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As Australia’s state and federal public sector continues to grapple with some of the biggest cultural and structural changes in its history, growing leadership gaps could pose a significant challenge to performance. As a generation of... read more

WHEN JENNIFER WOODS, 59, hits the open road on her Yamaha V-Star 1100 motorbike, she texts her adult daughter when she arrives at each agreed waypoint – a role reversal that comforts her youngest at home in Canberra. The evening before the... read more

To listen to the podcast, click play. Play   Although the terms “succession planning” and “estate planning” are sometimes interchanged, in fact they are two complementary yet distinct aspects of managing what happens... read more

Wiley, 306 pages (print version) When employees start going through the motions, according to the authors of this interesting book, a slide into business failure has begun. They offer tools for engagement, looking beyond remuneration to an... read more

Greg Williams has a simple message for anyone using a tax haven to avoid paying tax, or for anyone helping them do so: “It’s not worth the risk. If you think you’re smarter than we are, then you’re not.” Williams,... read more

Many people could order a glass of wine in French, but they would need to be more au fait with the language to conduct business. For most native English speakers, trying to master workplace or negotiating skills in Mandarin or Korean seems... read more

Jeniffer Deasy’s family has a strong naval heritage, with much of the male population joining the Royal Australian Navy. “I have eight siblings,” says Jeniffer Deasy, owner/director of North Australia Career & Training... read more

The Seventh International Financial Reporting Standards Regional (IFRS) Policy Forum, held in Hong Kong from 5-6 June, considered a number of innovative changes to financial reporting. The conference attracted an audience of more than 200... read more

Investors assessing the recent reporting season of publicly listed companies will base their opinions of corporate performance largely on a handful of key numbers, all expressed in dollar terms and all dealing with the most recent financial year.... read more

They cost more, are harder to train and less flexible. They’re also more likely to quit, resistant to change and injury-prone. These are just some of the views tarnishing mature age workers with the same brush and, depending on the... read more