Commentary and Analysis
When the CEO is told: ‘You’ve shattered morale’
The all-hands staff meeting is the CEO's worst nightmare. Margot Faraci comments on how recent staff layoffs at big tech companies are an example of how CEOs prepare for adverse publicity.
Why admitting you don’t know builds performance
We are living in a time of extraordinary leadership challenges, writes Margot Faraci for The Australian.
Holidays are made for leisure, not hybrid work
Too often leaders feel they need to compromise their values, their true selves, or take unnecessary risk. Margot’s approach provides a secure and authentic path to realising leadership potential, holding integrity and achieving the right results.
Leadership lessons from the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup
Just as no sport is bigger than its players, no leader is bigger than the team. Here Margot Faraci looks at leadership lessons we can learn from the Socceroos performance at the 2022 FIFA world cup.
If you're a good leader, you can thank your Mum
Every leader has a mother, whether present, absent, toxic or unconditionally loving. In this article Margot Faraci looks at research into how every person's leadership style was developed when they were toddlers, in response to that mother.
How the Sydney siege was a test of leadership
The hostage drama in Martin Place was a test of mettle for corporate leaders, highlighting the need to make swift, courageous decisions, writes Margot Faraci.