People who have been followers too long as an employee don’t realise how hard it is to be a leader. Driving these actions are some basic principles that entrepreneurial leaders, such as Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and Evernote CEO Phil Libin, seem to have learned early. These have helped them build trust and confidence among
Outgoing Westpac boss Gail Kelly is in the running to become the first Australian and the first woman to win the 2014 Morningstar chief executive of the year award outright after being named as a finalist. If successful, she would join the likes of legendary investor Warren Buffet as the best in business. The winner
Gender diversity in leadership circles may not be hitting roadblocks because of men, a women’s networking group says, but because women lack confidence. Former banking executive Donny Walford, says women often lack the ability to self-promote. “Men position themselves extremely well, they tap each other on the shoulder, they position themselves and women don’t do
The march of women into the senior ranks of the NSW public service has stalled. New targets, KPIs and strong leadership are needed, commissioner Graeme Head has been advised. Women at senior executive level in the New South Wales public service outperform their male counterparts, according to a new report on how to renew the
Mirvac's CEO Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz has been named the Telstra Business Woman of the Year for the private and corporate sectors in the same week as the company reached a 50/50 gender balance on its board. Hurwitz was appointed CEO of Mirvac in 2012, making her one of few women in senior leadership positions in the
Captain Georgina Sutton has been appointed as Jetstar's chief pilot for Australia and New Zealand, breaking the last barrier for female pilots at major Australian airlines. She will be one of very few women in the world to have held the top pilot job at a major airline globally, joining the ranks of Captain Davina
She might not be a feminist, but Australia’s first female Foreign Minister is a huge asset to the government and aspiring women leaders. Julie Bishop has had quite a November. In between outrunning her security detail at the APEC Summit in Beijing and being named "woman of the year" by several magazines, Australia's only female
Female lawyers and legal assistants could be earning as little as two-thirds what their male colleagues earn, with industry experts saying female lawyers tend to undervalue their skills. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency data, released on Tuesday, reveals a 35.6 per cent pay gap between male and female employees in the legal industry. This puts the
Suzanne will be attending the The 2nd Annual Women in Finance and Accounting Leadership Summit 2015, held at The Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney. The event will feature a Pre-Summit Workshop on 16 February, with the Summit to run across 17 & 18 February, concluding with a Post-Summit Workshop on 19 February. Suzanne's involvement will include the INTERACTIVE CLOSING ROUNDTABLE on the topic 'Future directions for emerging
I am a feminist. Not because I’m a whinger, or a victim, but because I understand how very fortunate I am. And I’m grateful to the women (and men) who’ve made that possible. If a footballer runs onto the field to a barrage of racist abuse, should he ignore it? Or should he call it
