Written by Sonia McDonald, CEO of LeadershipHQ We all know confident women, confident female leaders. They light up a room when they arrive and they always leave a positive impression. They seem to have an indefinable something that makes them special, and perhaps even inspiring. Very little stands in the way of emulating the
Elizabeth Broderick will soon end her eight year tenure in what she describes as her "dream job", as Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner. During that period she's seen some remarkable progress for gender equality in Australia: the introduction of paid parental leave; the right to request flexible work; more women on company boards; new initiatives like
I doubt anyone is sitting at the top deliberately plotting to promote men over women or give them higher pay for the same work but statistics show those practices are rife (notwithstanding that the way we collect statistics could be improved) and the gender gap will not close for 70 years. Discrimination is complex and
To address any business pain point, a strategy is required along with targets to measure progress. Project managers know this. A project manager must be clear on the project strategy and vision. Project targets, budgets and deadlines are set for deliverables to achieve the vision. KPIs are set for every project member in order to
One year into my role as CEO of the McGrath Foundation I have my eyes set clearly on the future vision of the organisation. But milestones are also good opportunities to look back, be grateful and reflect on lessons learned. I joined the Foundation as it approached its tenth anniversary to help build the future
Everyone is a decision maker. From choosing your shoes in the morning to making significant business decisions, each of us, every day, sets direction by the choices we make. Yet we often aren’t as in control as we think we are. There is growing awareness of the role biases play in how decisions are made.
Anyone whose been lucky enough to hear or learn from women with compelling careers will know this: mentors are frequently cited as playing a part in their overall success. We know the importance of mentors, yet we don't always know how to approach them and get the most out of the relationship. On Thursday at
Beginning in college, years before she planned to have children, Yi Gu began strategising about how to have a career that was flexible enough to fit in family responsibilities. She knew that arrangement wasn't realistic in her first two jobs: banking, in which she worked very long hours, or consulting, in which she travelled often.
We know that we need to act on gender diversity. We know that the workforce could be improved in a multitude of ways if we did. We know that women improve the performance of companies, both at a board level and at an operational level. We do not need to see any more statistics or
Australian organisations need to develop more diverse leadership models in a changing world but it would seem many of them are mired in the past. Yet we're not alone. A quick look at many of the world's leading corporations and they are defined by their leader. The leader is revered as the extraordinarily talented figurehead
