{ Top 5 characteristics that Australians want in a Leader }

Having had a couple of great leaders myself and hearing from my candidates what’s important to them in their  future boss, I came across this interesting article that surveyed the Australian workforce on what was  important to the majority of the country.  The top 5 that were competency, ambition, being open minded and  innovative,  being caring and emotionally intelligent, and cooperative with the ability to work as a team. Not  surprisingly, the biggest pet hate for Australian workers was being micromanaged and having no autonomy.  For further reading please refer to this article.

{ Overview: Fairfax Employment Forecast }

{ Supply Chain Excellence, that’s a good Apple! }

Analyst firm Gartner today released its top 25 global supply chain list today with Apple claiming the top spot for a 3rd successive year with Unilever making a significant move upwards, and tech firm Lenovo coming out of nowhere to take the number 20 spot.

{ The mobile-mad world }

The mobile-mad world… social media and the impact it can make on consumer behaviour… interesting read.

I think the statistics with regards to consumer decision-making is particularly interesting. On average, consumers are reading four reviews before making a purchase, and the proportion of social media research that results in a purchase has increased to 58%!

{ 9 beliefs to career success }

An article I read this week highlighted the way successful people think differently to most and how changing the way you think could be the secret to success in your career and other pursuits.  It highlighted 9 key beliefs common to successful people…