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2011/01 - 12 Factors that will Influence Business in 2011

12 business factors for business leaders to keep their eye on in 2011; from VIC Chair, David Simpson. more »

2011/03 - TEC Member, Copland Industries, Reinvents Itself

TEC and Innovate SA helped South Australian business Copeland Industries reinvent its business and gain new customers. more »

2011/06 - Christchurch TEC Group still going strong

Barry Knight, Chair of TEC 704, a group of Christchurch CEOs, has provided us with the following update on his group. more »

2010/11 - New TEC KEY Forum Unlocks Potential of Key Executives

South Australian senior management professionals will be able to gain access to new ideas and fresh thinking from attending a complimentary KEY Executive Leadership Forum on 26 November in Adelaide.  more »

2010/11 - TEC-Led Businesses Shine at Awards

TEC is celebrating the success of its program with five member company awards in the 2010 Brisbane Lord Mayor's Business Awards. more »

2010/11 - Complimentary KEY Executive Connection for SA Businesses

A KEY Leadership Forum this month will be open to second-tier management in South Australia. more »

2010/11 - Bosses in the Dark on Depression

TEC polled 300 bosses on mental health issues as part of a study to tie in with men's health initiative, Movember. more »

2010/12 - More Executives Connecting in New Zealand

Two energetic and inspirational women have joined the ranks of the TEC team in New Zealand to help drive expansion. more »

2011/01 - Time Management and Employee Wellbeing a Focus for Business Leaders in 2011

Business leaders are thinking about how to strike the work life balance in the New Year, for themselves and their staff. more »

2009/12 Climate summit needs buy-in

Australian company leaders overwhelmingly think a failure of world leaders to reach agreement at the Copenhagen climate summit will not harm business, a new survey shows.  more »

2009/10 Lessening CEO loneliness

NZ CEOs need to be more competent across a broader range of skills than their offshore contemporaries.  more »

2009/10 SA Award Winning Chiefs

It can be lonely at the top, but three of SA award winning business chiefs are finding solidarity with a little bit of TEC more »

2010/01 Australia Day Honour Roll

Nigel Stoke, Chairman, the TEC Board and the TEC Community, would like to acknowledge and congratulate several of our community members who were recognised in the Australia Day Honour Roll:  more »

2009/10 TEC Member: E&Y National Entrepreneur Finalist

TEC Member JAMES Burnett, finalist in Ernst & Young Entrepreneur national awards. more »

2010/03 Learning Days Not Over For Owners of SMEs

A variety of education options are available to help SME owners become better leaders and increase productivity and profitability, writes Joanna Mather. more »

2010/04 WA's labour crisis to deepen

WESTERN Australian CEOs believe the burgeoning labour crisis in Australia will deepen before the situation improves.  more »

2010/04 - Looming Skills Shortage high on CEO agenda

More than 80 per cent of chief executives in Western Australia have rated the burgeoning labour shortage as a priority issue faced by companies, a new survey shows.  more »

2010/04 - Businesses unprepared for new Fair Work legal obligations

One in four Australian SME business leaders say they are not well-informed or adequately prepared for the Federal Government’s new Fair Work industrial relations laws.  more »

2010/04 - The extreme loneliness of the high level executive

The ambition of many in professional careers is to rise to the highest possible senior executive position. Driven by the challenge and the desire to be successful, aspirants also look for status, prestige and sometimes power.  more »

2010/04 - Queensland Businesses Look Beyond Borders to Hire

Most Queensland businesses do not give preference to locally trained and qualified jobseekers, according to a recent poll of top executives. more »

2010/05 - SMEs sceptical of new employment laws

Leaders among the small to medium enterprise community have yet to wholeheartedly endorse the federal government's recently introduced National Employment Standards.  more »

2010/05 - Executive Coaching Pays Off For Five TEC Member Companies

Five TEC Member companies made it onto the list of top 100 Fast Starters, as determined by Business Review Weekly (BRW) magazine. more »

2010/05 - No Longer Lonely at the Top

You've made it. You have the oak-paneled office. You're flying first class. At last, you're a CEO. But one day, not too long into the job, you look around. more »

2010/05 - SMEs find not much to celebrate in budget

The small and medium enterprise sector and their advisers found little to be enthusiastic about in last week's federal budget.  more »

2010/05 - All The Right Movies Offer Plenty of Cues to Better Leadership

International TEC speaker uses old films to teach managers some lessons about the emotional side of leading a team. more »

2010/05 - Step Up For Staff

Happy, healthy staff mean a productive workplace. That is the prevailing attitude of most small to medium-sized companies in Victoria. more »

2010/05 - From Social Media to Real Deal

Social media is handy, but real-life relationships always win. more »

2010/06 - SME Response to Budget Changes

The result of TEC's recent Federal Budget member poll revealed 86% of responding TEC members believed that there was not enough consultation with the SME community. more »

2010/06 - TEC Entrepreneurs in the Running for Prestigious Award

A number of current and former TEC chief executive members have been announced as finalists in the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. more »

2010/06 - Serina's Thoughtful Change of Pace

South Australian TEC Member, Serina Pace, launched her commercial law practice from a small North Adelaide office in 1998, aged 26. As the practice grew it extended to Personal Law but interestingly, Serina is reconsidering how her business runs in the context of some timely advice. more »

2010/07 - TEC Member Companies Recognised in National Business Awards

Our congratulations go to those TEC member companies who are now national finalists after winning in their respective states. more »

2010/07 - Peter Switzer talks to Marcia Griffin

Peter Switzer speaks to Marcia Griffin on Sky Business News, to discover why CEOs who want to be more effective, join The Executive Connection more »

2010/07 - TEC Member Companies Recognised in Australian Business Awards

TEC is pleased to announce and congratulate those TEC member companies who are winners in the 2010 Australian Business Awards. more »

2010/08 - Bosses Still Rattled by GFC After-Effects

Seven out of ten Victorian Chief Executives say the global downturn is far from over with half still suffering from its aftermath. more »

2010/09 - WA CEOs Not Worried By Power Price Hike

A recent poll of Western Australian business leaders found that many CEOs aren't overly worried by electricity price increases. more »

2010/09 - Chief Executives Confident About Going Green

More than half of South Australian Chief Executives are confident about the economic advantages of implementing greener and more sustainable business practices. more »

2010/09 - Smart Chief Executives Recognised in SME Awards

Three member companies were recognised as some of Australia's fastest growing SMEs this month at the annual Smart50 awards. more »

2010/10 - Going Down: Doors Close on Credit Calls

TEC member Robert Pizzie talks about his experience with trying to obtain finance through his bank, before deciding to expand the business using cashflow. more »

2010/10 - Young Guns Face Battle to the Top

The average age of Australia's chief executives is not getting any younger as boards continue to value experience and senior staff stay in control of companies longer. more »

2010/10 - Hyde Park Press Wins PICA Award

A replica by a local printing company of an 18th century manuscript that marks 70 years of Australia-Canada diplomatic relations was awarded a prestigious Gold PICA award on Friday 8th October. more »