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Hybrid work goes three-dimensional

Since the Covid19 pandemic leaders have wrestled with hybrid work as a two-dimensional challenge. It has been about where work...
05 March, 2026 /

AI in Recruitment and Search - Tarred by One Brush

I just read the following in HRD Weekly.
23 January, 2026 /

When Strategy Gets Lost on Monday Morning

Thriving in 2026: Why Alignment Still Breaks Down As we move deeper into 2026, most organisations say the same thing: “We have a...
12 January, 2026 /

AI in Recruitment & Search: Sharpening the Tools, Not Replacing the Craft

Throughout history, new tools have often been seen as threats. The typewriter was meant to end handwriting, and the calculator...
17 September, 2025 /

AI and Executive Search: The Marriage of Machine and Mind

Much like the arrival of the fax machine or the dawn of LinkedIn, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked...
10 September, 2025 /

The Executive Agenda – Freeing Leadership from the Trap of Tactical Distraction

Strategic Leadership & Boardroom Relevance
27 August, 2025 /