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FEBRUARY ISSUE - CONTENTS

INNOVATION SPECIAL

UNLEASHING THE INNOVATORS

What does it take to allow innovation to really flourish and how can we get better at it? Joanna Maxwell speaks to some of the best.

GETTING NIMBLE

IAG executive Jacki Johnson had to take some risks and break the rules to bring the online start-up The Buzz to life. By Matthew Drummond.

VALUE JUDGEMENTS

You've got to be tough to go against a bullish market. Boutique fund managers Robert Maple-Brown and Garth Rossler share their lessons with Leng Yeow.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: PICK YOUR FIGHTS CAREFULLY

Conflict-free teamwork is not the best path to success. But you have to choose your battles.

BREAK DOWN THE WALLS

Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp is feeling the pressure but as Paul McIntyre reveals, the heads of its nine Aussie businesses might have its next great killer app.

FEATURES

TURN UP THE GAS

It's a wild ride at the centre of the resources boom. Santos chief David Knox tells Paul Garvey about reinventing the Adelaide-based resources company.

CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2010

Going hyperlocal, branding babies and emotional bling. Two top global trendspotters identify the forces shaping how we will work, live and play this year. By Sheridan Winn.


BOSS REPORT

COUTURE CLUB

A spot of camel racing is just what you need to train a protégée, couture guru Georgina Weir explains to Brook Turner.

BURNING LESSONS

Research tells us what we can learn from firefighters about decision-making.

NEWS

What we can learn from firefighters about decision-making, the biggest global risks in 2010, plus BOSS Guru on that summer spirit.

DRESS CODE

Grant Thornton's Matt Adam-Smith tells Jessica Gardner why you should buy in twos.

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DUAL DRIVERS

Stationery creators Gillian Corban and Rex McIntosh describe a mentoring partnership that works. By Katrina Strickland.

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24/7

WHERE I GET MY IDEAS

Trendspotter Bill Tikos on the quirks of hunting for cool. By Brad Hatch.
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BOOKS

Living Large, Thinque Funky and Superfreakonomics. Mike Hanley and David Coe check out the latest business books.

RESEARCH POINT

Research gaps in the world of entrepreneurs.

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PODS, BLOGS ETC

How social media is developing a social conscience. The rules of the social media echo chamber are clear. Those who can attract the most eyeballs, brain space and fingertips - in the form of comments, tweets and chat - will rise to the top..

JOURNALS

John Toohey reviews journal articles about mistakes bosses make.

TRAVEL

Kendall Hill finds out what to do about loving our destinations too much.

BEST ADVICE

ANZ Bank's HR boss Susie Babani on the cold sweats of turning off the BlackBerry. By Lucinda Schmidt.
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AFR BOSS this month

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TURN UP THE GAS

It's a wild ride at the centre of the resources boom. Santos chief David Knox tells Paul Garvey about reinventing the Adelaide-based resources company.

REGULAR COLUMNS

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WORK SPACE


A weekly look at work, people and performance. First published in Tuesday's AFR. Click here.


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CORPORATE WOMAN


Catherine Fox's corporate woman column. Click here.



BOSS Guru: a guide to the unwritten laws of the workplace
Check out our online section dedicated to your questions to BOSS Guru.



AFR BOSS TV

Bruce Watt, DDI

workspaceBruce Watt, MD of Development Dimensions International tells AFR BOSS editor Narelle Hooper what the 'Young Executive of the Year' assessment and process involves, and what it takes to be a winner. Click here to view the video.

Welcome to AFR BOSS

Narellehooper FEBRUARY issue out now!

What do you say . What do you actually do? The start of a new work year is a good time to think about the gap between the two. Think of it as your own personal productivity gap - to use the lingo of the current conversation Kevin Rudd is conducting around building a more productive economy.

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GOOD, BAD, UGLY 2009

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Strategies for the challenges faced by investors in 2009; the upside and the downside according to respected economists. Click here.

CAREER SURVIVAL GUIDE

Tips for managing your career in a volatile environment. Click here.