A new report traces the evolution of the chief executive officer role over the past century, but also looks ahead 25 years to see what the CEO of 2040 will look like. Increasingly the leaders of 25 years hence will be women, and regardless of gender they will be highly educated, have accumulated strong experience
UNDP leader Helen Clark calls for the removal of barriers for increased women participation in leadership roles in both the public and private sector. United Nations Development Programme administrator Helen Clark has urged wider society to remove barriers that have held women back from taking leadership roles, pointing out that companies that include women in decision-making
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Role of Leadership Effective governance and leadership is key if companies are to integrate sustainability into their operations for the long term, according to sustainability expert Dr Carol Adams. Various reasons for starting to consider social and environmental sustainability performance have been put forward to me by companies during the
Today's feminism teaches women to see themselves as victims and men as perverts, bullies and misogynists, says Natasha Devon Earlier this year I was asked to present at a feminist society event in one of the UK's largest and most prestigious universities. I espoused the view that I must be really lucky, because if recent
Creating an environment where female business leaders are the norm, not the exception, is vital if we are to have a strong economy that leverages the talents of all Australians. It makes sense, both socially and economically, that we support women to succeed in business. Women are, on average, more highly educated than men, outlive
Accountancy is top sector for supporting and retaining female talent Research shows that women feel most supported in accountancy and education sectors, while advertising, marketing and media have high levels of discrimination Overall, 44% of women say their gender has hindered their career, or believe it will in the future. Accountancy is the best sector for
The new head of Diversity Council Australia says more must be done to address a "deficit of women in leadership" in the federal parliament while suggesting Tony Abbott should begin by removing himself as the minister for women. Lisa Annese, who will begin her tenure as the council's CEO at the beginning of next month,
Men think women are holding themselves back With all of the talk and ongoing debate about women in leadership, we decided it was time to take a closer look at what is really going on in Australia. So we surveyed 1,000 men and women about their attitudes to work, leadership and their real feelings behind
The Australian Government yesterday announced the commencement of consultation on workplace gender equality reporting requirements under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. In a statement released yesterday, the Minister for Employment, Senator Eric Abetz, said the consultation with stakeholders will identify opportunities to streamline reporting requirements to ensure that the information obtained will drive change
The Centre for Local Government (CLG) at the University of Technology, Sydney, and the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) are boosting opportunities for council employees across Australia to network, share information and learn from each other. Peer relationships are highly valued by people working in the sector, says Sophi Bruce, program specialist
