Category: Manage and lead others

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, it’s essential for leaders to keep the pace. There’s now a need for new skills and knowledge to assist leaders in navigating the ever-changing landscape. So, are leadership development programs the key to staying relevant? The obvious answer might be ‘yes’. However, according to Deloitte’s latest Global Human Capital Trends survey, current learning and development programs are struggling […]

By Geoff Cohen FIML There you are – a hard-working team player in your thirties determined to have a successful business career. You want to leave a positive mark, your “footprints in the sand”. With outstanding performance reviews as a technical specialist – complemented by competitive salary packages and bonuses – all your painstaking years […]

By Peter Cullen MIML   We often talk about problems in a meeting. We often talk about the same problem in our next meeting as well. And on it goes. If this scenario sounds familar, read on… Firstly, you are not alone. This is a common experience in corporate Australia. How do I know? Because […]

Fairness matters to staff and employees a lot more than you might think. As a manager and leader, how do you ensure you are being fair and even-handed? journalist Nicola Field asked three experts . Employees need to trust you if you are going to lead them. That means I not only have to be […]

In recent years, workplaces have shown a strong commitment towards workplace health and safety. Although physical risk at work is the lowest it has ever been, psychological safety has traditionally taken a backseat in terms of organisational priorities. Psychological safety refers to the comfort of individuals to speak up about ideas, questions and mistakes without […]

It sounds silly to treat teamwork like it’s Lego; however, effective teams can be built based on a few key building blocks. These building blocks are best described in Pac MacMillan’s (2001) ‘High Performance Team Model’. According to this model, the building blocks of a high performing team are: effective communication, common purpose, accepted leadership, […]

Unfortunately, many of us have experienced working in a dysfunctional team at least once. However, with the increasing use of teams, effective teamwork has become a critical ingredient for organisational success. But what make a team less functional than they could be? According to Lencioni (2002) there are five factors that cause a team to […]

  Ann Messenger has enjoyed a varied and eventful career in a variety of influential positions. In this interview she reflects upon the toughest challenges facing managers and leaders today, and shares some of the lessons she has learnt. By Jade Collins and Alanna Bastin-Byrne   Ann Messenger FIML is the Chair of the Board […]

By Jade Collins in Female Leaders When it comes to leaders in protection and defence, uniformed heroes on the front line could be the first to spring to mind. In the increasingly digitised world, however, often forgotten and overlooked are the unsung protectors and champions who defend our data privacy. Annelies Moens CMgr FIML has been […]