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Company Directors conference 2010 - day 1

Company Directors conference 2010 - day 1

I’m lucky to be attending the Australian Institute of Company Directors 2010 conference DIRECTORSHIP:10 Ahead of the Curve in Christchurch this week. Sessions today included: * Australia and New Zealand - performing in the global arena * Is the current system broken? * Challenges and opportunities in the global economy * March to

A sprout pushes through worn blue cement tiles, symbolizing resilience and new life.

What do you work for?

Had an interesting conversation with some friends recently and it got me thinking about what we work for. In Western societies many of us work, in addition to money and sustenance, for self-actualisation (in a Maslowian sense). Many of us pick work that is meaningful to us and which

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Social business, culture and value creation #sbs2010

I attended the Social Business Summit today in Sydney and had the privilege of being on a panel that discussed Transparency - Risk To The Business Or Not? Apart from Nicholas Gruen's excellent incorporation of Hayek into his discussion there was much food for thought. A copy of my

Lean times favour innovation

Lean times favour innovation

Companies struggle with how to innovate when their existing business is stable or growing. There is often a perception that innovation requires a lot of investment. However, it has been my experience that it is much harder to innovate in a successful and prosperous organisation than in a leaner and

Engagement marketing is about people

The best place to see engagement marketing in action is in a small town that is not far from a large shopping centre. Here the shopkeepers know that if they do not engage with you then you will simply jump in the car and head off to the choices offered

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