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Ethical supply chains: Why retailers need them and who is watching
The past 20 years has seen consumers take on a new role, ethical watchdogs. Scandal after scandal has played out on the front pages of newspapers as revelations of labour exploitation and...
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Designs on going global: how 99designs is solving the problems of expansion
Patrick Llewellyn speaks with boundless energy while on a pit stop to the Melbourne office of 99designs, before jetting back to San Francisco to power the next wave of expansion of the burgeoning...
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The key to success? Just do the work
Jerry Seinfeld was paid mega-dollars to present his success secrets at a leadership conference. Apparently, he mounted the stage stairs on the right and wrote three words on a big whiteboard that...
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Australia’s ageing workforce: what businesses can learn from Japan and the US
The new federal government has been remarkably silent on the state of the economy since winning office. I suspect most Australian business leaders are now simply relieved that the relentless media...
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Atlassian's move to the UK exposes Australia's tech investment black hole
Yesterday’s story that Atlassian – one of Australia’s few genuine high tech start-up success stories – is moving its domicile to the United Kingdom illustrates a deep malaise in the nation’s...
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Why listening to your customers can help you innovate
There is an old saying that the customer is always right. Though this may be a bit extreme, by and large it is a good way to run a business, especially a business with a wide span of reach and even...
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Noise versus silence: isn’t it time we switched off for a while?
Here are three ways to encourage less noise and promote silence in order to achieve more each day: 1. Implement a daily ‘silent session’ Dedicate the first few hours of your day to working in...
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Three ways to power your business into the digital era
Global futurist and innovation strategist Anders Sorman-Nilsson says businesses need to adapt in order to succeed in today’s digital times. Speaking at a Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce...
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Are you keeping up with the ongoing digital transition?
‘The future is rational only in hindsight’ – Matt and Gail Taylor, founders of MG Taylor. Science fiction was once for nerds and misfits. Now we’re living it, and the implications aren’t...
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The power of office design – 10 major trends to watch
Setting up an office in 2014 is not as simple as a creating an imposing front entrance, nice boardroom, rows of desks and glassed-off rooms for the managers. Do this, and your workplace will be...
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