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Trust is a core element to effective leadership. If you can’t instil trust in those around you then it’s not going to be easy for them to view you as an effective leader.

Back in the 1990s, as the “recession we had to have” drew to a close, Paul Keating’s government commissioned the Karpin Taskforce to come up with ideas to improve leadership and management in the Australian economy.

The crowd is cheering, the flags are waving and there is a lightning buzz in the air. This is the scene many of us experience every time we watch an international sporting event.

Companies are surprisingly similar in what they claim to be their values, culture and execution, but there is a lot more variation in what actually happens at the coalface.

We've all heard how diversity is good for society, the economy and communities in general. Anyone who has been through leadership training will also know that diversity can lift the performance of a company.

More ambitious than targets and less restrictive than quotas, stretch targets are about pushing the boundaries of what may be possible.

However, spotting a bad manager is much easier than identifying these same qualities in ourselves. In other words - how do we stop ourselves from becoming a bad boss?

Few of us claim to be gifted public speakers and in fact many of us find the experience so terrifying we avoid podiums and lecterns at all costs.

We all get caught up in the highs & lows of day-to-day management but articulating a vision & strategy for the future is a fundamental trait all leaders require

Do business leaders need to change their approach and upgrade their skills as the times continue to change?