Women & Leadership Australia – Mini Mag
Summer 2011
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 Help your team achieve greatness (when you turn your back)
Great leaders inspire others to have confidence in themselves, and rise to their own personal leadership challenge. As a leader, the impact that you have on others goes well beyond the output they deliver in the immediate term.
By Andrea Casabene – Senior Facilitator of the Australian Applied Management Colloquium. Read more |
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 'Board ready’? How to get noticed
Even at record levels, only 12.9% of women on ASX 200 boards are women.
Sarah Hunter, Partner, Amrop Cordiner King – which specialising in executive and non-executive director search – investigates the deeper story behind the figures, and explores how you can get 'board ready'. Read more |
 INSPIRING WOMEN
Deanne Gibbon
Director of Workforce Diversity, Royal Australian Air Force
Deanne heads Air Force’s Directorate of Workplace Flexibility and Diversity (DWFD), where she is implementing a range of initiatives that are designed to encourage previously untapped demographics to join the Air Force.
In her role at the Air Force, she presents a unique perspective on women in non-traditional roles both within and outside Defence.
We asked her about her leadership challenges, what keeps her striving, and advice she has for other women. Meet Deanne |
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 INSPIRING MEN
Graeme Samuel
Past Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
At the recent NSW and Victorian Women’s Leadership Symposiums, Graeme Samuel – outgoing Chairman of the ACCC – gave a frank, witty and deeply honest portrait of one man’s views on women in leadership roles, both at the ACCC and beyond.
In his keynote address, he explored everything from the role of men and changing cultural attitudes to boardroom quotas, priorities and strategies for increasing women in leadership roles.
Women & Leadership Australia is proud to reproduce the transcript of Graeme’s full speech here. Read on |
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 Books in review
The Progress Principle
Two Harvard experts present a strong case that an employee’s inner work life – their unspoken perceptions, emotions and motivations – can bring down even the most successful companies.
A key element in the convincing nature of this radical thesis lies in the fact that it’s based on rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees in seven companies.
By Ben Zipper, senior writer with Workplace Training Advisory of Australia. Read the review |
Summer reading |
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 Find Your Next
Business Genome creator Andrea Kates shows high-level managers how to take the genomic approach with their own business. Readers learn how to match their genome to that of a successful company in another industry, then model their own decisions accordingly. More |
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 The Gee Spot: A Little Book of Insights
This velvet textured coffee-table book – equal parts art, information and inspiration – is a great holiday season gift. Based on the The Powered to Perform coaching and training model, which uses the power of the mind, body and soul to unlock leadership potential. More |
 How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
Since its initial publication, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold 15 million copies. From the Dale Carnegie Institute, this book reimagines the original book for the digital age, reframing Carnegie's insights about communication, self expression, and leadership. More |
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 Screw Business as Usual
Can we bring more meaning to our lives and help change the world at the same time? In his own unique way, Richard Branson reveals how with his exciting new vision for the future. He argues it is time to turn capitalism upside down – to shift our values, to switch from a profit focus to caring for people, communities and the planet. More
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An esteemed line-up ... Guiding the Advanced Leadership Program
 Women & Leadership Australia is proud to introduce its National Board of Advisors, whose efforts guide the Advanced Leadership Program.
The Advanced Leadership Program is a career-defining 12-month journey – designed to support the rapid advancement of high potential female leaders.
The purpose of the National Advisory Board is to provide ongoing advice and support across various key elements of the program, including research, pedagogy, promotions and logistics. Meet the full Board here
Amongst the esteemed line-up of 15 experts from academia, government and industry are, pictured:
• Dr Helen Szoke Race Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
• Robert R Orth Director of Human Resources, IBM Australia/New Zealand
• Catherine Fox Deputy editor, AFR Boss magazine
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Women Business Owners Poll
The Australian Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry is calling on women in business to complete a 10-minute survey that will assist with future policies and programs to help you and women in business across the country. More
Women Donors 2011 Keynote Address
Abigail E Disney – social activist filmmaker, humanitarian, philanthropist, wife and mother – will be speaking in Melbourne (29 Nov) and Sydney (1 Dec) for the very first time. More
Business Achievement Awards
The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) has announced the winners of the 2011 Business Achievement Awards. More
Telstra Business Women’s Awards
The national winners of the 2011 Telstra Business Women’s Awards were announced in November. More
DearGladys.com.au
A new vintage and contemporary boutique store has opened online, with proceeds funding Fitted for Work, a unique social enterprise that helps women experiencing disadvantage get work and keep it. More |
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ASX500 boards with female directors deliver more
New research shows that ASX500 companies with women directors deliver higher return to shareholders. Read the full report at the Reibey Institute. More
The Australian HR Awards 2011
In October the HR awards were held in Sydney. Award categories include Employer of Choice and Workplace Diversity Stratgey. More
World's 100 Most Powerful Women: Forbes
Once again, Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, was voted the world's most powerful woman. The ranking is based on a composite of public profile – calculated using press mentions – and financial heft. More
Forbes Best-Paying Jobs For Women
Physicians, surgeons and pharmacists are the 'careers to be' for women looking for top dolalr remuneration, according to this year's Forbes Best-Paying Jobs For Women. More
White Ribbon Day
Held on 25th November, White Ribbon Day is on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. More
Enhancing women’s leadership scholarships
The Victorian Government has launched a new scholarship program to increase the expertise and skills of Victorian women serving as board members. More |
