Executive Lounge
How bosses pick the employees they promote
WANT an EOFY promotion? We're bringing back one of our favourite stories to help you out. Bosses use a set of criteria to identify the best future talent and weed out self-promoters.
CEOs vote Churchill favourite leader
WARTIME prime minister Winston Churchill has topped a poll of leaders most admired by chief executives, edging out Steve Jobs and Nelson Mandela.
Five ways to beat bad work habits
STRUGGLING at work? The reason may be because you've never been taught how to work. Here are five tips to kick bad work habits that high performers already know.
Optimism soaring except in mining
CONFIDENCE among mid-market mining firms has slumped as increased competition and concerns about global demand gather pace, according to a new survey.
Will your pay rise be above average in 2013?
EMPLOYERS are changing their criteria for awarding pay rises and bonuses in 2013. But some industries may as well forget about a salary increase.
14 executives share the best advice they ever got
"BE yourself" was the best advice Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric ever got. We ask 14 Australian executives the one piece of advice that has influenced their career.
Why you're bad at sending emails and how fix it
YOU'VE got mail. A lot of mail. Here's how to stop staring blankly at your inbox and keep on top of the 100+ emails you get a day.
On top of the world: The 10 best rooftop bars
FROM marble jacuzzis to neon dance floors, check out the coolest rooftop bars in the world.
Can you be CEO if you look like you're on parole?
BUSINESS and community leaders are expected to present a clean-cut image of the organisations they represent. But will our next generation of CEOs be covered in tattoos?
The one trait that's vital to personal success
RESEARCH is pointing to one characteristic as the trait-to-rule-them-all in terms of future success. Have you got it?
Yoghurt king opens Victorian plant
THE man described as the Steve Jobs of yoghurt will open his first Australian operation today in Melbourne's south-east.
Use your office party to get ahead
THE Christmas party is the one time a year you are in the same room as all your company's bosses - make the most of it.
Galleries
The 10 best rooftop bars in the world
These rooftop bars take hanging out on top to the next level.
007 ways to be a Bond-style executive
YOU may not be in Her Majesty's secret service, but here are 7 ways to add some spy style to your office look.
Essential business accessories for men
STAND out from the grey-suited crowd using this corporate accessories tips for men.
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Looks do matter in the office
THE pressure placed on a woman's appearance at work can affect their ability to move into leadership roles, new research suggests.