
Character vs Competency and its impact on Team Performance and Culture
A bomb goes off in Turkey, and our lives change forever. Christmas 2016 was one like no other. Whilst the rest of the nation was busy with the usual family

A bomb goes off in Turkey, and our lives change forever. Christmas 2016 was one like no other. Whilst the rest of the nation was busy with the usual family

An individual living and working outside Australia for an Australian employer can be subject to Australian workplace laws if the employment relationship has a sufficient connection to Australia, especially under

H³ LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK 23AUG25 🗒 Summary – THREE PILLARS » Honesty: Cognitive, emotional, and communicative transparency building trust » Humility: Intellectual openness, positional service, and achievement attribution » Hard Work:

How Honesty, Humility, and Hard Work Create the Foundation for Sustainable Leadership Success In an era of unprecedented organisational complexity and rapid technological change, traditional leadership models—from transformational leadership to

Works in 1on1s or with high-trust teams of 12 or less. Based on relationship-building theory from Harvard Business School’s Amy Edmondson and our own research and consulting, a simple 5-minute

KEY INSIGHTS FROM MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW • Character vs. Competence Problem: Organisations hire for competence but fire for character, focusing too much on technical skills whilst neglecting character assessment

KEY FINDINGS SHIFTING AGE PERCEPTIONS • 24% now classify workers aged 51-55 as “older” (up from 10% in 2023) • Workers considered “old” well before Australia’s retirement age of 65

When leaders ask their teams, “what’s the one thing you want me to start doing or stop doing to get the best out of you?”, the most common answer over

The Business Case for High Performance Gallup’s global meta-analysis shows that companies with highly engaged employees enjoy 18% more productivity and 23% higher profitability than peers. For small businesses facing

Key Update: Australia’s statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy took effect on 10 June 2025, creating new legal risks for organisations and enhanced rights for individuals. What It Covers