Culture and Transformation
July 20, 2020
Technology was not the biggest challenge, changing culture was… … More Culture and Transformation
Author: awilson3
Arthur Wilson is a based in Western Australia. Now living in the Southern Forests region after a life split between the United States and Australia, his work sits at the intersection of leadership, place, history, and change. Through reflections, essays, and project notes, he documents his life, and making sense of his journey—personal, professional, and cultural.
Leadership and Transformation. A Good Leader Required
July 6, 2020
Leadership and Parenting Very few people I know have told me they were fortunate enough to be raised by perfect parents. I like to believe that most people are really working hard to be good parents. Good parents do not have to be great, or perfect to be valuable to families and society. Just as … More Leadership and Transformation. A Good Leader Required
My PhD – A framework for transformation…
June 22, 2020
I’m at the tail end of my PhD it’s been a very long, rewarding journey. It looks like I will be able to enjoy the summer of 2021. But to focus on the present, I want to describe what my PhD is about. Successful change can be elusive. According to the literature (and experience) most … More My PhD – A framework for transformation…
Wall Street and My Street: A Disconnect
June 15, 2020
A disconnect between the world of Wall Street and the Real Streets I grew up in.
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Transform from Good to Great: Sign the “Uluru Statement from the Heart”
June 9, 2020
Wanted: A visionary Prime Minister to sign the Uluru Statement from the Heart … More Transform from Good to Great: Sign the “Uluru Statement from the Heart”
How does it feel to be entitled?
June 3, 2020
One of the benefits of an African American living in Australia is that I am not the primary focus of racism. Don’t get me wrong for a moment – Racism and discrimination it’s not forgotten, however, the primary focus are Aboriginal Australians, not me. Not other African Americans that have migrated. Shackles I did not … More How does it feel to be entitled?
The Virus and the Leadership Test
June 1, 2020
The virus. No one knows what is next. Like all of you. The virus has had an impact on my life (we all know what I mean by – the virus).We stocked up, mindful not to run out of toilet paper.We self isolated. We were supposed to get married in July but the virus influenced … More The Virus and the Leadership Test
Family Business Symposium September 2018 at UWA
September 30, 2018
The University of Western Australia (UWA) hosed a Family Business Symposium 25-27 September 2018. I submitted an abstract was approved and a brief presentation held the morning of 26 September 2018. The presentation was well received with the challenges of addressing culture and a method to better manage the complexity of transformation through digital technologies … More Family Business Symposium September 2018 at UWA
Actor-Network Theory in Plain English
August 19, 2018
This pose is a little about my journey to learn more about Actor Network Theory (ANT). … More Actor-Network Theory in Plain English
What do I mean by “community engagement?”
July 25, 2018
About this post: I have been doing a bit of reading about community engagement for my thesis. This briefly describes a definition of the term. … More What do I mean by “community engagement?”
Being Arthur 