These inspiring women are changing the world's perception of STEM being dominated by males. They are setting a trend for the younger generation of girls to close the gap and balance the ratio. Fei-Fei Li: How we're teaching computers to understand pictures Jedidah Isler: How I fell in love with quasars, blazars and our incredible
Kellie Hush has held the title of Editor-in-chief of Harper’s BAZAAR Australia since 2012. She is responsible for the BAZAAR brand across all platforms -- print, digital, events and social media. With more than 20 years’ experience in the Australian and luxury fashion market, Hush is one of the most influential magazine editors in Australia
If could pinpoint the most important leadership quality, what would it be? The Women in Insurance Leadership Summit was held in Sydney in May and 25 industry leaders shared stories of success (and failure). We asked some of the speakers to share their most important quality that makes a great leader. From complex decision making
What do you most want in your life or in your business? If you have an immediate answer to this question, I applaud you — because you are the exception, not the rule. The secret to getting what you want begins with getting clear about what you actually want. Yet “What do I want?” is
If you’re not offering your people the opportunity to grow – to increase their responsibility and learn new skills – you are going to lose them. According to a large-scale study conducted by INSEAD, millennials in the workplace care most about the opportunity for growth, meaning and relationships. They will even take a job that pays
Things Leaders Can Manage (and Should) 1. Focus and Attention You can manage what you put your attention on. You can focus strategically on where you’re going, or you can focus on short-term fires and go from crisis to crisis. 2. Priorities In areas where you have autonomy, you can identify your priorities. If you
“I didn’t really identify with this group or this culture at all,” said a man in a recent leadership development session I was running. He was standing among a group of male colleagues, to discuss what it was like to be a man today. “I really don’t like the jockeying for position, the loud voices,
It happened again… As it always does when I speak to groups of women. But this month it happened three times: Women ask me how they can promote themselves and take credit for their accomplishments. The first time this month, was when I was with an exceptional group of young university students and graduates from
I think we are all open to making changes in our lives that make us happier and more successful, but few of us follow-through because committing to something that’s going to change our lives is a daunting and massive undertaking, right? Not necessarily. Instead of focusing on huge, radical steps, start moving forward by incorporating
By: Allison Matejczyk - Director Corporate Partnerships at Elevate... @AllisonMat27 It's no surprise that networking is the number one unwritten rule of success. Eighty-five percent of jobs are now found through networking, however the benefits of going to that mingle or meet-up outside of your company walls extend far beyond landing a new job.
