Most leaders today are too focused on quick, efficient fixes and need to trust their own judgement rather than technology if they want to see progress and growth, according to a prominent thought leader.
One of the most important things a leader can do is create a safe space for employees to report failures without fearing the consequences, says the CEO credited with bringing Ford back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Facing individual liability for workplace law breaches is a "scary thing", but also an opportunity to increase HR's influence and encourage compliance within organisations, a workplace lawyer says.
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has recorded an improvement in leadership and management behaviours following a gamification pilot, and plans to roll out the project more broadly.
For too long, HR practices have been driven by short-term business needs, to the neglect of broader, more important factors, according to UK-based researchers.
Employers might benefit from HR professionals being more "brutally honest" with managers about how they're perceived at work, a leadership consultant says.
Performance-driven work cultures require a three-tiered approach to be successful, but leaders tend to focus most on the least important aspect, according to an HR analyst.
Awareness is growing that leaders need to work on all aspects of their life, not just the professional, to be more successful at work, but "we still have a long way to go", says an acclaimed leadership expert.
Employers are often so focused on their attraction efforts when hiring a new executive that they overlook comprehensive discussions about contract terms, leading to confusion and legal disputes down the track, an employment lawyer warns.
An employer that told a worker his change in duties was "non-negotiable" has failed in its bid to avoid liability for his psychological injury. Also in this article, an employer is replacing its wordy employment contracts with cartoons; new-hire pay rates are increasing; and Australia's most LGBTI-inclusive leaders are named.
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