Startups are the heart and soul of any economy and society. They generate ideas, products and jobs far in excess of any other vehicle or mechanism.
Donald Trump’s negotiation tactics defy convention. From outrageous demands to strategic chaos, he demonstrates a familiar pattern of behaviours. This is his playbook in 2024–25.
Continue reading →Discover how small, practical improvements in daily tasks can boost efficiency, set the stage for AI and automation, and simplify future work challenges.
Continue reading →Australia stands at a pivotal moment in its energy journey. Recent surveys indicate a growing openness to nuclear energy, with over 60% of Australians expressing…
Continue reading →Not every song the Beatles wrote was a hit, and not every person who’s passed through the doors of a prestigious firm is a top-tier asset.
Continue reading →The best way to improve your marketing and digital tactics is through testing and learning. Here’s a guide for designing and running experiments to improve marketing, brand, customer experience and product.
Continue reading →There’s a tug-of-war between representation and delegateship in corporate governance. This new trend may jeopardise board effectiveness and integrity.
Continue reading →Learn valuable tips on delivering engaging presentations and speeches. Using lessons from behavioural psychology, politics, theatre and business, here are 18 of my best tips.
Continue reading →I had a great chat with Ahron Young from Ticker television just after the news broke that Facebook had banned news publishers from sharing their content on the platform
Continue reading →The businesses that have done well have been responsive to change had a mindset that valued adaptability and versatility
Continue reading →I had a great chat with legendary TV journalist and newscaster George Donikian from The Informer about the Facebook news media dispute.
Continue reading →Journalism is vital to a thriving and healthy society. However, print media management have failed to provide an appropriate business model to monetise quality journalism.
Continue reading →Some advice on what retailers (and consumers) should do to make the most of the growing Black Friday sales season
Continue reading →When LVMH bought Tiffany, LVMH’s CEO Bernard Arnault was particularly interested in Tiffany’s distinctive blue packaging.
Continue reading →There’s a new scourge harming jobs and business. It’s a form of addiction. Not Opium addiction, but OPM addiction.
Continue reading →PHI should be the central concierge that gathers data in order to better diagnose or prevent health issues.
Continue reading →Late one afternoon, I was sitting with group of executives from a large sports team with a global profile. In their slick office, they’d gathered…
Continue reading →For years I’ve been astonished by the valuations attached to WeWork, which is a very fragile business with a very fragile business model
Continue reading →Influencer marketing is a low reach marketing tactic that appeals to a small number of frequent / highest users of the brand, but does not sufficiently grow the number of buyers / customers.
Continue reading →This is so interesting – how do you increase the value of a company? By increasing profits? Or by increasing the perceived value (not necessarily…
Continue reading →More on the Subscription Economy. This time, the automotive industry. We’re used to paying a monthly fee for roadside assistance. We’re used to paying a…
Continue reading →Apple recently reported a record profit for the past financial quarter. The $US18 billion net profit is the largest quarterly profit to be posted by…
Continue reading →I’m is quoted in this Patrick Stafford piece in SmartCompany. It’s about Twitter’s appalling churn rate of over 60%. Some of the reasons why Twitter’s retention…
Continue reading →Today marks 20 years since the Supreme Court of Victoria awarded the Dollar Sweets Company damages in the fight against the thugs, bullies and standover…
Continue reading →How can BHP expand production at Olympic Dam without a new source of power? Can Australia really increase production volumes in its minerals and metals…
Continue reading →Alfred Chandler, the man who almost singlehandedly invented the field of study in Business Management, has passed away. In the past few months, we have…
Continue reading →Driving through the leafy suburban streets of Balwyn a few weeks ago, I was struck by the number of real estate boards outside homes which…
Continue reading →Have I mentioned this before? They’ve tried to diffuse it with this. Lame rebuttal. (red) is like many other major charities – a rort, a…
Continue reading →It’s patently clear. Do not stay at the Observatory Hotel in Sydney unless you want news of your most intimate moments splashed all over the…
Continue reading →There’s an ad on TV (or at least it was on TV) which is absolutely infuriating and appaling. It shows emotive footage of pollution, small…
Continue reading →There is talk low cost carrier Tiger Air, a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Ryanair, will be coming to Australia soon. The Age has…
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