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In his own way, the great Napoleonic surgeon Dominique Larrey has influenced the progress of your career! Over 200 years ago he halted the practice of treating ranked officers ahead of foot soldiers, and instead introduced the modern rule of triage of casualties; that...
Is your hiring process being managed by tortoises or hares?
There is a quote from Richard Pratt that has always stuck with me throughout my recruitment career: "Always hire the best person for the job, not the best available. If they're available they're not necessarily the best." One of the most costly decisions an...
The 5 things keeping Senior Executives awake are not what you might think
What happens when you bring together a group of Australia’s top business leaders to consider the big issues? Current media headlines would have you think the TPP, China FTA, a lumpy economy, risk, governance, or the AUD would be front of mind. In fact the headline...
Have we lost the value of knowledge?
I recently went to a ‘Clever Happenings’ talk. These are fascinating talks organised by Dr Jason Fox and sponsored by The Centre for Workplace Leadership, with different speakers every month. The presenter on this occasion was talking about brand and sales. At one...
Melbourne to New York at the Age of 65
Sometimes it feels like you’ve run a marathon just to keep with the world @work! This year, at the age of 65, long-time Melbourne running superstar and long-serving Slade Group employee Heather McBride has qualified to run in the New York Marathon. The race takes...
Nobody likes a pouting recruiter
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” – Dale Carnegie Once, early in my career, I accepted a new role despite my misgivings about the position. The recruiter talked me into it. Female engineers were quite a rare find in the late 90s and...
That person who knew no boundaries
Have you encountered that person? The one who, before you even know what is happening, drags you off to a bar, takes you for lunch or you find yourself unwittingly accepting an invitation to go somewhere you don't want to be. We've all had a moment with a client or a...
What do a Greek coffee in the morning and an executive search consultant have in common?
It sounds like a conversation to be had over breakfast in the Mediterranean, but it actually took place on one of the chilliest Melbourne mornings in recent months, when I was invited as a guest on the 3XY Radio Hellas Proinos Kafes program (that’s Morning Coffee in...
Do you want to look, feel, sleep and love better? (and dare we say work smarter?)
Dr John Tickell presents five ways to achieve all of the above. The futurists are telling us that our life expectancy has peaked and that our great-grandchildren will probably not live as long as we do. In the 20th century, life expectancy rose by about 10 years,...
A President, a CEO and a journalist were in a room together…
On the last Wednesday in August, Slade Group hosted its annual Footy Lunch. As usual there were meaty titbits from Caroline Wilson and plenty of differences of opinions about teams most likely, players least likely and coaches unlikely. As MC, Laurie Serafini fuelled...
One question that can ‘read anyone’s mind’…
Needing to know now is critical to the flow of business. Here is one question learned early in my 'headhunting' career that cuts through time and 100 questions. When conducting an Executive Search or Selection assignment, my job is to determine whether a candidate is...
Why everyone needs a Geek in the family
It used to be said that ideally every family needs a doctor, lawyer, plumber and chef in their ranks. I can't say we have any of those, but we do have a particularly handy builder, a couple of digital media and marketing kids and a geek. Hey, who's not proud of their...