Posted on 11 January 2012. Tags: Women on boards
As a longtime fan of ForbesWoman, I was intrigued to read that B.C. Forbes, the founder of FORBES magazine, dedicated the first issue to women in business. “Forbes believes her achievements are wide,” he wrote, predicting that women “will soon sit on boards beside men.” That was in 1917. Almost 100 years on, have we […]
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Posted on 11 January 2012. Tags: Family Motherhood and Home, Health Happiness and Wellbeing, Sexual discrimination, Supporting women worldwide
Elsie Women’s Refuge provides a safe haven for women (and their children) who are escaping domestic violence. It then seeks to secure more permanent accommodation for them. Usually the women and children arrive with little, if anything, more than the clothes they are wearing. They are constantly in need of women’s and children’s clothes and […]
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Posted on 05 January 2012. Tags: Women in Leadership, Women on boards
I’ve long suspected that there’s something special about women leaders and the heart and soul they bring to an organisation. It’s different to the stereotypical leadership model; rather that just dollars and cents, I’ve noticed that many women directors and executives bring a strong sense of values to a business. Now new research from Catalyst […]
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Posted on 02 January 2012. Tags: Achievement, The Farm
My friend Deane, who now lives in New York, just emailed declaring the theme for “year two-o-one-two” is “renew”. A year of renewal. I couldn’t agree more. I’m sure those caught up in the world’s economic woes agree. And same goes for my two new beagles – the two at the back in this snap. […]
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Posted on 13 December 2011. Tags: leadership
Kudos to Karen Beattie and her team at The Growth Faculty for the Global Leadership Forum staged yesterday in Sydney. I’m still thinking about all the amazing stories I heard from the stellar line up; and asking how can I apply their lessons and thinking to my own career? I don’t know about you, but […]
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Posted on 13 December 2011. Tags: Offers, Supporting women worldwide, Thumbs Up
I love e-Lilianne lingerie. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: once you discover this little gem you’ll be a customer forever. French inspired lingerie, for you, for her. Elegant undies, comfy bras and relaxing sleepwear. Silk. Organic cotton. Plain. Lace. A range of colours and styles that will please just about everyone […]
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