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    <post_id>1009</post_id>
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    <post_title><![CDATA[What if… we raised the standard of care at scale?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Alumni Spotlight:   Mel James – CEO, Social Care Solutions<br />
<br />
'For <a href="https://www.socialcaresolutions.com.au/">Social Care Solutions</a>, that question was shaped by a clear vision and promise.']]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/what-if-we-raised-the-standard-of-care-at-scale/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-22 22:34:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1008</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Employee Share Plans in uncertain market conditions: when ‘equity’ stops feeling like ownership]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Joyce Cheng, Director - Prime Financial Group<br />
<br />
'Equity was built to inspire. But for many of Australia's scaling and listed companies, employee share plans are quietly falling short of
that promise.']]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/1008/Prime_Logo_Black.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/employee-share-plans-in-uncertain-market-conditions-when-equity-stops-feeling-like-ownership/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-21 04:00:27</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1007</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Is AI Stealing Your Traffic? How to Stay Visible in 2026+]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Derek Burden, Co-Founder & Director - dcb digital<br />
<br />
If your content lacks proper structure for AI extraction and entity recognition, you remain invisible to the systems deciding what
information to feature and what to ignore.<br />
<br />]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/is-ai-stealing-your-traffic-how-to-stay-visible-in-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-21 01:02:35</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1005</post_id>
    <post_category_id>25</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What if... we expanded beyond our local market?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Alumni Spotlight: Ben Carter - Founder and CEO, VAE Group
<br /><br />'For <a href="https://vaegroup.com/">VAE Group</a>, that question marked a defining moment.' 
<br />]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/alumni-spotlight/what-if-we-expanded-beyond-our-local-market/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-03 01:40:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1004</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Hybrid Didn’t Break Your Culture. It Exposed It.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Ben Watts, CEO - Wattsnext Group<br />
<br />
'The businesses that will win over the next decade won’t be the ones arguing about where people work. They will be the ones designing how
work works!']]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/1004/Watts-Combo-Logo-WandC-2.1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/hybrid-didnt-break-your-culture-it-exposed-it/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-19 03:47:18</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1003</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Is my NDA on a collision course with AI?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Andrew Nicholson, Partner - Mullins Lawyers<br />
<br />
' Don’t delay – review your processes and documents now to avoid losing valuable rights.' ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/1003/Mullins_RGB_FullColour_Logo.1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/is-my-nda-on-a-collision-course-with-ai/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-17 01:16:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>999</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Documenting Your Sales Process Is the Foundation of Sustainable Growth]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Peter McKeon, CEO & Founder - Salesmasters<br />
	<br />
	'If you want to grow, you must build the systems and processes that support growth. Sales is no exception.' 
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/999/salesmasters_logo_cmyk-Jujly-2025.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/why-documenting-your-sales-process-is-the-foundation-of-sustainable-growth/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-12 02:44:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1001</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Risk Mitigation Begins with Environmental Expertise]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Alan Robertson, Managing Director - RGS Environmental Consultants<br />
<br />
'Investor scrutiny of environmental performance is no longer a peripheral consideration it is a core requirement.']]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/1001/RGS-Logo.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/risk-mitigation-begins-with-environmental-expertise/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-11 05:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1000</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why So Many Businesses Miss the Exit They Deserve]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Davina Lacey, Director - Stockbridge Brokers
<br /><br />' If selling a business were simply about finding a buyer, most transactions would complete smoothly.' 
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/1000/Stockbridge-Buisness-Brokers-Logo.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/why-so-many-businesses-miss-the-exit-they-deserve/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-10 04:37:34</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>998</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Smart Networking: Simple Tips That Make a Big Difference]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<strong>By Leisa Gill, Franchise Owner – BNI Brisbane South West & Toowoomba</strong><br />
<br />
Networking isn’t just about exchanging business cards — it’s about building meaningful connections.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/998/BNI-Brisbane-South.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/smart-networking-simple-tips-that-make-a-big-difference/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-05 00:40:36</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>997</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Early Intervention Is a Leadership Decision - Not a Compliance Exercise]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<strong>Michelle Safely, General Manager - Phoenix Occupational Medicine</strong><br />
<br />
'The organisations seeing the strongest outcomes today understand that early intervention is a leadership decision.'<br />
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/997/Phoenix_Occupational_Medicine_(CMYK)-WITH-EYE-70-kb.jpeg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/early-intervention-is-a-leadership-decision-not-a-compliance-exercise/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-02-18 04:12:12</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>996</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[How Do You Lead When You’re Not in the Room?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<strong>Adam Vanzanten, General Manager Community Rugby League</strong>
<br /><br />
	'In decentralised organisations, leadership is often confused with visibility. We mistake presence for impact, surveillance for certainty,
	and control for confidence.'
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/996/QRL.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/how-do-you-lead-when-youre-not-in-the-room/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-02-18 00:50:42</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>995</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why every business should care about safeguarding]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Mel James - Social Care Solutions<br />
<br /><br />
	'Every business, regardless of sector, has a role to play in creating safer communities. Whether you fall under the new Child Safe Org
	legislation, or not, safeguarding isn't someone else's job—it's everyone's responsibility.'

