Insights

Three Questions with Principal Dr Hayley Linthwaite
We’re delighted to announce Dr Hayley Linthwaite has been appointed Principal of Performance Frontiers. Hayley joined us in 2017 and ... read more

Just Transitions – Interview with Dr Matt Beard
Performance Frontiers talk leadership and the next frontiers in ethics with Dr Matt Beard of The Ethics Centre. read more

Ethics in the Digital Age
What does ethical leadership mean in our evolving digital workplace? read more

ANZ Mental Health Association Feature: Job Crafting Your Nine to Thrive
Natalie Richardson's latest piece offers practical tips to craft a better working life for you and your team. read more

The Dance of Partnering
In this article, we learn the "dance" of business partnering: joining and differentiating read more

We are AITD Award Finalists!
Our partnerships with BIG W, and Logan City Council, have both been nominated for an AITD Award. read more

Join us at The Great Wave, Oct 16-19 2020
Hayley Linthwaite and Natasha Budd are facilitating "Here Be Dragons" an immersive online experience at The Great Wave Melbourne Hub. read more

Job Crafting: Redesigning Your 9 to Thrive.
Performance Frontiers are presenting at the Workplace Mental Health Symposium. read more

Empathy Mapping: The Road to Innovation
Good design begins with empathy. In this article, we explore how to place empathy at the heart of our problem-solving and innovation processes. read more

The Power of Story
Story is a powerful, but often under-appreciated leadership tool. Here's are some need-to-knows about unleashing the power of story. read more

Building Self-Esteem: From Self to Whole Team
How can we sustainably instil a strong sense of self-esteem in ourselves, our team and our whole organisation? read more

Bridging the Strategy Execution Gap
You've set your strategic focus, now it's time to take action. This is often where things fall apart. When it comes to strategy execution, how do we bridge the gap? read more

Dynamic Decision Making: How to Beat the Tortoise
We're often told that quick decisions are reckless; that slow and steady is the wiser way. We all know the tale of the tortoise and the hare. But what if we could beat the tortoise and make wise decisions at pace? read more

Strategic Prioritisation
It's common to find ourselves asking, which - from our array of strategic initiatives - should receive the most attention and why? read more

Sharpening our Strategic Focus
How do we share our focus between how we operate our organisation today, and how we innovate and implement strategies for the future? read more

Workplace Today Interview: Business Innovation During COVID-19
Alis speaks to Workplace Today about the necessity of innovation in this landscape, and how leaders can cultivate workplace cultures primed for innovation. read more

Hayley Linthwaite to present at Global Cyber Conference for Peace
Senior Associate, Dr Hayley Linthwaite, is co-hosting a session this Saturday June 27th at the Global Cyber Peace Conference. This ... read more

Learning From Living Systems
There is much wisdom to be found in the natural systems that surround us. Here are 4 Leadership Lessons captured in a brilliant living document, courtesy of the DAC lab. read more

ATOMIC Presence for Digital Learning
In our latest article for Training & Development magazine, Hayley explores how the human connection can be strengthened online. read more

Energising Performance Conversations
Performance conversations can be tricky. How do leaders re-energise the process for better outcomes? And how do we navigate post-covid? read more

Introduction to Whole Systems Thinking
It took a pandemic to see how connected and interdependent we are as a global community. As leaders, we need to understand what it means to lead with whole systems awareness, so we can make sure our ripple effect is a positive one. read more

10 tips for Facilitating Online Learning with Zoom
One story of how we fast-tracked our digital strategy and pivoted to 100% online learning in less than a week. read more

Three Questions with Marianne de Pierres
In 2020, PF celebrated our 20th birthday. With over 20 years' of leadership, learning and transformation carefully crafted and collated content under our belts, and a brand new vision to scale our positive impact, we were looking for the perfect voice to share our great work with the rest of the world. In walked Marianne. read more

Political Astuteness: “Dirty Word” or Vital Leadership Skill?
What does it mean to be politically astute and why is this a key skill in today's business environment? read more

Transformational Leadership in the Age of Epidemics
COVID-19 is not a blip in the system. Disruption is new normal. To thrive, we need leaders with buoyancy and purpose. Leaders who are not afraid to challenge convention. Leaders dedicated to transformation. read more

Training Industry Magazine Feature: Psych Safety
To get the best out of teams, the modern leader must nurture psychological safety. Yet this is particularly hard in remote teams and fast-moving organisations. Our latest article, published in the March edition of Training Industry Magazine, outlines five tried and tested safety tools you can use to help teams rapidly develop psychological safety. read more

Adaptive Leadership
Our world is a complex, unpredictable ecosystem. Now with the added gravity of a pandemic in our lives, we can hardly ignore the VUCA reality that envelopes us. Without minimising the current realities we’re experiencing, how might we find a way to adapt and thrive? read more

Creative Brainstorming Tools
To solve for new and unprecedented challenges, we need new ways of thinking. Here are three tools to spark it... read more

