The dangers of ‘Jekyll and Hyde leadership’: Why making amends after workplace abuse can hurt more than it helps
Not the picture of leadership. LMPC via Getty ImagesA glance at the day’s headlines reveals a universal truth: Leadership matters.
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The secret behind Temu’s rock-bottom prices
Temu has made a remarkable entry in the global e-commerce landscape, quickly becoming the fifth largest online marketplace worlwide. Critics claim Temu’s ultra-competitive pricing relies on unfair practices. Yet its success stems from the powerful—and proven—business model of its parent company, Pinduoduo, which started as an online marketplace for fresh fruit…
TV show Severance looks at workplace personalities. There are healthier ways to separate home and office life
Supplied/AppleTV+The highly anticipated season two of Severance, released in weekly instalments, has continued to draw interest among viewers around the world.
A gripping psychological thriller, this TV series provides an extreme illustration of the compartmentalising of work and personal life.
‘Multiple red flags’: ASIC’s court case against Star executives shows the risks of complacency
This week the corporate regulator is taking on executives and directors of Star Entertainment in the Federal Court, in a landmark case for Australian corporate governance.
ASIC will allege that despite multiple red flags that should have prompted internal investigation, directors at Star sat on their hands while accepting the considerable perks of the office.
In spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research
Despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, and mounting pressure on corporations to eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the top 50 Fortune 500 companies continued to diversify their boards in 2024.
A boycott campaign fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands – evoking the long struggle for ‘consumer citizenship’
Some Black consumers may be breaking up with Target this February.
NZ households will be slightly worse off if Trump triggers a trade war – new modelling
Getty ImagesDonald Trump has already made good on his threat to impose an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods, and is due to announce a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States.
The Eagles and Chiefs have already made Philadelphia and Kansas City economic winners
People celebrate following the Philadelphia Eagles' NFC championship win on Jan. 26, 2025. Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty ImagesIf you live in the Philadelphia or Kansas City metro areas, congratulations: The fact that your city made it to the Super Bowl translates to about $200 extra in your pocket.
Mark Zuckerberg wants business to ‘man up’, but what it really needs is more women entrepreneurs
Sergey Nivens/Getty ImagesBy claiming workplaces need to “man up”, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ignoring one of the biggest untapped opportunities for economic growth – women entrepreneurs.
Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why
When a rival business stumbles, it's both a threat and an opportunity. Matt Molloy via Getty Images PlusImagine: You’re in charge of marketing for a major automaker, and your biggest competitor just recalled thousands of vehicles. Now customers are worried about the safety of cars like yours. Do you seize the moment and ramp up advertising to steal market share?
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