How To Evolve Your Leadership Career

How To Evolve Your Leadership Career

If you are a senior leader, it can be tough getting to a more senior position, or perhaps to a board, or to a much larger organization. That is because most organizations today are shaped like a triangle where there are more opportunities at the lower level and fewer opportunities as you get to the higher level.

We spoke with Brad McMahon, Managing Director of Optimum Consulting, about how leaders can continue to evolve their career given that their jobs are more competitive and there are less opportunities in the market.

For 25 years in recruitment and consulting, Brad has been helping business leaders about how to improve their career and in this video, we will hear more about:

  • Where do you find these leadership jobs?
  • How can you get the best possible chance to get the jobs when you find them?
  • How many leadership jobs are out there?
  • What should you do to get them?
  • When is the best time to be preparing for a higher leadership role?
  • Some of the common reasons why people missed out.
  • Is cultural-fit a factor in getting these jobs?
  • What is the best advice to get these leadership roles that are not advertised?
  • Can diversity affect someone in getting these leadership roles?
how to make data driven decisions

How To Make Better Data Driven Decisions

Business Leaders are no strangers to making decisions, and in recent times the call to be ‘data-driven’ has never been louder. However, are there any potential pitfalls to being so focused on data and what can be done about it? What about data that doesn’t have an existing or reliable source, yet decisions still need to be made? What is the impact that needs to be considered?

We spoke with Elizabeth ‘Izzy’ Whitelock, CEO of augmented intelligence company Houston We Have about these things and more. In this video, you will hear more about:

  • What’s the problem with being too data-driven?
  • What is augmented intelligence and why does it matter?
  • An example of how augmented intelligence can be used during M&A activities to make better investment decisions.
  • An example of how augmented intelligence can be used by companies to better predict customer churn.
  • If Izzy only had 30 seconds to make a point to a Senior Leader, what would it be?

5 Things You Need to Know for a Successful Career Transition

Since the beginning of 2021, we have noticed an increase in the number of people looking to ‘transition’ into a career that they will find more interesting or more suitable. However, this is not always an easy thing to do. Job advertisements always seem to ask for a number of years of experience and if you don’t have it, what can you do? Here are five things you need to know to transition successfully into a new career:

What is the job market doing?

Our highly experienced Consultants are here to assist you with reliable information about the current job market & line you up with potential roles.

Be prepared and realistic about the change

Know what you need, identify your skills, set realistic goals & time frames. Our Learning and Development Consultant can assist with your resume and identifying all of your invaluable transferable skills for your career transition.

Know your mind

Target a change for the better. We can help guide you through the process with a tailored career coaching session to find a role that aligns with your values.

Be honest

Be honest about your skills and capability but also realise your transferable skills and the value you can bring to an organisation.

Seek support from our team to be prepared with the best responses for those challenging interview questions so you can present yourself with confidence.

Establish your brand

Be clear about who you are and the value you can bring to an organisation. Increase your self awareness and identify your strengths through psychometric assessment and debrief sessions with our Learning and Development Consultant.

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