Author Archives: Jonathan Smith

Many years ago, when I was running my first small CD production business, I unwittingly stumbled across the ‘iron triangle of project management’. Many of my customers were creative musicians who had poured a lot of time and effort into … Continue reading →

“There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” ~ Mark Twain You know that type of person who says “There are basically only … Continue reading →

As an industry, we must treat this current scrutiny and the coming Royal Commission as an opportunity for learning and growth. Continue reading →

You’d all be aware by now today was a very significant day – the results of the government survey on marriage equality were announced and 61.6% of the Australian people voted yes. The results of this announcement were some colourful … Continue reading →

The community not-for-profit sector is buzzing with talk about mergers at the moment. It would be easy to spend a day just talking about why people are considering mergers, and the structural factors at work in the sector at the moment, but … Continue reading →

There was a very active discussion in the Linked:HR forum recently about the importance of salary in engaging employees. Lots of experienced HR professionals made comments to the effect that ‘money is not the most important motivator’. This idea is tossed … Continue reading →