Agency Positions available with Total Executive

Total Executive have a variety of agency options available for 2011.

Development of People - Sales Agencies Available

Total Executive provide customised services that specialise in Development of People.

Collaborating with dozens of leading service and product providers, Total Executive source and manage delivery of products and services which answer the requirements of clients who want to develop their people through improving their productivity and skills.

Catering with products and services from executive coaching and mentoring  to recruiting and staff time management, Total Executive provide complete People Development services for Executives and their Staff.

Total Executive are looking for professional independent sales agents to partner with into 2011 in various sectors.

To discuss representation in the sector(s) you specialise in.

Contact Total Executive

 

Communication Partner – Sales Agencies Available

Total Executive provide customised services that specialise in Development of Communications.

Collaborating with dozens of leading service and product providers, Total Executive source and manage delivery of products and services which answer the requirements of clients who want to develop their internal and external communications via digital, online and print solutions.

With over 30 years publishing and media experience and hundreds of years experience with our collaborative partners, Total Executive have access to dozens of award winning copywriters, editors, journalists, graphic designers, web developers and online community developers.

We also have access to Australia's leading social media advisors and data and analytics managers who can measure the correlation between online and offline communications to determine which elements of clients marketing and sales systems are working - and what is not.

With these contacts, Total Executive provide a full professional service for the development of online and offline communities, including self managed lead generation.

Total Executive are looking for professional independent sales agents to partner with into 2011 in various sectors.

To discuss representation in the sector(s) you specialise in.

Contact Total Executive

 

Media Representatives – Sector Agencies Available

Total Executive collaborate with partners who provide new and innovative sponsorship and advertising programmes that target key sectors of our population.

Total Executive have exclusive arrangements to sell sponsorship and advertising for these clients.

Total Executive are looking for professional independent sales agents to partner with into 2011 to sell sponsorship and advertising for our clients.

To discuss representation in the sector(s) you specialise in.

Contact Total Executive

Get the latest knowledge…

 

Learn more about Leadership at www.TotalExec.com.au

 

For your complimentary Total Executive 2011 membership valued at $495:00 click here

 

Performance●Productivity●Profit

The Serious Side of April Fools Day

Total Executive Membership Newsletter
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Welcome to our April 2011 Membership Newsletter with a variety of Exclusive Total Executive Member Benefits for You

This edition we discuss:

  • Concerns for the future of the Australian economy globally whilst productivity falls.
  • How carbon will impact business
  • and more...
In This Edition:

The Serious Side of April Fools Day - For Australia


This is NOT A HOAX - the serious side of April Fools Day

Back in 1978 Dick Smith arrived on April Fools Day with an iceberg delivered to Sydney - still #19 in the Museum of Hoaxes - an innovative media campaign at the time - view article here

Are Australia in trouble as we edge close to leaving the TOP 20 INNOVATIVE NATIONS?

  • Dropping from leading top 5 to close to the bottom of the top 20 in global productivity in 5 years
  • Best minds moving offshore...
How do we capitalise on Australia's growth potential after the islands assets are removed?

Provide insight into how Australia remains a SOLID ROCK Rather than a melting iceberg

Dick has recommended 2 kids a family...

You can vote on that idea - if it is of interest to you...

More importantly, you can recommend your own confidential ideas and solutions for our future - HERE


Recent Total Executive Views


Is Policy Our Roadmap?
Graeme Kraehe - Chairman of Bluescope Steel and Brambles discusses the impact of carbon policy for Australia's global relationships here


Responsible Knowledge
Dr Bob Every has a few insights on leading responsibly here


Dawson Ko - an inspiration for everyone who lacks foresight
Dawson explains how becoming blind provides sight at the Recent Hargraves Conference here


Time Management - Hold Office Hours...
Take time to learn what's going on as explained here


Is Botox changing the way we communicate?
Sonia Friedrich provides insights here

View latest Total Executive articles here


Book Review

The Leadership Contract

Recently I caught up with Sebastian who is a business and performance psychologist and has many interesting thoughts about leadership.

Total Executive members can receive a summary of thoughts and further information about what Sebastian is creating with his publication here.


Upcoming Events with Exclusive TE Member Benefits...


Your Total Executive membership entitles you to receive exclusive benefits when booking and attending conferences, events and forums.

View the current offers below...


Australian Innovation Festival Launch

For details and complimentary bookings with exclusive Total Executive benefits click your selection:
Sydney

Melbourne


International Design Week
A guide to the new frontier - insights from the pioneers of digital connectivity
Book here for Total Executive member benefits


Gender Balanced Business with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
Create success with a gender balanced business. Learn more and book with Total Executive benefits:

Melbourne

Sydney

View the full program below

Developing a Gender Based Program that Delivers Results
These workshops have Limited Attendance:
Learn more and book with Total Executive benefits:

Melbourne

Sydney

(maximum attendance = 25/venue)

Relationships to Drive Revenue and Business Growth
Keith Ferrazzi is the author of #1 New York Times and many other publications - regarded as one of the foremost leaders worldwide in relationship development.

