Category: Manage and lead the business

1. The lowdown on staff remuneration & retention in 2018 It’s no secret that pay increases have been few and far between in recent years, with wage growth in Australia currently sitting at a record low of 2.9%. Considering the state of our economy, this isn’t wholly surprising – in the past year alone, we’ve […]

By Marie-Claire Ross For 19 years, Greats Places to Work and Fortune magazine have been formulating The 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Surprisingly, the distinguishing theme underpinning all of the best companies is not their fancy freebies, parties or lavish annual leave policies. It’s how much trust there is between co-workers and managers. Companies that scored highly for […]

By Stuart Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Springfox (formerly the resilience institute Australia). Creating a resilient corporate culture takes time and effort, but you won’t regret it. Stress. We all experience. We all talk about it. Even seeing the word in print stirs at least a little discomfort in most. Removing stress from the workplace […]

By Toby Smith   As a successful manager, you’re well aware that the survival of any business – regardless of size and profitability levels – ultimately depends on cash flow. Most businesses that end up in liquidation reach that point because they run out of cash. This article outlines a number of measures you can […]

Written by Charles Horvath MIML, Professional Mentor and Decision-Making Facilitator   As a business mentor, I am passionate about succeeding. We know and understand the principles for sound management and for succeeding. The rebranding of the Australian Institute of Management to Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) is an excellent example of a successful undertaking. The […]

Written by Sebastian Salicru Organisations are known to invest heavily in leadership development. But in a rapidly changing world, are the traditional approaches paying off? THE PROBLEM: In a world of complexity, turbulence, high-velocity and continuous change, the context for leadership, as we know it, has been turned upside down. Recently, we have witnessed what […]

Football Federation Victoria’s Chief Executive Maxwell Gratton has a passionate approach to leadership. It gives him more than a sporting chance of success. WHEN MAXWELL GRATTON, at the time CEO of Basketball ACT, accepted the job of chief executive of Football Federation Victoria (FFV) late last year, it was a return to home turf for […]

Staff retention should be an organisational priority at all times. Recruiting new employees with the right skills set and cultural fit can be timely and costly, and with often serious competition for strong talent. Smart organisations work hard to effectively manage, develop and retain internal talent. The 2017 Staff Retention Report investigates current market trends […]

  My partner – Eileen – recently decided to return to the world of work after spending time as the CEO, COO and CFO of Pich Inc. Whilst this crucial leadership role involved all those critical managerial skills (setting strategy, defining culture, making decisions, leading two young daughters, etc etc) it was sadly very poorly […]