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International Women’s Day 2026: Are We Measuring the Right Things?
You can’t fix what you refuse to see— James Baldwin On 8 March 2026, the United Nations marks International Women’s Day under the theme: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” The focus this year is on enforceable rights, accessible justice, and tangible structural change. It also emphasises inclusion — not progress for some …
Read MoreSuccession Planning: Think in Moves, Not Lists
Leadership pipelines don’t emerge — they’re engineered. In every global role I’ve held, I’ve visualised succession planning as making moves on a chessboard. You’re constantly thinking a few moves ahead, not just who can step in now, but who might be ready in the next phase of the game. And just like chess, the organisations …
Read MorePrivacy Still Matters in the Age of AI and Surveillance
“The right to be left alone is the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilised people.” — Warren and Brandeis, The Right to Privacy (1890) From online shopping to airport security to digital health records, most people now live with a level of monitoring and data collection that would have been unthinkable …
Read MoreAustralia’s AI Plan Has Critical Elements Missing: Leadership, Culture and Education
Australia’s National AI Plan is now firmly directed towards acceleration: attracting investment, scaling infrastructure, and capturing productivity gains. For business leaders, this matters. Not because the plan tells organisations how to deploy AI—it largely doesn’t—but because it reshapes the environment in which leadership decisions about AI will be made. The plan rests on three pillars: capturing the opportunities of AI spreading the benefits …
Read MoreMicrosoft-ACTU Agreement on AI – a model for Australian Business
On 15 January, Microsoft entered into a landmark agreement with the ACTU, committing both to work together on AI skills, consultation and public policy. ACTU ‘s Joseph Mitchell said: “Workers through their unions have consistently raised concerns that AI was being rolled out without meaningful consultation”. The agreement reflects a maturing view of successful AI …
Read MoreGrowth Happens in the Learning Zone
Strategic talent development is on many companies’ radars, yet organizations still hesitate to move high-potential talent into stretch roles until someone is “ready.” But readiness isn’t a destination—it’s a path. Real growth happens not in the comfort zone or the anxiety zone, but in the learning zone, where challenge meets support. Building on Amy Edmondson’s …
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