Mark Osborne
@mosborne01.bsky.social
Educator, leadership coach, geek.
PhD in change leadership. Aotearoa, New Zealand.
PhD in change leadership. Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
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“When you cut nearly 400 jobs in MPI, it's going to make a big, big impact, & the Luxon Govt needs to just admit that it was wrong, step up & fund them properly, & just throw everything at it that they can to eliminate these hornets, before next summer." #nzpol
Conservationist Brad Windust slams Biosecurity NZ over hornet response
Former Far North beekeeper and pest trapper Brad Windust is sounding the alarm over a lack of urgency shown by authorities over eradicating the pest.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
“When you cut nearly 400 jobs in MPI, it's going to make a big, big impact, & the Luxon Govt needs to just admit that it was wrong, step up & fund them properly, & just throw everything at it that they can to eliminate these hornets, before next summer." #nzpol
I developed a Playbook to help leaders apply the 100+ tools and frameworks in The Middle Leadership Manual to their own work. It's free and downloadable here: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/playbook
Playbook — The Middle Leadership Manual
The Middle Leadership Manual is accompanied by a free Playbook with templates and activities to help you apply the tools and frameworks contained in the book to your daily work.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I developed a Playbook to help leaders apply the 100+ tools and frameworks in The Middle Leadership Manual to their own work. It's free and downloadable here: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/playbook
My new book 'The Middle Leadership Manual' has 100+ tools and frameworks that every leader should be aware of. It covers:
- Vision, strategy and action,
- People and teams,
- Structures and systems.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl... #leadership #middleleadership #change
- Vision, strategy and action,
- People and teams,
- Structures and systems.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl... #leadership #middleleadership #change
The Middle Leadership Manual (Pre-order) — The Middle Leadership Manual
Pre-orders open now. Estimated shipping: 1st December 2025 Picture this: it’s your first day as a middle leader, and your boss hands you a big folder and says, “Here’s everything you need to…
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
My new book 'The Middle Leadership Manual' has 100+ tools and frameworks that every leader should be aware of. It covers:
- Vision, strategy and action,
- People and teams,
- Structures and systems.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl... #leadership #middleleadership #change
- Vision, strategy and action,
- People and teams,
- Structures and systems.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl... #leadership #middleleadership #change
Here's a sample chapter from my new book 'The Middle Leadership Manual': 100+ tools and frameworks to increase the impact of your leadership. Enjoy!
drive.google.com/file/d/1QiMF...
drive.google.com/file/d/1QiMF...
The-Middle-Leadership-Manual-SAMPLE-CHAPTER.pdf
drive.google.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Here's a sample chapter from my new book 'The Middle Leadership Manual': 100+ tools and frameworks to increase the impact of your leadership. Enjoy!
drive.google.com/file/d/1QiMF...
drive.google.com/file/d/1QiMF...
Picture this: it’s your first day as a middle leader, and your boss hands you a big folder and says, “Here’s everything you need to navigate the tough stuff—tools, frameworks, solutions. It’s all in here.” Sounds ideal, right?
Well here it is:
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
Well here it is:
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
The Middle Leadership Manual (Pre-order) — The Middle Leadership Manual
Pre-orders open now. Estimated shipping: 1st December 2025 Picture this: it’s your first day as a middle leader, and your boss hands you a big folder and says, “Here’s everything you need to…
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Picture this: it’s your first day as a middle leader, and your boss hands you a big folder and says, “Here’s everything you need to navigate the tough stuff—tools, frameworks, solutions. It’s all in here.” Sounds ideal, right?
Well here it is:
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
Well here it is:
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
Exciting news! Pre-orders are open for my new book 'The Middle Leadership Manual': 100+ #leadership tools and frameworks to grow middle (and senior) leader effectiveness.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
The Middle Leadership Manual (Pre-order) — The Middle Leadership Manual
Pre-orders open now. Estimated shipping: 1st December 2025 Picture this: it’s your first day as a middle leader, and your boss hands you a big folder and says, “Here’s everything you need to…
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Exciting news! Pre-orders are open for my new book 'The Middle Leadership Manual': 100+ #leadership tools and frameworks to grow middle (and senior) leader effectiveness.
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com/shop/p/middl...
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September 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol
September 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol
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Three Dave Dobbyns plucked from different eras, brought to the distant future to save the world from demons! Singing songs and slaying hellspawns, it's Dave Dobbyn: Demon Hunter! You can also grab a print of this poster here: danielvernon.bigcartel.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Three Dave Dobbyns plucked from different eras, brought to the distant future to save the world from demons! Singing songs and slaying hellspawns, it's Dave Dobbyn: Demon Hunter! You can also grab a print of this poster here: danielvernon.bigcartel.com
A new #MiddleLeadership Manual email is set to go out tomorrow; it's on using 'Servant Leadership' to guide how you grow team members, avoiding the twin sins of creating dependence, and leaving people feeling abandoned.
It's free; sign up: themiddleleadershipmanual.com
It's free; sign up: themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
themiddleleadershipmanual.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A new #MiddleLeadership Manual email is set to go out tomorrow; it's on using 'Servant Leadership' to guide how you grow team members, avoiding the twin sins of creating dependence, and leaving people feeling abandoned.
