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The best leaders are also technical experts
Anne Saini, Ian Fox, and Hannah Bates, Harvard Business Review, 19 July 2023Being a great manager isn’t enough to lead others to success. You also need to deeply understand your organisation’s core business.
Amanda Goodall studies the relationship between leaders and organisational performance. She argues that the best leaders are technical experts — for example, doctors who head...
adaptive leadership
leadership communications
The cybersecurity reputation challenge
Luke Botting, The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, 18 July 2023In this episode of the Centre’s Very Public Affairs Podcast, Assistant Professor Dr Bruce Baer Arnold, who teaches privacy, health, intellectual property, and consumer protection law at the University of Canberra, discusses how organisations can improve their cyber security. He...
socio political environment
Research: The ESG issues that matter most to people
Daniel J. Benjamin, Ori Heffetz, and Michael M. Weinstein, Harvard Business ReviewResearch conducted by nonprofit organisation JUST Capital highlights the importance of public opinion in determining corporate behaviors. The study reveals that when evaluating American firms, the public places a significant emphasis on the treatment of workers. This priority remains consistent across demographic...
socio political environment
stakeholder
How to win the battle for cybersecurity budgets
Christine Horton, RaconteurAs the task of managing cyber risks demands ever more expenditure, there’s a growing onus on IT chiefs to keep their C-suite colleagues aware of what they’re getting for their money
cybersecurity
2023 Corporate Public Affairs Oration
Delivered by Stan Grant, Author, Journalist and Broadcaster
“What will it take for the public square to be a more civil and attractive place for the airing and contest of ideas in liberal democracies, and what is the role of individuals, institutions, and business to engender respect in and...
socio political environment
Six ways to become a more collaborative leader
Luis Velasquez and Kristin Gleitsman, Harvard Business ReviewIn today’s fast-paced corporate landscape, most highly experienced leaders entering an organisation are driven by a desire to make a significant impact and drive meaningful change. However, the approach they adopt in championing new ideas becomes the differentiating factor between success and failure....
adaptive leadership
leadership communications
Six science-backed ways to improve your well-being at work
Nataly Kogan, Harvard Business ReviewEmployee well-being is an organisational issue, not just an individual one. Many factors impact and influence it, including your workload and flexibility, your manager, and the culture within your team. But while you may not have the ability to change your organisation or your boss, there are some simple,...
managing yourself
What is responsible computing?
Rashik Parmar, Marc Peters, and Llewellyn D.W. Thomas, Harvard Business ReviewFor businesses, technology has a variety of interconnected impacts including unintended consequences, data risks, and appropriateness of technological uses, as well as broader environmental concerns. The authors offer a systemic Responsible Computing Framework that integrates environmental challenges including...
socio political environment
Communicating effectively when you’re running on empty
Amy Bernstein and Amy Gallo, Harvard Business Review, 04 July 2023Communicating clearly and persuasively sets you up to have the impact and influence you’re after. But what if you’re running on empty? Expressing your ideas and giving direction when you’re sleep-deprived, burned out, grieving, or in perimenopausal brain fog…can feel nearly impossible. So, what...
managing yourself
The benefits of being bored at work
Alyson Meister and Aksinia Stavskaya, Harvard Business ReviewWhile boredom can be an unpleasant feeling, it can also be an opportunity to reflect on your interests, values, and goals. By recognising the type of boredom you’re experiencing and identifying the underlying causes, you can take steps to address them and find new ways to engage with the world around you. Working...
managing yourself