I’m no economist, but…

In London over the New Year, I witnessed first-hand the buzz of the City even in the middle of winter. As with Australia, it’s a country grappling with a flood of people, in this case Eastern Europeans who want to make London home. The open borders of the EU...

Power pops and gung-ho grannies

It cuts both ways: You may already have managed someone old enough to be your grandfather, but sooner or later, according to recent research, you’ll be supervised by a friend of your granddaughter. A report from Suncorp Superannuation released in late 2013,...

Crystal balls, lies and damn statistics

We sometimes think we have it hard — working with the variable nature of human beings all day, every day. But I’d rather deal with talent ahead of economic forecasting any day. What’s your sense of 2014? Here’s a quick snapshot from some of our economic...

The art of new world leadership

High performing leaders share a number of common traits. With only small shifts over time, it’s interesting to observe a recent move in the number one attribute. Virginia Mansell, Executive Chairman of Stephenson Mansell Executive Coaching, says “For the...