As an author and former CEO of cloud-based accounting software business, Xero, Steve Vamos shares transformative lessons from his new book, ‘Through Shifts and Shocks: Lessons from the Front Line of Technology and Change.’… Read more

So many different online tools are now available to plan your work day and record the important elements of your business.… Read more

Workplace regulations seem to be snowballing, with new compliance requirements relating to employment, casual work arrangements and union access worsening matters.… Read more

Managers struggling to address poor performance effectively is an enduring issue for many businesses, and it can lead to challenges like avoidance, ruinous empathy, or manipulative insincerity.… Read more

Customers don’t like it when they’re told “No, you can’t do that,” or “No, you can’t have that.” Many organisations insist on rules and regulatory systems to control and handle large numbers of customers.… Read more

Do you know if your business is being held back by an antiquated workplace culture? The expectations of workers have evolved dramatically in recent years, and leaders need to change their practices to keep pace.… Read more

KX Pilates is the Australian fitness chain that muscled in on the local market. The idea was first sparked while its founder, Aaron Smith, was travelling abroad.… Read more

Family businesses hold a special place in the economic landscape, with their own unique challenges and concerns. CEO of Family Business Association, Catherine Sayer, discusses the organisation’s recent Pronto Software Barometer Survey, which reveals how multigenerational thinking sets these businesses apart and why they are crucial to Australia’s economic and social fabric.… Read more

Performance management can be a lengthy and often uncomfortable experience that is often delayed. It’s surely one of the most challenging aspects of leadership.… Read more

Business plans are traditionally too expensive, they take too much time, they’re too rigid, and they’re not properly implemented.… Read more