[Everybody who knows me well understands why I got very excited about this superb article in The Age today...In my life I've always had a very special relationship with Madonna :) ]

'THE Vatican has condemned Madonna, MTV has banned her and the media has vilified her. But we can learn a lot from this superstar on how to be an engaging manager. Having sold more than 200 million albums, Madonna is the highest-earning female recording artist. Her 2006 Confessions Tour was the most successful concert tour by a female artist. More than two decades since she began, Madonna is still topping the charts, with her most recent album, Confessions on a Dancefloor, making it to the top in 41 countries.

Granted, it is difficult for an individual manager to achieve such inspirational success. But what about your organisation?'

Read on!

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