What does a Global Leader look like?
Many businesses in Australia are expanding, either organically or by virtue of being acquired, into global companies putting an increasing demand on our business leaders to learn how to operate in the global ‘space’. Bill George is a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard, ex CEO of Medtronic and has written extensively on authentic leadership. This […]
Gail Kelly – one of Australia’s greatest business leaders
I remember seeing Gail Kelly speak at a Trans-Tasman conference in Melbourne and being incredibly impressed by her down-to-earthness and absolute clarity of vision. She told the story of the interview for her first GM position which she attended with one of her triplets on her knee! As a mother myself I am sure that […]
Leadership Team ‘Axis of Accountability’ – Creating a High Performance Culture
An axis of accountability in a leadership team is the point at which there is an explicit shared accountability, as opposed to a group of independent accountabilities. If there is no axis of accountability for a group, then there’s no need to develop the group as a team because there is no requirement for them […]