Book the workshop with Total Executive benefits here


Meet Michael Ullmer - recently retired deputy CEO at NAB
Enjoy a luncheon with Michael and Total Executive benefits here

Meet Graeme Samuel - Chairman of the ACCC
Enjoy a luncheon with Graeme and Total Executive benefits here


Hargraves have a number of future events

For details and to book with exclusive benefits mention Total Executive when booking the events shown here

View the full programme calendar that we expand on here



Learn more about Leadership, Responsible Leadership and The Responsible Leadership Global Road Map project at www.TotalExec.com.au

 

For your complimentary Total Executive 2011 membership valued at $495:00 click here

Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage

Total Executive Membership Newsletter
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Welcome to our February 2011 Membership Newsletter with a variety of Exclusive Total Executive Member Benefits for You

In This Edition:



Latest 2011 Total Executive Articles


Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage with the Legal System
Recently I was at a luncheon with international leaders where litigation was explained as a key enabler of competitive advantage.
John Denton, Partner and CEO of Corrs Chambers Westgarth explains how leaders cultural development and setting a moral compass liberates everyone to achieve more here


The Cost of Child Labour
Apple are experiencing the cost of child labour and other discrepancies from their working code by international facilities... here


Creating an Engagement Culture
Diminishers get only 50% from staff whilst Multipliers enjoy double their staff output. Though, how do you increase engagement? Learn from Tom Roth and Michael Liembach here


Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance
Using IT to improve Communications, Collaboration and Negotiations explained via this case study with Pernod here


More Interesting Articles

In February 2011 Total Executive have uploaded dozens of articles to our knowledge bank as can be viewed here

Or, View Articles by Topic:

Leadership   Responsibility   Sustainability   Technology & Communications

Case Studies

To recommend an interview or article please Contact Us


Brain Train - Enjoy our latest Brain Food Exercises

Trial The Memory Matrix here

Let additional brain exercises help you as well here

Current registration for these lessons via TotaleXec news is complimentary.


2011 Events with Exclusive Member Benefits thanks to...

As a member of Total Executive you can receive exclusive benefits when booking and attending conferences, events and forums. View the current offers below...


Will Gender Balance Boost The Bottom Line? The ASX Corporate Governance Council Has a plan
For details and to book with exclusive benefits click here


Conference 2011
- Innovation, Leadership and Transformation
For details and to book with exclusive benefits click here


Australian Innovation Festival Launch
For details and to book with exclusive Total Executive benefits click here


Amplify - AMP's Expo
For details and to book click here

View the full programme calendar that will be expanded on significantly here


2011 HR and People Development Services

Total Executive partner with Leading Product and Service providers to provide customised services for our clients.

Our HR and People Development Services cater for Executives and Their Staff.

All product and service providers we collaborate with have been reviewed through our stringent vetting program. Generally, they lead their field in areas where they hold competitive advantage.

We consult with clients to determine how to best service their needs, then put together the best collection of product and service providers to service your requirements.

HR and People Development Services provided by Total Executive include:

  • Exclusive benefits when studying with Open Universities as shown here
  • World leading Diagnostic and Profiling Tools
  • Coaching and Mentoring for Executives and Their Staff
  • Teamwork and Social Awareness Training
  • Time Management Training and Tools
  • and much more
View the Total Product and Service options provided by Total Executive here

To arrange an obligation free consultation, Contact Us

To be considered as a partner service or product provider into 2011 Contact Us


2011 Media and Sponsorship Options

Total Executive collaborate with exclusive media, communications and association networks to provide customised media and sponsorship services to enhance our clients communications.

Our Media and Sponsorship Services are customised for each client.

All providers we collaborate with are leaders in their field.

We consult with clients to determine how to best service their needs, then recommend service providers to service your requirements.

Media and Sponsorship Services provided by Total Executive include:

  • Digital Publications
  • Print Publications
  • Sports Sponsorships
  • Festivals and Events
  • and more as shown here

View a limited selection of Media options available with Total Executive here

We can help you CRASH into a NEW MARKET.

To arrange an obligation free consultation Contact Us


2011 Communication Services

Total Executive collaborate with award winning journalists, editors and copy writers to enhance our clients communications.

We also work together with advisors who specialise in digital communications and social media.

All providers we collaborate with are leaders in their field.

We consult with clients to determine how to best service their needs, then recommend service providers to service your requirements.

To arrange an obligation free consultation Contact Us


Positions Vacant - Ready for a Change?

Are you ready for a change into 2011?

Currently, Total Executive have agency sales roles available in business partnership and development.

We also regularly have short term contractual roles being tendered for service providers.

To discuss further and receive a position description, please Contact Us

In 2011 we will have many more roles available for our members via our network and our partners networks.

Learn more about Leadership, Responsible Leadership and The Responsible Leadership Global Road Map project at www.TotalExec.com.au

 

For your complimentary Total Executive 2011 membership valued at $495:00 click here

7 Ways to Improve Your Communications

Total Executive Membership Newsletter
Hello 

Welcome to our February 2011 Membership Marketing Update.

The way you communicate with stakeholders is key to competitive advantage.

Were you aware of all the ways we help clients communicate with their target audience...

In This Edition:



Total Executive Guarantee

Total Executive guarantee they will provide maximum value added to your sponsorship and advertising programmes.

This is achieved by broadening your campaign through the extensive selection of media options we represent.

To learn more about how we can help with your media contributions and for a complimentary consultation Contact Us.


