Certified Chair™ Peter Murphy is regarded as one of the foremost Executive recruiters in Australia with over 25 years in professional talent identification. He has completed numerous Board, C-Suite and Executive assignments for ASX listed and privately-owned corporations, government departments and owned corporations, and small to medium-sized enterprises throughout his career. As joint-owners of boutique business C3 Talent, Peter and his business partner Kelly Howard (also a Certified Chair™), have built their focus to be on ‘creating value through talent’. With talent being one of the three pillars of business, alongside strategy and finance, Peter has a genuine passion for ensuring the necessary rigour is applied to make an informed, quality decision to get the right person for the right career.

Not long ago, Peter and Kelly felt there was an opportunity to develop C3 Talent beyond its scope at the time – they were good at their work, they planned well, however they realised they needed help turning said plans into reality. Having completed the Certified Chair™ course themselves, they knew they needed similar expertise for their business and set out to find the right Chair.

In this Advisor Insights with Louise Broekman, Peter shares how choosing fellow Certified Chair™ Sean Steele to become their Chair has proven to be an excellent decision, as the business has flourished with focus. Peter likens having an Advisory Board to having an ‘external conscience’ as the scheduled and regular meetings have enabled a greater commitment to change by understanding his business is on a journey. He believes the greatest mindset when engaging an Advisory Board is to be open to being challenged, otherwise, an Advisory Board cannot have the impact that’s required or desired.