Posts tagged "leadership"

Is everyone in the workplace completely off-limits when it comes to touch? What about conservative body language – can it be construed as st…

“What happens when I’m not there? How do I influence through others?”

These are two questions I often get when training people in b…

Vaughan Rowsell, the founder of New Zealand based fintech startup Vend, has urged early-stage startups to eschew common stigmas to think differently when hiring new people, and consider hiring “unqualified” people to help ease Australia’s tech skills shortage.

As the Australian employment landscape is about to undergo unprecedented upheaval, the nation needs strong leaders at every level of government, business, education and community. Bastion Collective founder Fergus Watts asks: where is that strong leadership?

Small business founders know that finding a mentor can be a powerful antidote to the pressures of starting a company on one's own, but SmartCompany and MYOB research shows not everyone agrees on the best model to help other entrepreneurs get ahead.

Superannuation funds with 30% of women in leadership have outperformed male-dominated funds by $7 billion over three years, according to new research from Rainmaker.

Here are the words used to describe the inspiring women featured in SmartCompany's International Women's Day 2018 showcase.

For D’neale Prosser, every person she helps recruit to work at Ikea Australia is a ‘talent’. Read SmartCompany's Q&A with Ikea Australia's national talent and leadership manager.

On International Women’s Day 2018, MYOB chief executive Tim Reed takes time to recognise and thank three women who have been instrumental in his professional life.

Be prepared to go methodically when you have an objective and you will do best with any objections.

Thinking ahead is key for organisations involved in fast-paced industries but the traditional model in which senior leaders act as the origi…

Adore Beauty founder Kate Morris plans to boycott retail events that don't feature female speakers on their panels. Here's why.