Experienced Writers, Editors, Designers and Communication consultants

Total Executive have access to dozens of copywriters, journalists, editors, designers and communication consultants that can provide contributions for your internal and external communications.

Their experience covers a broad range of subjects - most of those covered by mainstream media. Many of them also write and edit for leading publications. Many have also won publishing awards.

Through engaging Total Executive your outsourcing of writers is simplified to one account who manage all writing, editing and billing via a single account.

We have produced hundreds of articles for our customers.

Communications consultants and data analysts ensure your communications are accountable.

Contact Us to discuss further.


Print Publications

Total Executive are the representatives of many print publications, including those below.

We also negotiate maximum value for campaigns with mainstream publications.

There are many ways we can add value to sponsorships and advertising through the extensive variety of media options represented by the Total Executive network.

For a complimentary discussion of which publications best suit your requirements Contact Us


The Progressive View
A new publication providing executives with future business insights and knowledge to develop their skills
View the media summary here


The New Exchange
Leading quarterly publication on the future of our economy, environment and society
Distributed to 30,000 executives. (Next Bonus issue - 40,000 distribution)
Learn much more here


Australian Innovation
Australia's leading annual publication on the world of innovation
Download the media kit for Australian Innovation publications here


Big Business Directory
Comprehensive annual guide to business in Australia
Download the media kit for Australian Innovation publications here



Big Education Directory
Comprehensive annual guide to education in Australia
Download the media kit for Australian Innovation publications here


Websites and Digital Publications

Total Executive represent many digital publications, enewsletters and websites.

We also negotiate maximum value for campaigns with mainstream publications.

There are many ways we can add value to your campaigns across these informative platforms.

For a complimentary discussion of which publications best suit your requirements Contact Us


Leading Responsibly - The Global Phenomenon
A digital publication providing executives with knowledge about the future of leadership and communications in a technologically savvy world.
Download the media summary here


Websites and eNewsletters:

www.TotalExec.com.au
Leading executive website

www.AusInnovation.org
Leading innovation website

Coming Soon:

www.ResponsibleLeadership.com.au

www.TheBigExchange.com

These websites above all have associated enewsletters.

We have access to advertising and sponsorship on hundreds of additional websites and eNewsletters.


Television

Total Executive have access to a variety of Television options. These include online TV, digital television and reality television.

We also negotiate maximum value for campaigns with mainstream TV.

For a complimentary discussion of which television options best suit your requirements Contact Us


Australia Network
24/7 television in 44 countries across Asia, The Pacific and Indian sub-continent
To receive a customised media kit Contact Us


Reality Television - what lifes really like on the racing track
We can customise a reality TV program for sponsors
To discuss options Contact Us

We also have many locations for featuring online television programs.


Conferences, Events, Forums, Lunches, Presentations, Roundtables and more...

Total Executive represent sponsorship for over 700 conferences, events, forums, lunches, presentations, roundtables and more.

Total Executive also represent many service and product providers who support clients with HR and People Development. Many of these have educational events and workshops that are available for sponsorship - providing an excellent way to engage with delegates as they are learning.

From a major event to an exclusive roundtable, we can help build communications with your target audience.

We also have options for key speaker engagements, sampling and all the other benefits associated with face to face and digital event communications.

For a complimentary discussion of which event options best suit your requirements Contact Us

Here are some of the events we represent:


Australian Innovation Festival
View the current calendar of events we represent here


Will Gender Balance Boost The Bottom Line? The ASX Corporate Governance Council has a plan
For details and to book with exclusive Total Executive benefits click here


Conference 2011
- Innovation, Leadership and Transformation
For details and to book with Total Executive exclusive benefits click here


Research

Sponsors of research receive significant benefits.

Most significantly, they receive access to the research results, along with the brand benefits of being associated with quality researchers.

Total executive work with a variety of highly professional research providers and source sponsorship for them.

For a complimentary discussion of which event options best suit your requirements Contact Us


Sport

Total Executive are the exclusive representative for HiTech V8 Utes - Winners and Runners up in the V8 utes for 2010 with the largest team in the category.

Extensive options are available for sponsors including, though not limited to:

  • Driver Tuition Days
  • Media Days
  • Pitt Walks
  • Gala Events
  • Reality TV
  • Online and Digital communications
  • Driver Key Note appearances
  • Media exposure across Television, radio and much more
For a complimentary discussion of which event options best suit your requirements Contact Us


Positions Vacant

Consultancies available

Total Executive are currently expanding our professional agency consultancies.

To be considered for a Total Executive media agency Contact Us

Learn more about Leadership, Responsible Leadership and The Responsible Leadership Global Road Map project at www.TotalExec.com.au

 

For your complimentary Total Executive 2011 membership valued at $495:00 click here

November Total Executive Marketing Newsletter

Total Executive Membership Newsletter
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Welcome to our November 2010 monthly Newsletter with a variety of Exclusive Total Executive Member Benefits for You

In This Edition:



2011 Media and Sponsorship Options

Total Executive collaborate with exclusive media, communications and association networks to provide customised media and sponsorship services to enhance our clients communications.

Our Media and Sponsorship Services are customised for each client.

All providers we collaborate with are leaders in their field.

We consult with clients to determine how to best service their needs, then recommend service providers to service your requirements.

