Thinking in the Midst of Chaos: How reflective practice becomes a way of working in complex organisations

When one NIODA Masters graduate was made redundant from a senior role, she paused — and used that space to rethink how she worked. She returned to the same organisation, became the person people turned to when things got hard, and eventually left on her own terms. This is what that kind of learning actually looks like in practice.

Leading from the Middle in Turbulent Systems

Middle managers sit at the centre of organisation dynamics. They are required to deliver performance while supporting people, provide stability while enabling change. This piece explores why realising the potential of the middle demands structured sensemaking, not just structural reform.

Reflections on completing a Masters

Revelation, Not Salvation

Salvation is about being rescued from difficulty. It’s the quick fix, the ready-made model, the externally imposed solution. Revelation, on the other hand, is about discovery.

Australia a mind at home in the World?

2025 has been a tumultuous year that has built on a traumatic 2024 and a hyper turbulent 2020’s, in many ways, the world is still emerging from the shock of Covid-19 and associated exponential digitalisation of the social, political and economic context.

Group Relations and Leadership in Australia today

Group relations and leadership are shaped by a confluence of cultural diversity, egalitarian values, and evolving workplace expectations.

What is Systems Psychodynamics and why should leaders care?

KLEIN seminar with Professor Steen Visholm

Embracing ‘not knowing’: Reflections on Educated by Tara Westover

Why Spend the Time and Money Doing a Masters?

Systems Psychodynamics – A Way to Understand the Chaos at Work

Beyond 9 to 5: Exploring Postgrad Studies for Mid-Career Growth