Leadership

The end of heroic leadership and the rise of empowerment

Written in response to the theme of the 2025 Better Boards Conference, Superheroes: Doing More with Less, Deborah Johnston points out how the attributes needed to lead an organisation under …

Navigating Leadership in the Not-for-profit Sector - Balancing Virtue and Compliance

Working in the not-for-profit sector presents unique challenges. These organisations, dedicated to societal impact, must adhere to strict regulations, from securing grants to maintaining charity …

The 'S' Opportunity for Not-for-Profit Leaders

What is ESG? ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles and practices are significant factors for investors and members to consider when determining a company’s ethical value. …

Transformation Starts at the Top

The transformation of an organisation and therein transformation of its business, service or financial model, and all the elements which make an organisation function, is part of the board’s …

Transferring and Securing Wisdom and Knowledge: A Mission Critical Activity For All Leaders

An unquantifiable amount of individually accumulated knowledge and wisdom will be lost if the current long term directors, chief executive officers and executives of not-for-profits, no matter what …

Nurturing Organisational Health

In the ever-evolving landscape of organisational management, the quest for sustained success amidst uncertainty remains a challenge. A quote from Professor Dutch Leonard at the Harvard Business School …

Post-COVID Lessons for Strategic Leadership and Planning

We certainly hope that we are now travelling in a post-pandemic world, having spent the best part of three years being disrupted across all areas of life by COVID. We all saw the unexpected arrival of …

Uncovering Your Purpose as a Leader

When change is omnipresent, your leadership effectiveness is amplified, which is why it helps to have an acute understanding of your purpose as a leader. How do we define this type of …

Finding Collective Leadership Success

People join boards for various reasons and bring their personalised interpretation of leadership styles based on compounding individualised influences and knowledge of organisational governance on …

Engaging Remote Teams: Key Skills for Leaders

The benefits and risks of teams working remotely Over the past few years, beliefs about how, where, and when work is performed have shifted, and employee expectations and needs have changed. …