Media and Sponsorship Services provided by Total Executive include:

  • Digital Publications
  • Print Publications
  • Sports Sponsorships
  • Festivals and Events
  • and more

View the latest selection of Media options available with new media kits from Total Executive here

We can help you CRASH into a NEW MARKET.

To arrange an obligation free consultation Contact Us


2011 Communication Services

Total Executive collaborate with award winning journalists, editors and copy writers to enhance our clients communications.

We also work together with advisors who specialise in digital communications and social media.

All providers we collaborate with are leaders in their field.

We consult with clients to determine how to best service their needs, then recommend service providers to service your requirements.

To arrange an obligation free consultation Contact Us


Positions Vacant - Ready for a Change?

Are you ready for a change into 2011?

Currently, Total Executive are looking for sales agents to represent the sponsorship and media options we have available.

To discuss further and receive a position description, please Contact Us


In 2011 we will have many more roles available for our members via our network and our partners networks.


Best Wishes for the Festive Season and Year Ahead

Thank you for your support in 2010. It has been an exciting year as our membership has grown and now includes executives from over 40 countries around the world.

We wish you an enjoyable and safe festive season and look forward to further contact as you prosper and succeed into 2011.

Best wishes
The Total Executive Team

Learn more about Leadership, Responsible Leadership and The Responsible Leadership Global Road Map project at www.TotalExec.com.au

 

For your complimentary Total Executive 2011 membership valued at $495:00 click here

December Responsible Leadership Newsletter

Responsible Leadership Membership Newsletter
Hello 

Welcome to our December 2010 Monthly Newsletter

In This Edition:



Have a Really GOOD Festive Season!!!

The Responsible Leadership Team hope you have a very enjoyable festive season that brings you all you wish for leading in to a prosperous and successful 2011.

Find some interesting links for reading about leadership and in particular Responsible Leadership over the break below...

We are also negotiating with leaders about further discussions of Irresponsible Leadership and where leadership has gone wrong into 2011... Stay tuned.

If you are looking for ways to be GOOD and support projects and charities needing help that have been recommended by our network click here


Positions Vacant - Ready for a Change?

Are you ready for a change into 2011?

Currently, Responsible Leadership have roles available in business partnership and development.

One role focusses on Development of People through developing Responsible Leadership skills

The second role focusses on Communication Development

Both roles are contractual positions.

To discuss further and receive a position description, please Contact Us

In 2011 we will have many more roles available for our members via our network and our partners networks..


Have you provided your input with The Responsible Leadership ROAD MAP?

Hundreds of executives completed our initial survey about Responsible Leadership here

Executives from across the globe attended our first international conference on responsible leadership and provided their input - a summary is shown here

Now, you can join these contributions to date and contribute to the Responsible Leadership ROAD MAP - a white paper that will be released in 2011.

Contribute here


2011 Responsible Leadership HR and People Development Services

Responsible Leadership and Total Executive collaborate with Leading Product and Service providers to provide customised services for our clients.

Our HR and People Development Services cater for Executives and Their Staff.

All product and service providers we collaborate with have been reviewed through our stringent vetting program. Generally, they lead their field in areas where they hold competitive advantage.

We consult with clients to determine how to best service their needs, then put together the best collection of product and service providers to service your requirements.

HR and People Development Services provided by Responsible Leadership and Total Executive include:

  • Exclusive benefits when studying with Open Universities as shown here
  • World leading Diagnostic and Profiling Tools
  • Coaching and Mentoring for Executives and Their Staff
  • Teamwork and Social Awareness Training
  • CSR and Business Sustainability analysis, consultation, education and recommendation
  • and much more
View the Total Product and Service options provided by Total Executive here

To arrange an obligation free consultation, Contact Us

To be considered as a potential service or product provider into 2011 Contact Us


2011 Total Executive Member Benefits - A GIFT worth Giving

You are receiving this Responsible Leadership newsletter as a Total Executive member who we have supported to date with information, research and/or services.

As a gift for your peers and staff into 2011, you can provide them complimentary Total Executive membership by simply forwarding them this email and have them email us at Grant@TotalExec.com.au.

Your gift will save them $495:00 in 2011.

Current Total Executive benefits exclusive to you are described below including...

View the full list of Total Executive membership benefits here

Have you caught up with our Responsible Leadership interviews?


In this last quarter of 2010 we have conducted over 800 interviews and surveys with leaders about their thoughts on Responsible Leadership.

For security reasons, many of those interviews and surveys can only be published anonymously, given the insights into Irresponsible Leadership provided.

To recommend an interview or article please Contact Us

View articles released to date here

Or, view a selection below...


