Why Authentic Leadership is so Crucial for Talent Retention
Explore the concept and practice of authentic leadership, and why it has become a central focus for employee engagement.
Read MoreExplore the concept and practice of authentic leadership, and why it has become a central focus for employee engagement.
Read MoreTo address the current talent shortage, taking a 360 degree view is key to unveiling, and retaining, the critical talent...
Read MoreOur thought leadership articles on beating workplace burnout are featured in AICD's Company Director magazine. We have distilled the big...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter The global pandemic has been a test of leadership like never before: what we have...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter In the midst of an unparalleled environment of uncertainty, there’s one thing that’s certain… How...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter As we continue navigating our way through the COVID pandemic, leaders need to ensure that...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Health experts say they are now confident that a COVID-19 vaccine will be developed within...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter There are few signs of immediate relief to the human and economic distress associated with...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter As leaders, never before have we faced such rapid change and uncertainty, nor had to...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter We are at a point in the COVID-19 pandemic, where leaders now more than ever,...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter As we change the way we live and work to adapt to our new reality,...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter How to Seize Back Control in an Existential Crisis This worldwide Coronavirus crisis is...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter There are many qualities that make an outstanding leader – the ability to inspire others...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Here we are on the threshold of not only a new year but also a...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter The concept of ‘leader as coach’ has come of age – and it’s been a...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter In this month’s newsletter, we continue exploring the themes emerging from our major study of...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter One of the major themes coming out of our recent research into executive coaching is...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter As a business we are shifting our focus to the importance of data and analytics....
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter When an organisation is rife with disorder, dysfunction and chaos, it is easy to overlook...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter With the established role models for trust dropping away, one by one, it seems there’s...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Facing the challenges of the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) business environment requires leaders...
Read MoreOne of the most important outcomes from the Hayne Royal Commission was a mandate on culture. Organisations need environments in...
Read MoreThe Art of LeadershipNewsletter The Fourth Industrial Revolution refers to the technological paradigm shift that is fundamentally changing the way...
Read MoreThe Art of LeadershipNewsletter In case you hadn’t noticed, this month saw the publication of Kenneth Hayne’s final report into...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter 2018 has seen challenges for many businesses; the Banking Royal Commission – one such example...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter By our calculations there’s a little over 200 working hours left for 2018. It’s at...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Companies around the world who invest in their leaders through coaching have always been looking...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Day after day, the Banking Royal Commission seems to be chipping away at the edifice...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Blink and you may have missed it … but we are already at the start...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter It was an absolute delight to see our last blog – on the organisational impact...
Read MoreIn the wake of the Financial Services Royal Commission, the industry has found itself in some turbulent waters. As the...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Who would have thought? Donald Trump meeting Kim Jong-un is relegated to page 8 of...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Can you believe we are now into the last quarter of the financial year? As...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter Stephenson Mansell Group (SMG) recently joined with Management Research Group (MRG) to host a presentation...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter To be able to move forward and optimise our impact in the workforce for 2018,...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter The office chatter is back, holidays are being compared and new year resolutions the focus....
Read More“I started work with Virginia Mansell 18 months ago with a clear objective of working out how I could better...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter As December 31st fast approaches, we take time to appreciate the opportunities the new year...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter CEO Update How often have we all walked out of meetings feeling utterly frustrated either...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter CEO Update We hope you enjoyed the first of our “The Art of Leadership Newsletter”...
Read MoreThe Art of Leadership Newsletter CEO Update So much to stay on top of……..so little time to do it. That’s...
Read MoreWorkplace culture is a slippery concept. We can’t see it. It is difficult to name. But we sure feel it...
Read MorePowerPoint was not the go-to tool for Dr Dimity Dornan when she prepared to meet with her board to request...
Read MoreThe ability to build internal and external relationships has emerged as the number one focus area for in a snapshot...
Read MoreAs he steps into his newly appointed role of SMG CEO, David Wallace shares his view on some of the...
Read MoreSenior HR leaders will need to drive "high trust, high transparency" cultures in 2024, as their roles continue to evolve....
