Jaclyn Densley
Confronting the to-do list: Four common responses to being overloaded
Overload is something we invariably feel at some stage or another. We see it in our team, or our management group, or maybe it has become a …
All talk, no action: why company strategy often falls on deaf ears
Corporate consultants often say that a company’s success depends not only on having a clear vision, but the ability to articulate it to al…
I want to be CEO: How Bayer’s Aus/NZ head got to the top
Jacqueline Applegate knows the value of career planning. With a PhD in organic chemistry, she decided she wanted to be a CEO just two years …
Clash of the titans: Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft under fire at IT pricing inquiry
On Friday, an Australian parliamentary committee grilled the IT titans – Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft – on price discrimination against A…
Grattan: Demoralised Labor faces a bleak future
An extraordinary orgy of self-destruction has left Labor looking a shambles, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard now facing a reshuffle and an…
Media industry grapples with pricing strategy headaches
Fairfax Media is introducing a “soft” paywall for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). Initially, the paywall will onl…
Reserve Bank will sit on its hands as economy chugs along
Judging by two public speeches from senior Reserve Bank officials yesterday in Sydney, don’t expect interest rates to be cut again quickly…
How bringing in skilled workers creates jobs for Australians
Whether the 457 visa system is open to rorting is the focus of much debate – but it’s not the important question. There appear to be&nbs…
If email’s so important, why are people so awful at it?
For all our best intentions to “get away from the desk”, “get out there” and to pick up the phone and talk to someone”, email rem…
Global currency battles: A waiting disaster or a win for all?
At the end of last year, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fired a loud salvo. In a forceful attempt to kick-start Japan’s economy from its…
