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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.
HR work design and AI orchestration — a 2026 framework for CHROs

HR’s New Job: Redesign Work, Not Manage People

March 27, 2026 4:15 pm Published by Comments Off on HR’s New Job: Redesign Work, Not Manage People

The old Ulrich maxim, “HR is not about HR, it’s about the business,” served us well. But it no longer... View Article


Your Succession Plan Is Probably Useless. Here’s How to Tell.

March 17, 2026 3:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Your Succession Plan Is Probably Useless. Here’s How to Tell.

Let me be direct about something that most talent professionals already sense but rarely say out loud: a great-looking succession... View Article


Succession Planning vs Succession Management: Why Most Organisations Only Get Half of It Right

March 3, 2026 3:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Succession Planning vs Succession Management: Why Most Organisations Only Get Half of It Right

Most organisations have a succession plan. Very few practice succession management. And that gap, more often than not, is where... View Article


Succession Planning: Not Every Role Is Critical

March 3, 2026 9:44 am Published by Comments Off on Succession Planning: Not Every Role Is Critical

Here’s How to Tell the Difference: The Question That Changes the Conversation Here is a question I ask every leadership... View Article


AI Is Undermining University Degrees

February 19, 2026 9:45 am Published by Comments Off on AI Is Undermining University Degrees

Why Employers Must Rethink Graduate Hiring Since 2020, an entire generation of graduates has completed much of their education from... View Article


AI is a Capability, not a Tool

December 11, 2025 9:27 am Published by Comments Off on AI is a Capability, not a Tool

We see exec teams floundering on AI, not because of tech, but because of culture. Here’s why adaptive leadership is... View Article


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You Saw the Red Flags — Here’s How to Fix Them

December 3, 2025 11:15 am Published by Comments Off on You Saw the Red Flags — Here’s How to Fix Them

In the recent post, we laid out five persistent issues that frustrate leaders and quietly erode organisational performance. Here’s the... View Article


Red Flag in an office setting

The 5 Organisational Red Flags We Keep Ignoring

November 20, 2025 11:38 am Published by Comments Off on The 5 Organisational Red Flags We Keep Ignoring

There’s a set of recurring issues or ‘red flags’ that continue to drag down organisational performance, and frankly, it’s exhausting... View Article


The Compounding Effect of Leadership: Small Actions, Big Outcomes

November 13, 2025 4:04 pm Published by Comments Off on The Compounding Effect of Leadership: Small Actions, Big Outcomes

Albert Einstein famously called compound interest the “eighth wonder of the world.” Warren Buffett built his fortune on it, and... View Article


Want better leaders? Upgrade your hiring discipline

November 3, 2025 1:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Want better leaders? Upgrade your hiring discipline

Spotting good leaders is not a mystery. Leadership is predictable, measurable, and should be the foundation of every hiring decision.... View Article