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19 March 2026
Leading Through Uncertainty: A Stoic Perspective for Modern Leaders
I first encountered the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius some years ago. I was not looking for philosophy at the time, just browsing a bookshop, when I picked up... Read more...
17 March 2026
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 plan and a genuinely functional talent pipeline are not the... Read more...
3 March 2026
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 leadership continuity quietly falls apart. The distinction is worth making... Read more...
3 March 2026
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 team I work with: “If your most important role were... Read more...
19 February 2026
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 home. They sat exams online. Many also used AI tools... Read more...
11 December 2025
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 the missing ingredient. The hardest part of AI isn’t the... Read more...
3 December 2025
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 follow-up: what to do if these problems are present in... Read more...
20 November 2025
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 to see them persist. These aren’t new problems, and they’re... Read more...
13 November 2025
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 economists have long recognised its power: small, consistent gains accumulate... Read more...
29 September 2025
My Team Lost the Grand Final
Eight lessons we can learn from losing My team, the Geelong Cats, were defeated by the Brisbane Lions in the 2025 AFL Grand Final on Saturday. The scoreboard hurts. 18.14... Read more...
