When a big change is required, a democratic government should seek a solution that appeals to the majority and is least problematic to others.   Reform in Australia is inherently challenging as the ‘politics’ at both state and federal level can de-rail change, even if majority community support exists.   Tax Reform in Australia has been held back for too long by political wrangling and manoeuvring.   Our politicians should put their egos aside and seek community input via a Citizens Jury to determine a tax reform package that is viewed as a ‘common good’ and then get on with implementation.  

The AICD Wrap Up published recently reflected the importance for non-executive directors to develop an understanding of new technologies with observations shared by leading board directors David Thodey AO and Lisa Chung AM. A list of sources to assist those wishing to develop, deepen and accelerate their understanding has been developed and shared here > https://bit.ly/3rHZUjv

Zhang Ruimin,  Chairman and CEO of Haier, recognised that the pace of change, and the growing complexity of the customer experience, required more leadership; and that leadership needed to be redistributed lower and broader throughout the Haier community. He has reconfigured Haier so that almost every employee can think of themselves as a CEO. In the process, the basic unit of work at Haier became smaller and smaller, to the point where, today, it is truly a micro-enterprise. This outcome fosters greater energy and engagement, more and more novel ideas, and a higher probability of talent fulfillment.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/billfischer/2021/11/05/n

Women support their families and communities in many ways. These leadership skills are highly transferable to elected public offic

Concerns are being raised about a new model for selecting a President put forward by the Australian Republic Movement. These highlight unintended consequences of moving too quickly in changing to a “Republic” model.   One key issue that is unclear, is what people expect an Australian President to do!   Perhaps the President should be the champion of the Constitution as Chair of a Constitutional Council, that advocates for an effective and contemporary Constitution. The balance of the role could be clearly defined in terms of official and ceremonial responsibilities - and the requirement to avoid any political or partisan activity.

IdeaSpies is pleased to receive support from the Citizens for Democratic Renewal (CDR). We are sharing some great solutions t