So we went from immediate treatment for acute symptoms, to doing nothing unless an ongoing issue became apparent, and only at that point instituting a long-term treatment plan if required. Sometimes after settling the immediate, visible and major symptoms, we need to sit back and see if the situation will evolve and resolve itself rather than trying to exercise a control which we often don't have.
Read MoreA scheme like this would take the current interest in foreign investment in Penang and leverage it into creating the future that the Chief Minister seemed to be aiming for in his speech, creating opportunities for local ownership. The important thing is to change the way of thinking from traditional approaches that don't work to innovative ways of achieving goals that delight the community.
Read MoreSteve Denning's point was that while the teams he referred to operated far in advance of other areas of the organisation in terms of radical management (and in terms of results), the work to create the foundations had already started, creating the environment for success.
Read MoreIt is clear, as QANTAS tries to establish new airlines in Asia, they have become a caricature of a national carrier, to the point where they are only trying to exploit national carrier status for sales and have abdicated all other notions of responsibility or reputation associated with that status.
Read More"As President, I have, therefore, made a deliberate and strategic decision — as a Pacific nation, the United States will play a larger and long-term role in shaping this region and its future, by upholding core principles and in close partnership with our allies and friends."
Read MoreIn the 21st century we shouldn't allow our Island-Australia Anxiety to cloud our thinking, our relationships with other countries, our business dealings and our lives. As we continue our path towards participation in the global community and in the next Asian century, we need to be wary about these deep-seated cultural ideas and the way that we express them.
Read MoreI would love to set up the modern equivalent of an ancient concept - a space for dialogues that allow us to challenge our own concepts, create and define our real values and philosophies, and better understand the power of diversity. I would love to set up a Google+ circle that allows a number of excellent business thinkers and leaders to ask each other questions and respectfully listen to each other over months and years as we take the voyage of exploration through this complex world
Read MoreIf your mind is firmly fixed in the toilet and you are worried about work time spent there, then maybe try more innovative solutions than timing breaks and disciplinary action. Toilets are excellent places to post news and communications. The Body Shop HQ had graffiti walls in the toilets. It's not a bad place for posting notes with suggestions and innovations. At least that way, toilet breaks can be productive for work as well as personally!
Read MoreThe Leader’s Beacon is a very useful, thoughtful and practical contribution to the field of leadership. Professor Mick Dodson AM, Director - Australian National University (ANU) National Centre for Indigenous Studies and Australian of the Year 2009
Read MoreThe 55-minute guides are the antidote to most business books. A quick read, not a long slog. Focused on big ideas, not technical detail. Promoting joined-up thinking, not functional bias. Written to empower the reader, not to make the author look clever.
Read MoreIf you aim for a ranking, you will run the grave risk of losing sight of your key aims - Are you delighting your customers and are you experiencing the success you want?
Read MoreSocial media is not traditional media, even if traditional media continues to abandon its own standards and unique selling proposition to become more like social media. If this trend in traditional media continues, there will be more trouble ahead for an industry that has been in decline for many years. Hopefully there are enough smart people out there to realise that social media is substituting for traditional media and that the answer is to re-create the values of your operations in the new environment.
Read MoreOur starting points should be respect for our fellow human beings, respect and trust in people rather than refusing to give them the basic rights that all people deserve. Respect and trust are things to be lost, not gained.
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