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We currently live in a world of constrained resources, growing populations and climate emergencies that indicate that humans are exceeding the planetary boundaries placed on them as a species. If critical tipping points are reached, our very survival is at …

As COVID-19 restrictions ease and business determines how to return to work, corporate Australia has a short window to reimagine what the new world of work will look like and how to make it better than before, with a stronger …

Lean is a method that grew out of the Toyota Production System in the middle of the 20th century to create a more effective and efficient business by motivating and engaging the workforce to eliminate wasteful practices. In general, it …

Sometimes you may get what you wished for, but it could turn out to be a can of worms! Australia has been lucky. We’ve had time to consider our response to COVID-19, based on what was happening in other countries, …

Sometimes you may get what you wished for, but it could turn out to be a can of worms! The $60B JobKeeper ‘Windfall’ – Best Used to Boost Local Manufacturing Capabilities It is good to be right; even if it’s …

Key Takeaways Governments borrow money to finance crises by selling government ‘bonds’; which are ‘promises’ to repay borrowed money, plus interest to those who buy them. However, these bond issues will be less in demand if traditional investors in bonds …

I returned from Sri Lanka after conducting a CMA program and put myself under a 2-week self-quarantine. Three days later, the Australian government made it official for all those entering this Country. It is now illegal to wander outside your …

Sometimes you may get what you wished for, but it could turn out to be a can of worms! In my CEO message a year ago, in August 2018, in an article titled “Silence of the Auditors”, I called for …