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AUGUST Issue

Special

THE BOSS TRUE LEADERS 2008

Now in its eighth year, the AFR BOSS True Leaders list recognises 20 people who embody the X factor that's required to survive these turbulent and contradictory times. Narelle Hooper and Catherine Fox report.
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THE X FACTOR

Andrew Cornell on how these changing times call for courage and a steady hand.
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THE LIST

Catherine Fox and Narelle Hooper on the 20 true leaders selected by our AFR BOSS panel.
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LENS OF LIFE

Jemima Whyte profiles filmmaker and philanthropist Ian Darling.
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FAST FORWARD

There's nothing quite like being a boomtime boss, Woodside Petroleum chief Don Voelte tells Ingrid Mansell.
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Features

BUILDERS AND DESTROYERS

Management professor Gayle Avery dissects the impact of different leadership styles on corporate health.
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CHAOS THEORY

Forget about predicting the next big thing. Duncan Watts has a different take on what makes consumers tick. By Mike Hanley. Read the full article

SEPARATION ANXIETY

An acrimonious split between employer and employee can make leaving an expensive business.
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STRETCH JEANS

If the trend doesn't fit you still have to wear it, Aussie Levi Strauss boss John Anderson tells Matthew Smith.
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RIPPLE EFFECT

A collaboration between scientists and business is coming into its own. By Andrew Cornell and Narelle Hooper.
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GOTH WITH ATTITUDE

Brad Hatch meets Emily the Strange, a cartoon character with surprising reach.
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Harvard Business Review

Using design thinking in a business environment can pay dividends. By Tim Brown.

Regulars

BOSS REPORT

Jost Stollman takes on the banks, the new teleconferencing, and Kraft's web watch.

DRESS CODE

Dressing for success means working with your shape. Natasha Silva-Jelly checks out some tips for looking sharp.

DUAL DRIVERS - FOOTY FEVER

Football Federation Australia's lead players Frank Lowy and Ben Buckley tell Jason Clout how they're trying to kick life into the round ball game.
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Twenty-four seven

What I'm Reading

Baker and McKenzie's Martijn Wilder on his long family book habit. By Rose-Anne Manns.
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BOOKS

Fooling Some of the People All of the Time, the Undercover Economist, Supercapitalism and What's New.

JOURNALS

Marian Baird reviews the latest research from management journals.

What I'm working on

University of NSW's program head for interior architecture, Kirsty Máté, on the Gruen Transfer.

BOSS COACH

The trials of performance reviews. By Rose-Anne Manns.

BOSS TRAVEL

What to expect from rising oil prices. By Kendall Hill.

BEST ADVICE

Gloria Jean's Nabi Saleh tells Catherine Fox what it takes to build a global coffee shop success.
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