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AboutJustin Miles
Justin is the Managing Partner of our Melbourne office, an outcome focused leader with a track record of driving business performance through proven talent and organisation development practices. Justin’s methods and skills have been shaped by working with performance oriented leaders in great companies including PepsiCo, The Campbell Soup Company, Diageo, Rip Curl, Fonterra and Wesfarmers, in Australia, the USA and Latin America.
The Pie Is Fixed
August 6, 2025 11:18 am Comments Off on The Pie Is FixedRethinking the Business Partner Role Through a Distributive Lens In negotiation theory, “distributive bargaining” is the classic win-lose scenario: a... View Article
Time-Blind Culture
July 28, 2025 9:26 am Comments Off on Time-Blind CultureThe Hidden Threat to Business Performance In most organisations, time is the most overdrawn account. We talk about budgets, headcount,... View Article
It’s Time to Get SMART on Crafting Goals
July 18, 2025 11:40 am Comments Off on It’s Time to Get SMART on Crafting GoalsI was recently working with a group of senior leaders gearing up for a strategic reset. We’d just kicked off... View Article
The Paradox of Potential
July 10, 2025 12:30 pm Comments Off on The Paradox of PotentialPast Performance vs. The Peter Principle. Hiring or promoting an executive is one of the most consequential decisions a leader... View Article
Still Using Yesterday’s Competencies?
July 3, 2025 2:31 pm Comments Off on Still Using Yesterday’s Competencies?Here’s Why That’s Holding You Back In many organisations today competency and capability frameworks are quietly becoming a liability, not... View Article
Spotting Leaders Who Shape Culture & Those Who Don’t
June 23, 2025 2:11 pm Comments Off on Spotting Leaders Who Shape Culture & Those Who Don’tLeadership isn’t just about strategy and execution, it’s about influence. Some leaders intentionally craft and nurture a strong organisational culture,... View Article
Culture Starts at the Top
June 17, 2025 2:33 pm Comments Off on Culture Starts at the TopHow Leaders Shape a Successful Organisational Culture Organisational culture isn’t just a set of values written on a wall; it’s... View Article
Making Room for Talent – Turning Strategy into Action
June 10, 2025 12:18 pm Comments Off on Making Room for Talent – Turning Strategy into ActionLeaders often hesitate when faced with difficult talent decisions, not because they disagree with the strategy, but because execution is... View Article
The Uncomfortable Reality – You Need to Make Room for Talent
June 4, 2025 1:50 pm Comments Off on The Uncomfortable Reality – You Need to Make Room for TalentTalent strategy is not just about acquiring the best people; it’s about making space for them. Yet, in most organisations,... View Article
90% of Development is Luck
May 22, 2025 2:12 pm Comments Off on 90% of Development is LuckAdmittedly, that’s not a great title for an article on people development. But that’s the conclusion we’ve come to. Organisations... View Article
