Entries by John Kananghinis

2013 – the election year we have to have

  With 2012 now behind us, attention is being focused on timing of the Federal election. The message coming out of the Labor Caucus is: the later the better. There are two cogent reasons for this. First, the Prime Minister needs as much time as possible to turn around the poll results. Unless something radical […]

Victorian politics: spot the future leader

The Victorian election is just two years away. For those with an abiding interest in Victorian politics and establishing and maintaining dialogue with the State Government, now is the time to develop relationships with parliamentarians who are destined for higher office. If the Baillieu Government retains office after the 2014 election, there will inevitably be […]

US politics – when the spin stops and the penny drops

US politics never fails to entertain. US President Barak Obama’s comprehensive win in the recent election generated massive media commentary about a surprise blow-out of what was touted as a very close contest. Not only was it not close but the result was known by  mid- evening, thus making a whole lot of pundits change […]

Getting on the front foot

With the summer of Cricket already upon us it is worth reflecting on the business lessons that can be drawn from a casual observation of the basic strategies of the game. In the classic five-day version of the game a batsman has the time to build a score, pick loose balls and sloppy deliveries, develop […]