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Australia’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 …
Read MoreThis Week’s Talent Practice: Fairness Engineered
Many organizations assume that because they value merit as the sole determinant of talent decisions, introducing fair processes will undermine meritocracy. It doesn’t. In fact, fairness amplifies meritocracy by ensuring every decision reflects ability and potential—not assumptions or bias. When systems are designed to be fair, transparent, and inclusive, leaders can truly recognize and reward …
Read More8 Talent Practices That Will Change the Game: Why Integration Beats Silos
Are your talent practices designed to complement and amplify each other—or are they functioning as separate initiatives without a shared impact? Over the next 10 weeks, I’ll share insights into 8 talent practices that can enhance your talent strategy—whether you’re an HR Business Partner, Global Head of D&I, Leadership Advocate, or leading Talent and Culture …
Read MoreThe Power of Balance: Groundbreaking Evidence on Gender Equity and Business Performance
Australia’s journey toward workplace gender equity has reached a pivotal milestone. The Gender Equity Insights 2025 report, released by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) in partnership with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), delivers compelling new evidence that gender balance in leadership is a business imperative. Drawing on a decade of longitudinal data covering …
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