The framework to take the decision to outsource elements of your organisation’s operations has changed in the 21st century. The long-term consequences of outsourcing without considering the very foundations of organisations are becoming more apparent. The real problem with outsourcing is “fracturing”, the splitting of what should be integrated parts of the organisation.
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The Influence of Key Stakeholders
Over the last fifty years, the range of key stakeholders for most corporations has been expanding. Corporate responsibility expectations are changing as a result of the influence of key stakeholders, with the consequence of potentially limiting the ability of shareholders and managers to operate in their preferred environment. In the meantime, the more traditional key stakeholders, shareholders, clients, customers, suppliers and staff, are asking for more involvement in organisational operations.
Transactional Relationships – Is this still the Australian way in Asia?
It is important that as Australia creates its strategy for the Asian Century we realise we are well beyond the transactional relationships that apparently continue to occupy the minds of those in government, business and media. Australia needs to work hard to move from the little lot down the road to become part of Asia’s back yard.
Malaysia, truly Asia for SME?
With Michelle in China for three weeks talking to and working with local businesses, it seemed appropriate to identify a possible route into international business opportunities for small and medium businesses (SME). SME are faced with a problem when looking at off-shore possibilities – the big competitors have the infrastructure, numbers and resources to tap [...]
Enable Others to Act
Are you enabling others to act or are you getting in the way? Do you hook-up the beginners with subject matter experts? And how do cultural biases influence your choices?
AIME 2011 Leader’s Forum – Sponsorship
I have just finished hosting the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo Leader’s Forum on sponsorship held in Melbourne. Julian Moore from SMS and Ryan Brown from Variety gave the group of event and meeting managers some wonderful insights into sponsorship. One of the discussion points concerned pre-packaging sponsorship in the gold, silver, bronze format (or [...]
#bakedrelief modelling Exemplary Leadership
A Brisbane woman, concerned for the welfare of her family, inspires a community movement #bakedrelief and demonstrates Exemplary Leadership in the model of Kouzes and Posner.
Model the Way
Have you considered how deeply your behaviour influences others’ behaviours? When a nickname is no longer a harmless laugh.
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