I have been participating in a program called the AsiaLink Leaders Program for the past 8 months and never has a course/program shifted my thinking and challenged me so. The objective of the program is to have deeper Australia-Asia... read more
Today, I’m writing about a career development strategy, which comes with an altruistic bonus – serving on a third sector (non-profit, charity or community) board or management committee. While these positions are generally unpaid, they are an excellent way... read more
Mentoring is probably the most powerful developmental process people can experience. Used effectively, it can empower people and provide a means to communicate that is second to none. It provides many tools and tips for managing those around you,... read more
Australia’s peak shareholders’ body recently said women should be appointed to company boards according to their abilities, not arbitrary quotas, according to The Australian newspaper. And Federal Opposition Women’s Affairs spokesperson Michaelia Cash restated the Coalition’s opposition to gender quotas,... read more
Anna Booth is the co-founder of CoSolve, a workplace relations consultancy firm, Chair at Slater & Gordon law firm and a Board Member at Industry Super Holdings. In this In Her Shoes interview, Anna discusses: what it’s like to... read more
I’m not normally a fan of reality TV, but Keeping Up with the Kardashians intrigues me — this family embodies the luxury Californian dream… A-list parties, private jets and shoes worth the average monthly mortgage repayment. The show seems... read more
Tony Lally, Chief Executive Officer of Sunsuper, challenged his leadership teams back in February this year, at the launch of the new leadership development programs for Sunsuper, an organisation that over the past 20 years has grown to be... read more
While a growing business may seem like a nice class of problem to have, it’s not all plain sailing. “One of the biggest traps a small business can fall into is becoming a victim of its own success. The... read more
(or the Anatomy of an Online Engagement That Went Pear-Shaped) I spend A LOT of my professional and personal time online. I tweet, Facebook, write blog posts and comment on blog posts. I love it… and for the majority... read more
Today, while reading an insightful SMH article about the increased number of females on Boards, but the declining numbers of females in the upper corporate ranks, I found myself astonished by the following section of the article: A (noteworthy... read more
In developing and managing your personal brand, the most basic marketing principles apply. In today’s job-hunting environment, the most successful job-seekers are those who understand the value of marketing and apply to themselves those principles that companies have used for... read more
For most of us, the workday consists of 2 activity types: ‘Out There‘ and ‘In Here‘. Out There are meetings, emails, conversations – interactions with others to communicate, advance projects and solve problems. In Here are little buds of... read more
