Margot Cairnes

Margot Cairnes is a leadership advisor, author, and former global consultant to CEOs and boards navigating high-stakes decisions during periods of disruption and uncertainty. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, power, and practical wisdom, helping senior leaders think clearly when data is incomplete, consequences are personal, and decisions cannot be delegated. She has advised executive teams across finance, energy, resources, and complex global enterprises.

Margot Cairnes is a distinguished member of the CEOWORLD Magazine Executive Council. You may connect with her through LinkedIn or official website.

Executive Agenda

Will you be an AI outsider “company”?

Margot CairnesExecutive Agenda

As AI develops it will be an essential tool in all organizations. As ACI (artificial conscious intelligence) and AGI (artificial general intelligence) develop (predicted to be ubiquitous by 2030), our society and business landscape will transform radically. AGI is a type of AI that can perform as well or better...

Executive Roundtable

AI and consciousness

Margot CairnesExecutive Roundtable

We know that AI is constantly learning. In his book Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World, Mo Gawdat, who has 30 years’ experience in cutting-edge tech, most recently as chief business officer at Google X, gives a vivid description of how AI...

Executive Agenda

Inherent bias and women in STEM

Margot CairnesExecutive Agenda

In his 2007 book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell highlighted the issue of unconscious bias. The Oxford Dictionary defines unconscious bias as “unconscious favoritism towards or prejudice against people of a particular ethnicity, gender, or social group that influences one's actions or perceptions– this can be...

Boardroom Advisory

It’s time for leaders to grow up

Margot CairnesBoardroom Advisory

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...

Executive Profiles

Ethical and business responsibility of Boards in an age of AI

Margot CairnesExecutive Profiles

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...

Global CEO Forum

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

Margot CairnesGlobal CEO Forum

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

Margot CairnesCEO Spotlight

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...

Executive Roundtable

Why leading breakthrough requires the capacity to let go of control

Margot CairnesExecutive Roundtable

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...

Executive Briefing

Flexischools – an entrepreneurial success story

Margot CairnesExecutive Briefing

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...

World Executive Forum

Is conscious business conscious?

Margot CairnesWorld Executive Forum

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...

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Margot Cairnes

Will you be an AI outsider “company”?

AI and consciousness

Inherent bias and women in STEM

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?

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