From an intern to MD in five years: The power of young women leaders
At just age 26, Samantha Sakr is one of Australia’s youngest managing directors, demonstrating the power of putting young women professionals into leadership roles.
Why listening is fundamental to leadership
Great leaders make employees feel like they matter by listening to their contributions, even if they don't always agree with what is being said.
Despite near-perfect records, only 12 out of 32 FIFA World Cup teams are led by a woman coach
For 23 years, all but one of the winning teams of the three major women’s soccer tournaments – the Women’s World Cup, the Women’s Euros and the Olympics – were coached by women.
Decision dilemma: When information overload hampers your business’ productivity
A staggering 91% of business leaders report that the growing number of information sources has limited the success of their organisations.
The key to successful organisational change is engaging with your employees
As leaders, supporting your people through change can feel relentless. Here's the solution.
“Tireless” small business advocate Peter Strong named in King’s Birthday honour list
Small business advocate Peter Strong has been awarded as Member of the Order of Australia, recognising years of high-profile support for the sector and entrepreneurs nationwide.
Top traits of exceptional service leaders
Happy customers are the result of a happy team. Monique Richardson shares the traits of service leaders that their people value deeply.
ACSI slams Australia’s biggest companies for poor gender diversity
A policy could see ACSI issuing recommendations “against” male director re-elections, where companies fail to meet the minimum of women holding 30% of board seats.
Incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson has a very challenging to-do list
The silver lining for Qantas has been that high demand for air travel has enabled it to charge higher airfares. But these conditions won’t last.
Women CEOs from ASX 200 companies are making their presence felt on social media
When women leaders speak up, they average 80% more engagements on their posts compared with their ‘very active’ male counterparts.
After 103 years, Vanessa Hudson will be the first woman to be Qantas CEO
It’s only taken 103 years, but Qantas is set to see a woman take the helm for the first time with Vanessa Hudson today announced as the next CEO of the airline.
The three things great employers have in common according to this Atlassian work futurist
As a work futurist at Atlassian, Smart50 Workplaces judging gave a view of the ways SMEs are building their own future of work.