John Matthew

Australian software company Atlassian has made a stir twice in the past 12 months. First, it listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is valued at around $US5 billion. Then it let the world know that it did not employ a sales team.

Many small business owners are too busy getting their hands dirty in the day-to-day operations to take a longer-term strategic view.

Daily workplace conversations are a valuable resource, but effective workplace communication requires a more formalised setting.

Dealing with workplace bullying after the fact is evidence of organisational failure.

WITH year’s end approaching there is precious little time to develop a business plan so that you hit the ground running in January, instead of continuing the same strategies that may not have been wor

When a business is doing well, owners and managers can sometimes lapse into feeling too comfortable.

It’s a cliche – business is a people game. And like many cliches, it’s true, but what does this mean in practice for your business? A good starting point is to ask: who are these people? 

Perth engineer Joe Ricciardo is a shining example of inclusive and open management.

A LARGE number of businesses I have dealt with begin by telling me that their business ‘meets and exceeds customer expectations’.