Read MoreThis month we examine how Leadership behaviours need to be reassessed by examining how reward and renumeration systems are driven...
Read MoreIn this article, two of SMG’s most accomplished executive coaches—both specialists in leadership behaviour-change—address why we label some conversations as...
Read MoreWhat differentiates the teams that outperform their competitors on profitability, operational resilience, organisational health, and growth?
Read MorePresenting online can be uniquely challenging. What can the world of broadcasting teach us on how to maximise our presence...
Read MoreStriving to be the best organization in the world is no longer good enough. You need to be the best...
Read MoreIncorporating neuroscience into a coaching conversation can be problematic. Here are some do's and dont's.
Read MoreInternal mentoring programs have proven to boost engagement by up to six times. We look at success factors and how...
Read MoreMaintaining resilience in times of change and volatility are key factors for personal, team, and organisational success. Part of achieving...
Read MoreAt the beginning of this year, to help leaders successfully navigate the complexities and uncertainties of a post pandemic world,...
Read MoreRichard Deutsch’s appointment to the Chair of the Board of SMG is the perfect alignment of passion, purpose, and professional...
Read MoreCrucial to creating a high-performance organisation is to enable more effective meetings, and to have decisions made at the right...
Read MoreCoaching is a powerful mechanism for lifting engagement, retention and wellbeing. Here’s how to make it work for your organisation.
Read MoreIn understanding the neurological basis of our responses to threat during uncertainty, leaders can employ these two strategies to facilitate...
Read MoreMany Australian companies are struggling to fill critical roles. Leaders need to respond rather than react to the challenge.
Read MoreRussia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine has triggered the biggest humanitarian crisis since the second world war.
Read MoreCOVID 19 has created a huge impetus to the adoption of digital technologies. In effect, a decade’s worth of change...
Read MoreSMG special leadership insights report. Will 2022 be the year that defines you as a leader?
Read MoreFrom an expert panel discussion on talent and retention, we identified three misconceptions about 'The Great Resignation' and strategies to...
Read MoreHybrid working is here to stay, but are some companies getting the home versus office balance wrong and risking their...
Read MoreExactly a year since social distancing rules came into effect, we present Part Two of the model that helps explain...
Read MoreTo help our clients take a more holistic approach to burnout, we developed a ‘Diagnostic Crosshairs’ model which we showcase...
Read MoreFor optimal decision making, leaders need the right balance of confidence and curiosity.
Read MoreWhen a recent study discovered CEOs are getting fired more frequently for their ethical “lapses”, researchers named five reasons for...
Read MoreJohn* had a pretty good idea what he wanted from executive coaching when he turned up for his first session....
Read MoreWhen the only women who appear in business news publications are in the advertisements, or purely as decoration, we know...
Read MoreWhen I was appointed to my first Board position, Elizabeth Proust, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected chairman, recommended...
Read MoreWorkers think that senior managers are heartless, arrogant and distant. Senior managers think that workers are childlike, blaming everybody and...
Read MoreTeamwork: Have you been looking for results in the wrong places? When leaders call me to help build their team...
Read MoreWhen the Westpac group announced Ainslie van Onselen as Head of its RAMS home loans subsidiary last year, it was...
Read MoreIn an age of anxiety, people reach for strong leaders. If we didn’t already know that, then the election of...
Read MoreIf there is one thing we are learning in 2017, it is that inequality is dangerous for everyone –...
Read MoreIntroducing one of the largest independent leadership and coaching practices across Asia-Pacific The Centre for Integral Leadership Asia (CIL Asia),...
Read MoreDo you want to make more impact at work? Great leaders are purported to have achieved the alignment of purpose,...
Read MoreJanuary can be a slightly strange and disorientating time, getting back to work after a break – but what a great...
Read MoreThe Centre for Integral Leadership Asia (CIL Asia) is one of the Region’s largest independent coaching and leadership firms....
Read MoreIf you want to remind yourself how fast the world of business is changing, try posting a letter. I went...