<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/995/Social-Care-Solutions-primary.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/why-every-business-should-care-about-safeguarding/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-04 05:47:04</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>994</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[5 Systems Every Growth-Ready Business Should Strengthen in 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Greg Gunther & Joshna Daya - Your Business Momentum
<br /><br />
	"Research shows that owners and leaders lose an average of 96 minutes a day to unproductive tasks, which amount to three weeks of lost
	time per year. *"

<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/994/Your-Business-Momentum-LogoTagline.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/5-systems-every-growth-ready-business-should-strengthen-in-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-04 05:35:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>993</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Maximising Value in Your Business Insurance Program]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Lisa Carter - Clear Insurance<br />
	<br />
	'Consider what an ideal insurance partnership would look like for your business. What level of service would deliver the greatest value? How
	could your insurance program better support your business objectives?'

<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/993/Clear-Insurance-Logo_Tagline-Full-Colour.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/maximising-value-in-your-business-insurance-program/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-04 05:25:57</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>992</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Succession Planning Done Right]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Marsh Alliance<br />
<br />
"For many business owners, there comes a point where handing over the reins becomes a vital consideration."]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/992/Marsh_Alliance_Logo_RGB_Oct2020_V2.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/succession-planning-done-right/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-04 05:19:01</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>990</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Event and Graduation Gallery - November 2025]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Gallery:  November Event and Graduation Ceremony - 2025<br />
<br />
Congratulations to Graduated Members and we look forward to seeing everyone in the QLD Leaders Community next year! ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/990/QldLeaders_NovGrad2025_Group1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/event-and-graduation-gallery-november-2025/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-20 23:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>989</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Bringing Light to Hospital This Christmas: Lottie’s Story]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Danica Bennett, State Partnerships Manager - QLD - Starlight Children's Foundation<br />
<em><br />
“Being seriously ill shouldn’t mean missing out on the fun of childhood — especially when evidence shows happiness helps kids bounce back
after going through tough times.” Starlight CEO, Louise Baxter</em><br />
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/989/Starlight-Horizontal-Logo-Colour.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/bringing-light-to-hospital-this-christmas-lotties-story/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-18 02:23:39</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>987</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Financial Blind Spots: What Most Business Owners Miss Until It’s Too Late]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Andrew Crealy, Managing Partner - FifthEagle<br />
<br />
'Every week, owners juggle three priorities that determine performance - finding and keeping the right people, winning the right work at the right margin, and managing the financials.'<br />
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/987/Fifth-Eagle-Logo-1-2025-Jpeg.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/financial-blind-spots-what-most-business-owners-miss-until-its-too-late/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-05 01:41:14</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>985</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Collaboration Over Credentials? What Leaders Prioritise in High-Level Hiring]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Andrew Hill, Managing Consultant - Carroll Consulting<br />
<br />
Over a two-year period, a competency study was conducted to better understand what senior business leaders prioritise when hiring for
high-level roles.<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/985/Carroll-Consulting.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/collaboration-over-credentials-what-leaders-prioritise-in-high-level-hiring/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-02 23:46:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>983</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Still Selling Like Its 2005? Here’s What It’s Costing You.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Peter McKeon, CEO & Founder - Salesmasters<br />
<br />
"Here’s what’s changed: today’s buyers are more informed, more selective, and less forgiving."]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/983/salesmasters_logo_cmyk_rev-July-2025.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/still-selling-like-its-2005-heres-what-its-costing-you/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-10-16 00:57:09</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>982</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Future of Small Business: Future Dynamic Functional Structures (FDFS)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Ben Watts, CEO - wattasnext Group<br />
<br />
"It’s time to blow up the old structure, stop fighting hybrid working and embrace the model that will define the next decade: I call
this the <strong>Future Dynamic Functional Structures (FDFS)</strong>"]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/982/Watts-Combo-Logo-WandC-2.1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/the-future-of-small-business-future-dynamic-functional-structures-fdfs/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-10-16 00:45:40</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>980</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Mitigating Operational Risk: Insurance Strategies for Business Directors]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Lisa Carter, Managing Director - Clear Insurance<br />
<br />
"In today's complex business landscape, recognising operational risks and implementing effective risk transfer strategies is vital for
protecting directors and their organisations."]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/980/Clear-Insurance-Logo_Tagline-Full-Colour.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/mitigating-operational-risk-insurance-strategies-for-business-directors/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-29 04:40:21</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>979</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Customer Intelligence – Your Competitive Edge]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Michelle O'Hara - OH! Marketing<br />
<br />
'One of the scariest, yet opportunistic, trends is the rise of foreign investment into Australian markets.']]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/979/OH_Logo_Upload.1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/customer-intelligence-your-competitive-edge/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-17 06:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>978</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Fractional Expertise: Growth Without the Full-Time Cost]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Andrew Crealy, Managing Partner - FifthEagle<br />
<br />
'Fractional models are common in the US and UK, where businesses have long tapped into on-demand executives. Australia is catching up.']]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media/website_posts/978/Fifth-Eagle-Logo-1-2025-Jpeg.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.queenslandleaders.com.au/media-and-pr/fractional-expertise-growth-without-the-full-time-cost/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-14 14:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
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