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When we imagine true leaders, many of us picture amoral, cunning and ruthless people leading an equally intense group to their goals.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has moved into the business end of the season this week – the playoffs.

Reflection is one of the most important skills of a successful and effective senior manager.

Unless you have a crystal ball, you truly don’t know what the future holds, especially when it comes to business.

Business loves buzzwords. I remember when everyone was talking about ‘passion’, then we went through a ‘continuous improvement’ phase.

You’re not imagining it and the experts are not exaggerating. Today’s business landscape is more dynamic than it’s ever been.

Trust is a core element to effective leadership. If you can’t instil trust in those around you then it’s not going to be easy for them to view you as an effective leader.

Back in the 1990s, as the “recession we had to have” drew to a close, Paul Keating’s government commissioned the Karpin Taskforce to come up with ideas to improve leadership and management in the Australian economy.

The crowd is cheering, the flags are waving and there is a lightning buzz in the air. This is the scene many of us experience every time we watch an international sporting event.

Companies are surprisingly similar in what they claim to be their values, culture and execution, but there is a lot more variation in what actually happens at the coalface.