Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Recruiters’ role critical in powering Australia’s future prosperity: Deloitte
I’ve just finished reading Deloitte’s Positioning for prosperity? Catching the next wave report, the third paper in their Building the Lucky Country series. This report includes the actions that businesses and governments can take to position their organisations, – and ultimately, Australia – for prosperity. It also introduces the full “Deloitte Growth 25”.…
Read MoreMeet the new President of the RCSA (Aus & NZ): Robert van Stokrom
Late last year the RCSA announced that DFP Recruitment CEO, Robert van Stokrom would succeed Lincoln Crawley as RCSA (Aus & NZ) President. Robert has very kindly agreed to answer my questions about himself and the plans he has for the RCSA in 2014. Ross: Tell me a little about your background prior to joining…
Read MoreTeam leader communication: How nothing has changed in 25 years
I have read a lot of books on leadership. I have attended many leadership training sessions or keynote speeches. I have facilitated many hundreds of leadership training and coaching sessions. Given all that education and experience, I am sure you will not be surprised to hear that the consistent message across all of the leadership…
Read MoreWhere in the business development process is your consultant underperforming?
The failure of our industry to enhance its reputation will continue for as long as we have a high rate of staff turnover. How seriously can we be taken if (as RCSA data suggests) we struggle with annual staff turnover that is consistently between thirty and fifty per cent? This is a…
Read MoreHow to have an effective one-on-one meeting
For the uninitiated, a one-on-one occurs, most commonly, when a consultant meets with their direct manager to have a ‘closed door’ discussion about the progress being made against agreed targets. The most common foundation for these discussions is the KPI Report (or Activity Report). This report details what key activities have been completed in…
Read MoreWhat’s your legacy?
Greg Savage’s current tour across Australian and New Zealand is putting the Savage name up in lights amongst the recruitment community but it was another Savage, Greg’s younger brother Chris, who caught my attention this week. I have previously recommended Chris’s blog, Wrestling Possums, to you, as I have found it to be an excellent…
Read MoreLessons in Success: George Calombaris
* This is an updated and edited version of an article originally published in InSight 102 on 7 October, 2009 MasterChef has returned to our screens for a fifth season and is not having quite the same ratings success as the glory years of 2009 and 2010. My interest certainly waned as soon…
Read MoreAre you interviewing a leader or a bureaucrat?
There is a distinct difference between interviewing a candidate who has a formal leadership role and those candidates who do not. When a candidate has reached a position of formal leadership, their technical skills become relatively less important to their ongoing success. The critical factor that has the candidate consistently deliver high performance in a…
Read MoreSir Edmund Hillary – lessons in accomplishment
This is an edited and updated version of an article that originally appeared in InSight Issue #15 on 17 January 2008. Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the first successful summit of Mt. Everest. On 29 May 1953 Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary (both pictured, above) reached the top of the…
Read MoreDo you have a future like Talent International’s or Boston Kennedy’s?
It’s been an interesting month for the business of recruitment in Australia. Earlier this month, IT specialist recruitment agency Talent International made a massive splash with their mega-event Talent Unleashed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (check out the very slick 4 minute video of the event). An audience of clients, contractors and TI staff…
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