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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 Uncomfortable Reality – You Need to Make Room for Talent

June 4, 2025 1:50 pm Published by Comments Off on The Uncomfortable Reality – You Need to Make Room for Talent

Talent strategy is not just about acquiring the best people; it’s about making space for them. Yet, in most organisations,... View Article


90% of Development is Luck

May 22, 2025 2:12 pm Published by Comments Off on 90% of Development is Luck

Admittedly, that’s not a great title for an article on people development. But that’s the conclusion we’ve come to. Organisations... View Article


Your EVP Won’t Save a Bad Recruitment Strategy

May 13, 2025 12:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Your EVP Won’t Save a Bad Recruitment Strategy

Here’s what will. Off the back of our recent blog on Build vs Buy strategies, let’s take a closer look... View Article


Build or Buy?

May 1, 2025 12:17 pm Published by 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 Published by Comments Off on The HR Performance Health Check

Our work in HR Performance is about creating an intense focus on the few things that matter most for the... View Article


Man rides an arrow upwards

The Development Quotient (DQ)

March 25, 2025 11:32 am Published by 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


Is DEI in Your DNA?

March 14, 2025 2:59 pm Published by Comments Off on Is DEI in Your DNA?

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have long been hailed as a foundation of organisational success. Yet, with mounting cost pressures... View Article


Boxes

The Nine-Box Grid. Chances Are You’re Doing it Wrong

February 25, 2025 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on The Nine-Box Grid. Chances Are You’re Doing it Wrong

The Nine-Box Grid has been around since before that first brave sole wore chinos, a chambray shirt, and boat shoes... View Article


Lesson in Cost Management from a CFO & a highlighter

February 19, 2025 10:20 am Published by Comments Off on Lesson in Cost Management from a CFO & a highlighter

This week I came across an article from BCG that brought back a seminal learning experience for me. The article,... View Article


Culture Demands Intent

February 6, 2025 5:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Culture Demands Intent

Peter Drucker once said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and it’s hard to find people who’d dispute that. But if... View Article