Leadership Archives - Jason T Smith

01 Dec

Random Kindness

By Jason T. Smith
In Leadership, Moments of Conviction, Social Justice

Kindness is a wonderful thing. It is a value recognised in most cultures and religions. It’s a pleasant disposition that shows concerns for others. In his book Rhetoric, Aristotle defines kindness as “helpfulness towards someone in need, not in return

01 Nov

Over-lead and Under-manage

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Interview, Leadership, Media, Newspaper

Physical libraries and online repositories are filled with classic and contemporary theories on management practice. The great tragedy is, management is not the crucial attribute for effective influence. Leadership is. This is more than semantics, but over-leading and under-managing is

16 Oct

The Art of Questioneering

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Leadership, Newspaper

I am coming through a very uncomfortable stage in my leadership development. But it has been worth it. For nearly two decades I have been leading the Back In Motion Health Group. As founders, my wife and I did EVERYTHING at the

02 Oct

Jason talks to Victor Perton about Australian Leadership

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Interview, Leadership, Media
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Jason Smith talks to Victor Perton about Australian Leadership. Jason T Smith is the founder of Back in Motion, Australasia’s’s largest physiotherapy franchise group with 100 locations nationally and recognised by several BRW and Ernst & Young business awards. Victor Perton: Jason, what’s your favourite

02 Oct

Why You Need To Over-Lead And Under-Manage

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Interview, Leadership, Moments of Conviction, Newspaper
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26 Jun

Seasons

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Health, Leadership, Moments of Conviction

In terms of natural seasons, Winter has absolutely arrived in Melbourne. That said, seasons are a natural part of life. Just like we see cycles in the property sector and stock market, and we observe the circle of

19 Apr

Great leaders make few decisions.

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Leadership, Moments of Conviction
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05 Apr

Where is the seed landing?

An old allegory, recorded more than 2000 years ago by the inspired writers of the Gospels, tells of a man who sows seed in the garden. This fabled story is called the Parable of the Sower and can be read

13 Feb

Seasons of Change

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Leadership, Moments of Conviction
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40 years of life experience and observation convinces me of this truism: “When you change a leader, you inevitably change a team.” The profundity of this truth has landed more concretely for me as I’ve reflected over Christmas. Strong and positive

17 Nov

The power of positive change

By Jason T. Smith
In Business, Leadership, Moments of Conviction
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Leadership One of my most impacting personal discoveries of leadership is best represented by the story of a little seven-year-old boy who observed the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. You can read the story here: www.gauraw.com/story-of-a-butterfly/ It’s a

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