Monthly Archives: August 2010

When you hear the term “HR” what comes to mind? Let me take a guess … Policy Police? Compliance Committee? Thorn in my side? Chances are, these are some of the immediate connotations, based on a rather antiquated description of an HR professional. And trust me, I used to make the same assumptions, so no hard feelings.

However, I feel extremely privileged to be part of a new wave of HR practice. In my mind, HR Managers today have the ability to give a company a competitive edge and significant return on investment. This comes, with no surprise, from strategic…

What do Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and Tommy Hilfiger have in common? Yes – they are entrepreneurs that created globally recognised brands. Whilst some stories are well known, such as Branson’s rise to the island-owning level of wealth he has achieved today, most people don’t know the smaller, untold stories. Did you know that Tommy Hilfiger started out by tailoring jeans he’d bought from local stores and selling them from the back of his car?

I had the privilege of conducting a workshop at the Australian AIESEC National Conference in July, and the theme of my workshop was entrepreneurship and the elevator pitch…