Leadership, Finance, Women and Membership Organisations
Ha-Dieu Ford - Chair, Women In Finance

Ha-Dieu has a wealth of knowledge in the finance sector and as the Chair of Women in Finance provides her thoughts on Responsible Leadership here


Leadership and Boards of Directors
John Vines - Chair, IBSA - Innovation and Business Skills Australia

John Vines has many years experience on boards, particularly those with a focus on innovation and provides his thoughts on what future boards need to focus on here


Responsible Leadership Staff Development improves many Aspects of Business
Kristen Hansen - National Sales Manager, Calidad

Kristen has been managing staff throughout her career and has some interesting stories to tell here


Responsible Leadership within the Aviation Industry
David Epstein - Group Executive, Qantas Government and Corporate Affairs

David is a senior executive at Qantas and is on the Qantas Foundation board of Directors. Learn about his thoughts on Responsible Leadership here


Building Collaborative and Innovative Partners
Darren Coomber - CEO InnovationXchange - IXC Australia

Darren's Life revolves around innovation as CEO of the IXC. In this interview Darren explains the importance of Responsible Leadership for collaborative partnerships here


Responsible and Sustainable Leadership
Dr James Moody - Executive Directr, CSIRO and Author, The 6th Wave

James has some amazing insights into the longevity of leadership here


The Key to Responsible Leadership is Empowerment
Narelle Kennedy - Australian Business Foundation CEO

Narelle questions the concept of Responsible Leadership as separate category of Leadership. Responsible Leadership is much broader than CSR and Sustainability.
View the interview here


Responsible Leadership is about Creating a Legacy
Paul Thorley - CEO, Capgemini - Australia and New Zealand

Paul talks about cultural development within an organisation and the importance of long term values. Every leader brings new skills and values to their business.
View the interview here


A Leader is NOT a Leader, They are a Follower
Manoj Nagpaul - CEO, WiPro Australia

Leadership is about Enablement and Accountability. Successful Leaders play a role in every team...
View the interview here


Leadership, Intellectual Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
Leigh Mathews - Australian Leadership Awardee - Future Summit 2009

With an isightful mind, Leigh explains the importance of adaptive leadership into the future...
View the interview here


How Collaboration and Commercialisation support a Responsible Business
Rowan Gilmore - CEO, Australian Institute of Commercialisation

Rowan explains how important responsibility is in business relationships here


How Responsible Leadership Works in the Talent & Recruitment Industry
Paul Jury - General Manager, Talent and Recruitment Talent2 - Australia and New Zealand

Paul discusses the multi-dimentional components of Responsible Leadership and the importance of looking after all stakeholders.
View the interview here


Our Ethics as Leaders are Created Through Life
Dr Helen Paige - Founder, The Paige Group

Helen discusses how the way we lead begins with the way lead our lives. When someone comes to a new position they bring with them their 'own package'...
View the interview here


What Responsible Leadership Means to the Digital World
Peter Williams - CEO, Deloitte Digital

Peter discusses his thoughts on how leaders need to trust their staff more, so they can benefit from the digital wave...
View the interview here


Responsible Leadership in The Field of Innovation
Joss Evans - CEO, Innovic

Joss discusses where leadership can go right and wrong when working with innovation...
View the interview here


Looking at what our Future Leaders Want
Mike Wynter - Founder, Logical Creativity
Mike understands the thought processes of our younger generations as explained...
View the interview here


Leadership and Community Projects
Tania De-Jong - Founder, Creativity Australia

Tania describes why to make a project work requires commitment from the start...
View the interview here


What Responsible Leadership Means to the Education Sector
Neil Shilbury - CEO, Kaplan Australia

Neil provides a succinct view on rewarding appropriate behaviour and counselling innapropriate behaviour as a leader...
View the interview here


In The End - We Die
Ian Lyons - Internationally Recognised Communications Consultant

Ian looks at why we are on this planet and what are we really living to achieve here


Responsible Leadership begins with Good Communication and Trust
Broni Cooper - Human Resource Advisor, Amber Technology

Broni has worked both in marketing and people, her thoughts are invaluable here


Cornerstones of a Responsible Leader
Martin Stewart-Weeks - Director, Cisco

Outside of Martins work with Cisco he also works with the Australian Social Innovation Exchange. He has some great thoughts here


Respect Your Elders
Jono Hennessy Sceats - International Designer and Entrepreneur

Jono always likes getting back to basics as explained here


How do you Re-Create DNA?
Dr David Skellern - CEO, NICTA

David has some interesting thoughts on engaging staff here


Will Australia Remain The Lucky Country?
Tara Cheesman - Founder and Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility Network Australia

Tara covers some serious topics that business and government leaders should be considering here


The Consequences of Thinking and Behaviour
Jon Pratlett, Founder Mind The Gap

John highlights a variety of thoughts and methodologies relevant to leaders here


Measuring Leadership and its Contradictions
Lanning Bennett - Founder, The COI Group

Lanning has created analytics to measure people from so many organisations worldwide. Learn from his thoughts here


What Executives Think about Leadership
Kelly Magowan - CEO, Six Figures

Kelly is leading new inroads for executive recruitment, her future thoughts are inspiring here


Having Trouble Sleeping?
Dr Peter Farrell - Founder and Chairman, Resmed

Peter always has enlightening thoughts. Learn how 'Honesty and Trust' may be why you may not be sleeping well here


Open Knowledge Economies and The Responsibility of Leaders
Grant Kearney - Founder IXC International and Owner Connected Knowledge

Grant lets leaders know the best way to impact developing economies here


Keys to Successful Entrepreneurs - A Comparison of Eastern and Western Cultures
Peter Church, Chairman, AFG Venture Group

Peter provides insights from India and Asia on our similarities and differences in leadership here


The Benefits of Responsible Leadership in a Growing Business
Leanne Faulkner - Founder, Billy Goat Soap

From small to medium size business, your stepping stones are here


Responsible Leadership - An Introduction from our MC and Chair
Bob Bloom - Retired US CEO of Publicis Worldwide, Author The New Experts and The Inside Advantage

Bob provides insights into where he sees leadership is having problems globally here

Into 2011 we will be interviewing many more leaders from Australia and overseas.

