In September I'll be attending the annual Diversity on Boards conference with a group from sphinxx including Jenny Reynolds and a number of other women leaders.  I'm looking forward to catching up with my good friend Denise Aldous at the conference as well - many of you will have met or heard from Denise when she was a guest mentor in our Take the Lead group mentoring program. You've probably heard the great news that Jenny and Denise were recently appointed as the first female directors on the Cronulla Sharks Football and League Clubs - a milestone for women leaders and the role of women in sport.  This is a clever move from the Sharks: with the state that the Rugby League is in, it's high time that clubs introduced a female perspective to their leadership ranks. Read More

You might have heard about Susan Boyle, she's the 47 year old Scottish singing sensation who’s taken the world by storm since she was discovered on Britain’s Got Talent.  (if you don’t know about Susan Boyle then check out her BGT performance on youtube before you read on!) Truth is Susan Boyle could always sing – she’s been singing opera since she was 12 years old – so why did it take her almost 48 years to be noticed?  Susan Boyle says she hadn’t made it as a professional singer because “she’s never been given the chance”. All that changed when she found the confidence and courage to step onto the stage on BGT.  Sure, she could have gone on with the internal satisfaction of knowing she's a fabulous singer; but to be noticed and recognized and to realize her potential she had to put herself out there and take a big risk, and convince the judges that she’s got what it takes. Read More

This is great article about developing and the importance of strategic acumen regardless of what level you lead at, ‘Plan Like a CEO At Any Management Level’, written by Susan L. Colantuono and Laura J. Colcord. Read More

From Knowledge@Wharton: When Circuit City in 2007 that it was laying off 3,400 workers so it could rehire new ones at lower salaries, it raised the question of just what strategic benefits the company -- or any company -- expects to achieve through employee downsizing. Clearly these benefits depend on the underlying strength of the organization and the specific reasons behind the cost-cutting, but most experts agree that unless layoffs are part of a well-planned strategy, the move could cause as many problems as it was intended to cure.  Read More

From the CEO down—how many of your senior leaders will leave by 2010? If you answer more than half, you’re not alone. According to a recent study, 50 percent of all companies surveyed believed that more than half of their senior leaders would leave in the next 5 years. Who will assume these leaders’ roles? Read More

This is a job board for senior roles paying more than $100,000pa. You can set the salary range you are looking for and search by location or industry .  Read More

Women on Boards is the leading online network for women seeking directorships on Australian boards. There are 4,500 women registered with the website who are looking for board positions. Women on Boards send out frequent Boardroom alert advising of vacancies.  Read More

Want to learn how to transition successfully from employee to a freelancing career where you do the work that you want, on your terms, without being a slave to your boss? Check out this e-book brimming with helpful hints and advice that will help you: Read More

In today's business culture, your ideal mentor is not necessarily several rungs up the corporate ladder. Instead, your mentor might actually be a network of five or six individuals from all levels in your organization. Think of it as the 360-degree model of mentoring. In this article, thought leaders and practitioners lay out specific steps to take to wring the most value from your mentoring relationships.  Read More

Tough to find time to read that latest business book? Chances are that between the demands of your work and the desires of your personal life that growing pile of latest release management books keeps slipping down in the priorities of your "to do list". If you want a way to stay abreast on latest releases in business and management publications, executive books summaries may be just what you need. For a small fee someone else reads the book for you, and in return you receive a written and audio summary outlining the key themes, models and case study examples. Read More