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Psychological safety The secret of high-performing teams
Recent multi-year research programs at Harvard and Google are calling into question everything we thought we knew about team dynamics. It turns out, counterintuitively, that traditionally structured teams focused singularly on error-free task completion are not particularly high-performing.
New empirical evidence suggests that the teams who are most successful have an important difference – they are open to admitting mistakes and discussing them with one another. These teams display a unique openness to and culture of constant learning and improvement.
Do you need an AI strategy?
For Australian CEOs facing the challenge of juggling urgent operational needs with strategic imperatives, there is limited opportunity to devote headspace to contemplating the ramifications of Artificial Intelligence on their organization. Not only is the pace of AI development incredibly fast-moving, but the concept of AI is extremely diverse, covering everything from analytics to automation, machine learning to natural language processing. Moreover, the AI sector does a great job of keeping out non-technical people – complex mathematical and programming-based concepts mean that even the most determined business leader can quickly be dissuaded from wading into the technical swamp of AI.
Fighting back against the labour crisis
With unemployment rates at an all-time low and resignations at an all-time high, business leaders are facing a labour crisis which is negatively affecting profits, service levels and even their ability to keep the doors open. To address these market shock businesses must take an aggressive and proactive approach to ensure they are not left at the back of the long queue for workers. In this article, we set out three approaches that can mitigate the impact of labour shortages and set businesses apart from their competitors in attracting and retaining talent.
Values as a competitive advantage
Culture is back on the leadership agenda as organisations struggle to adjust to the rapidly evolving priorities of their workforces, stakeholders and customers. Executive teams are finally embracing culture not as a soft, nice-to-have element but as a hard and measurable component of their business that directly drives performance, reputation and retention. This thought paper explores the ways in which organisations are acquiring a new understanding around how values can differentiate their business from competitors over the long term and give them a winning edge in the race for talent.
Redefining leadership
Culture is back on the leadership agenda as organisations struggle to adjust to the rapidly evolving values and behaviours of their workforces, stakeholders, and customers. Executive teams are finally embracing culture not as a soft, nice-to-have element but as a hard and measurable component of their business that directly drives performance, reputation, and retention. This thought paper explores how organisations are acquiring a new understanding around leadership and are redefining the capabilities required to be a leader within their organisations.
The shifting sands of childcare
Gold Coasters benefit from an enviable healthcare and primary healthcare system which supports a world class quality of life. However, transformative changes at required will be required to meet additional demand pressure and rising customer expectations.
The transformation imperative for Gold Coast companies
The Gold Coast is entering into an exciting period of economic growth and diversification. For local companies to truly take advantage of this they will need to re-examine their core offering and embrace the pioneer spirit of the city’s heritage.
