Janine Garner

There is an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”.

How many times, as a woman in a leadership role, have you heard those muttered words: ‘She’s such an alpha female’ – and it hasn’t been a compliment? More to the point, it’s come from another woman.

In the US recently, Bain & Company Management Consulting shared the results of a study of more than 1,000 men and women in a mix of industries and sectors.

Picture the safety demonstration that flight attendants perform at the start of a flight.

It can be a lonely journey for some as we climb the ladder of success.

Networking.

Dear business me, You are doing so well.

If you’ve been in business for any length of time, it can get to a point where the temptation to take the stilettos off, rub your aching feet and shove a pair of shabby old ugg boots on is overwhelming.

This week was my birthday, and it led to a great deal of heartfelt thinking – not least because I was submitting my very first manuscript to a publisher, and as a result I had been bearing in mind amazing business books that have had an impact on my life.

The 20th and early 21st centuries have brought innovative – and inventive – leaps forward that our forebears could never have imagined.

The phenomenal speed of change that got us to the 21st century’s technological frenzy is not going to slow down any time soon — and it is creating an uncertain future on a global business level that is naturally demanding change.

There is something unique about the next generation of women coming into their own as leaders in corporate and as strong entrepreneurial success stories.