Corporate Health, Habits
JP Picard
The Human Cost of High Performance

High performance” has long been the gold standard of success in Australian workplaces. It’s what we hire for, train for, and reward. But lately, it’s become clear that there’s a quiet trade-off behind those numbers, metrics, and milestones. Because when performance is pursued without pause — when productivity becomes identity — it comes at a human cost.

The Human Cost of High Performance
Corporate Health, Habits
JP Picard
The Hidden Stress of Holding It All Together

Every team has that one person — the steady one. The calm voice in the storm. The leader, manager, or colleague who quietly keeps things running, who notices the details others miss, who holds space when everyone else is overwhelmed.

The Hidden Stress of Holding It All Together
Corporate Health, Habits
JP Picard
From Surviving to Sustaining: Rethinking ...

Resilience” has become one of the most overused words in the modern workplace.
We hear it everywhere — in leadership programs, HR strategies, even job ads. But what if the way we talk about resilience is quietly contributing to the very burnout we’re trying to prevent?

From Surviving to Sustaining: Rethinking Resilience at Work
Corporate Health, Habits
JP Picard
Leading Through Uncertainty: The Emotional Side ...

Every organisation talks about managing change. Few talk about feeling it. Behind every restructure, new system, or strategic shift are real humans — with uncertainty, hope, and often quiet fear. For leaders, guiding people through change isn’t just a communication exercise. It’s an emotional one

Leading Through Uncertainty: The Emotional Side of Change
Corporate Health, Habits
JP Picard
Leading Through Uncertainty: The Emotional Side ...

Every organisation talks about managing change. Few talk about feeling it. Behind every restructure, new system, or strategic shift are real humans — with uncertainty, hope, and often quiet fear. For leaders, guiding people through change isn’t just a communication exercise. It’s an emotional one.

Leading Through Uncertainty: The Emotional Side of Change
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Why Leaders Need Meditation Now More Than Ever

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Why Leaders Need Meditation Now More Than Ever

The survival part of our brain (mainly the amygdala) kicks in when we perceive a threat and causes our focus to narrow. This is helpful when we face an immediate threat, but it also means our thinking can follow unproductive patterns: we are more likely to engage in worst-case scenario thinking or, alternatively, deny the threat; we have less access to the creative and analytical parts of our brain; and we are impaired in our ability to empathize, listen, and relate to others. Unfortunately, those are the exact skills we need as leaders in times of crisis.