After years of uncertainty, Australian retailers are seeing a much-needed boost, with December sales up 1.0 per cent. But in a shifting economic climate, long-term success will depend on digital innovation, data-driven strategies, and a seamless customer experience, writes Maurice Zicman.
Be confident, but not cocky. Be direct, but not aggressive. Be ambitious, but not intimidating. No matter how carefully women navigate this minefield, they are judged by a different standard—one that rewards assertiveness in men but penalises it in women.
Your first hour sets up your entire day. Most people start wrong. They check their phone, scan social media, and react to emails. They begin distracted and scattered, bouncing between tasks without purpose. Their day controls them before they’ve even left their bed.
When great people leave, businesses take a hit. The cost to replace an employee can be anywhere from 30% to 200% of their salary according to our Culture Amp data, and competition for the best talent is fierce in a tight market.
Setbacks can sap the energy and optimism of a new year. But leadership isn’t about avoiding challenges—it’s about responding to them with reflection, collaboration, and decisive action.
The Forbes’ 50 Over 50 Global List 2025 highlights women 50 and over who are making an impact across a wide range of industries ranging from finance to fashion.
On January 20th, 2025, a newly-elected president delivered one of the most controversial inaugural addresses in American history, painting a dark vision of what he deems has been a chapter of “horrible betrayal” of Americans. Yet across social media, news networks, and even in my own kitchen, all eyes were on a wide brimmed navy blue hat.
The best way to understand leadership is to understand leaders. And there isn’t a better time to do it than when a nation inaugurates a new leader, as the US did this week.
Blake Lively’s lawsuit against It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni has revived the discussion about workplace misconduct. Beyond the celebrity headlines, these issues are relevant to employees facing similar challenges in less visible workplaces.
Most famously associated with the Australian and New Zealand cultures, Tall Poppy Syndrome is a tendency to criticize, undermine or resent those achievements make them stand out.