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By Caroline Kennedy | Published September 18, 2026 Beyond Prompting: How AI Adoption Changes The Way Business Operates For the past couple of years, much of the conversation about using AI in business has centred on prompting. How do you write a better prompt? Which model should you use? How do you get a…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published September 14, 2026 From AI Productivity to AI Business Performance: What I’m Seeing Inside Australian Businesses I’ve spent quite a bit of time recently talking to Australian businesses about AI. Not theoretically. Actually sitting with business owners and leaders and looking at what they’re doing with it, what they could…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published September 9, 2026 There is an interesting contradiction emerging in AI. Organisations are using more of it, employees are becoming increasingly comfortable with it, and AI is spreading into more areas of the business. Yet meaningful enterprise value remains concentrated among a very small group. According to McKinsey’s State…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published August 26, 2026 How Can Leaders Help High Performers Do Their Best Work? One of the patterns I see in my work with leaders is that high performance can change the way people are managed. When someone consistently delivers, takes ownership and uses good judgement, leaders naturally trust them…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published August 12, 2026 Choosing a keynote speaker can look straightforward until you start comparing the options. With so many female leadership speakers available, a strong profile, an impressive showreel and a recognisable name can all help narrow the field. But none of them guarantee that a speaker is right…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published August 11, 2026 One thing I’ve noticed in conversations with leaders is that most are no longer asking whether AI will affect their organisation. They’re asking what they should actually do about it. And I think that changes what audiences need from AI leadership speakers. It is not always…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published July 30, 2026 Leadership has never moved this fast. Yet many organisations are still relying on leadership approaches built for a slower, more predictable world. In 2026, leaders are expected to navigate rapid advances in AI, shifting workplace expectations, mounting performance pressure and constant uncertainty, often all at once.…
By Caroline Kennedy | Published July 22, 2026 AI is moving fast. But for most organisations, the real challenge is not the technology. It’s leadership. “How do you build trust when people are uncertain? How do you turn AI investment into meaningful adoption? And how do you make better decisions when the pressure is…
Leading CEO Coaches and Advisors in Australia 2026 By Caroline Kennedy | Published July 16, 2026 Choosing a CEO coach or advisor is harder than it appears. Executive coaching remains largely unregulated in Australia. Experience, qualifications and commercial capability vary considerably, yet most providers use similar language to describe their work. They promise clarity, confidence,…
Why Leadership Habits Matter More Than You Think By Caroline Kennedy | Published July 13, 2026 People often ask what separates high-performing leaders from everyone else. Is it confidence? Experience? Intelligence? Those qualities certainly help. But after years of coaching senior leaders, I’ve found the difference is usually much less dramatic. It comes down to…