You might have heard about Susan Boyle, she’s the 47 year old Scottish singing sensation who’s taken the world by storm since she was discovered on Britain’s Got Talent. (if you don’t know about Susan Boyle then check out her BGT performance on youtube before you read on!) Truth is Susan Boyle could always sing – she’s been […]
Tag Archive | "Management and Leadership"
Be remembered for what you do, not just what you promise to do
Posted on 08 April 2009.
As a project manager, one of the things I enjoyed most was seeing a plan come together into a finished product. Last month in the sphinxx Take the Lead mentoring program, Yvonne Butler talked about the important role that implementation plays in leadership. Yvonne pointed out that the best leaders are remembered for their results rather than their strategy. That […]
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So what if women don’t fit the “ideal worker” model?
Posted on 07 April 2009.
It’s a big leap forward that ‘being a mother does not significantly change young women’s career ambitions’. But Catherine Fox is right to point out that ‘many women will have different lives to the classic “ideal worker” model (“With almost equal pay comes a reality check”, Australian Financial Review, 7th April 2009 p.50).The question is: what […]
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What can you learn from your leadership mishaps?
Posted on 24 March 2009.
Mandy Foley-Quin is CEO of Stedmans Hospitality and the 2009 Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year. Foley-Quin was the guest speaker at today’s CEW luncheon hosted by Westpac Women’s Markets in celebration of the Veuve awards. She shared her story of beginning Stedmans from scratch 23 years ago as a single mum responsible for her six-month-old daughter and of growing the company into a major supplier of trained […]
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From Good to Great… join the new sphinxx Business Book Club
Posted on 09 March 2009.
… is how I’d describe the sphinxx community and what we have planned for members in 2009! Apart fromTake the Lead, our recognised group mentoring program that connects women with successful role models and female leaders, we’re launching the new sphinxx Business Book Club and Expert Panels from April. I encourage you to make the most of your membership […]
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A fantastic book: The Difference “Difference” Makes – Women and Leadership
Posted on 30 January 2009.
Despite the USA references, the core of this book rings true here in Australia. This publication from Stanford University Press poses the question: Why are women so dramatically under-represented in formal leadership positions and what can be done to improve the situation? This unique collection takes up these questions in the crucial […]
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