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22 August 2018
Grandpa, what did you do during the War for Talent?
The War for Talent Back at the turn of the century, when McKinsey declared the War for Talent, I was what you’d call a middle manager. An ordinary corporate foot... Read more...
14 August 2018
A Better Alternative to Retained Executive Search
The way we find Talent is changing. The rapid growth of LinkedIn and the democratisation of candidate research has been one of the most disruptive forces in search and recruiting... Read more...
2 August 2018
The Power of Negative Visualisation
Marcus Aurelius & the Stoics I first discovered the ancient Roman Emperor and philosopher ten years ago. I stumbled across the book “Meditations” and have carried it with me since.... Read more...
20 June 2018
Authentic Leadership 101: Becoming a ‘Second Circle’ Leader
Can something from the world of Performing Arts make you a more authentic and capable leader? We think so, and we’re borrowing a concept called ‘The Second Circle’ to frame... Read more...
12 June 2018
Vulnerability as a Leadership Art
With HR’s increased focus on emotional intelligence, leaders are often encouraged to show their vulnerable side. But does showing vulnerability make you a better leader, or can it actually work... Read more...
28 May 2018
Effective Leadership Begins With Self Awareness
Becoming a better leader, or a better teammate, starts with knowing yourself. Self awareness is knowing what helps you perform at your very best – as well as recognising situations which... Read more...
17 May 2018
Deloitte 2018 Global Human Capital Trends – explained in exactly 1,000 words
The Rise of the Social Enterprise The Deloitte Human Capital report starts with explaining how organisations are now expected to be ‘social enterprises’; that is, they need to gain a social... Read more...
23 April 2018
CASE STUDY: Talent Intelligence for a Global ASX20 Finance Function
The CFO of an Australian ASX20 presented us with a problem to be solved. Their Deputy CFO (DCFO) was reportedly active in the external market and unsettled, and so was... Read more...
17 April 2018
You have too much experience
We’ve heard that line from a couple of people lately. They had applied for vacant roles with high profile companies and were screened out early in a recruitment process. The... Read more...
22 March 2018
Managing gender transition in the workplace
While the experiences of transgender icons such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox have been a focus of mainstream media in recent years, discussions around gender transition are often muted... Read more...
