"Where do we start with AI?" It was the question heard most at CEO Summit 2026. And the answer isn't a tool, a platform or a new hire. After listening to Verne Harnish, Shuya Gong and Craig Scroggie, one conclusion stood out: the companies that succeed with AI won't necessarily have better technology — they'll have better leadership. Here are five practical actions to build real AI capability across your organisation, starting with what matters most.

At CEO Summit 2026 in Sydney, three world-class speakers delivered a single unified message: the companies that win in the age of AI won't win because they have better tools. They'll win because they learn faster. Verne Harnish, Shuya Gong and Craig Scroggie each approached the challenge differently — but arrived at the same conclusion. AI adoption is not a technology initiative. It's a people and leadership initiative. And it may be the CEO's most important responsibility ri

How does innovation change as businesses scale? Claire Mula sits down with UTS Business School experts to unpack the shift from instinct to systems, and what it means for growth, scalability and performance.

Most scaling businesses are run by a handful of core processes, and most of their valuation hides inside them. The Process Accountability Chart, or PACe, makes those processes visible. One page, three steps, three outcomes: productivity, efficiency, and a quiet but real lift in valuation. The next step in 2026 isn't to document your processes. It's to rethink them for an AI-enabled future.

Today, uncertainty feels everywhere. Fuel costs rise. Supply chains tighten. Customers hesitate. AI reshapes roles faster than we can redefine them. It's tempting to respond by changing everything. But uncertainty has a way of exposing how well you understand what actually works in your business. Companies that scale despite uncertainty and chaos—the 10xers—know what works (their “recipe”). T

Building your company such that if and when an opportunity arises to exit, you are more likelt to finish strong on your own terms is not luck. It is intentional preparation. Here's how.

Every January, we confuse ambition with progress. Most resolutions fail not because we lack discipline, but because heroic effort doesn’t scale. Sustainable change works the same way great businesses do: clear long-term direction, fewer priorities, and disciplined routines that compound over time. High performers don’t rely on motivation. They design rhythms that protect energy, sharpen judgement and make progress inevitable.

Great companies don’t hide from hard truths. They build systems, rhythms and cultures that drag reality into the light early and often. This article breaks down how leaders can confront the brutal facts with clarity, discipline and confidence, and use them to build a stronger, more resilient organisation.

NSW’s Innovation & Productivity Council (IPC) has released a timely blueprint on how to move from supporting startups to enabling true scale ups. In the "Scaling Ambition: Enabling the next generation of globally competitive scaleups" report, IPC identifies three levers — fund-the-funder, capability development, and structured internationalisation — as practical tools to help more hardware based startups to scaleup and reach global relevance.

Scaling is harder than starting. That may sound strange if you’ve already battled through the chaos of building your first product, finding customers, raising funding. But the crunch comes later. Research shows 97% of new firms never make it past $5M in revenue. Only 3% keep scaling . Why? Because growth always hits a constraint.

Let's face it, there are never enough resources or hours to do what everything we want to do. Do you ever find yourself saying "if only...

Scaling climate tech in Australia requires addressing vulnerabilities at five different stages - referred to as the 5 valleys of death.

Get your organisation "match fit" using Scaling Up Tools One of the best things about the Scaling Up are the Tools. Practical exercises...

During scaling, founders/CEOs often face trade-offs as they balance becoming more efficient with the increasing pressures of a larger...

Opening the black box of scaling in digitalized firms towards a scaling process framework. After three years of effort, we are delighted...

Continuously improve your enthusiastic re-hire rate Are all highly skilled and capable Talent valuable? Some have deep skills and incredible expertise. They get the job done. Maybe they break a few rules and make a few enemies along the way. But the results are there. They speak for themselves. But they can lead to team dysfunction, persistent problems and long-term drop in capabilities of your business. In my previous article “ How to get the right people in the right seats

As the founder/CEO or leader of a scaling organisation, one of the best things you can do for your business (and your life!), is to...

Smart plays to ignite your team, scale your business and finish the year stronger. Many start a race fast out of the gates. But as the...

Ever wondered why some technology businesses scale up and others stagnate? Here are 5 mistakes I observe technology start-ups make ahead...

Our research on Scaling Up Technology firms was presented today at the Academy of Management’s Annual Meeting in Boston. Here is a...