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.
December 2023 – Work continues on the house at Pemberton. The brickies are on time and the work looks good as they head toward completion of the brick laying before Christmas. In the background you can see the greenhouse, potting shed and the area that will become the vegetable garden. In this view Melissa walks … More The Wilson Estate (TWE) in Pemberton takes shape.
Strategy is important. Without a process, strategy means nothing In this the third blog in the series about a transformation framework that forms part of my PhD thesis, I discus the importance of “the process”. The process of making transformation happen. In the first part of this series, I discussed importance of leadership efforts to … More Process and Transformation
Technology was not the biggest challenge, changing culture was… … More Culture and Transformation
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
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…
A disconnect between the world of Wall Street and the Real Streets I grew up in.
… More Wall Street and My Street: A Disconnect
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”
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. 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
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
Being Arthur 