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How big business fails at leadership

4 June 2009  •  Mannwest Admin

Having written and spoken extensively about ‘The Language of Leadership’ (or lack thereof); it was interesting to receive a concrete example submitted by Philip Wood …

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Where is mining going in the west?

27 June 2005  •  Mannwest Admin

I penned this in 2005 in response to a question that kept popping up: where is mining going the west? It’s just as relevant today as it …

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Now, here’s a coincidence

8 June 2001  •  Mannwest Admin

What's in a name? Settle in for a quick history lesson and learn the origins of Ron's company, Croesus Mining.  Most of my …

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Australia’s Outback Highway: the rewards are worth the effort

1 July 2000  •  Mannwest Admin

Following the footsteps of Australia's great explorers (but with better transport), Ron and four mates travelled Australia's outback highway. Escaping the horrors of …

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Mining Icons: Ron Manners

24 January 1998  •  Mannwest Admin

This profile of Ron was published in Australian Minerals and Energy Annual Review 1997/1998 as part of their Mining Icons series. If anyone deserves to …

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Gold ‘n’ Dollars: the Kalgoorlie connection

21 February 1994  •  Mannwest Admin

These lessons in free enterprise for Australia are part of an address on gold mining in Kalgoorlie and Chile. Delivered by Ron Manners …

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When President Hoover sat at my desk

6 June 1992  •  Mannwest Admin

Have you heard the story about Ron Manners and Herbert Hoover? The two men share a connection through not just a workspace but a …

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