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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...

Water droplet symbolizing impact and change 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...

Red Flag in an office setting 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...

Geelong Cats Colours 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...

18 July 2025

It’s Time to Get SMART on Crafting Goals

I was recently working with a group of senior leaders gearing up for a strategic reset. We’d just kicked off a session focused on setting impactful organisational goals. I asked:... Read more...

10 July 2025

The Paradox of Potential

Past Performance vs. The Peter Principle. Hiring or promoting an executive is one of the most consequential decisions a leader can make. But behind that decision are two dominant, and... Read more...

3 July 2025

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 because they were poorly designed, but because the world has... Read more...

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17th September 2026

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03rd September 2026

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17th August 2026