Why preparation beats planning in times of change
The real work of leadership is not forecasting the future but building teams and cultures that are ready to meet it.
Leadership
Virtue or Value? Professor Alex Christou on the struggle over DEI’s true purpose
Once closely aligned to business objectives, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies have increasingly focused on championing social justice causes, says Professor Alex Christou of Monash Business School. Has DEI been hijacked? Professor Christou says not necessarily but it needs a rethink if it’s to remain relevant. By Professor Alex Christou In recent years, Diversity, […]
Aligning employee values with company values is vital. Here’s how to achieve it
Values onboarding aligns employees around a set of organisational values and expectations, says contributor Greta Bradman. Left to their own devices, individuals may apply their own evaluative landscape to what they should be.
Federal Election 2025: Anthony Albanese sets the date for May 3
Australians will head to the polls in five weeks, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially calling the 2025 federal election
Who are the winners and losers from this year’s federal budget?
From tax cuts to tobacco revenue, here’s who came out ahead – and who didn’t in – in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election federal budget pitch.
A founder, an investor, a CEO: 3 fast takes on this year’s federal budget
With a looming federal election and a decade of deficits forecast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has framed this year’s budget as a “platform for prosperity” – balancing modest cost-of-living relief with broader ambitions to build economic resilience.
23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy—CEO Anne Wojcicki exits
Wojcicki said she intends to become an outside bidder to acquire the company’s assets after her earlier efforts to take 23andMe private failed.
How Kyndryl’s CMO built an $8 billion brand
Former IBM Americas CMO Maria Bartolome Winans was the second employee of its 2021 managed infrastructure services spinoff, making something new on a legacy foundation.
The power in operating from core values, rather than threat-based values
Threat-based values include control, avoidance, blame deflection, moral vigilance, and perfectionism. Here’s how to lead using core, growth-oriented values that can benefit your organisation.
How to deliver negative feedback at work and have it go well
The best leaders treat feedback as a strategic tool for growth for their employees, themselves and the organization. Here’s how to deliver tough feedback in a way that drives real improvement.