In banking and financial services, customers are worried about their security because technology is amplifying vulnerability. Financial or data theft from AI-generated calls, rogue invoices and imitation websites are just some of the many examples afflicting retail...
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...
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...
7 Big Trends that Coronavirus is Accelerating
In times of turmoil we must look through the noise and see the trends that will shape our future. Crises are not new, however this one is truly systemic and will be the defining global event for most generations alive today. Arundhati Roy furnishes us with:...
Three Ways Employers Can Support Mental Health Challenges
According to SANE Australia, 45 per cent of people will be affected by mental health challenges during their working lives. This means it's very likely that you or someone you know will be struggling now or in the future. From an employer's perspective, Beyond Blue...
What Local Communities Teach Us About Effective Teams & Groups
What are the foundations for building effective teams and groups? When you think about it, work teams and groups are mini-communities in themselves. Therefore, if we know what makes local communities strong we can apply the same thinking to them. Researchers have...
How Good Are You At Managing Upwards?
Did you know that 50% of CEOs report their role is "not what I expected beforehand", and that managing upwards and outwards is accounting for 50% of their time and energy? Just yesterday I had lunch with a CEO who was promoted from within, thinking she knew what she...







