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Rescue plan for David Jones

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As consumers go online or keep their hands in their pockets, the department store giant has to figure out how to bring them back. » More

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Bikie brotherhood

Outlaw motorcycle clubs yield surprising insights into how to team up with rivals. » More


Adventures in altruism

Getting away from it all has new meaning for some adventure-seeking executives. » More

NarellehooperWelcome to Financial Review BOSS

What are educators and policymakers (and indeed each of us) doing to develop the curiosity, collaborative capacity and problem-solving skills needed to operate in the super-connected world we're racing into? These were some of the questions that arose from deep conversation at the Creative Innovation conference in Melbourne.

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AFR BOSS Young Executives of the YearMeet the 2011 emerging leaders winners here
The annual AFR BOSS Young Executives of the Year Awards are run in association with global talent management consultancy DDI. The awards, now in their eighth year, recognise the achievements of aspiring future leaders. BOSS identified six young Australians with the skills, talent and drive needed to make a successful future leader. View the video
Leadership panel discussionLeadership panel discussion
Join facilitator and company director Bonnie Boezeman discussing the challenges facing corporate leaders in the modern world. Panel: Steve Vamos, Telstra; Ram Kangatharan, Bank of Queensland; Amanda McCluskey, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and Glenice Maclellan, Egon Zehnder International consultant. View the video
Lessons from a turnaroundLessons from a turnaround
Collective leadership and why learning to fail is important Hear from a panel of Chief Executive Officers as they discuss their experiences in driving change in their organisations. Scott MacDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Investa, Kathy Keele, Chief Executive Officer, Australia Council for the Arts and Alex Malley, Chief Executive Officer, CPA Australia. View the video
Social researcher Hugh MackayThe Power of Three
Social researcher Hugh Mackay; author of What makes us tick?, executive coach and leadership philosopher Norman Drummond; and Michael Traill, CEO of Social Ventures Australia, explore the changing expectations of leaders and offer tools and insights to help develop your leadership capacities. View the video
Norman DrummondThe spirit of success
Founder and CEO of Drummond International and author of The Spirit of Success, Norman Drummond challenges you to a tick test on yourself and others; courage, integrity and open-heartedness. View the video
Hugh MackayWhat is leadership?
Hugh Mackay speaking at BOSS club, outlines his views on leadership. This revealing discussion about the human need to be taken seriously by our peers is what drives people. Hugh Mackay, psychologist, social researcher and writer discusses the ten desires that drive us from his recent work What Makes Us Tick? View the video
Women to watchWomen to watch
Gender is back on the agenda as companies introduce a range of programs to reverse the low level of participation by women at senior levels. AFR and BOSS magazine hosted a forum on the topic and Sue Morphet, chief executive of Pacific Brands gave some useful insights on how companies can build better gender balance into their organisations. View the video

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Young Executive of the Year 2011

Young Executives

They’re not perfect (yet), and they know it. But 2011’s Young Executive of the Year winners are a savvy lot and they show international experience increasingly counts. » More Plus: Profiles | How Young executives differ | Judges | How we did it

Leaders

AFR BOSS True Leaders

True LeadersBOSS True Leaders 2011 When the absence of leadership is as notable as shining examples of it, you know you’ve got a problem. This year’s panelists for the annual BOSS True Leaders discussion indicated that long-term vision is sadly missing in action. Read about this year’s True Leaders. Last year, some of our 2010 True Leaders reflected on the qualities needed in future. Read what they said then, or view the video.

Salaries

AFR BOSS Salaries

When teamwork gets the bonus The latest trend in a wave of new remuneration practices is a team bonus – but will it work? | Key remuneration trends | Pay day: Top-paid Australian executives (table)

10th Anniversary

anniversary AFR BOSS celebrated a decade of publishing with its March 2010 issue. Click here to view the AFR BOSS 10th Anniversary special features.

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BOSS True Leaders 2011

When the absence of leadership is as notable as shining examples of it, you know you’ve got a problem. This year’s panelists for the annual BOSS True Leaders discussion indicated that long-term vision is sadly missing in action. » More

Marketing Directions

It’s the age of social media and attracting the public has never seemed so simple. But, as our 10th Marketing Directions Survey shows, the challenge of monetising the crowd remains. Read the summary in Marketing’s future tilts to the web or buy the full report now by phoning Natalie Moreno on (02) 9282 1731.