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 business owner and group CEO of The CFO Centre and The Liberti Group, the global number one provider of part-time and fractional C-suite professionals.
Want to make things work your way?
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.
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
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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?