To recommend an interview or article please Contact Us


To have further conversation with any of the leaders Responsible Leadership and Total Executive interview, Contact Us Directly


We wish you all the best for 2011 and beyond...

      
   
      
      
      
      

   
     
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Are You Ready for Change? Total Executive November Newsletter with Member Benefits

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Total Executive Membership Newsletter
Hello 

Welcome to our November 2010 monthly Newsletter with a variety of Exclusive Total Executive Member Benefits for You

In This Edition:



Latest Total Executive Articles
In November 2010 Total Executive have interviewed many Executives and Leaders.

Responsible Leadership was a key theme, given we ran the inaugural Responsible Leadership conference this month.

Other areas were also covered.

A selection of Latest articles produced are below...


Building Common Ground with a Minority Government
Graham Bradley - Business Council Of Australia President

Graham views our current issues in Australia and compares these with Germany - another country with minority government and a female leader whose economy is emerging strongly out of the GFC.
Graham explains the key priorities the BCA are lobbying with both sides of Australian government.
View the report here


The Key to Responsible Leadership is Empowerment
Narelle Kennedy - Australian Business Foundation CEO

Narelle questions the concept of Responsible Leadership as separate category of Leadership. Responsible Leadership is much broader than CSR and Sustainability.
View the interview here


Responsible Leadership is about Creating a Legacy
Paul Thorley - CEO, Capgemini - Australia and New Zealand

Paul talks about cultural development within an organisation and the importance of long term values. Every leader brings new skills and values to their business.
View the interview here


Helping Leaders Brains Work Better - News from the Boston NeuroLeadership Summit
Kristen Hansen - Founder, EnHansen Performance

Kristen provides an Australian viewpoint on the recent Neuro conference for leaders in Boston
View the report here


A Leader is NOT a Leader, They are a Follower
Manoj Nagpaul - CEO, WiPro Australia

Leadership is about Enablement and Accountability. Successful Leaders play a role in every team...
View the interview here


Leadership, Intellectual Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
Leigh Mathews - Australian Leadership Awardee - Future Summit 2009

With an isightful mind, Leigh explains the importance of adaptive leadership into the future...
View the interview here


How Responsible Leadership Works in the Talent & Recruitment Industry
Paul Jury - General Manager, Talent and Recruitment Talent2 - Australia and New Zealand

Paul discusses the multi-dimentional components of Responsible Leadership and the importance of looking after all stakeholders.
View the interview here


Our Ethics as Leaders are Created Through Life
Dr Helen Paige - Founder, The Paige Group

Helen discusses how the way we lead begins with the way lead our lives. When someone comes to a new position they bring with them their 'own package'...
View the interview here


What Responsible Leadership Means to the Digital World
Peter Williams - CEO, Deloitte Digital

Peter discusses his thoughts on how leaders need to trust their staff more, so they can benefit from the digital wave...
View the interview here


Responsible Leadership in The Field of Innovation
Joss Evans - CEO, Innovic

Joss discusses where leadership can go right and wrong when working with innovation...
View the interview here


Looking at what our Future Leaders Want
Mike Wynter - Founder, Logical Creativity
Mike understands the thought processes of our younger generations as explained...
View the interview here


Leadership and Community Projects
Tania De-Jong - Founder, Creativity Australia

Tania describes why to make a project work requires commitment from the start...
View the interview here


What Responsible Leadership Means to the Education Sector
Neil Shilbury - CEO, Kaplan Australia

Neil provides a succinct view on rewarding appropriate behaviour and counselling innapropriate behaviour as a leader...
View the interview here


View a Selection of other articles published this month here:

What Executives should Expect in an Interview

The S.C.A.R.F. principles of developing Staff

How Leadership Goes Wrong and Right

What Leadership means in the Health Industry

Will Optimism Kill your Career?

Are Men Kaput post GFC?

The End of Corporate Social Responsibility

How to Reduce Uncertainty in Transformational Change

Building you Pricing Infrastructure so it Works Better

Go Green and Grow Your Business

Post GFC where will the Growth and Jobs be?

How does Leadership relate to Retail?


Or, View Articles by Topic:

Leadership   Responsibility   Sustainability   Technology & Communications


To recommend an interview or article please Contact Us


Most Popular Total Executive Articles in 2010

Since Total Executive was launched at the end of April 2010, we have published over 600 articles, interviews, research and skills development tips.

Our analytics view which have been most popular. Here are the results of which articles were most popular across the 4 Categories that are the Cornerstones of the Total Executive Business...


LEADERSHIP:


Batting Off Half Cocked


Runners Up:

What Executives are Thinking about Leadership

Employee Retention - Building the Employer Brand

50 Signs of an Unhealthy Organisation

A luncheon with Bill Evans

A luncheon with Dr Bob Every

View more articles on Leadership here


RESPONSIBILITY:


When Push Comes to Shove - The Life of an Employee Experiencing IR-Responsible Leadership


Runners Up:

Recent Responsible Leadership Survey Results

Responsible Leadership with Bob Bloom

Keys to Successful Entrepreneurs - A Comparison of Eastern and Western Cultures

Cleaning up CSR

Responsible Leadership in a Growing Business

Will Australia remain the Lucky Country

Resume - Embellishment or Lies

Open Knowledge Economies

Adaptive Leadership and the Need for Reflection


View more articles on Responsibility here

SUSTAINABILITY:


Having Trouble Sleeping?


