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The Expert Fallacy: Why Senior Leaders Develop More Blind Spots Than They Realise

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The Expert Fallacy: Why Senior Leaders Develop More Blind Spots Than They Realise

We like to believe experience makes us wiser.
But Kevin McCarthy will tell you that sometimes, it does the opposite.

After decades in leadership, he found himself standing in a courtroom, facing prison time for a crime he didn’t intend to commit. What followed wasn’t just a story about injustice it was a lesson in awareness.

As Kevin says, “The higher we go in leadership, the more blind spots we develop.”

We start believing our own stories. We stop asking questions. We stop listening.

This is the quiet danger of the expert fallacy when the confidence that once helped us succeed begins to cloud our judgment.

True leadership isn’t about knowing more. It’s about staying curious enough to see what we might be missing.

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Living in Two Worlds: Finding the Courage to Be In Both

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Living in Two Worlds: Finding the Courage to Be In Both

When I first arrived in Australia at sixteen, I tried to shrink myself to fit in. Years later, I realised that living in two worlds Indian and Australian wasn’t something to hide, it was something to honour. Each culture shaped who I am as a leader. One taught me reverence and resilience, the other courage and self-belief. Together, they remind me that true leadership isn’t about fitting in, it’s about making room — for your full story and for others to bring theirs too.

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Leading With Energy: Lessons From Josh Phegan

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Leading With Energy: Lessons From Josh Phegan

Josh Phegan has spent decades coaching some of the highest performers in real estate, and in this Future Fit Leadership conversation he shares what it really takes to thrive. From his belief that leaders must be “learn-it-alls” rather than “know-it-alls,” to the lessons he learnt from setbacks that took too long to recover from, Josh opens up about resilience, feedback, and the true currency of leadership: energy. Packed with practical insights for principals, business owners, and agents alike, this is a masterclass in leading yourself and others through change, challenge, and opportunity.

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From the Locker Room to the Boardroom: Leadership Lessons for Grand Final Week with Nathan Buckley

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From the Locker Room to the Boardroom: Leadership Lessons for Grand Final Week with Nathan Buckley

Grand final week in Melbourne turns every coffee chat into match talk. As the Lions meet Geelong, I unpack Nathan Buckley’s leadership lessons from the Sheargold stage. Check your state. Hand over trust. Honour different prep. Guard your energy. Make purpose visible. These habits win more than games. They build teams that believe.

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Why Optimism Might Just Save the Future of Leadership

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Why Optimism Might Just Save the Future of Leadership

In the final episode of the Future Fit Spotlight series, Victor Perton, founder and Chief Optimism Officer at the Centre for Optimism, reveals why declining optimism is the biggest global risk of 2025 and how leaders can turn optimism into a core strategy. Discover practical rituals, real-world examples, and actionable habits to build magnetic optimism, strengthen resilience, and inspire teams in the future of work.

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A Nation Underbuilt: Confronting Our Housing Reality

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A Nation Underbuilt: Confronting Our Housing Reality

Australia isn’t building enough homes — but the real issue is a failure of leadership to know that we were always going to be short and provide creative solutions. In this blog I explore housing shortfalls, investor exits, and the social housing gap in this urgent call for action.

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Behind the Numbers: The Real Stories Beneath July’s Property Data

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What’s really driving Australia’s property prices this winter? In the latest Behind the Numbers, Cate Bakos and Cameron Kusher join me to unpack six months of rising home values, stubborn affordability issues, and the emotional tug-of-war buyers and sellers are navigating right now.

From price-holding vendors to off-market deals, from Darwin’s unexpected boom to Melbourne’s investor comeback — this market isn’t just about data. It’s about people making big, often emotional decisions in uncertain times.

If you want to know what’s really going on beneath the headlines, this one’s for you.

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Leading Across Generations: Curiosity, Adaptability & Empathy in a Changing Workplace

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Leading Across Generations: Curiosity, Adaptability & Empathy in a Changing Workplace

What do Gen Z and Gen Alpha really want from their leaders? In this blog, I reflect on my conversation with social researcher Ashleigh Fell about the power of curiosity, empathy, and adaptability—and why leading across generations is one of the greatest opportunities of our time.