Joanna Nicol essays

Belonging isn’t a favour

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Inclusion, particularly in the disability and NDIS space, has started to sound like a favour being done for people with disabilities. You can hear it in the language: “We’re trying to include you.” “We want to make sure you’re looked after.” The tone is kind, but the framing is wrong. It places people with disabilities … Read more

The Disappearing Word: Conscience in Modern Leadership

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There was a time when conscience appeared naturally in the language of public life. Leaders invoked it without irony. It was understood as part of the moral architecture of leadership — not a private quirk, but a public expectation. Today the word sounds almost archaic, as though it belongs in sermons or memoirs rather than … Read more