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Evolving from technology to feelings

B21Ceditor — Wed, 04 May 2011 03:43:19 +0000

Emotionally aware individuals will play a leading role in the near future, as increasing complexity and technology contributes to the emergence of an ‘emotional economy’ to replace the knowledge economy, says Confidere Group CEO Anthony Howard.

Remote control

B21Ceditor — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:17:43 +0000

As China and India surge along the path to development and give rise to highly aspirational middle classes, many Australian companies have capitalised on the rising level of wealth by setting up shop in the region. But quite a few successful multinationals have found that the Asian tigers can be hard to tame, James Wakefield reveals.

A new global ethic

B21Ceditor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:05:52 +0000

Business leaders who embrace societal issues that transcend themselves and their organization will drive change that echoes through history. No longer is it sufficient to work for purely institutional goals such as profit, market dominance and stakeholder return, says Confidere Group CEO Anthony Howard.

What makes collaboration work?

B21Ceditor — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:23:42 +0000

The reality of corporate collaboration is that almost every second alliance fails. Yet some organisations are spectacularly successful at developing alliance cultures. Dr Jochen Schweitzer explains how leadership and governance are key to successful collaboration.

Unlocking creativity from the accounting matrix

B21Ceditor — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:24:24 +0000

At first consideration, it sounds like an oxymoron - traditional accounting practices freeing project teams to stimulate creativity. Prabhu Sivabalan explores how budgeting can actually inspire creative thinking.

Getting the most from next generation workers (part 1)

B21Ceditor — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:08:49 +0000

‘It’s time to stop berating Gen Y for being different, and get practical about what business leaders can do to make sure we don’t squander their talent.’Kelly Bayer Rosmarin from the Commonwealth Bank explains how business leaders can get the most from the next generation.

Negotiate your way in a changing business landscape

B21Ceditor — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:03:28 +0000

With so much in the business environment in a state of flux, managers need to approach negotiations with confidence, creativity and discipline to get the results they need.

Is your organisation what it says it is?

gabby-greyem — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:35:19 +0000

How does any organisation turn all the talk about values into something tangible and measurable by its various stakeholders? It’s a question the education sector has been grappling with and Darrall Thompson, Senior Lecturer and Director of Teaching and Learning at the Schoolof Design has had particular focus on the issue for the past eight years.

Ph3: Three minute thesis at UTS Business

B21Ceditor — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:46:46 +0000

Picture the scene: you’re at a party, you get chatting, things are warming up and you’re keen to impress. Then it happens. Talk turns to work. And for you work is academia. Not just any academia but you’re two…

Edition 13: Sports and the City-to-Surf

B21Ceditor — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:25 +0000

Lisa Dowsett, operations director of Sydney's City-to-Surf, talks us through the complexities of organising the country's largest community sports event. Joining Lisa in the studio is Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sports Management at UTS Sports, Leisure and Tourism. He adds the broader perspective, bemoaning the dropoff in grassroots community sport.