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Read the latest advice, feature articles and news on human resource management and performance management in Australian business for business leaders, CEOs and leading companies.
Brains Trust: Bullied women work harder, but mean companies suffer
What happens if you put down and bully an employee? Will they shirk their work? Quit? Or work harder?
What’s your score? Democracy reigns as staff publicly rank leaders
22 March 2013
Imagine if your staff could review your performance as a CEO online for the whole world to see. Well, it’s already happening.
Unskilled and unaware: Finding a cure for overconfidence
22 March 2013
Do unskilled managers fail to recognise their own weaknesses, thus missing opportunities to recruit strategically to fill skills gaps?
How leaders can come to rely too heavily on one person
19 March 2013
Fit the person to the job, and not the other way around, says the CEO of the Australian Institute of Management (Victoria), Carmel Ackerly.
Dream Office: The joys and perils of a talkative workplace
19 March 2013
Could you hear a pin drop in your office? And if so, is it a cause for concern?
Foxconn’s labour union elections put Chinese workers' rights under the spotlight
15 March 2013
Under Chinese law, workers are not free to join the union of their choice, and unionisation is heavily regulated by the state. But changes could be afoot.
Monkeying around at Rio Tinto
07 March 2013
Disruptions to corporate hierarchies often echo dynamics found in the animal world, as seen by Rio Tinto chief Sam Walsh’s decision to appoint a new CFO.
Leading innovation: How to tap a wellspring of great ideas
05 March 2013
Leaders underestimate the impact of innovation to their long-term survival, Australian research shows.
Dream office: Converting the biggest critics of change
25 February 2013
In the best office designs, there is enough time allowed for the biggest objector to the changes to become the biggest advocate.
Are free online courses a waste of time?
21 February 2013
The online education industry is booming, with free open courses springing up everywhere. But do leaders think they hold value?
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