In its latest study with Telesperience, Amdocs has identified a range of qualities CEOs are expected to satisfy over the next few years. CEOs are in the spotlight, constantly scrutinised as they steer firms through significant transformations. If this is what they face today, who knows what they can expect in 2020. What
If you’ve been a woman in business for any length of time, it can get to a point where the temptation to take the stilettos off, rub those sore feet and shove a pair of shabby old ugg boots on is overwhelming. For women in leadership roles in Australia, the constant battle to unglue our
Since its debut in 1993 (innocuously titled FIFA International Soccer), the FIFA video game series has become an institution; its appearance on end-of-year best seller lists as reliable as death and taxes. This year, EA announced the biggest change to FIFA since its inception. In a series expected to be improved annually through small technical
Takedowns, breakdowns, letdowns and mistakes are simply a fact of work. They will happen, no matter how much you try to avoid them. What matters is your level of resilience and how quickly and easily you can bounce back. Resilience is a trait that everyone from former Westpac CEO Gail Kelly to former Prime Minister
Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo: 'I told everyone that if they don't change, I'd be happy to attend their retirement parties.' Just a few years ago, it wasn't clear whether Indra Nooyi would survive as PepsiCo's chief executive. Many investors saw Pepsi as a bloated giant whose top brands
In countries with greater gender parity, female board representation is positively linked to market performance. Despite advances in gender equality over the last century, we continue to face a gender gap. In many countries differences in access to economic and political opportunity, education, health, and survival between men and women persist. Of course,
Today’s business world is as complex as ever. And it’s always changing. Ray Carvey, executive vice president of corporate learning at Harvard Business Publishing, a subsidiary of the Harvard Business School, says management structures today are very different than 20 years ago, namely because of the middle manager. Carvey describes today’s business world as “volatile,
Do you identify with Arianna Huffington's leadership style? Or are you more of a Warren Buffett type? It's useful to understand your natural strengths and weaknesses when it comes to leading, writes Stephanie Christopher. Investing guru Warren Buffett surrounds himself with people who he trusts to perform well in their jobs without his help.
The fact there are fewer dads around the office at Telstra tells chief executive Andy Penn the company's flexible work changes are having an impact. In just the past year, the number of men taking paid parental leave tripled as it became the norm for new dads at the telco company. "The manager is prima facie responsible for working out how to make a role
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to work with the most senior executives in an organisation. This often required me having to explain complex concepts to CEOs, senior management and other executives. Technology advances such as the Internet, Cloud computing, Mobility, etc., required careful and considered explanation. It was important to ensure that the