It's free; sign up: themiddleleadershipmanual.com
It's free; sign up: themiddleleadershipmanual.com
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The fishing industry claimed bottom trawling orange roughy was sustainable, and the greenwashing Marine Stewardship Council agreed, and now it has collapsed to about 8% of original fish. It was never sustainable. Don't eat orange roughy www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/ma...
Orange roughy must be taken off the menu
Modern methods of oceanic fishing, with fishing fleets hauling kilometre-long nets, have caused the decline of numerous marine species, including...
www.odt.co.nz
August 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The fishing industry claimed bottom trawling orange roughy was sustainable, and the greenwashing Marine Stewardship Council agreed, and now it has collapsed to about 8% of original fish. It was never sustainable. Don't eat orange roughy www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/ma...
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BREAKING: Donald Trump officially terminated nearly half of all Education Department staff.
This is an all-out assault on our public schools and Americans with student loans.
This is an all-out assault on our public schools and Americans with student loans.
August 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump officially terminated nearly half of all Education Department staff.
This is an all-out assault on our public schools and Americans with student loans.
This is an all-out assault on our public schools and Americans with student loans.
Pablo Picasso: 'Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.'
August 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Pablo Picasso: 'Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.'
What’s the difference between a coach and a mentor? One way to think about it is that a mentor helps from a distance, but a coach ‘watches you play’. Check out the Middle #Leadership Manual entry on coaching. Sign up to access the (free) archive: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
What’s the difference between a coach and a mentor? One way to think about it is that a mentor helps from a distance, but a coach ‘watches you play’. Check out the Middle #Leadership Manual entry on coaching. Sign up to access the (free) archive: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
Do you coach team members? Learn about three modes of #coaching (directive, dialogical and facilitative) and when each is best employed. We covered them in the Middle #Leadership Manual recently. Access the (free) archive by signing up here: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Do you coach team members? Learn about three modes of #coaching (directive, dialogical and facilitative) and when each is best employed. We covered them in the Middle #Leadership Manual recently. Access the (free) archive by signing up here: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
Do you coach team members? Jim Knight has a useful three-stage framework based on the needs of your coachee. We covered them in the Middle #Leadership Manual entry on coaching. Sign up here (free) to access the archive: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Do you coach team members? Jim Knight has a useful three-stage framework based on the needs of your coachee. We covered them in the Middle #Leadership Manual entry on coaching. Sign up here (free) to access the archive: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
Decision-making is a key middle #leadership skill, and there are 14 different decision-making tools and systems in #TheMiddleLeadershipManual covering binary, prioritising, single choice and strategic decisions. Learn more at www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Decision-making is a key middle #leadership skill, and there are 14 different decision-making tools and systems in #TheMiddleLeadershipManual covering binary, prioritising, single choice and strategic decisions. Learn more at www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
Good backgrounder around recent discussions about school architecture in New Zealand.
theconversation.com/the-end-of-o...
theconversation.com/the-end-of-o...
The end of open-plan classrooms: how school design reflects changing ideas in education
Open-plan classrooms were promoted as a way to encourage collaboration and flexibility in schools. But after 14 years, the government is going back to basics with school design.
theconversation.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Good backgrounder around recent discussions about school architecture in New Zealand.
theconversation.com/the-end-of-o...
theconversation.com/the-end-of-o...
I’m often asked about how to have effective professional conversations. There are three types: sense-making, feedback, and accountability conversations, and each has their own set of rules for success. There’s a whole chapter in www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I’m often asked about how to have effective professional conversations. There are three types: sense-making, feedback, and accountability conversations, and each has their own set of rules for success. There’s a whole chapter in www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
One idea in #TheMiddleLeadershipManual is the Knowing-Doing Gap which occurs when you know what you ‘should’ do but persist with what you’ve always done. The metaphor I use to describe it is a ladder with the bottom two rungs broken. You just can't make a start. www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:34 AM
One idea in #TheMiddleLeadershipManual is the Knowing-Doing Gap which occurs when you know what you ‘should’ do but persist with what you’ve always done. The metaphor I use to describe it is a ladder with the bottom two rungs broken. You just can't make a start. www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
One mistake I made early on as a middle leader was thinking I needed to do all the work for my team (leader as workhorse). I didn’t realise that including people in the process created a strong sense of shared ownership.
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
One mistake I made early on as a middle leader was thinking I needed to do all the work for my team (leader as workhorse). I didn’t realise that including people in the process created a strong sense of shared ownership.
One great tool in #TheMiddleLeadershipManual is the MoSCoW Method. It’s a prioritising tool and stands for Must, Could, Should and Won’t. The free workbook I’ve developed runs you through how to use it. Sign up here: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
The Middle Leadership Manual
Professional Learning in Under Two Minutes!
www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
One great tool in #TheMiddleLeadershipManual is the MoSCoW Method. It’s a prioritising tool and stands for Must, Could, Should and Won’t. The free workbook I’ve developed runs you through how to use it. Sign up here: www.themiddleleadershipmanual.com
Good Shane Snow column on AI
open.substack.com/pub/shane/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/shane/p/...
Fellow Humans: Let's Not Give Up Our Power
A new essay from author Shane Snow
open.substack.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Good Shane Snow column on AI
open.substack.com/pub/shane/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/shane/p/...