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June 2012

18 June 2012

Let’s give 110%... to avoid clichés

A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald looked at the way some “buzz words” and motivational and/or leadership clichés can tend to have the opposite effect of their intentions. There was a list appearing in the hardcopy that had some priceless examples, but unfortunately is amiss in the online version of the article. Read More >>

11 June 2012

Elusive key to changing lives in minutes – just ask TED

Each year, Sydney hosts what is known as the TEDx. TED is a US based not-for-profit enterprise devoted to the propagation of Ideas Worth Spreading. TED started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment & Design. Read More >>

4 June 2012

What Makes a Good Leader?

Luke Fitzpatrick sends in another excellent essay that delves further into his unwavering commitment of understanding what management, and managing people, is all about. Good management is understanding what needs to be done. Good leadership is understanding how it needs to be executed. Read More >>