--- title: 1st Executive Blog | Leadership (3) description: Leadership | 1st Executive insight blogs (3) --- Call us 0438 074774 [![1st exec logo-2](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hubfs/1st%20exec%20logo-2.png)](https://www.1stexecutive.com.au/) - [Home](https://1stexecutive.com.au/) - [Interim Management](https://1stexecutive.com.au/interim-management/) - [Executive Search](https://1stexecutive.com.au/executive-search/) - [Spengler Fox](https://1stexecutive.com.au/spengler-fox/) - [Develop Leaders](https://1stexecutive.com.au/develop-leaders/) - [Online Courses](https://1stexecutive.com.au/online-courses/) - [Performance Management](https://1stexecutive.com.au/performance-management/) - [Diagnostics](https://1stexecutive.com.au/diagnostics/) - [Business Healthcheck](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/business-health-check) - [Leadership Healthcheck](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/leaders-health-check) - [Systemic Transformation](https://1stexecutive.com.au/systemic-transformation/) - [Custom Recruitment](https://1stexecutive.com.au/custom-recruitment/) - [Cybersecurity](https://1stexecutive.com.au/cybersecurity/) - [Healthcare Recruitment](https://1stexecutive.com.au/healthcare-recruitment/) - [Psychometric Assessment](https://1stexecutive.com.au/psychometric-assessment/) - [Recruit a team](https://1stexecutive.com.au/recruit-a-team/) - [Insights](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog) # The 1st Executive #### Our Blog [![The 5 Phases of a High Performing Leader](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/blog5stageleader.jpg?width=810&name=blog5stageleader.jpg)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/the-5-phases-of-a-high-performing-leader) ## [The 5 Phases of a High Performing Leader](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/the-5-phases-of-a-high-performing-leader) “A November 2020 McKinsey article entitled ‘Closing the capability gap in the time of COVID 19 draws attention to an evolved,... 24 March, 2021 / [0 Comments](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/the-5-phases-of-a-high-performing-leader#comments-listing) [![Our Second 21st](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/aa%20melbourne%20(1).jpg?width=810&name=aa%20melbourne%20(1).jpg)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/our-second-21st) ## [Our Second 21st](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/our-second-21st) I am sure we can all remember turning 21. 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It is... 06 July, 2020 / [1 Comment](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/where-to-from-here#comments-listing) [![Can SWOT be your Saviour?](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Can%20SWOT%20be%20your%20Saviour.jpg?width=810&name=Can%20SWOT%20be%20your%20Saviour.jpg)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/can-swot-be-your-saviour) ## [Can SWOT be your Saviour?](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/can-swot-be-your-saviour) At times like this, strategic planning may be looked on whimsically as something that we used to do. However, all that has... 18 May, 2020 / [0 Comments](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/can-swot-be-your-saviour#comments-listing) [![Executive Search After Covid19 Survival](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Executive%20Search%20After%20Covid19%20Survival%20header.jpg?width=810&name=Executive%20Search%20After%20Covid19%20Survival%20header.jpg)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/executive-search-after-covid19-survival) ## [Executive Search After Covid19 Survival](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/executive-search-after-covid19-survival) As we see some restrictions being removed around the world, the last week has finally started to reveal some new opportunities... 11 May, 2020 / [0 Comments](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/executive-search-after-covid19-survival#comments-listing) [Show more](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/leadership/page/4) ### Recent Posts ### Tags - [Executive Search (51)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/executive-search) - [Leadership Capability (42)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/leadership-capability) - [Business Focus (41)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/business-focus) - [Executive Recruitment (36)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/executive-recruitment) - [Leadership (35)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/leadership) - [Leadership Development (35)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/leadership-development) - [Change Success (32)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/change-success) - [Leadership Competency (32)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/leadership-competency) - [Change Management (27)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/change-management) - [Strategy (22)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/strategy) - [Company Culture (20)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/company-culture) - [Management (20)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/management) - [Recruitment (20)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/recruitment) - [Capability (18)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/capability) - [Professional Development (16)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/professional-development) - [Interim Management (15)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/interim-management) - [Talent Management (14)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/talent-management) - [Personal Focus (13)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/personal-focus) - [Competency (12)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/competency) - [Corporate Culture (9)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/corporate-culture) - [Insider (9)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/insider) - [Case Study (8)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/case-study) - [Staff Retention (8)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/staff-retention) - [Interin Management (7)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/interin-management) - [Team Development (7)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/team-development) - ["Performance Management" (2)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/performance-management) - [Teams (2)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/teams) - [Flight Risk (1)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/flight-risk) - [Generation Y (1)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/blog/tag/generation-y) See all [![buss report 2025 (1)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hubfs/buss%20report%202025%20(1).jpg "buss report 2025 (1)")](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/2025-business-leader-report) ##### ABOUT US 1st Executive is a Melbourne based management consulting and recruitment agency servicing clients across Australia and overseas. ![NPA blue-stacked-logo-transparent 250x250](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/NPA%20blue-stacked-logo-transparent%20250x250.png?width=127&height=127&name=NPA%20blue-stacked-logo-transparent%20250x250.png) ![SpFx_Affiliate_logo_large-1 (2)](https://leaders.1stexecutive.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SpFx_Affiliate_logo_large-1%20(2).png?width=208&height=97&name=SpFx_Affiliate_logo_large-1%20(2).png)   ##### LOOKING FOR A CAREER? 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