Turnbull and his ministers confronted the bad poll day head on.
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With the fateful 30th Newspoll finally out there, the government on Monday descended into an orgy of destructive self-indulgence.
Abbott is
“pollie pedalling” in the Latrobe Valley, making sure he is best placed to exploit Turnbull’s pain over the Newspoll and his difficulty with the energy issue.
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The Coalition trails 48-52%, compared with 47-53% a fortnight ago. The Australian reports it is only the second time since April last year that the government has come
Tony Abbott will be cycling through the Latrobe valley when the 30th Newspoll is released on Monday.
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Many among the public will discount Abbott’s activities as just his usual trouble-making. The noise, however, reinforces the general impression of a fractured government.
South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa has in his state of the nation speech inspired hope.
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The speech was delivered with panache and confidence. It had style, declaring to the nation and the world that he, Cyril Ramaphosa, was in charge.
Confucius deemed reflection the best way to wisdom.
The ancient Chinese teacher called reflection the best way to become wise, yet we rarely consider it a core trait of a great leader. It’s time for that to change.
Leaders often don’t notice how much they base their idea of leadership on themselves.
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We may often criticise our lack of leaders. But leadership is not easy to define – even by leaders themselves.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to players during a game against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 17, 2017.
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According to a management scholar, a team’s mindset and structure – not its stars – will often determine its success.
Congress could learn a thing or two about acting proactively from Elon Musk, seen here with his Dragon space capsule.
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Research shows the ability to act strategically for the long term is a key component of successful leadership – and sorely lacking in Congress these days.
Nonprofit boards should be more diverse than this group, but too often they’re not.
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The people leading nonprofits are much less diverse than the communities they serve and there’s no reason to expect that to change soon.
Cyril Ramaphosa, newly elected president of South Africa’s governing ANC, during his maiden address.
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Free university education and land redistribution without compensation have far-reaching implications for South Africa’s economy, and requires exceptional leadership.
The government goes into the parliamentary week heartened by Barnaby Joyce’s landslide win in Saturday’s New England byelection.
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While the government improved compared with the previous poll, this is the 24th consecutive Newspoll the Coalition has lost in two-party terms.
Malcolm Turnbull’s current mood about how all this is playing out can be easily imagined.
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The sudden exit from parliament of Senate President Stephen Parry has turned into a toxic blame game, in a further sign of a government crumbling into chaos.
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Dave Lewis has dragged the supermarket clear of an accounting scandal. Now for the hard bit …
Archbishop Desmond Tutu celebrated his 86th birthday and the unveiling of an arch in his honour outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.
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Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu embraces everything noble in Aristotelian virtue ethics and African philosophical systems alike.
The Parthenon.
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The ancient Greeks knew what made a good leader. Why does it seem we have forgotten their lessons?
Compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be relatively passive, quiet and reserved.
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Introverts might think they will not make good leaders but with some encouragement research shows they make capable leaders.
Tony Abbott has reportedly threatened to cross the floor if there is any attempt to legislate a clean energy target.
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Liberals still don’t think Abbott could recapture the prime ministership. But his power to harm an embattled Turnbull is enormous.
Abbott’s Right ignores completely the influence of Catholic thinking on the former prime minister.
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A new book attempts to cloak Tony Abbott in a political philosophy, but is not entirely convincing.
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Politics Podcast: Judith Brett on The Enigmatic Mr Deakin
Judith Brett's biography, The Enigmatic Mr Deakin, reveals the intense inner world of one of the most important fathers of Australian federation.
Leaders are responsible for the culture and specific practices of their organisation, and they can do much to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse.
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‘Suitability’ checks in organisations are important but have limitations in screening out child sex offenders. Leaders need to change how they approach the issue.