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Will we soon see the MBA be replaced by a Master of Fine Arts...

Today’s successful engineer should be driven by business and technical knowledge together with art. We are living in a transition time and this time calls for new models, a new management mindset and new management tools.

KPMG has chosen these 14 fintech start-ups for its new accelerator to help bring...

KPMG Australia recently announced the launch of mLabs, a market-first corporate fintech accelerator connecting forward-thinking mutual Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) with some of Australia’s most exciting fintech startups.

If you could make one thing better, what would it be? [VIDEO]

Design matters. It could be easily argued that it's the only thing that matters. Why? Because good design creates good products. Products that people want, nay, need. Good...

How to create demand for a really boring product [VIDEO]

Of all the household chores, there's one thing I like the least. That's ironing. But, it's closely followed by vacuuming. Even with a Dyson, vacuuming...

I am flummoxed by Ikea’s decision to force the closure of IkeaHackers

Are you? To fill you in, IkeaHackers is a site that showcases how people have taken standard Ikea products, and hacked them into something else. And,...

Using Design Thinking to discover your personal mojo by questioning everything

Design Thinking? It’s not a head scratcher. It’s a way to integrate creative elements of design with the profound elements of thought. Such thinking helps...

Corporate Philosophy 101: Network, lead & design

Dr Richard Hames was recently described as one of this century’s most foresightful corporate philosophers, and by Forbes Asia, as one of the smartest people on the planet. He points out that today’s start-ups are far better placed to tune into the changes driving society and community than big business.
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How to zig when everyone else is zagging, with Julio De...

Why is it that some business owners appear impervious to business obstacles and upsets? In some cases, it seems that it’s the obstacles that drive certain personality types to success. In this CHEAT SHEET, we share five ways of thinking to respond to INDUSTRY, ECONOMIC, BRAND, SOCIETAL and PERSONAL shifts.

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Most small business owners get caught up in the minutiae of a business. They become trapped like a hamster in a wheel, spinning, spinning, spinning,...

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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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