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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2010
Euan Campbell
explains why no board can hide its head in the sand when it comes to crisis-management and business-continuity planning.
Crisis denial
In an age where the unthinkable crisis event has become possible, there is an ever-increasing ...
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Content Type:
Position Paper
19 Jul 2010
The upcoming election (Federal Election 2010) is an important one for our nation. Regardless of which party forms the next government, it is an opportunity to rethink not only the way government approaches some key issues but how it conducts its relationship with business.
The Australian Institu...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
John M Green
believes business people should start thinking more like novelists.
Foresight saga
“In hindsight...” Painful, often embarrassing confessions sometimes begin with those words. It is only in the future that you know how smart you are in the present. It’s why hubris is such a ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Australia will not thrive in the 21st century if it doesn’t overcome its infrastructure challenges.
Zilla Efrat
investigates how it can free up some of its bottlenecks.
Getting infrastructure back on track
It’s been estimated that Australia...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2010
Phil Ruthven
details the alarming rise in government debt across the globe but argues that Australians have less to lose sleep over.
Why debt matters
Unserviceable debt in the world’s finance industry, with total assets in excess of US$300 trillion, gave us the global financial crisis (...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
The global financial crisis appears to have blown darker clouds across Queensland than any other state.
Tony Featherstone
investigates the many challenges Sunshine State directors have to navigate as the gloom starts to lift.
Making a comeback
In its latest Business Outlook repor...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jun 2010
A new breed of boards is likely to emerge as part of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s plan to reform the nation’s healthcare system.
Domini Stuart
gains some insights into how they could be created.
Building healthy boards
Challenges of sitting on a hospital board may include
A complex ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2010
While future carbon legislation remains uncertain, there is no escaping the emerging low-carbon world.
Zilla Efrat
reports on how companies that do not manage the risks will lose out.
Winning in a low carbon world
No escape
Carbon emissions cannot be ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2010
With the economy on the up, it’s time to start branching out again.
Nichola Clark
provides some pointers on how SMEs can start repositioning themselves for growth.
Sowing the seeds for growth
SMEs repositioning for growth should focus firmly on
Relations with their bankers
Plan...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2010
Zilla Efrat
details some changes that may affect boardroom decisions on leasing.
The shifting leasing landscape
Significant accounting changes are looming that could affect companies that lease anything from offices, warehouses and machinery to motor vehicles, trucks and photocopiers.
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2010
A boom in IPO activity is expected, which could stimulate director appointments this year. But as
Tony Featherstone
discovers, directors accepting an IPO board position may not fully appreciate what they are getting into.
Starting from scratch
The challenges of an IPO board inclu...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Jul 2009
Tony Featherstone argues that organisations should not forget values and culture when making tough decisions in a harsh economic environment.
Upholding values and culture
A friend was recently made redundant due to corporate downsizing. By his own admission, he was no star, but hardworking and...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Domini Stuart
provides 10 strategies for directors on how to survive a recession and emerge in better shape.
A director’s survival guide
1. Don’t panic
It has been a long time since the last recession and for many directors the economic downturn is a new experience.
“My advice...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
The M&A landscape is changing.
Domini Stuart
provides some tips on how to buy, or be bought, well in this tough economic climate.
The brave new world of M&A
Many experts are predicting a sluggish start to 2009 in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
“In...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
JB Hi-Fi chairman Patrick Elliott chats to
Tony Featherstone
about the challenges of leading a board in a highly cyclical industry and the outlook for private equity in 2009.
Q&A with Patrick Elliott
2009 looks like a nightmare for many retailers. A deepening global recession...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Feb 2009
The global financial turmoil and deteriorating economic landscape have heightened the risks of doing business.
Janine Mace
reveals 10 ways in which the boards of SMEs can ensure their risks are well managed.
Ten ways to boost your risk management
With collapsing busine...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Dec 2008
Tough staffing decisions may have to be made in 2009.
Kevin Chandler
provides some tips on how to survive them.
When the axe drops
Earlier this month, the Finance Sector Union predicted that up to 10,000 jobs could be lost in the next 12 to 18 months. Many of these jobs will be in middle...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2008
The past year certainly hasn’t been the best time to list on the stock exchange.
Tony Featherstone
chats to the directors of five companies that did take the plunge to find out how they fared.
Taking the IPO leap
Spare a thought for small companies that ha...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Domini Stuart
reveals smarter ways to cut costs as the downturn starts to bite.
Pulling in the belt
As the credit crunch and rising fuel prices continue to cause anxiety, corporate budgets are being closely scrutinised. Most businesses are under pressure to minimise costs, and we are alread...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
John M Green
praises the dumb question.
Asleep at the wheel
“The idiots were simply asleep at the wheel!” When a company lurches into crisis, as too many have lately, many critics pelt the drivers with similar invective. Caustic criticism is often warranted.Yet, it’s rare for those a...