Margot Cairnes

Margot Cairnes has been a trusted mentor to CEOs and Boards worldwide, leading multi-billion dollar strategic change programs in collaboration with clients. A World Economic Forum participant and mentor, Margot has written 6 books on leadership in times of rapid and disruptive change. For many years, she founded and managed Zaffyre Pty Ltd, Australia's largest and longest-operating strategic change consultancy. She now resides in Byron Bay and mentors clients over Zoom.

Margot Cairnes is an Executive Council member at the CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow her on LinkedIn, for more information, visit the author’s website CLICK HERE.

CEO Advisory

It’s time for leaders to grow up

CEO AdvisoryMargot Cairnes

Philosopher Richard Rohr talks about the first and the second half of life. The first half of life is all about our ego. It’s about getting things done, looking good and succeeding. It’s about fitting in and being part of our selected club. In the first half of life, it...

CEO Journal

Ethical and business responsibility of Boards in an age of AI

CEO JournalMargot Cairnes

AI is radically reshaping the business landscape in profound ways. It’s more than automation. AI can optimize processes, work with big data, and generate insights, which in turn facilitate smarter decision-making. AI can enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and even create new business models. It's like having a super-smart business partner...

CEO Perspectives

What do the dying industrial era and the emerging new world views have to learn from each other?

CEO PerspectivesMargot Cairnes

The above image is called the two-loop model. It is used extensively by the Berkana Institute but is based on work that has been around a long time. The model suggests that the old industrial era model of doing business is dying and has been for several decades. Simultaneously, the...

CEO Spotlight

Entrepreneurship – the next phase – taking over from the founders

CEO SpotlightMargot Cairnes

Those of us who are founders know that our business becomes like our child. We seed it, nurture it and grow it. If we are successful, a time comes when we want to step back and do other things. In the article on Steve Austen, the founder of a highly...

Big Business

Why leading breakthrough requires the capacity to let go of control

Big BusinessMargot Cairnes

For the last 30 years I have run huge strategic change processes for global firms undergoing billion-dollar restructures, mergers, turnarounds, and IPOs. These programs thrive when leaders have the courage to let go and empower others. Numerous studies tell us that most change programs fail because leaders want to be...

CEO Briefing

Flexischools – an entrepreneurial success story

CEO BriefingMargot Cairnes

The average lifespan of an American company is 11.5 years. 50% of start-ups fail within the first 6 months. So, what is the secret behind Flexischools, a quietly achieving Australian company that has been running for 17 years and captured 25% of the national market, while generating an off shoot which...

CEO Insights

Is conscious business conscious?

CEO InsightsMargot Cairnes

Chat GPT tells us that “conscious business practices, also known as socially responsible or sustainable business practices, are becoming increasingly widespread. Many companies are incorporating environmental, social, and ethical considerations into their business models and decision-making processes. This trend is driven by various factors, including growing consumer awareness, investor interest...

CEO Explainers

Strategy in Motion

CEO ExplainersMargot Cairnes

When the world changed more slowly, when we had fewer unknown unknowns and less complexity, we thought we could have clear long-term strategies. The leading strategic consulting firms capitalized on this and were able to sell, for millions, volumes of well-reasoned arguments about where the world was going and how...

CEO Insider

Strategic organizational transformation – lessons from a remarkable leader

CEO InsiderMargot Cairnes

In March 2022, Greig Gailey, a professional CEO who created billions of dollars of value for himself and his shareholders, died. Greig enriched the communities affected by the operations he headed and nurtured the physical environment around their plants, mines, and smelters. Greig served as the Chairman of Caltex (Chevron’s...

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CEOWORLD magazine

Margot Cairnes

It’s time for leaders to grow up

Ethical and business responsibility of Boards in an age of AI

What do the dying industrial era and the emerging new world views have to learn from each other?

Entrepreneurship – the next phase – taking over from the founders

Why leading breakthrough requires the capacity to let go of control

Flexischools – an entrepreneurial success story

Is conscious business conscious?

Strategy in Motion

Strategic organizational transformation – lessons from a remarkable leader

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