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By: Michael McQueen
With vaccines emerging and a new year ushering in a renewed demand for some kind of back-to-normal routine, society’s return to work is front of mind for many professionals. However, having adjusted effectively to remote work, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment. Many businesses, leaders and workers are questioning whether returning to work is a viable decision and are rethinking how our new work life could look. Continue reading “How Will Your New Workplace Work for You?”
By: Alex Cook
Your business name is an important part of building your brand. You want your company name to be the first thing people think of. In Australia, when people order a “Rum” drink with a soft drink, they don’t ask for a ‘Rum and Cola’, they ask for a ‘Rum & Coke’ – now that is market power. Continue reading “Creating Your Business Name and Slogan”
By: Michael McQueen
Britain’s first female Member of Parliament, Lady Astor, once observed: “The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change nothing – or everything.” Continue reading “How the Past Paves New Paths to the Future”
By: McCrindle
According to our third phase of research exploring the impacts of COVID-19, since a global pandemic was declared, two in five Australians (41%) have worked from home. Almost one in four (24%) are still working from home, while 13% are now back in the office. Continue reading “The Future of Work Will Be Hybrid”
By: Michael McQueen
In a season of intense global uncertainty, unpredictable business conditions and politics of more tension and division than ever before, a stable, predictable and trustworthy presence is of priceless value. Continue reading “Would Your Business Values Pass the Test?”
By: Michael McQueen
As events have unfolded this year, the word ‘pivot’ has emerged as a description of the moves necessary in business, society and individual lives to adapt to uncertain times. It is an appropriate word choice to describe these movements, especially as it depicts a motion that adapts its direction, while remaining rooted in one spot. It is clear that in times of crisis, the fundamental need for businesses is the ability to pivot. Continue reading “5 Practices That Could Paralyse Your Pivot”
By: Michael McQueen
The need for environmentally sustainable moves in business has been common knowledge for years. However, while many businesses have implemented changes and strategies to address this, many others have been held back by the need to maintain profits and ROI. Continue reading “How Sustainable is a Focus on Sustainability?”
By: Michael McQueen
‘In my experience, innovation can only come from the bottom. Those closest to the problem are in the best position to solve it. Everyone must be able to experiment, learn, and iterate. Position, obedience and tradition should hold no power.’ [1] Continue reading “Why Ground-Level Workers Are The Top-level Innovators”
By: Sheridan Voysey
In a celebrity-driven age like ours it’s easy to applaud those who work on the top deck—the public faces of business, government, medicine, entertainment—while overlooking those who work in the galleys and engine rooms that keep the ship running. Continue reading “Good News For Behind-The-Scenes People: Your Work is Indispensable”
By: McCrindle
In our recent book Work Wellbeing: Leading thriving teams in rapidly changing times, we have an entire chapter dedicated to leadership. Continue reading “What is Enlarging Leadership?”