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#181 – THE ANTIDOTE TO FRACTURED MANAGEMENT THINKING – IAN DALLING

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DallngOrganisations, through their structures and processes, exist to deliver a purpose. They also impact their internal and external stakeholders’ needs, expectations and aspirations positively and negatively. Ideally, they should be delivering equitable win-win outcomes across their stakeholders while making the best use of the available resources which is the principle of integrated management.  Continue reading →

#181 – FIVE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM YOUR RESUME IN 2017 – ELIZABETH LIONS

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Picture1Everyone I know agonizes over what is on their resume because we all know if it’s not perfect, you may not get a call from a recruiter. This constant process of gathering feedback, from peers and experts alike, can make the job search confusing before you even start. Continue reading →

#181 – Moose Lodge Syndrome – Greg Hutchins

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Greg HutchinsSome 20 years ago, I was volunteering with a not-for-profit organization to develop new products and services.

Our team had lots of ideas. We were excited to innovate, change, add value, and do better. You could feel the energy. It was electric.

The challenge: The organization was riding high and making lots of money on its core products. They did not want or did not need to look at anything new. Why fix something that was not broken from its point of view. OK. We got it.  Continue reading →

#180 – MISUNDERSTANDING INNOVATION – GREG CARROLL

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team-carroll-150x150Last week saw the latest in misguided innovation talkfests, the AFR Innovation Summit #Innovation16.  For several days academics, public servants, journalists, and corporate employees put forward their insights into how Australia can develop an Innovation culture.

Excuse me, but this is a bit like 3 high street bankers sitting around discussing the plight of the homeless.   Very few of these self-appointed experts have ever started a business let alone been directly responsible for innovation in the marketplace.  Continue reading →

#180 – WHY DO ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS NEED BETTER RISK MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES – ALEXEI SIDORENKO

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SIDORENKORisk management competencies can significantly improve decision making in any profession. The bad news is that these competencies do not come to us naturally. They have to be developed. Even if you do not operate in a high risk, uncertain environment one should consider the extensive research, into what is referred to by scientists as heuristics and biases, cognitive psychology and psychometric paradigm, collectively called risk perception. Continue reading →