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Over thirty years experience in government, management and politics. Experience includes negotiations of policy and politics since the 60s, including the opening of the Chinese economy, the resignation and news feed of Richard Nixon, the dismissal episode

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Business > Business Strategy Good business management practices: 1 of 20
IntroductionToday's organisations compete using flexibility, speed and innovation and their managers therefore require excellent technical expertise as well as all round management ability. New organizations have thus been devised whose design emphasizes flexibility, speed and innovation, because there is clear evidence that ... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Do you have to attend university to get a good job?: 6 of 20
University education has traditionally relied on formal credentials rather than workplace experience to accredit an individual.This has usually meant that the requisite legislation provides for an institution to grant degrees or other credentials usually by autonomous bodies such as university empowering such a body after a c... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) How media is failing democracy in the United States: 1 of 3
Democracy and freedom of speech are usually seen as twins resulting from freedom of association and a free press. However in Washington, as elsewhere, the urgent is often the enemy of the important. John F Kennedy for example believed that the need for decision and action to resolve the pressure of crises, frequently preclude... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Cultural Relations How President Obama has changed world views about the US: 1 of 1
Australia is increasingly becoming an important source of leadership in its own region (South East Asia and the Pacific) but of course its role as a leader has been restricted because of the initial slow pace of economic development since federation in 1900 but that particular characteristic has changed greatly as many migr... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Australia & South Pacific Culture Understanding the Australian Constitutional Crisis of 1975: 1 of 1
The constitutional crisis in Australia in 1975 has been one of the most written and talked about events in Australian modern history. Many observations have therefore been made to gather the facts of the circumstances and collect the understanding of participants and observers because of the significance in national politics... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Leadership in the Australian public service: Give them wings and they could fly: 1 of 1
There are significant benefits to be achieved by broadening Australian leadership skills and freeing up public servants. The Australian Public Service is losing its appeal to the average Australian. This is due in part to the role other jurisdictions play in Australia and the perception that the Australian Public Service ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) The competencies needed for today's leaders: 1 of 1
Introduction While it has long been generally recognised that leadership is the key factor in the success of organisations, both a voluminous literature and much real life experience attests to the perennial difficulties of finding good leaders. The current spate of resignations and sackings of CEOs as experienced in both Aus... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) President Carter and his formative role in Australia: 1 of 1
I have personal experiences (but not documents), which assist me to be grateful and acknowledge the important, mature and moral firmness and gentle hand of this first rate human being who put himself forward, both as a witness, advisor and supporter of what can be best achievable not simply be advocate of making fit policy wh... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Australia & South Pacific Culture Social justice in Australia: 1 of 1
It is important first to distinguish any analysis of social justice in Australia (and indeed elsewhere) by distinguishing two levels of social justice.Firstly by identifying the circumstances where each is a possibility. Absolute justice, which is a highly theoretical (abstract) level of achievement, is not possible in practi... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies Leadership skills for success in Australia: 1 of 1
INTRODUCTIONThere is ample research fully backed by commonsense knowledge fully supporting that there is a continuing need for the development of practical leadership skills, both within business organisations and indeed in public affairs throughout Australia, because these make possible a way forward for the institutions, bu... More..