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17 June 2025

Culture Starts at the Top

How Leaders Shape a Successful Organisational Culture Organisational culture isn’t just a set of values written on a wall; it’s the heartbeat of how people work, collaborate, and grow within... Read more...

4 June 2025

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, space is a scarce resource. It’s easy to agree that... Read more...

22 May 2025

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 talk a lot about the importance of people development. But... Read more...

13 May 2025

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 at what it means to have a people strategy that... Read more...

15 April 2025

What Would History Say? A Leadership Litmus Test for 2025

With the Australian Federal Election campaign underway right now, we’re being asked to assess the past behaviour and current promises of our political leaders. What defines truly great leaders? Looking... Read more...

Man rides an arrow upwards 25 March 2025

The Development Quotient (DQ)

Being a developer of people is a huge advantage for both organisations and leaders. Strong talent development drives business continuity, brand perception, and engagement. On the flip side, organisations that... Read more...

14 March 2025

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 and a laser-like focus on core business operations, some leaders... Read more...

4 March 2025

Reimagining the Nine-Box Grid for Smarter Talent Planning

We recently wrote about the mistakes organisations make in implementing the nine-box talent planning grid. We pointed out all these mistakes are easy to remedy to ensure your organisation extracts... Read more...

Boxes 25 February 2025

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 to work on a Friday. In my humble opinion, the... Read more...

19 February 2025

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, and my experience, was about the importance of managing costs.... Read more...

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Culture Starts at the Top

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17th June 2025

Making Room for Talent – Turning Strategy into Action

Leaders often hesitate when faced with difficult talent decisions, not because... Read More

10th June 2025

The Uncomfortable Reality – You Need to Make Room for Talent

Talent strategy is not just about acquiring the best people; it’s... Read More

04th June 2025

90% of Development is Luck

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22nd May 2025

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