Posted on 29 April 2009. Tags: Best Practices, Career Management, leadership, Management and Leadership
I confess. I’m an ANZAC Day junkie. Every year I’m glued to the History Channel, watching the same re-runs of Gallipoli landings and Kokoda combats. Part of it stems from the memory of my Pop-Pop, who fought in World War II on the western front and in New Guinea. And part of it is a deep and […]
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Posted on 22 April 2009. Tags: Courses and Conferences, leadership, Management and Leadership, News, Offers, Women in Leadership
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 […]
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Posted on 08 April 2009. Tags: Best Practices, Career Management, leadership, Management and Leadership
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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Posted on 31 January 2009. Tags: Best Practices, Career Management, Communication Skills, leadership, Women in Leadership
Below is a great article by Connie Glaser discussing how women often sabotage themselves by conforming to the stereotypes of traditional women behaviours. There is no more important skill in attaining success — personal and professional — than your ability to communicate effectively. Yet women often sabotage themselves through their communication skills. Differences in how […]
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Posted on 30 January 2009. Tags: leadership, Management and Leadership, Women in Leadership, working women
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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Posted on 29 January 2009. Tags: Best Practices, Career Management, leadership, Management and Leadership
This is great article about developing and the importance of strategic acumen regardless of what level you lead at, ‘Plan Like a CEO At Any Management Level’, written by Susan L. Colantuono and Laura J. Colcord. Women leaders consistently rate higher than men as managers of people but are consistently rated lower in the area […]
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