Category: Leadership In Action

Recruiting people from diverse backgrounds, with ideas that question the status quo, can change an organisation for the better. Leading and sustaining a successful and ethical business can be a complex game. For some people, it is made all the more (seemingly) complex by bringing together individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives. However, we now know […]

One senior ANZ trader, who was dismissed following an internal investigation, filed an unfair dismissal claim against the bank claiming that he was forced to behave badly because of the bank’s abysmal corporate culture. (Another trader has also filed a separate suit.) The claim alleges that the bank itself created, supported and encouraged a toxic […]

“THE KEY IS SELF-CONTROL” John Goddard Director, Better Managers Ego often gets a bad reputation – think of extreme individuals such as Alan Jones, Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian. But I believe that ego, when understood and controlled, is a good thing. The key is self-control. When others see you valuing yourself above the team, […]

The next time you consider squashing an ant, spare a thought for Tanya Latty. An entomologist with a special interest in insect behaviour and ecology, Latty spends the bulk of her days studying how these tiny organisms band together to solve complex problems. A postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Sydney, Latty grew up […]

One of the Western Sydney Wanderers first recruits was Shannon Cole, who made the brave decision to sign with the new A-League team after being released by his former club, Sydney FC. It was mid-2012 and these were supposed to be the glory days for Australian footballers. People were still basking in the afterglow of […]

AFL matches are the fourth largest attended events in world sport and the grand final is the grand-daddy of each year’s fixtures. But how many people does it take to make it happen?

When Kirsty Whyte chucked in her day job to go sailing for a year, it wasn’t so she could kick around the Whitsundays or Croatian coast. Instead she paid to be an amateur crew member on board the Spirit of Australia in the Clipper Round the World Yacht race. An event that pairs a professional […]

CHRISTIAN HORNER Christian Horner is team principal of powerhouse Formula 1 (F1) team, Infiniti Red Bull Racing (IRBR), one of the wealthiest and most successful of the last decade, and it competes in a sport that generates more than US$1.5 billion ($1.95 billion) annually. IRBR has won 50 grands prix, four World Constructors’ Championships and […]

THE COMEDIAN Rachel Berger Comedian, MC and author. We have no control over our politicians, the environment or the deputy commissioner of taxation. Reality is tough. Humour offers a manageable middle ground because it gives us the opportunity to laugh at reality; one Leunig cartoon generally has a more potent message than the entire newspaper. A manager who […]