Leading the Future of Work
Thought leader for C-suite professionals and business leaders. Entrepreneur, business owner, writer, researcher, and speaker.
Hello, I’m Sara Daw.
I am passionate about the future of work for C-level talent and organisations.
As well as publishing the first research on the Access Economy for C-suite talent in my book, Strategy and Leadership as Service, I am co-founder and group CEO of The CFO Centre and The Liberti Group, the global number one provider of part-time and fractional professionals.
C-suite professionals fed up with corporate life can seek flexibility and make a real difference to the lives of business leaders. Entrepreneurial business owners can gain access to extensive C-suite skills to scale their businesses. Leaders of larger organisations can learn how to adapt to complexity and change.
Want to make things work your way?
Learn more about my latest work
Here is a collection of my latest research on the access economy for C-suite talent. If you would like to learn more or participate in my research, please get in touch.
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How to create a portfolio lifestyle
If you’re a C-suite professional wanting to create a portfolio lifestyle, my research shows that you need four key components.
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Strategy & Leadership as Service Framework
Discover the Roots, Routes, Relationships and Roadmap for long-term value in the C-suite access economy.
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Building the Industry for the Access Economy C-Suite
With Psychological Ownership as the catalyst for change, larger businesses can also access C-suite skills.
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By letting go of our attachment to the traditional employment model and embracing the C-suite access economy, we can experience a different way of living and working.
It is liberating, flexible, and fit for purpose in our changing world.”
SARA DAW
Read my latest blog posts
I update my blog regularly with my latest thoughts and research on the future of work, access economy and Strategy and Leadership as Service.
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Strategy and Leadership as Service
If we put aside the idea that ownership of our people means having them on the payroll, we can embrace a new way of working: the access economy. We open up wider talent pools, deeper skillsets, and dynamic capabilities.
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The harsh reality of employing the C-Suite
Business leaders grapple with skill shortages in their top team; C-suite executives are stuck on the corporate treadmill, going through the motions, not enjoying life, and wondering why they do it. What's behind this?
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The employment myth
Employing our people so they belong to us is the best way of doing things, right? Well, maybe not … with only 20 - 23% of employees engaged at work, we are kidding ourselves if we think we have their hearts and minds. What’s the reality?
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Access Economy: The Spotify of the C-Suite
What is our obsession with ownership about? What can business owners learn from the access economy and the likes of Spotify when it comes to hiring top C-suite talent? Is it time to let go of the burden of ownership?
