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KPMG’ Breach of Trust: The Asset That Cannot Be Replaced
The latest swathe of resignations of senior leaders at KPMG Australia ( Tuesday, 23 June), including its chairman following allegations concerning the misuse of confidential client information, represent far more than another corporate governance failure. They are the latest reminder of a lesson that organisations repeatedly seem destined to relearn: trust is both the most …
Read MoreCan Multicultural Democracies Survive the Age of Polarisation?
Racially-motivated violence recently in the United Kingdom has once again exposed deep social tensions that many democracies are struggling to address. The public outrage surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed by police while fatally wounded after being stabbed, has raised serious questions about policing, public trust, accountability, and equal treatment under the law. At the same time, the brutal …
Read MoreThe Workplace and the Evolving Brain in the Age of AI
What leaders must understand about AI adoption Artificial intelligence is transforming more than workflows. It may be changing the way humans think. Recent work by neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow raises precisely this issue. In her recently- published book, The 21st Century Brain, Critchlow explores how rapidly changing social and technological environments shape cognition, emotional regulation, behaviour and even the long-term development of human …
Read MoreFrom Talent Ownership to Talent Stewardship
Organisations have never invested more in talent development. Sophisticated frameworks, succession pipelines, high‑potential programmes and capability models have become standard. Talent is firmly on the agenda, and most organisations understand that a strong pipeline, combined with intentional development, can be game‑changing. Alongside this investment sits a widely held belief: leaders own talent. However, there is …
Read MoreThe Future of Work: Inclusive Human-AI Teaming
For many organisations, AI is still being treated primarily as a technology project. The conversation is dominated by questions of tools, platforms, automation, productivity and technical skills. Which systems should we adopt? Which workflows can we streamline? Where can we reduce effort? How quickly can we capture efficiency gains? These are all legitimate questions, but …
Read MoreGiggle v Tickle: The Shifting Legal Landscape of Female-Only Spaces in Australia
Last week, the full Federal Court of Australia handed down its much-anticipated decision in Giggle v Tickle and, by all measures, it was one of the most consequential discrimination judgments in many years. The factual background was that “Giggle for Girls”, a social networking app created as a women-only platform and its director Sall Grover …
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