Nature, Nurture, Know-How: A thoughtful CEO read about getting to, and staying on top

According to this article (from the Harvard Business Review Blog) about tomorrow’s leaders, it will be about more than working hard and long, and being in the right place at the right time. It is a useful read for  CEOs and … Continue reading →

Opportunities/Challenges 2012 #2: ‘The State of The Media Report 2012, Evolving and Merging’

Earlier this year we made the following observations of the challenges and opportunities facing CEOs in 2012 for the benefit of people in public relations and corporate affairs: Some CEOs will become more stressed with information overload and confusion Traditional … Continue reading →

Labour Day – enjoy your holiday

Labour Day holiday: it’s worth reflecting on how we work, as this coming Monday in some Australian states is a holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. It has its origins in the union movement, specifically the … Continue reading →

Reputation and the virtual landscape: we can’t run, we can’t hide

Think on this: Is the term social media now irrelevant? Is social and online media now more correctly described as a virtual landscape or digital landscape? Is public relations now as much about how we are seen in each sphere? … Continue reading →

Where business leaders get their information

The most reliable source of business news is still the newspapers, right? Is that where you as CEO want to see your company mentioned? Well, it’s no longer that clear cut. Increasingly even our conservative business readers are looking to the … Continue reading →

Tony Blair on the Big Picture and Change Management

Ed: No doubt for some in Mother England, Blair’s speeches bring with them the baggage  of history – ‘here we go again’. But Down-Under this ‘vision-type’ speech is refreshing, and relevant for public relations practitioners dealing in change management. The world we used to … Continue reading →

The new Darwinism: ‘Survival of the Nimblest’ – Peter Wilkinson

Nimbleness. For communicators, in my view staying one step ahead of the digital revolution is not a nicety; it’s a necessity. Online media is changing PR and more broadly communications at a lightning speed and I believe only the committed … Continue reading →