Resource Library

Useful Resources and Links

Welcome to the CMG Resource Library of some topical articles that we trust you find of value. To discuss any of the information provided here please contact us.

Business Owners

Business Owner Issues and Questionnaire
What stage are you at with your business? Are you planning for future growth? Take our questionnaire and assess your stress level, leadership style, development and planning.
NOTE: If you would prefer to complete this questionnaire as an online form and email to us, go to Business Owners.

Finding and Retaining Key People
Motivating and holding staff today is arguably the toughest game in town and throwing money at employees is not necessarily going to provide any long-term success.
Business and Executive Mentoring - a Review Here we undertake a detailed treatment of Business & Executive Mentoring - facts & myths. "Gold Dust" is finding that 3rd party sounding board who can seamlessly transfer from mentoring to coaching as & when required - for all Leaders & Managers - in any Organization.

Senior Executives and Managers

Professional and Personal Leadership for Today People say that before you can lead your team, you should firstly be able to lead yourself with focus. It's your choice - perhaps for today as well as the future.
Six Basics for General Managers
Whatever leadership style they bring to their jobs, the best GM's focus on the same fundamental set of tasks. They focus on the six key tasks that form the foundations of every GM's job.
Tips for the New CEO
Executives eyeing a corner office can boost their chances of success by understanding and accommodating the way in which organisations select their most senior managers.

For the Career Minded - a Questionnaire
How do you rate your career managemant competencies? Take our questionnaire for the career minded and assess your managment, planning and decision making skills.
NOTE: If you would prefer to complete this questionnaire as an online form and email to us, go to The Career Minded.

Families in Business

The Family Business Dynamic & Engagement We engage with our family clients across the 3 Systems of Family Business - Family, Business and Ownership. Please read here to understand your situation more clearly and how we could work together.
The 8 Best Practices of Successful Families Successful multi-generational families in business are just as concerned with the quality of their relationships with other family members as they are with financial measures.
Forging your Advisers into a focussed Team Family businesses undertaking transition of any kind, at some point will be working with a number of external advisers - eg. accountants, solicitors and "true" family business advisers. Here are a few tips on how to get them working in collaboration.
The Facilitator's Role working with a Family This most important role should be carefully considered as families navigate some of the challenges with transition - particularly if the going is getting a little tough.
Families in Business - Some Questions
Issues you should consider to survive and thrive in the new millennium - and a handy Business Pulse Questionnaire for you to complete.
NOTE: If you would prefer to complete this questionnaire as an online form and email to us, go to Families in Business.
Families in Business - The Winning Recipe
Achieving prosperity and serenity in the Family in Business requires some skilful and innovative solutions for complex problems.
RMIT Australian Private & Family Business Survey 2007
Read the latest trends on transition from this most informative survey on family business.
KPMG and Family Business Australia Survey of Family Business Needs 2007
This important study identifies trends and challenges that are considered important to the success of Australian family businesses.

Leadership and Management

Working Smarter, Not Harder
Working smart means getting the same results in less time. To do that, you must change how you work. You'll get more by changing your speed, increasing focus and organizing to do things in parallel.
Great Teams and Great Leaders
By assembling a great team, you're already put yourself ahead of the game. Rather than jump starting the company on your own, you'll have the easiest time, the most fun and probably the most success by developing the team and letting the team develop the business.

Belief and Success
When you believe, it comes out in your body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions. Even great liars can't fake it for very long; they always give it away somehow.
Business and Self Marketing
Even as Business Owners or General Managers we are all business entities in our own right - but do we really know what business we're in and how to go about marketing ourselves and our company?
Executive Mentoring vs Coaching - a Summary
Do you need an Executive Mentor or Coach? Do your managers? Here is a useful framework for thinking about the role of mentoring.

Eliminate the 4 De-motivators
If you're one of the millions of people who never seem to get what they want in life, the reason may be a few simple attitudes you have acquired that we call "de-motivators".