From ‘Fake It Till You Make It’, To Cultivating True Joy
In name of making it through COVID-19, you may feel pressure to “put on a brave face”. However, forced positivity can add to the overall levels of strain. How can you cultivate true joy and remain buoyant? The answer may surprise you. read more

Adapting Learning Online: 6 Emerging Priorities
In these difficult times, it’s important to carve out clear space for the leadership development that will help us adapt and ... read more

Leading Through COVID-19 With Buoyancy
Everyday, it seems we are confronted with new and unprecedented challenges. As we recover from the bushfires, and as the impact of COVID-19 unfolds, how do we lead through crisis and disruption? One answer lies in buoyancy. read more

We’re speaking at Atlassian Summit 2020
Important update: We regret to announce that Atlassian Summit 2020 has been cancelled amid escalating concern around the COVID-19 ... read more

Is Your Caterer Killing Your Learning Potential?
In our latest article for Training & Development magazine, Natalie Richardson explores how leaders can use the science of nutrition to enhance learning and development outcomes. read more

Partnering for Value Creation Pt 2: The Dance
This is Part 2 of Optimising Value Creation Through Partnership: an exploration into the value of creating partnering relationships. read more

Partnering for Value Creation Pt 1: The Case
Here, we present our case for partnering: why creating partnerships is a key contemporary leadership skill, and one of the greatest resources for value creation. read more

Horizontal Leadership
In 2019, we are sharing our Horizontal Leadership research anew. New model, same sentiment: What we achieve alone cannot compare to what we achieve together. read more

Cultivating Personal, Leadership and Cultural Buoyancy
Our worklives are often characterised by many up and downs - some more severe than others. How do we move through tough times more constructively? read more

Curiosity: A Primary Leadership Discipline Today
Much has been written about the power and importance of curiosity in organisations today. And yet, despite the benefits, curiosity deficits are common. How do we make the shift? read more

Woolworths Group’s Eco Transformation
Today Sydney Morning Herald acknowledged Woolworths Group for their transformation into a dynamic retail ecosystem. This transformation means a lot to us. read more

PF to present at PMIAC 2019
Calling all Project Managers, Project Teams, and anyone interested in the power of story. PF will be presenting on project storytelling at PMIAC 2019. read more

Focus on the Learner Experience Not Engagement
PF's article explores what happens when we shift our focus from learner engagement to the learner experience. (published in Training Magazine, March 2019) read more

Can #libspill Teach us Something About Leading Transformation?
Another day, another leadership spill in Australian politics. Can we learn something from this chaos in the Coalition about steering transformation and the human side of change? read more

PF Present at Get BIM Right: bSA Management Series
We were recently invited to present at the buildingSMART Management Series around the topic 'Get BIM Right". Our Managing Director, ... read more

Giving and Receiving Feedback: It’s a Gift
Mention the word “feedback” in a professional setting and you will find many people shaking in their boots or running for the hills . The kicker is that people actually crave feedback. Even if it scares them. We encourage people to see feedback as a gift: one worth receiving and sharing at every opportunity. read more

Courage in the Boardroom
Courage involves saying what needs to be said to the right person, at the right time, and in the right manner. As leaders, our observations are vital, yet many of us find it difficult to speak up, particularly if our message could be hard to hear. How do we back ourselves for the benefit of our entire organisation? read more

Feature Article: The Age of L&D Content Curation
In the age of information, learners often feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information at their fingertips. Is content curation a new priority for learning and development teams? Check out PF Senior Associate, Natalie Richardson‘s, new article published on Training Industry online. read more
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ACE-ing Customer Experience at BWS [CASE STUDY]
For the last three years, our team have partnered with BWS to transform the business, boosting engagement in a team of 7500 across 1300 stores and creating a customer-centric culture through a handful of initiatives, including the Revolutionary Authentic Customer Experience (ACE) Program. read more

Five Essentials to Having a Courageous Conversation
In our professional lives, situations often arise that bring about the need to have difficult conversations. Here are 5 steps to help you courageously navigate these situations. read more

One Link in a Chain Reaction: Employee Motivation
You may have heard of the ripple effect of positive emotions, but what about the ripple effect of employee motivation on customer satisfaction? And how can leaders spark this chain reaction? read more

Agile Innovation: Insights from the World Business Forum 2017
Our MD Gretel attended the World Business Forum 2017 and unpacks the top three priorities for getting Agile in your organisation. read more

Redesigning Retail: Empathy and Customer-centric Innovation
In this second article of our Redesigning Retail series we ask: How important is empathy in this modern retail environment? And how can Design Thinking help retailers design innovative customer experiences? read more

Redesigning Retail: Create Great Customer Experiences
In this first article of our Redesigning Retail series, we ask: How can we take a leaf from Amazon’s book and write the next chapter for Australian retail? read more

Leader as Facilitator
Contemporary leadership can often feel as if you have to be all things to all people: expert and friend and enabler and strategist...and…and…and… read more
Happy Holidays
For Performance Frontiers, 2017 will be... read more