Leadership

How to reframe failure as fuel for growth

- October 31, 2025 4 MIN READ

In “the recession Australia had to have”, as our then Treasurer Paul Keating stated in 1990, I was a cofounder of a small, emerging manufacturing business in Sydney, NSW. We started the business in mid-1988, went through the usual start-up growing pains, won a place on a NSW government tender, and things were tight, but… Read more »

Business strategy

After studying 100 successful startup founders – and here’s what I learnt

- November 1, 2024 4 MIN READ

In the world of startups, success is often attributed to a complex interplay of factors ranging from personal characteristics to strategic decision-making. This report analyses 100 of the top startup founders to identify what separates the successful from the rest. By examining their backgrounds, leadership styles, strategic approaches, and other critical factors, we aim to… Read more »