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Australia’s reputation for high quality, H&S standards and its clean, green environment have helped create a strong nation brand for our businesses to leverage.

The Australian Institute of Management has launched its latest list of outstanding young management talent with the national release of the AIM30. The AIM30 is one of Australia’s most prestigious listings of industry leaders under the age of 30, who are making a mark on the management profession. AIM was inundated with applications from young managers all across Australia who wanted to be featured on this exclusive list and the final 30 were selected via a stringent internal recruitment process.

Guest post by Professor Bill Harley The term ‘human resource management’ can be traced back at least to the 1960s, but HRM as we think of it now really emerged in the 1980s. As US scholars looked to the East for inspiration about how to fix productivity problems in US manufacturing, they saw Japanese companies investing in their employees and treating them as valued resources, while seeking to foster employee commitment and build strong cultures. While they may well have misread what was really happening in Japanese firms at the time, the idea that good HR practices were the key to

The preoccupying question for all organisations regarding their staff is: “How do I get the best or better performance?” 

Guest post by Dr Arthur Shelley Whilst the top job in organisations is occupied by the hierarchical boss, that doesn’t necessarily make them the leader. The behaviours required to secure the top position can be quite different from those that make an excellent leader, creating bosses that are more followers than they are leaders. Many at the top of the hierarchy have been engaged in highly competitive and self-focused behaviour to secure their role over internal and external competitors. In doing so, they likely over-emphasised their achievements and focused on delivery of me

Office gossip and talking can create problems. When it’s bad and malicious, it can alienate people, cause morale problems and affect productivity.

The rivalry between New Zealand and Australia is unparalleled in the sporting arena.

There is no doubt that telecommuting makes for a more productive and challenging workplace.

By Leon Gettler Change leaders always seem to have innovative solutions to pressing problems. Passionate about changing the world and organisations, they want to make a difference. They are result-driven, goal-oriented and competitive. The best are also pragmatic, effective, and hands-on. They are flexible and work tirelessly and relentlessly to create the change they desire.

Guest post by Gary Martin In challenging financial times, the need for Australian leaders to have a “global perspective” and develop a “global mindset’’ to support the growth of local business has become more prevalent. Our research here at the Australian Institute of Management into leadership capability found that Australian leaders achieved a relatively low rating for having an international or global perspective when compared with those leaders in such countries as Singapore, India and Malaysia. The Australian government White Paper, ‘Australia in the Asian Century’ suppor