All posts tagged "assertive leadership"

Advance women: 3 ways companies can progress women into leadership

We know it makes good business sense to advance women into top leadership positions. The Delivering Through Diversity report from McKinsey & Co says, “Companies in the top-quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 21%...
The 4 hidden dangers of perfectionism at work – and what to do instead

The drive is on in workplaces to deliver good value, top quality and efficient service. This pressure to make what we’re doing ‘perfect’ seems to just be one of the basic expectations of the job...
3 leadership lessons from the Australian Cricket ball tampering scandal

In March 2018 the Australian men’s cricket team was involved in a ball tampering scandal while touring South Africa for a test series. Over twelve months on its worth looking at this scandal and what...
Creating the culture of leadership

Current business leaders need to create a culture of leadership development for the next generation of businesswomen and businessmen and to pave the way for a more positive future for women and gender equality in...
Authentic leadership: being true to who?

There’s a lot of great content today on how to be an effective leader. Not to mention a whole industry on leadership training. All this content is valuable and very relevant in helping leaders navigate...
6 key tips for women to become stronger leaders

I have always been inspired seeing women in leadership, determined to transform the world in arenas traditionally governed by men. The growth of social media and online collaboration has also given rise to more women...
Where are all the women in parliament?

Over the past 100 years, women have strived for progress and change to equality. As they still continue to close the gender gap in sectors such as education and health, women continue to struggle for...
‘Leaning out’ instead of ‘Leaning in’

By now, we should all be familiar with Facebook’s CEO, Sheryl Sandberg. She became famous when her autobiography, titled Lean In, became the new feminist manifesto for women in the office. Her book famously suggests...
Assertiveness in communication: The ultimate confidence boost

This guide outlines why assertiveness in communication will give you confidence, and how to achieve it without being a jerk Looking back on the past eighteen years of my life, I discovered that I had...