Travis Schultz

Managing Partner

An end to institutionalisation? Will a progressive High Court modernise the Sharman v Evans principles?

For almost 50 years, the High Court decision in Sharman v Evans[1] has been cited as authority for the proposition that in assessing whether claimed...

The prohibitive price of procrastination

It may just be my own impetuousness and lack of patience, but to me, there is nothing more frustrating that dining out with the friend...

Beware the noisy and critical leader!

In a post-pandemic world in which organisations are redefining culture and workers are recalibrating their career progression expectations, the function of leadership has never been...

Why insightless leaders need to hear the “F” word

I was sitting in a Qantas lounge recently and given the proximity of the next chair, couldn’t help but overhear the conversation of my loud...

Trust is the currency of culture, and leaders hold the keys to the vault

Forget strategy, systems, processes, procedures, training, and development, if professional services firms want to create an energised culture and an aura of high performance, then...

Law firms that simply increase charge out rates are selfish, fat and lazy!

In these high inflationary times, the cost-of-living crisis has hit households and businesses alike and law firms have not been immune to the cost pressures...

Fortitude, courage and devotion to duty

As Anzac Day rolls around each year, I inevitably find myself drawn, as if magnetically, to my Grandfather’s World War II flight logbook. Inside its...

Contemporary leaders need to measure value – not time, clicks or keystrokes

The work-from-home and flexible work dilemma has seemingly divided employers and workers over the last couple of years. Social media headlines have been dominated by...

Can a healthy dose of Imposter Syndrome support effective leadership?

I’ve heard it said that professionals who suffer from self-doubt, or the so-called, “Imposter Syndrome”, can never be effective leaders. Their lack of confidence, perfectionism...

Getting into the “weeds” and making sense of vicarious liability

Vicarious liability is a complex area of law to navigate as it imposes liability upon a party for a wrong committed by another. The rationale...