Here’s a piece of advice: Don’t read this story if you have just had a fight with your spouse or a co-worker. You will probably ignore it, despite its grounding in solid academic research. At least that’s what Maurice Schweitzer, a Wharton professor of operations and information management, would suggest. In a recent co-authored paper, […]
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‘Feeling the Love’ (or Anger): How Emotions Can Distort the Way We Respond to Advice
Posted on 02 January 2009.
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The business of being green
Posted on 01 January 2009.
Your customers are asking. Even your employees may be thinking twice about your company’s environmental practices. Meanwhile governments are busy drafting legislation that could seriously affect the way you do business.We all know that going green is what’s best for the planet, but it’s not always easy or cost-effective. However, […]
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New research shows work-life balance is key to attracting and retaining staff
Posted on 01 January 2009.
New research shows that work-life balance is a key factor in attracting and retaining staff – even more important than salary. Australians have the dubious honour of working the longest hours of any OECD country, with 20 to 25 per cent of people working more than 50 hours each week. Yet research by productivity consultancy […]
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Great leadership, great speeches – listen and learn
Posted on 01 January 2009.
7 leaders and the lessons you can learn from their finest hours – click on their faces and listen to the speeches. Faces include: Lincoln speaking at Gettysburg November 19, 1863 Kennedy speaking at Berlin June 26, 1963 Reagan speaking after Challenger January 28, 1986 King speaking at Washington, DC August 28, 1963 Thatcher: […]
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7 leadership lessons from a fabulous role model
Posted on 24 September 2008.
Last week members of our group mentoring program Take the Lead were treated to perhaps the most content rich session we’ve had in the 12 months the program has been running: Avril Henry sharing leadership tips from her 30 year career spanning line management to senior executive roles to becoming one of the world’s foremost experts on […]
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7 success strategies for advancing and retaining women
Posted on 19 August 2008.
Last week I chaired a conference in Melbourne on advancing and retaining women in firm. Amongst the line up of speakers were members of the accounting, legal, engineering, automotive and banking sector, all of whom spoke about the programs and initiatives they are running to assist in promoting diversity and developing their female talent. The […]
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