A lot of people follow non-linear career trajectories but Kirsty Webeck takes the cake. For Kirsty, a communications degree led to a six year stint in Taiwan teaching English, which resulted in a job …
Leadership
‘It’s revolutionary’: Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer on the interest in women’s sport
Fifteen years ago Kate Palmer was speaking at a conference when she made a suggestion that people stop talking about ‘women’s sport’ and simply talk about sport. It was met by silence and then critici…
Matina Jewell’s survived war zones with a story that could soon become a feature film. Here’s why she wants you to live fearlessly
Retired Army Major Matina Jewell should have died many times as a UN peacekeeper in the 2006 war in Lebanon but she didn’t. Today, her story captivates audiences around the world and she has a message…
How to keep learning and continually evolve as a leader
Leadership is not a one-stop destination. The best leaders have evolved over time, and know that they always have something more to learn. As such, how you plan to self-assess and continually evolve a…
Wentworth by-election: Kerryn Phelps promises to bring ‘integrity’ back to politics
There’s been a spotlight on Wentworth ever since former PM and long-term seat holder Malcolm Turnbull was ousted from the top job last month. Following Turnbull’s departure from Parliament…
Join Kristina Keneally, Sandra Sully & more for our leadership lunch
We’re weeks away from our favourite time of the year: early October, when we run our annual Leadership lunch. This is our only major event of the year, so we like to throw as much as we can at i…
Nine skills that will help you get ahead at work
Even if you’re not especially ambitious, many of us want to get ahead at work. It’s not really possible to remain hidden in a corner and hit the repeat button, although some jobs seem to require this.…
