I’ve often suspected that minority groups suffer the most in an economic downturn.  Of course its true that the average family already struggling to make ends meet will feel the sting as overtime dries up or casual hours are cut back.  And few workers will avoid the pinch when it comes to bonus time this year; if bonuses are paid at all they’ll be a fraction of last year’s windfall.  But then there are the minorities: those in the workforce who, for a variety of reasons, will suffer because they have less bargaining power than others around them.   Read More

The Australian Census of Women in Leadership measures the status of women on boards and women executive managers in Australia's top 200 organisations listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Applying the business principle of what gets measured, gets done, the Census is designed to establish accurate statistics to enable international benchmarking. Read More

Technology alone is rarely the key to unlocking economic value: companies create real wealth when they combine technology with new ways of doing business. McKinseys has identified eight technology-enabled trends that will help shape businesses and the economy in coming years in the article, “Eight business technology trends to watch”. These trends fall within three broad areas of business activity: managing relationships, managing capital and assets, and leveraging information in new ways.  Read More