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Every leader and organisation should have not only goals, but a vision of what long-term success looks like, says HR Daily Community blogger Leisa Messer.

In some of the key cases handed down in the anti-bullying jurisdiction so far, the Fair Work Commission has provided useful guidance on what constitutes "repeated unreasonable behaviour", but also raised concerns about the scope of orders it can make.

Employers must look past candidates' technical abilities in order to recruit workers with the potential for innovation, two experts have said in sharing their tips for hiring innovators.

Employers must tread a fine line when personal problems affect a worker's performance - especially as some "personal" issues will trigger concrete obligations, says Minter Ellison senior associate Jordan Tilse.

Employers now face a much bigger threat of six-figure payouts for workplace s-xual harassment, after a landmark Federal Court decision.

FedEx Express Australia fills the majority of its management roles through internal promotion, and attributes the success of its leaders to development programs offered before they are promoted, according to Australasian managing director, Kim Garner.

True leaders are rare among today's executives, but the best ones know when to coach and when to counsel their team members to better performance, according to Stephenson Mansell Group executive chair, Virginia Mansell.

Perceptions of fairness are crucial at work, because employees who believe things are unfair will be less productive, and teamwork goes downhill, says HR Daily Community blogger Ben Young.

Most organisations do not monitor candidates' reactions to their hiring process, despite the majority believing it is important, according to new research.

Excessive procrastination at work might have more to do with low emotional intelligence than feelings of stress and overwork, a new study by Swinburne University has found.