In a previous article, we discussed how executives must adapt to the impending reality of automation in our workplaces to capitalise on the opportunity this disruption presents. Here, we emphasise how, if executives plan correctly, human capital can become more useful than it has ever been before. The nature of contemporary work has been shaped, […]
READ MOREThe Legacy of a Leader
On the whole, executives are focused on adapting to the challenges and disruptions that their organisation will face while they are actively working. While this creates flexible and forward-thinking workplaces in the short and medium-term, many organisations are unprepared for life without their current leaders. Automation. Artificial Intelligence. An aging workforce. All of these concepts […]
READ MOREIn with the Old, Out with the New
In Australia, declining birth rates and increasing life expectancies render an aging workforce an inevitability. Research suggests, however, that many organisations are ill-prepared for this impending disruption. Executive leaders should be mining for opportunities embedded in this change and adapting their workplaces accordingly. Visions of Australia’s organisational future tend to follow a similar trend. We […]
READ MOREDemonstrating ‘Real Intelligence’ in Changing Times
For all the talk of a paradigmatic shift in the workplace brought about by AI, there is some worrisome stagnation in positions of executive leadership. The true measure of a leader is their capacity to demonstrate intelligence and malleability to negotiate these rapid transformations. In essence, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ requires ‘Real Intelligence’. Humankind’s capacity for technological […]
READ MOREWhy training rather than telling will deliver you more productive employees
How often do we find ourselves going through the process of describing the steps required to perform a particular task rather than setting guidelines and objectives? For most of us the answer is too often and in this article, we’ll look at the potential costs of this learned managerial behaviour. Leaders are often trained to […]
READ MOREAre your managers merely managing or are they leading – and do you know the difference?
Too many people assume that managers and leaders are one and the same thing. Experience – and informed insight – suggest they are not. In this article, we’ll look at why that’s the case and some of the implications for an organisation. Let’s start with a surprising statistic from the USA, and there’s no reason […]
READ MOREAll aboard. Why successful corporate leaders have turned to coaching.
There’s a wave of change flowing through some of the world’s largest organisations, resulting from the realisation that investments in traditional performance based management are not providing optimal returns. As workplaces- and workers –are changing, so too are the systems and processes that most effectively assess and guide them. The accepted definition of performance management, […]
READ MOREWho’s next, who knows? Why organisations fail at succession planning.
Like many aspects of the way we do business, succession planning is changing. In this article, Melinda Fell of Melinda Fell Consulting looks at traditional and new models, and highlights some of the drivers of successful succession planning. Think of a traditional family company, in which leadership was passed from father to son, usually the […]
READ MOREBetter cultural fit vs more relevant experience? The battle for balance.
It’s a recruiting challenge faced by most aware organisations – balancing the immediate productivity of a candidate with a highly relevant skill set against the long-term potential of another who is a better cultural fit with the team. The answer as always, depends…. “You’ll find proponents of both sides arguing their cases,” says Melinda Fell, […]
READ MOREAre you and your executive team geared for the year? 3 questions that will give you the answer.
The first few months of 2017 passed; resolutions been made and now’s the time to focus your thoughts on your goals for the year – and how well you and your team are positioned and resourced to achieve them. Melinda Fell from Melinda Fell Consulting, an expert in C-level placement and executive career coaching, has […]
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