Gender inequality in Australia: It’s alive and well, mate
Many thanks to the amazingly talented Theresa for converting my research project into an incredible infograph. As a man, I feel slightly awkward talking about… Read more
James Bond’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: On being the other fella, hindsight and predicting trends
Australian George Lazenby provides a lesson for us all in how we perceive ourselves, in gaining hindsight, and in predicting trends. The other fella I… Read more
A journey to a new blog design: Welcome to the new Sideways Thoughts!
The journey to here Has it really been three years since I started this blog? That’s like forever in digital dog years. My old design… Read more
On the wrong train
I wasn’t paying attention tonight and I boarded the wrong train home. It looked like the right train, left from the same platform, but it… Read more
James Bond’s You Only Live Twice: Culture bias – now with ninja!
How has our exposure to media shaped our cultural bias? My current cultural studies guided my thoughts during my family’s excursion through Connery’s fifth Bond’s… Read more
Read this if you do timesheets: Seven strategies to get the blue bar under the orange line
“Have you done your timesheets?” This question is loathed by managers and staff alike in a professional services firm. I don’t propose to have the… Read more
Median age in the ICT industry: Perhaps I have the wrong industry
As I look further into the IBSA 2012 Environment Scan of the ICT industry, I am thinking perhaps I might have the incorrect industry. The… Read more
Female participation in the AU ICT industry (2010 stats)
In doing research for a diversity case study, I came across an IBSA report on the Australian ICT industry. The female participation rate in the… Read more
Marissa Mayer as the new Yahoo CEO: On the challenge, her details, and the risk of the "impostor syndrome"
Marissa Mayer made a buzz when she became CEO of Yahoo last week. Headlines have focused on the relevant (her accomplishments), the irrelevant (her “fabulous”… Read more
Mapping your character trajectory
What will my character be like in 10 years given my current trajectory? Challenging question to ask for daily reflection. To respond, we: Place ourselves in… Read more
A transforming evening with TEAR and Dave Andrews: Commercial lessons from a community radical
I had the honour to meet author and community sector leader Dave Andrews Tuesday night when he visited a local TEAR group meeting. My first impressions align with the description on… Read more
James Bond’s Thunderball: Art reflecting life, turning people into objects
Thunderball is Sir Connery’s fourth foray in my family’s Bond retrospective and is notable as the most financially successful Bond film to date when adjusted for inflation…. Read more
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