Why businesses need more grown-ups in the room

Opinion: Many managers are promoted for their technical ability without being taught emotional intelligence or self-regulation. The result is poor workplace behaviour that damages company culture, argues communication expert Leah Mether. Most of us assume that when we leave high school, we’ll also leave behind the gossip, cliques, passive-aggressive behaviour and playground politics that came […]

Shemara Wikramanayake steps down as Macquarie CEO

Macquarie head of banking and infrastructure Greg Ward will in November take the reins from Wikramanayake, who has led the bank for eight years. Key Takeaways Key Background Wikramanayake is a Macquarie lifer, having joined the Millionaire’s Factory in 1987 – just two years after Macquarie Bank was spun out of UK firm Hill Samuel. […]

The science behind why failure hurts so much

Opinion: Failure can feel like a verdict on who we are. But proper reflection can turn a setback into useful information, rather than a reason to quit, argues Tamsin Simounds We’ve all been told that failure is part of the process. It builds resilience, makes us wiser, and teaches us things success never could.  Steven […]

Work from home

What we lose when we work from home

Opinion: The debate over working from home has focused on productivity and flexibility. Clinibase CEO Pam Ramali believes the bigger issue is one that’s much harder to measure. There are two murals on the walls of Clinibase’s Melbourne headquarters. David “Meggs” Hooke, a Collingwood artist who has spent years capturing the character and texture of […]

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