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Leadership - it is hard to define but I know it when I see it

That heading was inspired by the well known saying regarding pornography by Justice Potter Stewart: But I know it when I see it by Justice Potter Stewart, concurring opinion in Jacobellis v. Ohio 378 U.S. 184 (1964), regarding possible obscenity in The Lovers. I was reading this case recently

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

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

7 questions to ask re new technology for your business

7 questions to ask re new technology for your business

These questions apply for all kinds of technology decisions including hardware, software, or even social media and social networking technologies. Business people do not want to spend money on unnecessary or unhelpful technology, yet are often ill advised when they make technology acquisitions or expenditure. I often see businesses, both

2010 Blog theme - women in ...

2010 Blog theme - women in ...

I've been thinking about having an overarching theme for my blog this year and have finally decided on women in ... that is women who are doing interesting things like * finance * technology * science * engineering * management * innovation * start-ups * marketing * media * and whatever other interesting careers pop up Women have

Startups Trade-offs Balance | Startup BarCamp Sydney

Startups Trade-offs Balance | Startup BarCamp Sydney

In late November I spoke at Startup BarCamp in Sydney. The topic was about the kind of personal trade-offs & choices we make when choosing to work in a startup. These choices are not always immediately obvious when you go into a startup. However, the number of broken relationships

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Holiday IT to-do lists | Patch Monday via @stilgherrian

The fast-approaching holiday season is a great time to update your IT systems while everything's quiet. I got to have a chat with Stilgherrian in this week's Patch Monday. This podcast has some nifty suggestions from Harold Melnick, who's Microsoft's senior

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