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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
There is no escaping the new carbon economy.
Giles Parkinson
provides an update on the climate change homework directors need to do to avoid any surprises.
Gearing up for the carbon economy
There is no doubt that the carbon economy is upon us. Even with the uncertainty surroundin...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Jeff Kennett has left politics, but still views his directorships as public service. He chats to
Nichola Clark
about the challenges of his roles, especially as head of beyondblue and the Hawthorn Football Club.
Jeff Kennett, still in public service
You either loved him or hat...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 May 2009
Terry Peabody
has a long history of building up successful companies. He shared some of his business secrets at a recent AICD
Leaders’ Edge
lunch in Brisbane. Here is an abridged version of what he had to say.
Looking to the long term
With many businesses focused on resizing or sim...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
A sneak preview of what’s shaping up to be a highly entertaining and thought provoking session at
Directorship: 09 – Navigating Uncharted Waters
, AICD’s national conference which takes place in Cairns from 10 to 13 of June.
Drugs, love and ethics
In their everyday live...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
Tony Featherstone
reminds directors of small companies about the importance of communicating with shareholders.
Encouraging start-up governance
Small listed companies must work much harder to improve investor communications as the bear market drowns out better-performing companies and ki...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Apr 2009
John M Green
warns directors to watch out when a small division or subsidiary is making far more than they expect.
Small but not beautiful
How the mighty can topple over small, seemingly successful things. There’s a lesson in that from the downfall of American International Group (AIG), the...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Mar 2009
Domini Stuart
gets out into the country, to find that while rural boards may be doing it the hard way, they are also lifting their game.
Toughing it out in the country
The image of rural Australia many urbanites hold is hopelessly out of date.
“Broadly speaking, people ...
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Content Type:
Policy Submission
18 Feb 2009
NSW Inquiry into University Governance
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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...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Nov 2008
Janine Mace
provides some advice on how directors can embrace CSR reporting as it becomes a necessity rather than a choice.
CSR reporting goes mainstream
It’s annual reporting time again. While directors are familiar with the demands of reporting on their company’...
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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 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 ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2008
Executive pay is likely to be a tense topic this AGM season.
Tony Featherstone
details the dilemmas boards face as they seek to attract and motivate top executives in a tough business climate while, at the same time, risking a backlash from some shareholders.
The great divide
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2008
With so many choices available, why would anyone opt to work for your organisation?
Domini Stuart
provides an update on how to win the war for talent.
Reeling them in – and keeping them
There’s no question that the economic downturn is having an impact on recruitment. Experts are...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2008
Domini Stuart
outlines the dilemmas a board faces when the most important person in a company, the CEO, falls seriously ill.
Quarantining that illness
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone G3 earlier this year, his gaunt appearance attracted at least as much attention as the new ...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Oct 2008
Tony Featherstone chats to
Michael Schaper
about his new role as ACCC deputy chairman and his views on the challenges faced by SMEs.
Q&A with Michael Schaper
Few people are more passionate about small to medium enterprises (SMEs) than Dr Michael Schaper. The new deputy chair at the A...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Leading lawyers reveal the changes taking place at law firms that directors ought to know about.
What’s up at the law firms
Dean Hely, Deputy Managing Partner, Lavan Legal
The corporatisation and listing of law firms is currently a hot topic in the legal fraternity. The...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Just like a marriage, the relationship between boards and CEOs can have its ups and downs.
Domini Stuart
provides tips on how to nurture and build this union, and on how to end it if all else fails.
Through thick or thin
At best, the relationship between a company’s board of dire...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Origin Energy chairman
Kevin McCann
outlined what climate change meant for Australian directors and businesses at a recent AICD lunch in Sydney. Here’s an abridged version his speech.
The brave new world of climate change
There is an overwhelming consensus across...
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Content Type:
CDM Article
01 Sep 2008
Dr Russell Hoye
explores the unique world and challenges faced by directors of professional sport leagues and clubs in Australia.
A different playing field
Australia has, arguably, the most competitive professional sport marketplace in the world, with four major football codes, a natio...