Runners Up:

Dr James Moody's thoughts on Sustainable Leadership

Latest Research - Green IT Performance Internationally

The Practical 8 Step Survival Guide for Start-Ups

Implementing Sustainability Strategies

View more articles about Business Sustainability here

TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION:


10 SEO Strategies for Google Caffeine


Runners Up:

How do you Re-Create DNA

5 Ways to Improve Virtual Work Group Performance

5 Benefit Requirements for Online Education

Counting the Cost of Email

Physical Campuses and the Pull towards Virtual Space

ADMA Survey reveals lack of Data Analytics in Media Attribution

View more articles about Communication and Technology


[NB: Popularity of Articles above are judged on visits in the month that follows their publication via links from our newsletters as a percentage of our growing member base - November 2010 articles are excluded]

And the Most Popular Article for 2010 was...


When Push Comes to Shove - The Life of an Employee Experiencing IR-Responsible Leadership


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We wish you an enjoyable and safe festive season and look forward to further contact as you prosper and succeed further into 2011.

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RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Knowledge for Executive Leaders
Hello 

Please find your invitation link to the Responsible Leadership 2010 Conference below.

The Responsible Leadership 2010 conference has an excellent team of executives, leaders and future leaders from across our globe attending the online Round Table this Thursday at 10am Sydney time to discuss the challenges of responsible leadership into 2011 and beyond.


"It's Easy to say 'I will do it'. But, essential to say 'I will do it and continue to do it from this point forward'."
Robert 'Bob' H. Bloom - Retired US CEO Publicis Worldwide - Chairman Responsible Leadership 2010 and author of 'The New Experts' and 'The Inside Advantage'

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Knowledge gathered from Responsible Leadership 2010 and the associated survey and communications will be published as a road map on Responsible Leadership into 2011 and beyond.

This publication will be distributed to over 400,000 executives and business owners in Australia with more overseas.

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Responsible Leadership and Innovation
Learn about how to be responsible when discussing innovation here


The Key to Responsible Leadership is Empowerment
Learn the keys to Responsible Leadership from our Australian Business Foundation Leader here


Are you Familiar with the SCARF principles?
Learn how Responsible Leadership improves many aspects of business - including performance and profits here


Our Ethics as Leaders are Created through Life
Learn how ethics of Responsible Leaders are developed here


Leadership, Intellectual Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
Learn from this Australian of the Year here


When Push Come to Shove - The Life of an employee experiencing IR-responsible Leadership
Learn about how Responsible Leadership can go very wrong here


How Responsible Leadership can go Wrong and Right
Learn about how Responsible Leadership can go very wrong and very right here


What Responsible Leadership means for The Education Sector
Learn why Responsible Leadership is so important for educators here


What Responsible Leadership means to The Digital World
Learn how Responsible Leadership works within the digital world here


How Responsible Leaders impact Community Projects
Learn the association between Responsible Leadership and community projects here


What Responsible Leadership means in The Health Industry
Learn how Responsible Leadership works in the health industry here


How our Future Leaders look at Responsible Leadership
Future Responsible Leaders already impact your business - learn more here

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For your interest, here are several articles relating to Responsible Leadership produced to date...


In the end we die...

So, how are you going to affect the world around you today, tomorrow and every day? What life will you look back upon?
I think it's worth dwelling on this universally inescapable fact ... more


When Push comes to Shove...
Will your treatment of staff sting you in the tail? Here is one example of how an irresponsible decision by senior managers is about to have major impact on their business... more


Are you ready for the Sixth Wave?
Today, I had the pleasure of watching an ABC documentary looking forward to the end of Earth in 1.4 billion years - very interesting and look forward to seeing where our atoms are dissipated to.
In  the shorter term we have Dr James Moody's thoughts about where we are now and the future not so far away...

Link to James Moody's interview here


Responsible Leadership Begins with Good Communication and Trust

Learn why these two attributes are so important here


Respect Your Elders

Years of experience are hard to go by. Learn what we can learn from our elders here


Cornerstones of a Responsible Leader

What are the cornerstones of a Responsible Leader? Learn here

Collaboration and Commercialisation - Where do you start to be responsible in your planning?
The chick and egg scenario has been around for many generations - of chickens - Where is the egg created? When does the chick take flight? Learn more relative to responsible leadership here


Lead From the Top

How does innovation impact your competitive advantage? Learn here


How responsible are you?

Check out the latest feedback on how responsible leadership works from the hundreds of people who completed our survey here


View dozens more articles and interviews relating to responsible and effective leadership here

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Responsible Leadership 2010 is an international conference of world leaders in November 2010 about Responsible and Effective Leadership.

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Adaptive Leadership and the Need for Reflection - Lindley Edwards - GMD - AFG Venture Group

Adaptive Leadership and the Need for Reflection

Several months ago Australia acquired a new Prime Minister.

