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Managing Up and Down
Almost all leaders and managers have both bosses and subordinates. Here are some key principles to help manage productively in both directions...
Australia's Workplace Skills Crisis
Australia has a chronic workforce skills shortage, according to the findings of a recent survey. Seventy six per cent of more than 2,000 executives surveyed by the Australian Institute of Management said their organisations have a workforce 'skills gap'. Download the report [PDF; 43Kb]
The costs of choosing to do nothing are great; the benefits of change are greater.
- Pru Goward, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission