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Don’t forget the people during critical business transitions.
Post-Covid many businesses are contemplating some form of transition, whether it's a sale, IPO, merger, acquisition, or restructure. Here's our...
Charting your Future
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...
Human Capital Considerations when Contemplating an IPO
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...
Leadership in the Time of the Re
For MDs and CEOs leading their organisations beyond COVID, this is the time of the Re: review, reimagine, reinvest, and relaunch. But what about the...
Navigating the Internal versus External Selection Dilemma
I recently helped an Australian organisation navigate a selection process which included both internal and external candidates. The company had...
Transforming An Old Industry With Technology
To outsiders, mining is considered an ‘old industry’ with limited innovation. However nothing could be further from the truth. Cost pressures and...
What does a C-Suite Tech Leader Look Like?
I recently completed a successful Chief Information and Digital Officer search assignment and was struck by the capabilities that distinguished the...
How To Beef Up Your Board’s Tech Savvy
Boards are on notice; technology is challenging everything. Technology governance is not just about managing risks; if you think it is, you have...
The Tech Agenda for CEOs
I can’t help but feel sympathy for a CEO. There are so many competing functions within an organisation all shouting out for bigger budgets,...
The New Power Couple
Before I formally introduce the new power couple let me share with some of my observations about them. As things are these days this couple does not...
How to find high-grade talent
The term ‘war for talent’ was first coined by McKinsey in 1997 to highlight the truism that good people are the foundation of business success...
The Ripple Effect
Reading this article as a Chair or as a Board member you might start having images from apocalyptic movies flash through your mind and if you are a...