March
‘Good human beings’: Critical thinking the key to a good life
Taking risks and walking on roads less travelled emboldened these women to land careers they never imagined possible.
- Julie Hare
Are you an influential woman? Nominate now
The new Women in Leadership program aims to highlight and celebrate the work and achievements of women poised to enter the upper echelons of Australian public life.
- Cosima Marriner
- Opinion
- Opinion
This is how to win the productivity prize
If a country used only half its factories, it would waste a lot of its productive potential. The same is true if we tap into only half of society’s brainpower.
- Danielle Wood
The ‘crucial’ factor for tech leaders to get ahead
A mentor can help future female leaders by acting as a sounding board and passing on skills and coaching.
- Tess Bennett
Meet the Women to Watch in 2024 in five key sectors
To mark International Women’s Day, The Australian Financial Review has nominated emerging Women to Watch across five key sectors – and asked them for their advice and how they made it.
- Sally Patten
Positive influence: Saving the planet is a big drawcard
Men outnumber women three to one in the energy sector, but the desire to make a difference as the planet warms is drawing many women to jobs in sustainability.
- Agnes King
Calling the shots in investment banking
Women are underrepresented in client-facing roles, but banks are slowly moving to change the status quo.
- Kanika Sood
Resilience and a leap of faith to advance in banking
Leaders in retail banks point to how progressive the industry is, with shared ambitions in boosting everyone around them.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Not ‘one of the boys’: Fundies with a different leadership style
Up-and-coming and leading fund managers share their journeys through the wealth sector and impart their best lessons.
- Lucy Dean
‘The best revenge is living well’: How to deal with sexism
From making room at the bar to encouraging ‘Space Ladies’, female lawyers and consultants are advancing in male-dominated fields.
- Hannah Wootton