In November 2012, I invited Trevor Thompson to speak to the CEO Institute in Melbourne at the Deloitte Private offices about his experiences establishing the Allied Medical Group with Dr. Geoffrey Edelsten and selling it as part of a planned succession. It was an inspiring discussion where he unraveled the 17 key lessons that he learned from his […]
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Two deceptively simple questions: On a scale of 0 – 10, would you recommend this product, service, employer, brand to friends and family. Why? If the Score is above 8, then you have promoters – people who are prepared to promote your business If 7 – 8, then they are passive; happy with the service […]
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Bo Burlingham | Inc. magazine May 29, 2012 Jim Collins: Be Great Now The leadership expert sits down with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham to talk about what makes great companies tick. Over the course of nearly 25 years and four best-selling books, Jim Collins has set out to systematically unlock the mystery of what makes […]
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When we hire new staff, we know that it can take up to six months before we see their real productivity come to the fore as they learn new systems, processes, team mates, let alone customers and suppliers. By which time, the probation period has expired and the costs to remove them if they are […]
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As published in The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The German Finanzen100 and Accountants Melbourne News Digital Logic’s Paul McGarity. Picture: Andy Drewitt Source: Clarie Heaney, National Features, News.com.au, January 13, 2013 THINGS are chugging along nicely. You’ve kept your head above water, maintained customers, made a profit and retained your talented staff. But why settle […]
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Article in SmartCompany about cutting costs by Leon Gettler on 28th February 2012 Workers at Alcoa’s Geelong smelter are now waiting for pink slips and their counterparts at Toyota, Holden, Telstra and Westpac are losing their jobs. BHP has warned of more closures of struggling assets and development spending cuts as it seeks to deal with […]
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Start Up Smart Guide – A SmartCompany ebook prepared by Oliver Milman, Editor StartupSmart, 2009 As the owner of a start up business, you will undoubtedly face more than 101 tasks in making sure your company first survives, then thrives. But the following tips will cover most of the major hurdles you’ll face and, coming from […]
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