The art of making mistakes
Failure is an ingredient for success. But how do top entrepreneurs embrace mistakes, learn from them, and move on positively?
Woolies, AstraZeneca named by WGEA as workplace gender equality leaders
Woolworths and AstraZenica have been named among 17 organisations leading the way for workplace gender equality in Australia.
The treatment of Brittany Higgins shows why time’s up on old-school management
The handling of the Brittany Higgins case is typical of the old-school management style that no longer serves anyone.
Clarity, accountability and zero tolerance: Sombre lessons for leaders emerging from Parliament House
When it comes to Brittany Higgins' treatment at Parliament House, there are some threads of significance relevant to all leaders.
If not now, then when? We must normalise mental health days
Since the pandemic hit, we’re taking fewer sick days, even though we’re living in an uncertain, challenging and anxiety-inducing time.
Leaders need to focus on being, not doing, in a post-COVID-19 workplace
There are many things leaders will need to do in 2021, but it's how they show up as they do these things that will make the most difference.
Crown and Collingwood: Focusing on board misconduct diverts attention from the root of the problem
We shouldn't assume a complete leadership team overhaul will necessarily fix problems with a business' structures, systems and practices.
Mentors are failing to accelerate women’s careers: But there’s a solution
Mentoring alone cannot help women break through career barriers, but formal sponsorship can accelerate gender balance in an organisation.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman to be appointed as World Trade Organization director-general
Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed director-general of the World Trade Organization.
The shine theory: We need to debunk the myth only a certain number of top jobs for women
While the shine theory is relevant to all aspects of our lives, it is particularly suitable in terms of women in business.
How to support women-led businesses — and why it matters
Instead of fighting to break through the glass ceiling, more and more women are starting their own businesses, and we need to support them.
“Don’t just stand back and throw rocks”: Five business lessons from the Eddie McGuire saga
Yesterday, Eddie McGuire resigned as president of Collingwood Football Club, and he leaves behind five lessons we should all heed.
