--- title: Maximus Blog | Leadership, Strategy & Human Capital Articles | Business description: "Business | Maximus International’s Blog is where you can learn about a range of topic areas, including: Leadership, Sales, Strategy and Organisational Development." --- [![maximus](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hs-fs/file-396417636-gif/image1/headerLogo.gif "maximus")](http://www.maximus.com.au/homepage.aspx) 02 9216 2800 [info@maximus.com.au](mailto:info@maximus.com.au) [![blog](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hs-fs/file-394688783-png/image1/wordpress.png)](http://www.maximus.com.au/blog) [![twitter](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hs-fs/file-397290307-gif/image1/linkedin.gif)](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2883235&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr) [![twitter](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hs-fs/file-396521286-gif/image1/twitter.gif)](http://twitter.com/#!/MaximusInternat) # A Maximus Exchange ## [After The Silly Season: Leading a Strong Start to 2016](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/after-the-silly-season-leading-a-strong-start-to-2016) Posted by [Vanessa Gavan](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/author/vanessa-gavan) Feb 1, 2016 10:39:30 AM [![](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hubfs/Silly_Season.jpg) ](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/after-the-silly-season-leading-a-strong-start-to-2016) I’m guessing if you are reading this you have returned to reality from the sparkling lights and food abundance of the holidays. Good friends, loved ones and time away from the pressure of business deliverables have hopefully left you recharged with energy for the year to come. Coming back from this short hiatus will be tough. The pressure that accumulates as the year closes off can see work being rushed and this can put unnecessary stress in the system for the start of the New Year. It’s important to realise that whatever state you’re coming back to, you have the ability to inspire energy and shape the agenda quickly to help the people around you get off to a great take-off. 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A day in the life of an employee at Maximus varies by position, but there are truths that link each and every one of us together, moving us forward towards our individual and organisational goals.   **** [Read More](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/being-maximus-leadership-development) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/being-maximus-leadership-development#comments) Topics: [Business](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/business), [Leadership](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/leadership), [Maximus International](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/maximus-international), [Business Consultant](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/business-consultant), [Organisational Design](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/organisational-design) ## [Five Must-Read Strategy Resources](https://blog.maximus.com.au/2012/10/11/five-must-read-strategy-books) Posted by [maximusinternational](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/author/maximusinternational) Feb 26, 2014 5:06:00 PM [![](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hs-fs/file-518536806-jpg/blog-files/strategy.jpg) ](https://blog.maximus.com.au/2012/10/11/five-must-read-strategy-books) **** **“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” - Henry Ford**   Here are five of our favourite resources discussing innovation, strategy, futurism and alignment!       [Read More](https://blog.maximus.com.au/2012/10/11/five-must-read-strategy-books) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.maximus.com.au/2012/10/11/five-must-read-strategy-books#comments) Topics: [Resources](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/resources), [Strategy](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/strategy), [General Business](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/general-business), [Business](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/business) ## [Top Ten Blog Posts of 2013](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/2014/01/15/top-ten-blog-posts-of-2013) Posted by [maximusinternational](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/author/maximusinternational) Jan 16, 2014 1:54:00 AM [![](https://blog.maximus.com.au/hs-fs/file-521681160-png/blog-files/19-books-on-strategy.png) ](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/2014/01/15/top-ten-blog-posts-of-2013) **Among all the terrific posts we published last year, be sure not to miss the most-read articles of 2013.** [Read More](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/2014/01/15/top-ten-blog-posts-of-2013) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/2014/01/15/top-ten-blog-posts-of-2013#comments) Topics: [strategy books](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/strategy-books), [Competitive Advantage](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/competitive-advantage), [succession plan](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/succession-plan), [Resources](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/resources), [Sales Training](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/sales-training), [trends](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/trends), [Senior Leadership](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/senior-leadership), [Leadership Development Lessons](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/leadership-development-lessons), [Organisational Development](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/organisational-development), [Strategy](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/strategy), [Harvard Professor Mills](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/harvard-professor-mills), [General Business](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/general-business), [Tips](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/tips), [Maximus](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/maximus), [overcoming fears](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/overcoming-fears), [Maximus Breakfast](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/maximus-breakfast), [Business](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/business), [Customer Centricity](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/customer-centricity), [Leadership](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/leadership), [maximus recommends](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/maximus-recommends), [change](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/change), [Leadership in Crisis](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/leadership-in-crisis), [How To](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/how-to), [Peter Bregman](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/peter-bregman), [Harvard](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/harvard), [Maximus International](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/maximus-international), [Maximus People and Authors](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/topic/maximus-people-and-authors) [All posts](https://blog.maximus.com.au/blog/all) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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