Feb 14, 2019 | Women in Leadership
Mind health is different from physical health.Denise Gibbons I grew up in outback Queensland with parents who owned and operated businesses in a small rural town. My mother ran the local picture theatre and my father had a steel construction business. Looking back on...
Jan 25, 2019 | Women in Leadership
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?Sheryl Sandberg My mother never learnt to drive a car. Of course, we lived in Barcaldine, a small outback town, where 15 to 20 minutes’ walk in any direction would take you into the bush or the desert. When I was a young...
Jan 17, 2019 | Women in Leadership
When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives. Iyanla Vanzant Happy New Year! I hope your festive season was all that you hoped to be. I certainly had an interesting time with lots of excursions to unexpected places like doctor’s surgeries,...
Dec 20, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Best wishes for the Festive Season As my final blog for 2018, I want to wish you and those dear to you all the very best for the festive season. I hope you have a fun start to 2019. There always seems to be lots of frenetic energy at this time of the year. I guess...
Nov 6, 2018 | Women in Leadership
You can’t lift your bottom line if your people are down. Pat Armitstead When I first started working with Price Waterhouse Coopers (Coopers & Lybrand then) in Sydney as a trainee auditor, there was actually a substantial amount of manufacturing happening in...
Oct 30, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Outsmart stress for healthy longevity. Janni Goss I’ve just spent 3 days having serious fun at the Australian Laughter Wellness Conference and Joy Festival. I know it sounds very woo-woo and hippie yippee. Does it matter that it appears like this? No, because the...