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  • Industry leadership and guidance for directors recognised

    Content Type: Media Release

    20 May 2010

    The report Guidance for Directors released by the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) recognises industry leadership and the need for an ongoing focus on good governance, AICD said today. Responding to a request from the Minister for Corporate Law, the Hon Chris Bowen, CAMAC’s...

  • Climate Change Climate change update

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2009

    A peek at some of the issues directors need to consider as we edge into an increasingly carbon-constrained business world. Climate change update Corporate Australia has passed a key first hurdle with flying colours as it enters a new carbon constrained world. The Department of Climate Change’s...

  • Submission to Inquiry into the governance of NSW universities

    Content Type: Policy Submission

    18 Feb 2009

    NSW Inquiry into University Governance

  • Resilience in 2009 When it comes to the crunch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Dec 2008

    Bernard Tanner says its not all gloom and doom for SMEs battling the credit crunch and economic downturn. When it comes to the crunch The numbers are staggering. According to the Bank of England, global losses from the credit crunch have topped £1.8 trillion to date ($4.2 trillion). That...

  • Spoken Word The governance of government Oct 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Oct 2008

    Dale Budd outlined the challenges and opportunities confronting public sector governance at a recent seminar in Canberra. This is an abridged version of his speech. The governance of government Directors of public sector agencies and businesses often have a difficult role to play in ...

  • Spoken Word Power and authority in the boardroom Aug 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2008

    Ken Moss discussed the role that power and authority play in a board’s relationship with its CEO at a recent AICD lunch in Perth. Here’s an excerpt of what he had to say. Power and authority in the boardroomMany political figures have hung onto power for perhaps too long, including the li...

  • Feature Future proofing your business Jul 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2008

    Anne Lampe reports on how directors can ensure their organisations are insulated from the risks that come their way as market conditions continue to toughen. Future proofing your business Until this year, almost a decade of consistent economic growth has allowed Australian management tea...

  • Climate Change Riding the tsunami Apr 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2008

    Ric Hallgren provides some pointers on how to plan for the environmental tsunami heading the way of your business. Riding the tsunami Much has been written about the macro issues to do with what seems like an impending tsunami of environmental business impacts, threatening to overwhelm b...

  • Managing your carbon footprint A new shade of green Mar 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2008

    Ian Porter provides tips on how to prepare for a greener business world. A new shade of green Sustainability has become an issue which all companies need to build into their thinking. The way we use resources as a society is changing and the demands from our customers are changing...

  • Strategy deployment Turning talk into action Mar 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2008

    Adrian Dignam provides six key steps to help your organisation to turn its planned strategies into action. Turning talk into action By all accounts, the implementation of organisational strategies is a classic example of the saying: “When everything’s been said and done, more’s been said th...

  • Spoken Word

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2007

    Malcolm Simister, a principal of LMN Consulting and chairman of the Victorian Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, believes that traditional budgeting encourages poor management practice and should be replaced by rolling planning and forecasting. Budgeting is...

  • Business Travel

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Dec 2006

    Michelle Alice Thoo, manager of the Singapore Tourism Board, outlines the new incentives available to attract more business meetings, conferences and events to Singapore. Singapore, a meeting place for business The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently unveiled a strategic three point plan de...

  • Government Sector

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2006

    Many government enterprises are now operating in competitive business environments. As Kevin Forde discovered, in order to survive they have had to change their public service mentality, retrain their staff, and get closer to their customers. Breaking down bureaucracy If you read the annual re...

  • Company Directors Conference 2007

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2006

    Delegates attending the Company Directors Conference in Shanghai in May 2007 will get direct access to a range of professional advisers experienced in the Chinese market through the Business Connections program. Michael Wadley outlines why delegates should take full advantage of this service. G...

  • Perspective

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Oct 2006

    Robert Elstone, Elizabeth Johnstone and Charles Macek argue that directors need to be courageous in encouraging management to adopt a long term strategic focus – and not focus entirely on short-term financial performance. Some challenges for directors in short termism In previous articles we c...

  • Getting down to business

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Sep 2006

    Directors need to ensure that money spent on marketing is a research-based investment giving high returns – not a money-losing exercise in creative wishful thinking. Kevin Forde gives some suggestions on how to improve your marketing outcomes. Magic and metrics Marke...

  • Market Watch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Sep 2006

    Phil Ruthven argues that the most profitable organisations in the future will not invest significantly in building and equipment. Instead they will be virtual corporations that outsource their non-core activities. Rise of the virtual corporation There are many definitions of a virtual corpora...

  • Market Watch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2006

    Phil Ruthven believes that intellectual property (IP) is the holy grail of a modern business and is one of an organisation’s most valuable assets in this competitive new century. Investing in intellectual property pays handsome dividends In our increasingly borderless world, having an ed...

  • Cover Story

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2006

    Directors cannot afford to be ignorant of development in IT – but they should concentrate on the business case for implementing new technology and not be overwhelmed by confusing jargon. Domini Stuart reports. Coming to grips with IT As recently as the seventies, IT was nothing more than an ex...

  • Market Watch

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jun 2006

    Phil Ruthven believes that it is comforting to be master of one’s own destiny and directors can help their company get more peace of mind through positioning. Positioning for success Domination of markets is frowned upon by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission. However, history s...