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AboutJustin Miles
Justin is the Managing Partner of our Melbourne office, an outcome focused leader with a track record of driving business performance through proven talent and organisation development practices. Justin’s methods and skills have been shaped by working with performance oriented leaders in great companies including PepsiCo, The Campbell Soup Company, Diageo, Rip Curl, Fonterra and Wesfarmers, in Australia, the USA and Latin America.
The Tandem Drivers of Psychological Safety
September 9, 2025 10:08 am Comments Off on The Tandem Drivers of Psychological SafetyPsychological safety is often hailed as the cornerstone of high-performing teams. It’s the idea that people feel safe to speak... View Article
Applicants Aren’t Candidates
September 1, 2025 3:21 pm Comments Off on Applicants Aren’t CandidatesWhy So Many Hiring Processes Fail Before They Begin Overheard in a corridor the other day. A hiring manager was... View Article
The Pie Is Fixed
August 6, 2025 11:18 am Comments Off on The Pie Is FixedRethinking the Business Partner Role Through a Distributive Lens In negotiation theory, “distributive bargaining” is the classic win-lose scenario: a... View Article
Time-Blind Culture
July 28, 2025 9:26 am Comments Off on Time-Blind CultureThe Hidden Threat to Business Performance In most organisations, time is the most overdrawn account. We talk about budgets, headcount,... View Article
It’s Time to Get SMART on Crafting Goals
July 18, 2025 11:40 am Comments Off on It’s Time to Get SMART on Crafting GoalsI was recently working with a group of senior leaders gearing up for a strategic reset. We’d just kicked off... View Article
The Paradox of Potential
July 10, 2025 12:30 pm Comments Off on The Paradox of PotentialPast Performance vs. The Peter Principle. Hiring or promoting an executive is one of the most consequential decisions a leader... View Article
Still Using Yesterday’s Competencies?
July 3, 2025 2:31 pm Comments Off on Still Using Yesterday’s Competencies?Here’s Why That’s Holding You Back In many organisations today competency and capability frameworks are quietly becoming a liability, not... View Article
Build or Buy?
May 1, 2025 12:17 pm Comments Off on Build or Buy?What’s Your Underlying Talent Strategy? Every effective talent strategy must tilt toward either building talent internally or buying it externally.... View Article
The HR Performance Health Check
April 2, 2025 2:17 pm Comments Off on The HR Performance Health CheckOur work in HR Performance is about creating an intense focus on the few things that matter most for the... View Article
The Development Quotient (DQ)
March 25, 2025 11:32 am Comments Off on The Development Quotient (DQ)Being a developer of people is a huge advantage for both organisations and leaders. Strong talent development drives business continuity,... View Article
