and care into your life.

Are you in the habit of sacrificing personal wellbeing for business or professional success? If so, you’re not alone. Business strategist and consultant Anthea Stevanovic works with business owners daily whose personal wellbeing plays second fiddle to their business and often also everything else ...