June
Job-cutting ANU finds a new role for a former executive
As chancellor Julie Bishop’s generous expense account shows, the ANU executive is good at looking after their own.
How North Korean deepfakes are duping hiring managers
A quiet plague of organised criminal and state hackers has been using artificial intelligence to pose as remote job applicants.
Kevin Gallagher awaits Santos pay day on his private toilet
He may have lost his private jet, but at least the oil and gas boss still has his royal throne and beloved Celtic Football Club.
It’s hard, mistakes happen, the dishwasher still needs unpacking
Leadership is possible even when your partner doesn’t help with chores, Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson tells the Financial Review Women in Leadership Award winners.
AI jobs plateau suggests we’re embracing skills
AI continues to drive jobs growth, says a new report. But the global appetite is bigger, leaving Australian companies in the dust.
The perks workers really want
In the work-from-home era, office-based perks are out. Here are companies winning over staff with modern benefits.
May
NAB in back-to-office push as staff share broken heart emojis
NAB staff will need to be in the office three days a week and team managers four as the bank shifts to an “office-based working model”.
Can you run a company as a perfect free market? Inside Disco Corp
For more than a decade, a $32 billion manufacturer has been conducting a radical experiment. No one has a boss or takes orders. Their decisions are guided by one thing: an internal currency system called Will.
How to deal with a difficult manager
LinkedIn is packed with short courses for workers to complete during their lunch break. But can you really learn anything constructive in an hour or less? I did four courses at lunchtime. This is what I learnt.
April
This CEO selected the wrong project partner. It was a brutal lesson
Early in his career, Beach Energy chief Brett Woods learnt the hard way to choose your business associates wisely and run a full risk matrix first.
Gen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should do
They’re bold, technical and eager to progress, but Gen Z might need their hands holding in one area.
Boost Juice founder on her top health hacks and her aversion for VERBS
Janine Allis, who is also behind Betty’s Burgers and a director of Kogan, explains why there is no such thing as imposter syndrome and why ‘yes’ always beats ‘no’.
February
He survived an aneurysm. Now this CEO is making the most of every day
Guy Chalkley, the chief executive of Endeavour Energy, was back on the job within 24 hours of having a craniotomy but insists work is his “fun place”.
Why the office sycophant will always be with us
But the early days of the Trump administration highlight the pitfalls of sucking up.
December 2024
Staff got a nine-day fortnight, but still waste time on one thing
Grant Thornton CEO Greg Keith doesn’t like to see staff, who work a nine-day fortnight, wasting time waiting for everyone to get their coffee before they go back to the office.
October 2024
This year’s worst corporate jargon, and the woman trying to fight it
Ducks in a row, reinventing the wheel, putting a pin in it, circling back, low-hanging fruit and thinking outside the box are among this year’s most hated buzz phrases.
August 2024
The most annoying thing about young people at work
They are often right, especially when it comes to working hours. Older workers’ acceptance of long, unhealthy working hours is what younger workers are challenging.
July 2024
‘I’m going to get a margarita, and I’ll be back’: why CEOs work on holidays
With remote work now the norm for large numbers of professionals and connectivity at near constant levels, for many senior people in business, switching off completely is unrealistic.
Why this top lawyer has a nanny
For KWM chief executive partner Renae Lattey, having home help means that she gets time to herself, as well as time to devote to her family and job.
‘Naughty and nice’ list to be created for small business payments
Late payments by large companies are estimated to cost small and medium business $7 billion a year and contribute to their failures, prompting new rules from the federal parliament.