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Around the world most subordinates complain about bad management from their bosses in exactly the same way as their subordinates complain about them. As we are talking about highly intelligent, educated and motivated people who have access to any number of books, articles, seminars etc. on the art of good management this cannot be an accident. It must be that these executives are setting out to be bad managers and they show this by practising diligently every day. The role of academics and consultants is to help managers achieve their goals and although most bad managers clearly have a sound intuitive grasp of the fundamentals of poor management this presentation is designed to help them become bad management superstars - the worst of the bad.
Speaker: Dr. Chris Smith, Program Director - Offshore, University of Adelaide

Having initially qualified as a secondary school teacher, Dr Chris Smith's first full-time job was as a clinical psychologist working mainly in the field of adult psychiatry. From there he moved into the business world wherein a brief stint as a senior IR/HR manager was followed by GM/MD roles across a range of industries and settings ending in a Divisional CEO role overseeing a range of companies in the UK, Europe and Australasia. Dr Smith entered the academic world via Warwick Business School (UK) and joined Adelaide at the beginning of 2004.

Dr Smith's research/writing interests mirror his teaching interests and he is also interested in research/writing on the dynamics of learning and teaching in business related education. He teaches across a range of areas related to strategic management including business strategy, corporate strategy and strategic change.

Date: 29 January 2010 (Friday) Time: 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm Venue: 97 Tank Road, Level 3, Teochew Building, Singapore 238066 Website: www.adelaide.edu.au/sg   FREE REGISTRATION RSVP: yvonnechan@naaec.com.sg or 6738 2910