leadership
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman on why the best leaders “manage the chaos” and encourage “freewheeling experimentation”
Finding a balance between chaos and orderly management can be a challenge for companies looking to push the barriers of innovation.
Linke…
Eight common leadership flaws to avoid
Are you a leader who disappoints your team?
I always like to hear what people say about poor leaders they have experienced because we ca…
Bakers Delight co-founder Lesley Gillespie on leadership, family and getting a degree
When it comes to education opportunities that create good leaders, co-founder of Bakers Delight Lesley Gillespie says “anything that opens…
Want to create a team of problem solvers? Don’t say this sentence to your staff
All business operators their employees to stay focused on improving the business, but one leadership expert says the common phrase “don’t br…
Women still missing from executive leadership line roles in 126 major Australian companies
For years we’ve been celebrating the painstakingly slow shift in the number of women on the boards of ASX 200 companies.
While 13 such …
Former Microsoft Australia managing director Pip Marlow shares five key things future leaders will have
Courage, creativity and clarity are some the key skills Pip Marlow believes successful leaders of the future will have.
They will also ha…
New Uber boss says he’s “scared” in memo to staff: Does this show authentic leadership?
After months of searching, troubled ride sharing giant Uber has finally found its new chief executive in ex-Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi.
…
The most “powerful” Australian chief executives and founders on LinkedIn revealed
Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins and Showpo founder Jane Lu are now two of the most influential Australian chief executives and founders on …
ENJO founder Barb de Corti on one of her biggest failures as a business owner and “as a human being”
ENJO founder Barb de Corti is a regular feature on SmartCompany’s top list of female entrepreneurs, but when asked to explain the most imp…
Keep your passion for work alive for decades with these three habits
Staying focused and passionate might be easy in the early days of your startup, but how do people keep momentum over professional careers th…
