‘I shot Bambi’: Women leaders on their toughest decisions
From firing loyal staff to leaving behind successful teams to pursue other opportunities, winners of the Women in Leadership awards share their insights into making the most of difficult situations.
For many of Australia’s top women leaders, the toughest decisions are often those that affect other people. Deciding to discontinue a business or sack a senior colleague potentially involves disappointing someone, uprooting their job – and maybe taking away their income in the process.
Decisions involving long-term employees can be the most difficult of them all, with several entrants in the 2024 The Australian Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards noting how tough it was to do just that.
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
