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The commercial and industrial building and construction industry in Australia generated $15.8 billion in 2011–12. The five largest players generated 16% of this revenue, leaving the other 3,100 businesses to compete for the balance of construction work. As there are relatively low bar

Over the years I’ve watched many things get more complicated. Take communication for example: the addition of mobile phones, video conferencing, sms, email, Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and websites have enabled us to do business almost anywhere and at any time. But at what cost? There

In the current economic climate the demand for interim managers is increasing as more companies are realising the benefits interim managers can have to their business. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of hiring an interim manager is vital to ensure a successful appoin

What is ‘Design Thinking’? ‘Design Thinking’ is commonly interpreted as the methodology used to approach business problems the way designers approach design problems. But the word ‘design’ in ‘Design Thinking’ seems to get in the way of

Any business older than five years is likely to have faced the challenge of responding to changes in their business operations, a result of dealing with the impacts of market/industry changes and regulations. Normally businesses make the required changes as quickly as possible to mini

Having interviewed my fair share of people over the years, I’ve been guilty of believing in ‘The Perfect Candidate’. Someone who answered every question with flawlessly relevant examples, and showed no visible area of weakness or development. ...Here are some left field questions t