Read MoreAre you ready to make some real progress?Great leaders are purported to have achieved the alignment of purpose, passion and...
Read MoreThere is one vital statistic missing from most of the discussions about what women need to do in order to...
Read MoreOur up-and-coming executives are investing a great deal of time, effort and money to develop their leadership skills – so...
Read MoreIt is surprising how many people at senior levels of organisations lack self-awareness, yet that critical knowledge is one of the...
Read MoreIt is a parental nightmare. You have spent 18 years cajoling (mercilessly nagging) your children to make the most of...
Read MoreIt can be a lonely place at the top and executive mentor Virginia Mansell says, like a professional athlete, it...
Read MoreOne of our Senior Executive Mentors, Gillian Turner, recently authored a very interesting article on Mentoring which has been published...
Read MoreThe recent events at Qantas offer some important learnings about leadership in difficult and complex circumstances. History will no doubt...
Read MoreWe have all heard about a disastrous text, sent in haste, or an ill-judged reply-all email, so the idea that...
Read MoreTesla founder Elon Musk is famous for his commitment to the “big idea”, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Meg Whitman,...
Read MoreWhen the Commonwealth Bank announced a change to its executive incentive program recently, it could not have been more clear...
Read MoreAFR and ABC last week reported the results of The Study of Australian Leadership by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the...
Read MoreHow important is Emotional Intelligence in today’s workplace? In Australia we still have a macho culture where not appearing...
Read More14 So what does the year ahead hold? More of the same or dramatic change, threats and opportunities? Reading about...
Read MoreSo, what have we learnt from leadership this year?We all need to be adapting to the opportunities that exist through...
Read MoreIn November I had the wonderful opportunity to go on safaris in Botswana and Zambia.I was totally fascinated by the...
Read MoreTake outs from 'Art of Leadership' breakfastIn September we launched our Public Sector Practice with an ‘Art of Leadership’ breakfast.Gordon...
Read MoreIf eliminating performance reviews is trending, then organisations really need to upskill their leaders quickly on how to have effective...
Read MoreBillionaire Warren Buffett has long espoused the value of Corporate Culture. At the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual general meeting, he...
Read MoreMost of us have one, don’t we – the person who gets under our skin, the one we find difficult...
Read MoreAs the nation recently stopped to reflect on Anzac Day we were reminded of the sacrifices and stories of our...
Read MoreFollowing our last blog on the power of self-reflection, I recently took a day out of work to hear from...
Read MoreI was talking with a group of CEOs recently and they all agreed that one of the biggest challenges that...
Read MoreFor many of us, when we hear the word feedback we think, “Oh no, what are they going to say...
Read More(Credit: News Corp)The symbol displayed on the Harbour Bridge on New Year’s Eve was a blue heart in a red...
Read MoreVirginia Mansell’s 5 Tips to Recharge for 2015.With the shocking tragedy of Martin Place this week, it is a good...
Read MoreTony, a mid-tier executive, told me of the time he was returning from a product briefing interstate. By coincidence he found...
Read More“There is a huge nemesis in the environment with a massive pace of change, the level of complexity is enormous...
Read More"It’s an uncomfortable ride for those who don’t continually perform"Li Cunxin, Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet, says he demands toughness...
Read More"Building resilience takes courage, including hiring people better than you."That’s a point Gordon Cairns made at last week’s Stephenson Mansell...
Read MoreWho do people think you are?Just as we instantly identify qualities for big brands such as Apple, Virgin or Chanel,...
Read MoreJust as we instantly identify qualities for big brands such as Apple, Virgin or Chanel, we do the same for...
Read MoreTalk less, influence moreThere’s a common misconception that senior executives have – the more you talk, the more influential you...
Read MoreWhen was the last time you didn’t bounce back as quickly as you usually do?I was recently asked this question...
Read MoreThe Easter break is almost upon us and many of us are taking extra time off between Easter and Anzac...
Read MoreThere's a lot of talk about agility as a desirable trait for leaders - but what exactly is it and...
Read More‘Tis the season to rest and revitalise!Over the past 15 years as an executive coach and mentor, I’ve worked with...
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