This was an extraordinary and unusual event for a first term government to depose an existing leader and elect a new one. The consistent reasons reported for this change of leader were the themes of a breakdown and a lack of confidence in leadership. The failure in leadership was not about any paucity of intelligence, or a deficiency in qualifications, or any immoral intentions, or an insufficient understanding of the challenges that needed to be dealt with. What was in limited supply were skills such as the ability to consult and listen; the willingness to seek and value broadly based experienced counsel; the capability to delegate and trust others; the aptitude to build a high performing team and the facility to create enough consensus to ensure that others were taken on a journey of change. There was no evidence of any reflective processes or incorporation of feedback mechanisms.

I have been reflecting that one of our often innate and immediate leadership responses in a time of crisis or uncertainty or chaos is to try to concentrate power rather than devolve it. This is because our natural human response is to try to control and command the situation when we are dealing with complexity, a high degree of uncertainty and challenging environments. What we should be doing instead is having high visibility, devolving issues to the experts in our team and making ourselves the ‘glue’ that holds it all together that allows the best choices and decisions to be made.

We can all learn from Kevin Rudd’s experiences and consider how we could become better leaders and what is that we need to personally do to develop and hone our leading skills. Wise leadership requires we expand our abilities to:

• act with courage,

• create, develop and use a team that is high performing that plays to individual strengths,

• strengthen our individual character based skills – integrity, positive influencing, communication abilities, wisdom capacity

• increase our communication abilities, and

• improve our processes of listening, reviewing, modifying, valuing feedback and executing.

When times are tough, the issues complex and the pressure feels relentless, it is important that we pay deep attention and part of this requires that we give ourselves time to reflect. One of the recurring themes that are highlighted about Kevin Rudd’s leadership was that he slept very little and didn’t have any personal space or time to consider the broader implications of what was unfolding.

Recently I did a course which examined key concepts held by the ancient Greek philosophers (including Socrates, Plato and other different schools of thought). One of the most interesting insights I had was no matter what the philosophical underpinnings, the ancients emphasized that to create and foster wisdom requires daily ‘spiritual’ exercises that build fitness.

The ancients saw that as fitness and daily exercises were required for the physical, they were also required for the ‘spiritual’. Spiritual exercises were not based in a religion or an ideology but were practices of reflecting, meditating, contemplating individual life impermanence, reading of texts, writing and engaging in robust discourse. All of this with the aim to facilitate the individual to interrogate reality, where appropriate challenge the status quo, question their own and group beliefs, thinking and motivations and act with wisdom.

The Ancient Greek view of spirituality was that individuals must embrace their own humanity so that they could be the most fully human, alive, aware, and wise, living in harmony with others to their fullest capability.

One of the best passages on the rationale for daily spiritual exercises quoted in book “Philosophy as a Way of Life” came from George Friedmann, who in 1942 wrote: “Take flight each day! At least for a moment, however brief, as long as it is intense. Every day a ‘spiritual exercise’, alone or in the company of a man who wishes to better himself….Leave ordinary time behind.

Make an effort to rid yourself of your own passions…. Become eternal by surpassing yourself. This inner effort is necessary, this ambition, just. Many are those who are entirely absorbed in militant politics, in the preparation for the social revolution. Rare, very rare, are those who, in order to prepare for the revolution, wish to become worthy of it’.

Here is a list of potential activities that can be used to create and build your menu of exercises to provide a means to reflect and assist our personal leadership journeys:

• Writing, journaling

• Relaxation, meditation and breath exercises

• Imaginative and mindfulness exercises

• Music – listening, chanting, playing instruments, singing

• Story making/telling

• Nature – connecting to nature through solitude, walking, reverence and living/being in nature • Painting, drawing, collage, image making – giving an opportunity for subconscious images to come forth

• Art making in any medium or any form that we are drawn to

• Poetry – reading, writing, reciting

• Dream work – activating and working with dream images and stories

• Sacred/Ancient texts – working with them in a deeply in ways outlined in this letter

• Movement of the body – yoga, dance, walking or any physical exercise which facilitates and allows you to feel an expansion of connection

• Intentions, Prayer and Blessings – not a necessarily a religious view of prayer, but one that suits you i.e. labyrinth walking, personal ritual, showing gratitude and creating intentions In my view adaptive and wise leadership requires a daily willingness and ability to broaden and deepen inner capacity and capability.

Such capacity and capability (foundation or platform building) allows and facilitates wise holding (internally and externally) of conflict, confusion, uncertainty, fear, opposing views/ideologies/forces, chaos and complexity so that the wisest path can be navigated which will allow the best resolution or an elegant solution to be created. The benefit for such discipline and attention accrues to us as individuals as well as our organizations.

Lindley Edwards July 2010

About the author: Lindley Edwards is the Group Managing Director of AFG Venture Group (www.afgventuregroup.com) and its various subsidiaries. The Group undertakes corporate advisory work which involves merger, acquisition, divestments, strategic consulting, fund raising and licensing for its client base of public and private companies based in Australia and in Asia. AFG Venture Group has a full or representative office in nearly every Asean country. In addition AFG Venture Group also has a joint venture with Gemini Carbon, the UK carbon trading company.

Learn more about Responsibility and Responsible Leadership and The Responsible Leadership Global Road Map project at www.TotalExec.com.au