The demand for global leaders in the current economy is unprecedented. In turn, HR leaders with global talent management (GTM) responsibilities need to re-think, or establish, their agendas for an emerging ‘global workforce’. This includes developing a leadership talent pipeline capable of building and maintaining workforce morale, supported by: collective and agile intercultural learning capacities, […]
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Leadership perspectives have evolved over time through various schools of thought, such as Great Man, trait, behavioural, situational, contingency and transactional theories. More recent transformational leadership models include: positive, servant, moral, spiritual, authentic, ethical and adaptive leadership. The current accepted view is that leadership is a relationship between leaders and their followers – terminology […]
Read MoreApril 21, 2014 Building Australia’s Global Talent and Leadership Capability
The 21st century economy is the era of globalisation, and ‘Australia in The Asian Century’ is clearly evident given the impending trade agreements between Australia and China, Japan and South Korea. This follows the previous Government’s signing of a free trade agreement with Malaysia in 2012, and negotiation of agreements with Singapore and Thailand. Given […]
Read MoreApril 14, 2014 Global Leadership Expands – The World Grows Smaller
As technology ever-decreases our global boundaries, leaders of enterprise find they are increasingly required to work across foreign markets, borders and cultures. While this presents opportunity, there are also challenges and risks! Performing effectively in multicultural environments requires business leaders who are culturally diverse. This need poses a serious risk, as our own cultural ‘programming’ […]
Read MoreDecember 18, 2013 Personal Branding as an Effective Leadership Development Strategy
In a constantly evolving world, effective leaders use their personal brand to grow and develop, communicate their unique value, and manage the perceptions of constituents or stakeholders. What’s personal branding? Personal branding is a process of self-empowerment. It allows leaders to develop more self-confidence, optimism, resilience, credibility, stronger positive self-image and identity, and greater clarity […]
Read MoreDecember 9, 2013 Spirit – The Essence of Leadership
Have you wondered why Nelson Mandela’s life story has been referred to as one of ‘an unconquerable spirit’? And why he will be remembered as a symbol of what the ‘unbroken human spirit’ is capable of? Because spirit is the true essence of leadership. The Oxford dictionary defines spirit as “the non-physical part of a […]
Read MoreNovember 30, 2013 7 Ways to Seriously Skyrocket Your Leadership in the New Year
The New Year will require leaders across all sectors and industries to exercise much bolder and audacious leadership than in 2013. This means leaders will be required to exercise inordinate focus, and display much greater leadership maturity and agility. How can you accomplish this? No tricks, gimmicks or fads, but pure science! To prepare for […]
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A better future for a neglected and under-valued specie. What are our industry leaders doing? Do you think call centre employees receive the training, respect, visibility, gratitude, recognition and compensation they deserve? We all know what it’s like to be saved and delighted by a smart call centre agent who is genuinely willing to help […]
Read MoreNovember 21, 2013 Australian leaders ‘put the cat on the table’
It only takes 5% more self-awareness to display positive, authentic and ethical leadership. ‘Putting the cat on the table’ is a Finnish expression that refers to speaking frankly and honestly about difficult subjects. I learned this while conducting leadership development program with a Finnish client – a global leader in their field, with a presence […]
Read MoreOctober 29, 2013 New Australian Leadership: A Story of the Future
The year is 2025. It’s a sunny day at the beginning of term at Harvard Business School. In preparation for an assignment on leadership, a group of MBA students lie on the lawn reading leadership case studies on their tablets. One of them comes across the following article: Australian leadership, colloquially known as ‘Aussie leadership’ […]
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