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As a large number of business owners are retiring, the lack of real succession planning doesn't augur well for many companies. Few companies are planning for this contingency by identifying and promoting the right talent, writes Darren Baguley
Recent studies show that a balance between work and life is not a big concern for passionate employees. Managers should start thinking of other ways to attract and retain good staff, writes Deborah Tarrant
When Campbell Sallabank recruits people to work on new careers website Linkme.com.au, he looks for drive, ambition and passion.
"The great opportunity with a start-up is to create the culture you want from scratch," he says.
Working long and hard means many executives easily forget the importance of good eating habits. Are you among those sabotaging your performance with a sub-optimum diet? Megan Gressor reports.
Positive psychology has emerged as a key tool in the workplace. One of the founders of the field, Dr Martin Seligman, was recently in Australia to explain the concepts and the tools it offers. By Derek Parker
Les Owen, Group Chief Executive, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, speaks to Susan Heron about cultural change, management, leadership and the AXA experience.
Q: When you arrived from the UK in 2000 you set ambitious and aggressive goals for AXA, which were known as K5. It has been generally agreed that you achieved the objectives set by K5. What do you attribute that success to?
How can a manager keep an eye on staff without overstepping the mark? Cameron Cooper looks at the options and the impact on staff who feel that they are being spied upon.
Video cameras in toilets, software monitoring staff email, and satellite tracking of workers' movements in vehicles: at first glance, it seems that Big Brother - the George Orwell version, not reality TV's - may be invading the workplace.
What is the legal status, however, of workplace surveillance measures? And what are the rights of employers and staff?
Corporate responsibility is much more than business throwing money at worthy causes, it's about environmental and social sustainability - and building customer trust. By Gillian Bullock
For the past four years Westpac, in partnership with Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships, has been sending employees to Cape York in far north Queensland to provide the indigenous community there with the skills and knowledge they need to help improve their lifestyle.
Two outstanding business leaders who rely on their diverse experience and religious faith to inspire their communities and organisations speak to Cameron Cooper
Tim Costello
CEO, World Vision Australia
The sheer scale of World Vision Australia would be daunting enough for most chief executives: about 400 staff, an annual revenue of more than $360 million, and in excess of 365,000 children under sponsorships.
