Small business strategic planning: 10 tips to transform your company
Here are 10 steps for small businesses to build a successful strategic planning process to future proof the business for success.
Leadership vs. Management: What type of CEO are you?
Leadership and management are like two circles on a Venn Diagram. Each requires a different focus, skill set,…
What every CEO needs to do in their first 100 days
As a new CEO, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Those first 100…
The 3 leadership mindsets emerging in the SME sector
Our CEO Confidence Index Q1 2023 reveals that three leadership mindsets have emerged as Australian SME CEOs face…
Active listening skills in leadership
In this age of the Internet, smart phones and social media, it seems like people are talking at…
6 reasons why CEOs should join a peer advisory group
Peer advisory groups are like sounding boards bringing business leaders from a range of industries and backgrounds for issue processing and feedback. Here are 6 reasons to join.
The 5 biggest executive coaching mistakes to avoid
During the transition from the C-suite to executive coaching, there are a number of common mistakes that can put a new coach’s career on the back foot. Here are five of the biggest mistakes they say executive coaches can make.
5 questions every leader should ask themselves
An excellent way to lead and inspire others is to ask simple, direct questions. Greater clarity helps people direct their energy in ways that make them more effective, motivated and satisfied.
5 new best practices for recruiting and retention
The way we work has changed — has your organisation? Our world looks much different today. Life has evolved so quickly that most companies have struggled to keep up. With the new year approaching, it’s time to catch up and rethink your talent strategy.
Why mentoring CEOs matters
No school or training program can fully prepare a CEO for the day-to-day challenges at altitude. No matter how learned or experienced, a chief executive will have times when they need someone to listen as they work through a problem or opportunity.
7 ways successful leaders can create a culture of diverse thinking
CEOs must make dozens of decisions each day. But the path to decision-making is not simply about ensuring everyone on the team agrees. When the focus is on agreeing instead of problem-solving, groupthink can set in.
5 common leadership mistakes that CEOs make and how to learn from them
Many of the most valuable lessons CEOs learn throughout our careers come from common leadership mistakes we have made along the way, the setbacks and hard-won triumphs that have helped us in our ongoing pursuit of becoming better leaders.
Business leaders set for profitability and growth in the year ahead
Our CEO Confidence Index July 2022 shows Australian SME CEOs are eyeing growth in FY2023 despite the gloomy…
Imposter Syndrome? Here’s how to get over it
Everyone has moments of self-doubt, questioning if they have 'what it takes' to succeed in a project or career change on the horizon. Despite the natural occurrences of questioning your abilities, this is often labeled as 'imposter syndrome.' This gets tied to a mindset putting the responsibility on the individual to 'fix it.'
3 ways CEOs can improve employee experience
The war for talent is raging on, with no end in sight, as available jobs continue to outpace people looking for work. As a result, retention has become the single most important data point informing CEOs’ strategy.
3 tips to accelerating your company’s problem-solving skills
At a company’s earliest stages, a CEO is like a Swiss Army knife: relied upon to do just about everything. As an organisation matures and scales, however, it’s no longer helpful for the CEO to bend and extend into limitless functions.