Insights & Intelligence

Leading Thinking on Leadership

Research, analysis, and perspectives from AltoPartners consultants on the talent markets, leadership trends, and governance questions that matter most.

Insights · December 2024

Reinventing retirement: leadership perspectives on leveraging multigenerational workplaces

Driven by increased life expectancy, shifting demographics, a cost-of-living crisis, and global talent shortages, the concept of retirement is evolving. Retirement – once a predictable endpoint in...

Read More →
Insights · December 2024

The Director’s Dilemma – December 2024 Edition

Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Corinne Klajda, heads Accord...

Read More →
Insights · November 2024

Ask Alto: What is a perennial mindset, and why do leaders need to embrace it?

Curiosity, flexibility and collaboration: these are the hallmarks of a perennial mindset Boomer or Millennial? Gen X or Gen Z? These generational labels are everywhere. While it’s tempting to fall...

Read More →
Insights · November 2024

The Director’s Dilemma – November 2024 Edition

Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Murat Kaan Güneri, is Managing...

Read More →
Insights · October 2024

Ask Alto: What is boreout, and what can leaders do about it?

Burnout – the emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that results from prolonged stress, often related to overwork or caregiving – can be destructive. So too is boreout, the stress resulting...

Read More →
Insights · October 2024

Ask Alto: How to make AI work in your organisation

Generative AI has taken the world by storm - leaders can’t afford to wait and see before deciding on an AI strategy. We share some advice for leaders on how to make it work in their organisations....

Read More →
Insights · October 2024

The Director’s Dilemma – October 2024 Edition

Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Ricardo Bäcker, is Founding...

Read More →
Insights · October 2024

AltoPartners Special Report: The Ageing Workforce: A dividend to be leveraged or an HR problem to be managed

“Leaders who take steps now to destigmatise age, foster intergenerational connections and implement upskilling initiatives will reap the benefits and contribute to more inclusive and harmonious...

Read More →
Insights · September 2024

The Company We Keep: Keith Labbett

Keith Labbett is quintessentially Canadian — sporty, outdoorsy, civic-minded, and really, really nice. He is the founder of Osprey Executive Search, our Toronto-based partner. In the course of...

Read More →
Insights · September 2024

Ask Alto: The eight habits of high performers that reduce the risk of burnout

The third in our three-part series looks at lessons from successful people who have bounced back from burnout. Burnout doesn’t have to be an inevitable rite of passage for high performers. So says...

Read More →
Insights · September 2024

International Equal Pay Day 2024

In Australia in 2024, a woman earn 78c for every $1 earned by a man. Over the course of a year, that difference adds up to $26,393. We know this because the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, a...

Read More →
Insights · September 2024

Ask Alto: How leadership can tackle burnout

AltoPartners presents the second in a three-part series on burnout. In this article, we look at steps that leadership can take to prevent burnout… Burnout is happening in workplaces everywhere. A...

Read More →

Speak With a Specialist

Our consultants are available for confidential conversations about your market and leadership challenges.

Contact a Consultant