My favorite thing to do on a Monday morning before I get onto my to-do list is to review the TED Talks of the week… and I just had to share this one, by Dame Stephanie Shirley – an octogenarian software developer, child refugee, startup success and philanthropist. What a fantastic story! Dame Stephanie – […]
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Inspiration for your week from a pioneer of flexible work
Posted on 29 March 2015.
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Women, choices and freedom: we will not do deals with terrorists
Posted on 11 January 2015.
In my high school years when most contemporaries were studying English, I studied French. So began my life as a Francophile and (several visits to the continent later) the love affair has never faltered. Friendships came easily with the French I met there, and those who later gravitated to me here on Australian soil. And […]
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Leadership In Action: Knowing when to quit, to change or to start afresh
Posted on 25 September 2014.
Are you good at quitting? I’ve become a little obsessed with quitting this year. Because for far too long before that, I’d fallen into that trap of saying yes to everything. Yes, I could work that extra day. Yes, I could launch that new product line. Yes, I can take over that project that’s spiraling […]
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Five things EVERY woman should share with that special man in her life…
Posted on 24 July 2014.
The SheEO Blog is not all about domestic violence. But it is an issue that affects all of us and I realized after my last post that tomorrow is the annual White Ribbon Night. So I thought I would revisit this issue with a new lens: the one that is firmly from the viewpoint of […]
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To everything (turn turn turn) there is a season. What’s your season, right now?
Posted on 15 July 2014.
This song, originally by Pete Seeger and made famous by The Byrds, says it all. If you were a fan of Forest Gump you’ll remember the Byrds version from the movie, but my favorite version for its simplicity and honesty (think Joni Mitchell) is this one by Judy Collins from 1966: I know. It’s […]
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Your chance to hear direct from Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and #LeanIn founder
Posted on 18 February 2014.
Sheryl Sandberg. Mention her name in a public gathering and I guarantee you’ll get a mixed response. From “who’s Sheryl Sanders anyway?” to “oh yeah she’s so amazing” to “Lean In? If I lean in any f…
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