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Change Maker
The Year of the Snake brings a sting or five in its tail
It's Chinese New Year this weekend. What does the Year of the Snake hold in store for the economy and your business?
Why job cuts and gender equality matter to the economy
Australia is getting worse, not better, at giving women a go at the executive level – and that's going to hurt our economy.
'Tis the season for economic forecasts
By ignoring the short-term, headline grabbing doomsayers, smart companies can plan for slow and steady growth in 2013.
Make the most of it
After the rate cut earlier this week, smart companies will make hay while the sun shines.
Hey Glenn, give us a break!
Despite strong consumer confidence, there are several compelling reasons why SMEs need a rate cut.
Making it to a Merry Christmas
There's a resurgence of small business co-operatives and shared marketing, creating new customers for smart SMEs.
The three-week forecast: Heavy bouts of 'madmiration' and 'electionitus'
The media coverage of our business context is suffering from electionitus and madmiration deficit syndrome.
Yesterday's gender agenda...again or still?
A new Federal Government-backed initiative hopes to redress the gender imbalance on Australia's corporate boards.
The finance ministers' spring carnival
A meeting of global finance ministers in Mexico will determine much of the tenor in the international economy for the coming year.
Suspended animation in banking and finance is freezing growth for SMEs
The relationship breakdown between banks and SMEs has led to wilted growth at the grassroots of the economy.
Small business scores an unlikely win in the first presidential debate
Both US presidential candidates made a point of mentioning the importance of small business to an American recovery. Let's see if they deliver on the talk.
The canary is shrilling out a warning
The global banking system faces serious global, national and local threats in the next few months.
Obama, Romney and the question of small business job creation
Small business owners in the US are weighing up the offerings from the presidential candidates, with some interesting parallels to what's happening here in Australia.
Breakout of new realities
New realities are breaking out all over, from the crazy through to the disturbing and the segmented. What do these new realities mean for business?
Printing money for the coming crises or asking some better questions
There's a strong case to be made for RBA governor Glenn Stevens to answer some questions about the direction the global economy is heading.
10 steps towards becoming a smarter company
A new Federal Government commissioned report into manufacturing has outlined how companies can change to meet future demands.
Consumer vs business confidence
SMEs should start gearing up to capitalise on better business conditions as Christmas approaches.
10 mission critical changes
Here are 10 fundamentals that are changing the way we do business today and into the future.
Ten strategies for growth
Smart companies do not attempt to predict the future but rather prepare the business to hold the right level of inventory and stay close to key suppliers and their value chain.
Drivers of entrepreneurial change
Smart leaders will be looking to engage five key change factors to take advantage of the return to growth in domestic markets.
The business of business is growth
It is vital that smart company leaders remember that the business of business is the growth of their business.
The hip pocket nerve is alive and well
Business confidence is returning, as Europe slowly mends its economy, and Australian businesses fix their focus on domestic matters.
Ten smart steps to new financial year success
As the old financial year ends, smart businesses will already be planning for new year success.
A house divided?
New research shows that resources projects are 40% more expensive to deliver in Australia than along the United States Gulf Coast.
Caveat emptor for Facebook launch
The Facebook float hype is over, so it's worth recalling some fundamental lessons smart companies can take away from the whole thing.
The change maker: 10 keys to a project-by-project world
Here are the 10 things you need to know about how your business can deal with the radically changing business world.
The times continue to change
We now must wait for the decision of the RBA on highly prophesised rate cuts in the patchwork world as we attempt to write our business plans for the next financial year.
Becoming a change master
What does it take to become an efficient, effective and effulgent change master to take your smart company on the path to progress?
The pain in Spain
While the US economy is in stall mode despite a couple of Ben Bernanke boosts, and China is jumping all over its financial institutions to keep inflation in order, the pain in Spain is going to make things very difficult for the next few months.
Bull in the China shops
Companies with an eye to the future would do well to treat with caution some of the politically motivated, short-term assessments of China’s economy.
China view
It is interesting to see the future through Chinese eyes as I roam the streets of Shanghai.
The “no” position
Fears that Australian business and consumer confidence cannot cope with global challenges is fuel for the politics of no.
Slush, slash and slosh
There is lots of money sloshing around the system, but when is it going to get to the SME level?
Wait for the Monday night news
Companies will need to consider their growth (or consolidation) plans carefully based on who wins the Labor leadership ballot.
Labour market failure
The political turmoil and potential collapse of business and consumer confidence masks the reality of labour market failure.
Canberra concerns
As the nation’s media is more concerned with the sartorial splendour of Speaker Slipper than the state of the nation, maybe it’s a good thing that Parliament will take a break before delivering a budget.
Scope not scale
As the big end of town shreds jobs to retain profitability, the key to success will increasingly give smart companies the edge through scope not scale.
Focus on job creation
What do Christine Lagarde, Barack Obama and Julia Gillard have in common? They all agree that small and medium business capacity to create new jobs is the key to their success this year.
Contingency corrections
SMEs should prepare contingency plans that carefully monitor the next three to six months of operating costs, and defer significant risks until later in the calendar year.
Creative consolidation
Smart companies will use this year to reach beyond their current customer base by consolidating the personal and professional growth of the people within it.
10 economic trends for 2012
Smart companies will benefit from having trimmed their sails to tack closer to their customer base and set a course for exports into the Asian markets.
Why the Year of the Dragon is full of promise
Here are nine reasons that things will really start to pick up in 2012, the Year of the Dragon.
A happier, cautious New Year
Smart companies will continue to plan for steady growth in premium product sales and strategic business developments for the longer-term.
The EPP solution
Small businesses are going to face even closer scrutiny and tough love when seeking funds for inventory and short-term growth.
Don’t look back
Overcoming economic gloom requires a commitment to innovation, creativity and renewal through productivity enhancements.
Ready, steady, grow
As always, the key to success relies upon motivated sales staff and exemplary attention to quality service.
Only six more sleeps...
We must now be patient and wait until November 24 to get the results from the head butting, recalcitrant and entrenched political disputes to be determined by the US Super Committee’s patchwork response to the US debt crisis.
Plan ahead to get ahead
Following Glenn Steven’s Cup Day rate cut, smart companies should plan ahead to get ahead of a resurgent Australian economy in 2013-14.
Greeks baring rifts
Market volatility makes it hard to plan, but the best bet is to stay focused on superior service, technological upgrades and productivity promotion through skills training and active staff engagement.
