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JARROD IN THE MEDIA

What mindset, skillset, and toolset do today’s CEOs need to lead — and remain accountable — in an increasingly complex world?

Jarrod McGrath
Jarrod’s commentary sits at the intersection of leadership, systems, and accountability — helping organisations understand how decisions can be governed, evidenced, and defended in complex environments.

JARROD HAS BEEN FEATURED EXTENSIVELY IN MEDIA GLOBALLY
Ausbiz
CEO Magazine
Consultancy Australia
Forbes
Disrupt
The Economic Times
Fifth Quadrant
Financial Review
HR.com
HRD New Zealand
HRD HR Tech News
HRM Asia
PeopleMatters
SmartCompany
Steadfast
The Australian
The Mandarin

TOPICS FOR INTERVIEW

Jarro McGrath
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MINDSET

How leaders must think differently in an age of accountability

  • Why work has quietly become a governance issue
  • Why intent is no longer a defence
  • Why CEOs can no longer delegate accountability to functions
  • Why trust now depends on evidence, not assurances
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SKILLSET

What modern leaders must be able to do

  • Making decisions that can be explained and defended
  • Governing across systems, not silos
  • Leading when scrutiny is real-time and public
  • Balancing performance, compliance, and trust
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TOOLSET

The systems and structures that now matter

  • Why disconnected HR, payroll, and workforce systems create invisible risk
  • Why audits are a lagging indicator of failure
  • How systems of compliance are replacing manual controls
  • Why explainable systems matter more than intelligent ones
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JARROD'S RECENT BLOGS

Leadership: Surviving in an era of rapid change

Jul 3, 2025

Thank You Dr. Leon Gettler for the opportunnity to examine the question of what #CEOs and leaders need to do to cope in...

Anatomy of a wage theft: Australian businesses at risk of criminality

Feb 2, 2025

The issue of wage theft has never been more prominent in Australia, with wage theft criminalisation laws now in effect....

Bosses using tech to track employees at home (Channel 9)

Oct 7, 2024

I was delighted to sit down with Channel Nine for a feature on technology being used to track employees’ whereabouts...