As the world becomes more crowded and connected, key stakeholder groups matter and frictions impose heavy costs. Stakeholders can be full of surprises - you never know quite how they’re going to act or react. Logic doesn’t always prevail because personalities and...
The Essential Skills Your Leaders Need in 2026
Years of constant disruption has proved that traditional skills and planning cycles are no longer enough. Here’s how leaders can foster resilience to successfully navigate the challenging year ahead. Every generation of leaders faces a turning point and 2026 is...
For Transformation, Managing Energy is Everything
I was thumbing through a Harvard Business Review article on business transformation and delighted to find the revival of Virgin Australia featuring in it. The article, by two Bain & Company leaders reiterated that very few transformations deliver lasting results -...
When Does Persuasion and Influence Become Manipulation?
At the start of a week-long mini-bus tour of the Mekong many years ago, the guide explained it would get quite hot and we might want to consider a bus with aircon, but it would cost a little extra. We all put in the required amount and were expecting to disembark and...
Embarking on change? Read this first!
Executives and leaders are under increasing pressure due to the number and nature of the disruptions to their business. Accenture research finds the rate of change is not only high, it’s accelerating. This frenetic pace of change is taking its toll. People are feeling...
Leading Transformation: How Clarity of Purpose Drives Organisational Change
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, executives and leaders are tasked with steering their organisations through significant and ongoing transformations. Whether sparked by external events, market shifts or technological advancements, the...
Revealing Purpose: Do You Have the Five Attributes of a Purpose-Driven Leader?
By Phil Preston & Carolyn Butler-Madden Are You Purpose-Driven? Do you regard yourself as a purpose-driven leader? If so, what qualities differentiate you from leaders without such purposeful drive? Being purpose-driven not only feels good, it's a powerful...
How to Fix Poor Collaboration
Collaborative behaviour is intuitive for some and a challenge for others because it requires a positive attitude and many different skillsets. If you've ever had great team experience you'll know how exhilarating it feels when everyone works well together and you all...
Developing Resilience and Growth for Leaders and Teams in 2024
Developing strong foundations for resilience and growth skills will help your leaders and teams deliver results in 2024, and this article outlines an effective way of doing just that. Have you found that some of your people need more resilience skills...
Sex, Lies and Purpose Statements
If you're like me you lie awake at night wondering: What is the purpose of a corporate purpose statement? It's a bit like asking: Why does a company need a 'why'? Or where do butterflies go when it rains? The question might be cynical if not for the fact that PwC’s...
Fresh Thinking for Team Success in 2023
With an economy that could go forwards or backwards, mounting global challenges and ongoing geopolitical tensions, the only real certainty in 2023 is uncertainty! Fresh thinking is required to make the most of the risks and opportunities it presents. So, how do you...
Critical Thinking and Purpose: A Match Made in Heaven
Should the ‘purpose’ of an organisation influence its operational and strategic decisions? And if so, what does a unified process that teams can draw upon look like? Without a link, decisions made will potentially run counter to what the organisation is trying to...












