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Directions 2023

Leading in turbulent times – is it time to swim hard or tread water?

This year, opportunity is in the eye of the beholder.

For some, the current environment presents opportunities to pursue profitable growth and to develop new business models, albeit with a disciplined approach to managing risk and capital allocation. For others, the current challenges and uncertainties are driving greater risk aversion and a pullback in investment.

That is why directors and senior business leaders are asking themselves: is time to swim hard or tread water in the hope that conditions will improve?

A sneak peek at Directions 2023

What's 'top of mind' for directors and senior business leaders in the short term?

What's 'top of mind' for directors and senior business leaders in the medium term?

Key factors driving an organisation's approach to risk in the current environment.

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Directions 2023
Opportunity is in the eye of the beholder, and many directors and senior business leaders are asking themselves whether it is time to swim hard or tread water in the hope that conditions will improve.

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Directions 2022
This year, we explore how Australia’s senior business leaders and their organisations are identifying and pursuing opportunities for growth, and becoming more resilient in responding to new and evolving challenges in uncertain times.

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Directions 2021
In the spirit of "never waste a good crisis", our 2021 Directions survey, explored the views of directors and senior business leaders regarding their top reform priorities in key areas such as taxation and industrial relations, as well as "newer" issues such as vaccination policy and critical infrastructure

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Directions 2020
The pandemic pulse-check. In a year like no other, KWM’s Directions team took corporate Australia’s pulse through a COVID-19 focussed survey of directors and senior leaders.

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