Julian Pace

Trust is emerging as one of business’s greatest competitive advantages, according to Happiness Co chief executive Julian Pace. Australia’s most trusted brands have something in common – and it’s not price, scale or technology. It’s a competitive advantage that can’t be bought, copied or automated. According to Roy Morgan’s latest Risk Monitor, Bunnings has retained … Read more

As organisations grapple with declining engagement, many are still relying on outdated ways of measuring performance. Bonuses, targets and outputs fail to capture what truly drives people to perform at their best. In reality, performance is shaped less by incentives and more by how people feel at work. When employees feel they belong, that they … Read more

As demand for mental health support continues to outpace supply, we have a responsibility to explore new ways of supporting people through their mental health challenges.  Research shows around 60 per cent of Australians never seek mental health support, with cost, availability and stigma remaining major barriers.  With artificial intelligence rapidly transforming the way we … Read more

Business has never moved faster. Growth, scale, valuations, exits and momentum are celebrated more loudly than ever. From the outside, it can look as though success is everywhere. Yet behind closed doors, many leaders are quietly exhausted, disconnected and unhappy, questioning whether the cost of that success is worth it. Here is my honest view: … Read more