Posted on 19 June 2008. Tags: Feminism
The f word is a chronicle of the feministic observations of Jane Caro and Catherine Fox (AFR Corporate Woman columnist). I attended their book launch this week and, true to form, many a pertinent comment was made by the authors and guest speaker, Wendy McCarthy AO. Between Wendy, Jane and Catherine, the crowd was in […]
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Posted on 11 June 2008. Tags: Career Management, working women, worklifebalance
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned that when I’m not writing the SheEO blog, I’m also a farmer. True! So I’m writing this blog from the farm where I’m spending a few day away from the hustle and bustle. Partly because I’ve been off crook, partly because I’m adoring a new set of twin lambs born on […]
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Posted on 10 June 2008. Tags: Business, Career Management, working women, worklifebalance
Economists have long believed that the least productive societies are those in which women are denied opportunities to join the workforce. In underdeveloped countries, women typically go without the most basic tools needed to earn a living: education, training and access to capital. Yet there is abundant evidence linking economic progress with empowered women. A […]
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Posted on 06 June 2008. Tags: Career Management, Management and Leadership, News
The Corporate Responsibility Offer (CRO) has has a feature on a new report on C-suite turnover. IMD International Search & Consulting’s report, “The Changing Face at the Top,” looked at the changing demographics of the “C-Suite” (the Chairman/CEO and executive management team) of the Global 2000 and other influential companies throughout the world. Increases in senior management […]
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Posted on 05 June 2008. Tags: Business, Career Management, working women
“No man is an island, entire of itself…” (John Donne, 1572-1631) And nor is any woman. Yet I see so many businesswomen trying to go it alone. Carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. Not relying on anyone else, so she can’t be disappointed. Working twice as hard as the men around her, […]
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Posted on 28 May 2008. Tags: Business, Career Management, Women in Leadership, working women
Last night I was presenting to a group of CPAs on the business case for taking women to the top in business. As is often the case, someone asked me to describe the common success factors among women leaders I’ve interviewed in the Take the Lead series. While there are many traits in common between successful leaders […]
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