11 May 2026
Cognitive Surrender: The Hidden Risk No One Is Talking About in AI Adoption
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work. And more importantly, it is changing how we think. Most perspectives about AI focus on productivity: faster outputs, greater scale and increased efficiency. Those gains are real, but beneath the surface, something more significant is happening, and many organisations are only beginning to recognise it. People are starting to think less, not because they are incapable or disengaged, …
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30 April 2026
Return-to-Office Mandates: Recalibrating Work in a Post-Pandemic World
The push to bring employees back into the office has become one of the defining workplace tensions of the post-pandemic era. For many employers, the office represents more than just a physical location—it is a hub for collaboration, culture-building, and oversight. Leaders often argue that in-person environments foster innovation, strengthen team cohesion, and make it easier to …
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18 March 2026
AI, Layoffs and the Future of Work: What Organisations Must Do Now
When the Australian technology company Atlassian recently announced layoffs (1600 jobs, 10% of global workforce) as part of a broader restructuring, many employees were reportedly taken by surprise. The company explained that the changes were linked to a strategic shift toward platform efficiency, automation and increased use of artificial intelligence tools. Public statements emphasised productivity …
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6 March 2026
Bridging: The Missing Link in Scaling Innovation
A recent Harvard Business Review article, adapted from Genius at Scale (Hill, Tedards & Wild, 2026), examines why scaling innovation has become so difficult inside large organisations. Bridging leaders As complexity increases and technologies such as AI reshape business models, no single function holds all the expertise, authority or legitimacy required to move ideas from …
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18 February 2026
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 …
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17 February 2026
Succession 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 …
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