Boss magazine
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Telstra’s Catherine Livingstone: tough at the top
A rare combination of diplomacy, know-how and grit has seen Telstra’s high-achieving chairman, Catherine Livingstone, win over corporate Australia.
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Be careful dropping names in job interviews
In job interviews, there is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance. One behaviour that can rub interviewers the wrong way and backfire is name-dropping
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Is your boss a wet blanket holding you back?
Nice, but somewhat absentee managers, can continue to survive unchecked for decades. And the cumulative effect on an employee’s career can be dramatic.
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Boss 2013 MBA Ranking: the table
Queensland cements its place as the clever state with three of the top five ranked MBAs.
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Is an MBA worth it?
Business schools dish up stories of graduates taking on the corporate world but measuring the value of an MBA is not an exact science.
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Get a grip on big data
HBR | Analytics are a competitive necessity, but hiring “quants” who can manipulate big data successfully is not enough.
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Top business schools know how to stand out
Networking is one of the most important parts of studying for an MBA and the top schools harness the power of their alumni.
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Steve Case investment opens Silicon Valley to startup
BigCommerce founders Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper are learning from a global leader in the tech-industry space.
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How to make the most of business travel
When you spend more nights away from your bed at home than in it, you learn some handy survival tips.
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How to keep boards honest
Chook Roast | Behind every corporate scandal is a weak ethical culture. Strong leadership can prevent a multitude of ills.
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Executive lessons from the village
A village in Rajasthan, northern India, was the last place a group of Commonwealth Bank executives expected to wind up.
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You can’t take it with you
Chris Cuffe drafted David Gonski and Belinda Hutchinson to show the wealthy how easy it is to give to charity.
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Dealing with digital disruption
Banks are working hard to stay ahead of the game. Meanwhile other sectors are embracing the digital environment.
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Adam Goodes on racism
The Brownlow Medallist’s gracious and wise response to racist name-calling has been hailed as this year’s leadership highlight.
Lessons from the red carpet
Jewellery designer Siobhan Way on the merits of onsies and the dangers of chicken fillets..
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Play nice: the man who plans to shake up Rugby
The former banker has incurred the wrath of shock jocks for wanting to make the game more family-friendly.
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Internet of everything
Welcome to the dawn of the internet of things, in which devices with embedded intelligence share information.