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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...
10 June 2025
Making Room for Talent – Turning Strategy into Action
Leaders often hesitate when faced with difficult talent decisions, not because they disagree with the strategy, but because execution is hard. The challenge isn’t understanding the need to make space... 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...
1 May 2025
Build or Buy?
What’s Your Underlying Talent Strategy? Every effective talent strategy must tilt toward either building talent internally or buying it externally. Both paths are valid. Both come with strengths and risks.... 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...
2 April 2025
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 organisation to achieve and maintain competitive advantage. In our experience... Read more...
31 March 2025
What can a 70.3 Ironman Triathlon teach you about work (and life)?
My 19-year-old daughter Ruby is currently training for a 70.3 (or Half) Ironman Triathlon. This will be her fourth triathlon and the first step up to the longer distance. As... Read more...
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...
