You have had a successful interview and have been shortlisted for the CEO role of a substantial organisation — you now believe you have a good chance. Do you await a decision? Absolutely not. Based on the joint experience of the head of a recruiting organisation working with an international high-tech Advisory Group and an …
In going for C-Suite leadership roles there are a number of personal considerations that should be taken into account, starting with how the role may impact the time available for other life roles. We all have what could be described as a portfolio of life roles as outlined in the diagram below. The portfolio of …
Context is critical to successful leadership. A leader who excels in one position may not perform well in another. Have you identified the context(s) in which your strengths are likely to be an advantage? Too many potentially outstanding leaders have allowed themselves to become stranded in contexts that require leadership approaches that highlight their weaknesses …
Australian Master of Business Administration programs are boosting efforts to bring women into classrooms – with the aim of getting them into boardrooms down the track. Just seven ASX top 200 chief executives are female, as are fewer than 10 per cent of directors in the top 500. The Dean of Macquarie Graduate School of Management, …
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“… For the first time, effective leadership has emerged as the key factor determining engagement and retention of employees, according to the third biennial survey…” SMH: Employee study finds many Australian workplaces lack effective leadership View More
Know your Stakeholders: Your stakeholders are those whose support is essential to your success. Do you understand their concerns and aspirations and what they expect in return for their support? No organisation or initiative can be led successfully without understanding how your stakeholders feel and what they expect. Walk and talk: Locked in a remote …
Part 1 Part 2 Establishing a successful network involves much more than just exchanging business cards or issuing invitations to connect. It requires taking explicit positions on: Why the network is being established; The profile of network members to be recruited; The minimum network size that can be sustained; and Anticipated network developments and how …
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Partnership Networks are independent businesses that have agreed to collaborate with a corporate sponsor in exchange for funding or other support. Examples include the Century 21 real estate network, businesses funded by and operating under the Virgin brand and Microsoft Competency Partners. Partnership networks in which the independent businesses are all start-up businesses and the …
In the past 40 years, business has become more complex and, as a consequence, more vulnerable to surprises. Shell Oil was one of the pioneers of pre-emptively managing surprises in the late 1960s. Shell’s anticipation of the 1970s Middle East energy crisis is often claimed to be the foundation for the global competitive edge they …
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After an extended period of growth through acquisition under the leadership of Jack Welsh, Jeffrey Immelt assumed responsibility for the leadership of GE in 2000 and one of the early changes he introduced was to re-establish the importance of customer and innovation culture as the key contributors to future growth strategy. An article in the Harvard …
