Have you noticed that we are in the midst of the greatest “money-grab” of all time? We have placed money ahead of life. Everything is monetised, even our lives. Governments are seeking more money from their lenders and their people and are raising their fees whilst at the same time demanding suppliers reduce their fees. […]
Australia has slipped to being the 13th least corrupt country according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, down six places since 2012. Whilst much of the perception probably arises from community concerns about public entities, the various political and institutional inquiries and allegations, is it reasonable to assume that there is increasing corruption in the […]
Leaders must act, right? But what actions can they take? I’m not referring to thinking, talking, asking, telling or listening – I mean real action. If we ponder this, I believe there can only be four actions. Let me give you a scenario to illustrate this. Mary is the new CEO of a public listed […]
Having spent my early career hunting humans, I know hunting elephants is as great a challenge. I don’t mean hunting elephants in the wild or on game reserves. I mean in the boardroom and in the organisation. The boardroom is the tip of the proverbial iceberg. If there’s an elephant in the boardroom, there’s at […]
The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2013 lists Australia as equal ninth, with Canada, ahead of Germany, United Kingdom and the United States. Denmark was rated the least corrupt, followed by New Zealand, Finland and Sweden. Notably, Australia actually slipped four points compared to 2012 apparently due to the currency printing prosecution, and NSW […]
