Penelope Barr

You know how people and organisations have big problems or might sense an opportunity but not know what to do. Well, that’s where Penelope Barr comes in. She’s 99% comfortable with ambiguity and brings a full toolkit of innovation, experimentation, stakeholder management expertise, design thinking and coaching to solving problems. She loves working in the art of the possible. People say she’s pragmatically creative and has a reputation for developing bold, innovative solutions.

In fact, Penelope’s been at the forefront of most significant technology changes, solving problems in 8 countries around the world for 25+ years, from startups to scaleups to global enterprises and running expert communities. Her skills have been recognised by several global awards.

For the past 5 years, Penelope’s been working in seasons in a portfolio career she calls 6:3:3 – she Generates, Creates, Rejuvenates and Participates across the year. She helps people and organisations transition from where they, through the messy middle, to your personal best.

Over the past few years, she’s become an author, with 2 books published and working on 2 more: ‘Love Innovating-Again’ about innovation and AI and ‘Win the Night to Win the Day’ a book about Sleep and Productivity.

You know how you’re yet again lying awake, staring into the abyss of the dead of night, with the beautiful serenade of your partner’s and dog’s snores, only interrupted by that feeling of cold air as yet again the doona is pulled off, and by the repetitive kicks as one or the other move and try to claim more of “their” space in the bed.

Well, that’s me every night. So what am I doing about it?

I’m combining my lifelong ‘slept-experience’ with expert interviews, research and 200 sleep surveys, to offer strategies to sleep well to work well and I’d like to share some of the things I’ve learned along my journey.