Women & Leadership Australia – Mini Mag

May 2010

Diversity: Far from female only

Workforce diversity must go farther than just hiring and promoting women, writes Angela Priestley. Read more

CEOs step up to offer hand to women in business

In the last month two bold initiatives from traditional bastions of male hegemony have risen to the occasion of supporting the advancement of women in top tiers of business life. Read more

Becoming an Employer of Choice: Marketing your attractiveness

It’s one thing to build a great place for potential employees to work. But if you fail to communicate that message clearly and singularly to the marketplace, you’re underselling yourself. Read more

INSPIRING WOMEN
Lindy Chen
Founder and Managing Director of ChinaDirect Sourcing Services

“A leader is a champion who coaches champions. Leadership is about empowering people around you, who become leaders in their own life.”

Starting with little more than a USB memory stick in an internet café, China-born Lindy Chen turned a one-person business into a million-dollar company in five years. Hers is a truly inspiring story. Meet Lindy

Book reviews

The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome

A life-changing experience for anyone who feels overwhelmed by a need to please everyone, all the time. Read the review

Surviving the Toxic Workplace

Highly practical if you're dealing with difficult bosses, poisonous co-workers and unprofessional professionals. Read the review

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'Hey busy body': eNewsletter survey findings

In April, members took a minute to tell us just how busy they are. It seems most of us just can't scrape the time for the real important stuff. Full results

This month's 'most unscientific' Facebook poll

When will Australia close the 16% gap in salaries between women and men?
   • 17% voted 2015
   • 33% voted 2020
   • 50% voted Later than 2025

More women and leadership news

Less than 2% of top Aussie jobs are held by women
The Connect 4 report offers an indepth survey of female participation within ASX listed companies. More

Catriona Noble appointed head of McDonald's Australia
The multinational restaurant chain appointed Ms Noble as managing director 18 months ago, and now she has taken over as local chief executive from Peter Bush, who is retiring. More

Who’s Who of Australian Women
Following International Women’s Day in March, the 2010 edition of Who’s Who of Australian Women has just been published. The book documents the lives of more than 6000 of the nation's most remarkable women. Ten dollars from every purchase will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Order online

Mother’s Day Classic
An expected 70,000 Australians will run and walk this Mother’s Day, Sunday 10th May, to help raise money for breast cancer research. Event details and registrations

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