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Workforce wellbeing is at the heart of organisational fitness, a concept promoting sustainable business success by adapting to new market demands. By Cameron Cooper. In its quest to maintain a healthy organisation, financial services and healthcare company Australian Unity adheres to a simple but smart rule.

Being in front of political developments is the key to influencing public policy and managing any fallout for your organisation. By Ben Power.

Australia is in the middle of one of the more active political years in its history. Two state elections - in Tasmania and South Australia - have already been held. Later in the year a Federal election will be held and Victoria also goes to the polls.

A believer in first impressions, Fuji Xerox's Nick Kugenthiran says that a leader's role is to create the opportunities for your teams to be amazing. By Richard Jones Talking to the Managing Director of document services company Fuji Xerox, you get the distinct impression that he learns from his experiences. Thirty-three years ago, when a pilot mistakenly guided two merchant ships into a collision, Sri Lankan-born Nick Kugenthiran was a 3rd officer on the bridge.

Terminating an employee due to unsatisfactory work performance is difficult for all involved. Peter Hughes sets out the steps to managing the process fairly. For most purposes, the rights and duties of both employers and employees are governed by the Fair Work Act 2009. No less than 277 sections are specifically devoted to individual rights and responsibilities, including 27 sections devoted to claims of unfair dismissal.

The global recession is presenting opportunities for Australian managers, says defence industry insider Christine Zeitz. By Georgina Jerums

Multinationals are looking to their Australian bases to profit post global financial crisis.

The reason? Australia comparatively sidestepped the GFC bullet, making us an attractive proposition to help steer global companies out of the GFC doldrums.

As a manager, writing a paper for your board that is effective is a critical skill for successfully achieving your objectives. By Mark Rosenberg

Whether you've been invited or ordered to do it, the task is at hand: to write a paper for your board. How do you go about producing a good one?

An effective paper will enable you to get clear feedback and direction from the board so you can get on with doing your work. It will help take the board where you want them to go, while also leaving them thinking what a great job you are doing.

Networking, tactics, mental discipline, teamwork, consultation and collaboration: Julia Gillard must work the gamut of leadership skills to realise her passion for making positive change. By Georgina Jerums.

In the eternal search for the perfect recruit, some organisations are branching out beyond social media into the virtual world of Second Life to secure talent. Chris Sheedy takes a tour.

Almost all leaders and managers have bosses and subordinates. It's important to manage productively in both directions. Harold Resnick has earned international recognition as a leading authority and innovator in organisational transformation and leadership development. Dr Resnick founded Work Systems Associates (WSA), a management and organisational development consulting firm that developed proprietary systems used by client organisations to develop their leadership talent, address team issues, build quality systems, and achieve transformational change.

A fundamental factor in any manager's success is their personal image. Ray Grose outlines the essentials.

A manager's image is the picture that other people hold of them, made up from the quality of thousands of interpersonal interactions. In a sense, it is simply the organisation's collective evaluation.