The ongoing debate about women's role in the scheme of things continues to puzzle me, so I'll risk setting out my take in this article. Former department head Allan Hawke continues his 'People matter' series on managing staff. 1963 In 1963, Beryl Wilson was proposed as Australia's first female trade commissioner - to the Los Angeles post,
What can we learn from women who have made it to the top? Here are some lessons we should all take on board As director of Women 1st, an initiative that aims to increase the number of women working in senior roles, Simone Roche has come into contact plenty of high-achievers, from CEOs to editors,
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
Empowerment comes from you How do you react if someone oversteps your boundaries or makes an inappropriate remark towards you? Your body really is your best emotional compass and it really will give you a clear indication if it is time to take action towards a person who may have stood over your boundaries. Most
5 ways to notice hidden leadership talent I once worked with a leader who turned around his perspective of one of his employees. This employee was skilled but was critical of the leader. When the leader had to find someone to fill in while he left the organisation for several months, he saw something in
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
Are you on the board for a Not-for-profit organisation? Are they a career maker? The boards of not-for-profit organisations are often regarded as a training ground for those wishing to be commercial company directors. But would-be directors trying to break into the commercial sector should approach such appointments carefully in Not-For-Profit, warned several directors at
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
A common excuse for lack of women in leadership... Is that many potential female leaders choose not to return to their roles following the birth of a child --so we can't promote women if they have taken themselves out of the leadership pipeline. If you flip the argument for a minute and ask yourself how
