by Richard Sterling | Nov 27, 2025 | Insights, Richard Stirling
If you’ve served on a For-Purpose board, you’ve likely seen it — a fellow director advocating for the appointment of a friend or relative. What I call the insiders. On the surface, the rationale can seem reasonable. It’s someone they know and trust. Someone... 
by Richard Sterling | Nov 26, 2025 | Insights, Richard Stirling
In every executive search briefing I conduct with a For-Purpose board about their CEO recruitment, I ask questions about impact, organisational culture and key deliverables. These conversations are often strategic, thoughtful and focused. But there’s one question that... 
by Richard Sterling | Nov 26, 2025 | Insights, Richard Stirling
There’s a new scourge facing organisations — the rise of the AI-perfected résumé. What once reflected genuine achievement now feels processed and packaged. Achievements are inflated, language so polished it sparkles, and individuality replaced by algorithmic symmetry.... 
by Peter Tulau | Sep 29, 2020 | Insights, Peter Tulau
Post-Covid many businesses are contemplating some form of transition, whether it’s a sale, IPO, merger, acquisition, or restructure. Here’s our executive team check-list for optimising your next critical business transition (CBT). Share your... 
by Peter Tulau | Sep 2, 2020 | Insights, Peter Tulau
The thing about reality checks is that they tend to be thrust upon us at the most inconvenient moments, and as reality-checks go, this current one is a biggie. What happens over the next period is critical to your success as a leader and an organisation. The personal... 
by Peter Tulau | Jul 26, 2020 | Insights, Peter Tulau
In a recent executive round table discussion regarding factors to consider in the pre IPO phase for small medium enterprises, I was surprised by the zero emphasis on the role people play in actually making the IPO a success. This encouraged me to make the following...