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 →