Commentary and Analysis
Unconscious Fear Costs The US Economy $36B
Fearful leaders loose an estimated 10 hours a week due to reduced productivity. Read why in my article in WorkLife.
How Fear Has Defined Leadership
In Startups Magazine I explore how to leverage humanity’s greatest strength: human emotion, to combat a environment of toxicity and stagnation.
People Are Quitting Their Dream Jobs Because Of Bad Management
Often we find ourselves being led by someone who makes our life a living hell, and in the Cosmopolitan I discuss how to combat this toxic management.
The Return To Office Fumble
Making a snap, punitive decision isn't a leadership flex. In fact, it could actually demonstrate that a leader is in fear. When Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon announced the end to Summer Fridays – with just two weeks to go in the summer – it was met with a strong backlash. My article in Fast Company.
How Do You Lead For Performance?
You need your team to perform. And that involves having some hard conversations. How do you do that? Interview with Tigerhall.
How to Become an Effective Dissenting Voice?
Often we find ourselves struggling to speak up, fearful of being wrong or making people uncomfortable. However, to grow as a leader is is key to find that dissenting voice, and how do you do that? Read more in my article in Communication Intelligence
How Can You Tell If A Workplace Is Toxic?
In this interview with Future Women’s chief, Helen McCabe, I outline the major sources of workplace toxicity, strategies for dealing with problematic team members, and how to avoid succumbing to the role of a 'saviour'.
The Gift Of Crisis
A crisis is a gift to your leadership. In a recent TV interview discussing the PWC Australia leadership crisis, I outlined why.
Margot Faraci On Sky News Live: Leadership In Difficult Times
How do you be a powerful leader in difficult times? Join with the experts to present a unified position and do what’s right, not what’s popular.
I was on Sky this morning talking about this in the lead up to tomorrow's RBA meeting.
Margot Faraci On Sky News Live: Commentary on PWC Scandal
Death, taxes and corporate scandals are life’s three certainties. In the wake of the PWC scandal, it is tempting to think this kind of thing is preventable, so the ensuing outrage often leads to more rules "so that this never happens again". It's misguided. I’m here on Sky News on 27th May talking about why.
Sky News Live With Margot: Leadership Decisions Should Be Agonising - The Federal Budget 2023
In leadership decision-making, we need to force-rank priorities, make imperfect choices and get comfortable with compromises in pursuit of the higher, long-term goal.
When the CEO is told: ‘You’ve shattered morale’
The all-hands staff meeting is the CEO's worst nightmare. Margot Faraci comments on how recent staff layoffs at big tech companies are an example of how CEOs prepare for adverse publicity.
Why You're Not Right on The Voice (But You're Not Wrong Either)
Voting in a referendum is about contributing to the greater good. And it’s a privilege. Leadership is leading, going first. So don’t wait to be told how to vote.
Boss, You’re Wrong
Leaders need to create a culture that draws out the solutions and ideas sitting within their teams. It starts with them. But no one likes being told they're wrong, so how can leaders and teams work best together, and what does honest, constructive #LoveLeadership look like?
Positive Group: International Women’s Day Webinar
Watch as Margot and Positive Group’s Dr Brian Marien share their insights into how we can tolerate and embrace uncertain times. You’ll learn about the psychological responses to change, the importance of self-care, and tools for fostering a thriving team.
Why admitting you don’t know builds performance
We are living in a time of extraordinary leadership challenges, writes Margot Faraci for The Australian.
Holidays are made for leisure, not hybrid work
Too often leaders feel they need to compromise their values, their true selves, or take unnecessary risk. Margot’s approach provides a secure and authentic path to realising leadership potential, holding integrity and achieving the right results.
Leadership lessons from the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup
Just as no sport is bigger than its players, no leader is bigger than the team. Here Margot Faraci looks at leadership lessons we can learn from the Socceroos performance at the 2022 FIFA world cup.
How to make decisions like a (good) CEO
Chief executives get paid for the judgment they bring to decision-making. But many prevaricate out of fear of getting things wrong. You might think that chief executives get paid hefty salaries because of their superior ability to make critical decisions by synthesising reams of data and facts. But that is a long way from the truth, argues leadership expert Margot Faraci.
World Mental Health Day 2022
On #worldmentalhealthday2022, it’s worth recognising that one in ten people globally live with mental health disorders. Margot Faraci discusses what is the corporate leadership responsibility on mental health.