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Guest post by Andrew O’Keefe
This article previously appeared in AIM for Management and Leadership Excellence, AIM’s bi-monthly magazine exclusively for AIM Members.
Leaders of social species all face the same sorts of challenges, and there’s much we can learn, in particular from our primate relatives. We take business leaders to zoos to observe how the great apes do it. The leader of a chimpanzee community is the one that most drives culture.
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Guest post by Janine Garner
We are currently at a critical juncture in terms of the need for ‘future-proofing’ businesses, both large and small, and the way to do it is through a shift towards a new way of commercial thinking; collaboration, or the ‘We’ space.
Why the critical nature of making sure that we are on the right track in terms of clarity of vision, positioning in the market place, the ability to step ahead of the pack - and perhaps, most importantly - a willingness to work and engage as leaders with our teams?
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The rise and rise of Vocational Education Training in 2015
The Federal Government recently made the admission that money is being wasted on courses undertaken by about three million workers each year, leaving Australian employers without the skilled employees they need. The role of government in filling skill shortages has always been a delicate balancing act between servicing the needs of industry, providing much needed employment pathways for workers and ensuring that the education institutions themselves remain relevant and economically viable
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Guest post by Acting Chief Executive Officer AIM Membership - Tony Gleeson
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
It’s an age-old adage but one that resonates with all walks of life and considerably more so in the face of monumental and ongoing change.
Human beings are typically predictable beasts. We like routine and we respond to reward. That’s why babies are fed on an hour cycle and children are patted on the back and applauded when they achieve and follow instructions.
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