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Every issue is written by Kevin Berry — 25+ years working with ExxonMobil, Woodside, Shell, BP and Fortune 500 companies.
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ExxonMobil
Every issue is grounded in lived experience — what worked, what didn't, and why. Not theory. Not recycled LinkedIn content.
Woodside Energy
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A focused read you can finish in five minutes. One sharp idea you can bring straight back to your organisation.
APA Group
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Written specifically for leaders in oil & gas, energy, rail, mining, major infrastructure, and Fortune 500 businesses.
Topics we cover
Every issue goes deep on one idea. Here's what's on the agenda.
01
Communication Skills
Why compliance doesn’t create culture — and what actually moves the needle in high-risk environments.
02
Leadership That Creates Change
The specific behaviours that build trust, reduce incidents, and drive lasting performance improvement.
03
Cultural Diagnostics
How to read the real culture of an organisation — not the one on the poster — and what to do about it.
04
Human Centered Design
How to design change programmes people own, not just attend — from discovery through to hardwiring.
05
Difficult Conversations
Practical frameworks for the conversations most leaders avoid — that make the biggest difference when they happen.
06
Real-World Case Studies
Inside stories from ExxonMobil, Woodside, Turner Construction — what worked, what we learned.
Macquarie Bank
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Lachlan Creswell
Executive Director, Macquarie Bank
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