Author: Jeremiah Josey
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Jobs, Kevin Rudd & Taxes
How the merry-go-round of politics always has a payment window at the door I met Kevin Rudd once a couple of years ago before he was the Prime Minister of Australia. It was at a local restaurant in his electorate in Brisbane. He’s a sharp chap. Clean dress. Quick mind. Academic type. I like him. …
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Antibiotics – Short Term Thinking Kills A Long Term Future
Learn about how modern medicine kills millions of people because of short term thinking Medical topics are not something I usually blog about, but I liked this one because what has happened here is exactly what has happened in so much of our – human – endeavors, and it stems from short term thinking. In…
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Foundations of Leadership
Six simple foundations for leading a great team About the Author Jeremiah Josey is Chairman of MECi Group, specialising in transformative energy infrastructure and advanced nuclear solutions. With a focus on thorium-based technologies, he delivers large-scale, high-value projects across the Middle East, Asia, and Australia—structuring, financing, and executing complex, multi-billion-dollar ventures that redefine the energy…
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A Summary of Democratic Organisation Values
15 Points on what makes an organisation democratic A summary of democratic organisation values: 1. Continuous feedback 2. Continuous development 3. Learn from past 4. Improve for future 5. Clear about purpose 6. Clear about goals 7. Transparent and open with everyone about everything 8. Have conversations for connection and meaning 9. Everyone is treated…
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Quotes on Leadership vs Management
What is Leadership, but support without management “A leader is someone who helps improve the lives of other people or improve the system they live under.” Sam Ervin “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble,…
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People grow through…
“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” Eleanor Roosevelt (US diplomat & reformer (1884 – 1962) Jeremiah Josey
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Drop the facade, cut to the chase…
How the famous Michael Moore resets the capitalist window I was wandering into the new 360 mall here in Kuwait today, as you do in Kuwait – visit malls. The 360 mall is a very beautiful place, pleasant surroundings with lots of water features and plants and pretty shops with pretty people. It’s a pretty place to…
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A Perspective
How a song can be influential All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces. People running in circles, it’s a very, very mad world. And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad. The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had. I find…
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More on the New World Order
George Soros and his skill in finance I’ve been following George Soro‘s thoughts for a while and in the book I’m reading now, “The Ascent of Money”, Niall gives him a lot of air time. So when George presented a week long lecture series at the Central European University I just couldn’t resist. And in…
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The New World Order
How financial literacy is not important anymore? Catchy title? It’s sure to attract attention. I’m just about finished a great book called the “Assent of Money” by Niall Ferguson. An excellent read if you want to understand how the financial system works – including your credit card, your home mortgage and your pension – if you have…
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Tips from a Leader – Samir Brikho
6 points from a world class business leader Samir puts out a weekly email to staff working at Amec – around 20,000 people work for this company. He has 6 good pointers for success: We all learn quickly that we each have different talents and strengths and need to work hard to overcome our weaknesses.…
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The New Frontier: Adults in the Workplace
10 points on developing office maturity I often think about what is coming next, with instant world wide communication, and access to information from anyone, any time, any way. Personal choice and satisfaction is now more than ever the key question for everyone in all countries, people are seeking – and obtaining – answers from…
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Know your Army…
Know your army before declaring War – Jamal Al Ajmi, Kuwait, 2009
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Productivity – How to Get the Most from Your Team: Have a Collaborative Work Culture
A simple tale on how to maximise team performance Do you operate a fear based work culture or a collaborative work culture? It’s easy to tell: just take a break, have a holiday. Come back to your work place and if it based on fear you will find work has slowed to a standstill. A collaborative work…
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An Inconvenient Truth – 3 and a bit Years On
A detailed critique on recent measurements on Greenland ice melt and how it affects our views on Global Warming I was recently watching “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore again. Again I was reminded of a large amount of doubt and misinformation wandering about the world on the topic of global warming. Like a frightened…
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Aussie Humour
It’s always fun “down under“ These were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a great sense of Aussie humour. Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia ? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow?…
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Quotes from Colin Powell
Despite his affiliations, Powell does have experience. Wise words on who you should mix with The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people.…
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Leveraging Resources – Saving the Whales, and Dugongs
How team work and leadership is vital for protecting fragile environments. Not just dollars. At the same time as I building my butane sphere I was also “Saving the Whales” or rather the dugongs. You see, the BP refinery was sitting at the mouth of the Brisbane River on a small peninsular of reclaimed land…
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Working with different cultures
How my experience with more than 50 cultures shapes my thinking Working in different countries and with people from different cultures is a great way to learn about your beliefs, your shortcomings and especially about your ego. It’s like a mind game: working out how to get the best from your team when they come…
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