Neville De Lucia

Not long ago, I was facilitating a meeting with a leadership team. The purpose was simple: review commitments, discuss progress, and identify obstacles. As the conversation unfolded, a pattern emerged. When projects slipped behind schedule, explanations came quickly: Nobody was making excuses, at least not intentionally. The reality is that nobody was fully owning the

Over the next four weeks, one of rugby’s greatest rivalries takes center stage again. South Africa versus New Zealand. The Springboks versus the All Blacks. For rugby supporters, those words are enough to stir something. Two proud rugby nations. Decades of history. Fierce competition. Enormous respect. And whenever they meet, the feeling that this one

During a recent conversation, something struck me. We were talking about AI avatars, text-to-video learning, automated onboarding. The kind of tools that can teach at scale. And yes, video improves retention. AI can deliver information faster than ever, but here’s the gap…Information is not transformation. While AI can teach what to do, it doesn’t always

Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak The other morning during my quiet time I was reading a passage in the Bible that stopped me in my tracks. “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not

Human by Design: Why the Future of People Development Needs Both Automation and Human Connection Why We Should Not Automate People Development We live in an age where almost everything can be automated, from grocery delivery to business analytics. There is one area we should resist handing over to machines: people development. At its heart,

You know those little pockets of time when you’re just waiting – maybe for a car service, an appointment, or even just the kettle to boil? Instead of defaulting to a social media scroll, there’s a little practice I love to call “waiting productively.” Why Waiting Productively Works Wonders The concept is simple: those idle