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What kind of leaders will Generation Z want?

What kind of leaders will Generation Z want?

We appear drawn to authoritarian, charismatic leaders. But are they right for the future? And will the coming generations call for something different?  With Dr Nathan Eva.

Nathan Eva

Department of Management

Ageism at work

Ageism at work

We're being told we'll have to work longer; but our workplaces still seethe with discriminatory attitudes. Too expensive. Less up-to-date. Less capable. How can these stereotypes be tackled? With Associate Professor Kathleen Riach and Professor Gavin Jack.

Kathleen Riach

Gavin Jack

Department of Management

Human behaviour, observed one trillion times

Human behaviour, observed one trillion times

It's a mistake to think the internet is simply data; it is a living, breathing manifestation of all our most human actions and motivations  – if we know how to look. With Associate Professor Paul Raschky.

Paul Raschky

Department of Economics

Why we need to pay attention to energy justice

Why we need to pay attention to energy justice

The proposed Adani coal mine in Queensland has been controversial for its environmental, economic and political ramifications. It's a good example of how difficult it is to make sense of all these competing agendas. Enter an emerging new field of thought – energy justice. With Dr Diane Kraal.

Diane Kraal

Department of Business Law and Taxation

Embracing the ‘enemy’ within: How whistleblowing can benefit companies

Embracing the ‘enemy’ within: How whistleblowing can benefit companies

Australia's Royal Commission into banking could not have happened without whistleblowers. But they often pay a very high price for publicly revealing wrong-doing. Are they really the natural enemy of business?

Xinning Xiao

Department of Accounting

Can less punishment lead to less crime?

Can less punishment lead to less crime?

'Tough on crime' is a favoured approach for many politicians. But what if the way to reduce crime was actually to reduce punishment? This isn't criminology or sociology, it's economic theory. With Professor Yves Zenou.

Yves Zenou

Department of Economics

In search of a tax utopia

In search of a tax utopia

A tax paradise sounds nice in theory, but agreeing on what it actually looks like is a lot harder.  The trouble is, Australia has a lot of different taxes, most of which we hate. Yet we need some form of taxation. So what should it look like? With Senior Lecturer Wayne Gumley.

Department of Business Law and Taxation

Getting the most from your superannuation

Getting the most from your superannuation

Australia's superannuation system is world leading; but it is also highly complex and has looming challenges. How can people understand it better, in order to retire better? With Professor Banita Bissoondoyal-Bheenik.

Banita Bissoondoyal-Bheenick

Department of Banking and Finance

‘Opening the gate’ to success in the world’s largest market – China

‘Opening the gate’ to success in the world’s largest market – China

Getting to grips with the multi-layered concept of 'guanxi' is at the heart of doing business well in China. But do foreigners even have the patience?

Hean Tat Keh

Department of Marketing

He lies. He inflames. He leads? What Donald Trump teaches us about leadership

He lies. He inflames. He leads? What Donald Trump teaches us about leadership

Grandiose, narcissistic, capricious – authentic?  Why US President Donald Trump may be leader of our times.

Richard Hall

Leadership and Executive Education

The astoundingly simple way to get more women into leadership positions

The astoundingly simple way to get more women into leadership positions

Quotas. Affirmative action. Unconscious gender bias training.  Leaning in. What if there was a simpler way to increase the numbers of women in leadership positions?

Lata Gangadharan

Department of Economics