Category: Global Leadership

Leadership training is one of the most common investments organisations make and one of the least interrogated. Courses are rolled out, workshops are delivered, and managers are given frameworks for feedback, delegation, and communication. On paper, capability is being addressed.  But when organisations step back and look at how leadership actually shows up day to day, the same patterns […]

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Drawing on the latest learnings from neuroscience, acclaimed facilitator and speaker Lorraine Caruso will share insights into why we respond the way we do under stress, uncertainty, and change, and share small ways in which we can build resilience to bounce back faster in challenging times.

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau tops the latest Leadership Matters list for good leadership for his outspoken support for the fight against gender inequality, while Ardent Leisure gets a thumbs down for its handling of the Dreamworld tragedy in October. Justin Trudeau The Canadian PM is a self-declared feminist. In a letter to anti-poverty activist […]

The presidency of the United States represents the pinnacle of global leadership. As leader of a global superpower and commander-in-chief of the military, American presidents have had a controlling hand in world affairs since George Washington first took office in 1789. Since then they have presided over the most defining moments in modern history, from […]

November 8, 2016 will be remembered as the historic day Donald Trump was announced as president-elect of the United States. Trump won the election despite opposition from the majority of the international community, the incumbent U.S. president and the Clinton campaign. Now, I could write of my frustration at how someone with no political experience is now […]

This month Insight Edge is looking at the international dimensions of leadership. We live in a global village and operate in a global economy. eCommerce has made reaching international customers a norm, even for small and cottage-industry scale businesses. Asia’s growing middle classes are seen as the next big business opportunity. Brexit may fuel a greater […]

Executives with international experience are increasingly seen as a competitive advantage for the organisations they lead. International mobility is an important career goal for 63% of the Australian workforce, and for 89% of Australian millennials, according to two studies by PwC. We asked two AIM Members what their international leadership experiences have taught them about […]

Work-life balance is apparently getting worse in Australia, and we work longer hours than ever before. According to research conducted by The Australia Institute, Australians now work millions of hours of unpaid overtime annually, an average of 5.94 hours per week for each full-time worker. That adds up to more than $128 billion worth in […]