Having a sound corporate vision is a key driver of a company’s success, but a recent study suggests that most employees are ignorant of corporate strategy.
Corporate consultants often say that a company’s success depends not only on having a clear vision, but the ability to articulate it to all levels of staff.
But how many employees know or understand the…
The sensible thing for Tony Abbott to do would be make himself as small a target as possible as the election draws near – but sooner or later he will need to put forward some detailed policies.
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When Tony Abbott became leader of the Liberal Party by just one vote in December 2009 he saved the Liberal Party and non-Labor cause nationally from annihilation.
Kevin Rudd as prime minister was riding…
When former leaders take the public stage, nostalgia hits for voters.
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Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull’s appearances on Q&A last night were always going to make a splash.
High-profile media appearances by Rudd and Turnbull inevitably prompt speculation among the media…
Confronted with poor productivity growth and middling economic performance, it’s time for Australia’s managers to step up their game and skill up.
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As Australian economists and thought leaders continue to ponder what will happen when the resources boom ends, declining productivity levels are causing alarm.
According to the global survey by the Economist…
Thinking outside the box will help managers get the best out of their employees.
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If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.
Therefore, managers need a formal, cascading set of KPIs (key performance indicators), KPTs (key performance targets), and annual performance reviews to keep…
“Business as usual” isn’t an option for Prime Minister Julia Gillard if she wants to look like a leader.
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Now that the party’s votes are in, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has to make up ground with the voters. The polls are indicating the Labor Government is in deep trouble. Kevin Rudd was nothing if not analytical…
Can Kevin Rudd in 2012 be a different kind of leader to the Kevin Rudd of 2010?
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As a Monday showdown looms, one of the big questions being asked by members of the Labor caucus is whether Kevin Rudd in 2012 can be a different kind of the leader to the Kevin Rudd of 2010.
Even as Rudd…
The leadership spill could lead to constitutional confusion if Rudd wins next week’s ballot.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced this morning that she will hold a leadership ballot at 10am on Monday, to “settle once and for all” Labor’s escalating leadership crisis.
Kevin Rudd has not formally…
Rudd’s been incendiary since he was replaced as leader.
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From the time Julia Gillard succeeded Kevin Rudd as prime minister there was a ticking time bomb that no one thought to defuse.
His promised inclusion in a cabinet whose membership was instrumental in…
Kevin Rudd has announced he will stand down as Foreign Minister.
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Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced he will step down from his post, sparking immediate speculation about his next move and whether he will challenge Julia Gillard as Prime Minister.
In a press…
Kevin Rudd will only give a smug smile when asked about his designs on Julia Gillard’s job.
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Watching Kevin Rudd in his almost daily struggle to avoid giving a straight answer to questions about whether he’ll challenge Julia Gillard is as painful as listening to a smoker justify why they won’t…
