
Richard Wynn
Richard Wynn is managing director ANZ at Talent Solutions. Passionate about human capital and the power of connection, Richard has built an enviable network of partnerships with Australian and global brands, along with their executive talent, over an 20-year career spanning the UK and Australia. Richard brings a wealth of leadership experience by supporting and advising global, local, start-up, SME, private and listed companies in terms of their talent and human capital strategies.
From the author

Opinion: In your career, what’s more important, success or significance?
What do you offer the world in return? What value do you add to it?
Oct 30, 2020

Beware: The 7 deadly sins of leaders
From narcissism to inaction and micromanagement, here are the fatal mistakes that business leaders make – and how to avo...
Oct 1, 2020

The multiple personalities of the modern CEO
From making tough decisions to telling a great story, today’s CEO needs to be able to do it all.
Sep 18, 2020

Australia’s got talent
After all these years, it is finally time to unearth the hidden retail talent in our own backyard.
Feb 14, 2018


The attitude adjustment
Why you need to stop hiring on the basis of candidates' skills but on their attitude and cultural fit.
Nov 19, 2017


The clean slate – how to start afresh
Turning around a toxic work culture is one of the toughest things a retail exec can undertake in a business.
Aug 11, 2017

Purpose: the retail recruitment superpower
Candidates are looking beyond attractive salary packages.
Jun 27, 2017

A shrinking talent pool
Now that the 457 visa program has been overhauled, businesses will find it more difficult to hire international candidat...
May 19, 2017

Baby come back: Do counter offers work?
“If you are seeing more than your fair share of turnover, it’s worth stopping and thinking why that might be the case.”
Mar 30, 2017

Show me the values
The challenge for retailers comes when there’s a disconnect between what values are posted on the staffroom wall and the...
Mar 7, 2017

Tenure is not an investment in your career
Many in Australian retail still confuse tenure with experience.
Feb 9, 2017

A focus on talent in 2017
Could an injection of talent be what’s required to lead to growth in an ever-changing and challenging retail environment...
Jan 4, 2017

Do you lead, or do you demonstrate true leadership?
It's only by taking a ‘look under the bonnet’ that you can know what's wrong with a business and how to fix it.
Nov 28, 2016

I’m in retail, is an MBA really worth it?
Is having postgraduate qualifications a necessity or a 'nice to have' for retail executives?
Nov 3, 2016

Hybrid recruitment and retail
How does an organisation best determine the talent needed in the business today, and what will be needed by the business...
Oct 18, 2016

All paths lead to retail
Why retail is now a very viable career path and not merely something young people ‘fall into'.
Sep 15, 2016

Challenging the status quo in recruitment
Does challenging the status quo on recruitment in retail lead to better outcomes for business?
Aug 25, 2016

Recruiting for an omnichannel retail world
How to find the best candidates to meet the demands of omnichannel retail.
Aug 1, 2016