Rising over 40 years from the rank private to two-star General in the Australian army, John Cantwell has spent a lifetime leading Australian men and women in challenging and sometimes deadly circumstances. Using practical examples of what did and didn’t work during this time, John Cantwell lays out his thoughts …
We Need To Talk About CFOs
Wednesday, December 12, 2018Apparently few others really understand what the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) thinks is important. The most recent survey by McKinsey and Company on CFO’s reveals a range of issues relating to CFOs (read it here). While the whole article deals with a number of observations from the survey relating to …
When Being on the Same Page Is Bad For the Organization
Wednesday, November 28, 2018“All our employees are on the same page!” “We are united as a team!’ “As an organization we move forward as one!” Really? Are you sure everyone in your organization is on the same page, united as a team, and moving forward as one? It is more likely your employees …
Effective Leaders Do This
Sunday, November 18, 2018So what is it that effective leaders do again? Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman in an article in INSEAD Knowledge (click here to read) outline the five key capabilities their research over decades has shown. Below is a brief description of each one, but I recommend you read the full …
ABS Head Helps Judge Central Coast Business Awards
Thursday, October 25, 2018The ‘Helloworld Erina Group’ 2018 Central Coast Regional Business Awards were hosted by the Central Coast chapter of the NSW Business Chamber, at Crowne Plaza Terrigal. The evening is about celebrating business excellence in the Central Coast Region. Finalists and award winners across 11 categories celebrated with the evening culminating …
Organisational Change? – Don’t Forget The Employees
Wednesday, October 10, 2018While many people thrive on change, there are also plenty of people (most?) who don’t relish the idea of another organisational restructure or “adjustment”. Change fatigue is a very real issue in workplaces. But some change is very necessary for the ongoing success of the business and so the issue …