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Yesterday

Blake Lively has accused her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint. Baldoni’s lawyer said the claims were false.

Blake Lively turns the shame around

The actress is suing a Hollywood studio alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign. It may prolong the pain but the only way to end impunity is to speak up.

  • Nicholas Kristof

November

Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi test-drives an electric rickshaw in India. He also moonlighted as an Uber driver last year.

Wanted: more bosses on the shop floor

Too many leaders avoid spending time with workers doing the jobs the business depends on. But it can be easy for them to get caught up in the daily crossfire of drama.

  • Pilita Clark

October

The incredible financial value of a Qantas board seat

The lavish and fudged flight perks of the airline’s executives are revealed in this extract from Joe Aston’s “The Chairman’s Lounge”.

  • Joe Aston

The zombie chairman: How Goyder let Joyce trash Qantas’ reputation

An exclusive extract from Joe Aston’s book The Chairman’s Lounge tells the inside story of how Richard Goyder and his board allowed Alan Joyce to fly Qantas into a reputational disaster.

  • Joe Aston

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September

  Didier Elzinga and Ben Crowe urge leaders to focus on promoting innovation and creativity, rather than bonuses.

Why doubling down on KPIs could hurt your bottom line

Many employers are trying to drive performance to boost the bottom line by doubling down on KPIs and bonuses. There is a better way.

  • Sally Patten

August

PwC failed to keep the confidences it had promised to uphold.

In post-PwC era, ethics means duty comes before temptation

From children’s books to corporate life, leaders must mean what they say, and say what they mean. Always.

  • Andrew Greenwood

40pc of blue-chip company directors lack skin in the game

Of the 22 directors of ASX 300 companies who were paid more than $1 million last year, only three were female, a survey shows.

  • Sally Patten

June

Why we need to get behind small business

The true backbone of Australia’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovation lies within its small business sector, not just the tech giants.

  • Luke Achterstraat

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