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When journalist Kate Legge’s husband of twenty-five years – former Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood – cheated on her with one of her girlfriends, she was discouraged from taking revenge in her most natural of forums: the printed word. Legge, who at the time…
February 23, 2023
Article at australianbookreview.com.au
Journalist, editor, and publisher, Michael Cannon rose to prominence in print during its golden age of boundless advertising dollars, when those ‘rivers of gold’ paid for high salaries, fully staffed beats, and morning and evening newspaper editions.…
December 28, 2022
Article at australianbookreview.com.au
My name is Johanna, and I have some terrible travel confessions to make. I have never visited Canberra, not even on a school excursion. I’ve never walked around the base of Uluru or explored the Daintree. Western Australia? Never been there either,…
April 14, 2022
Article at escape.com.au
Many of us try to shoehorn what fulfils us into billable hours. Why can’t we just let work be … work? Of all the unhelpful and saccharine career aphorisms in recent times, surely the most grating is “do what you love, and you will never work a day in…
February 04, 2022
Article at the Guardian
A change of job can often feel like a momentous decision, and having a sense of doubt is natural. Ask yourself these five questions when mulling over a job change, and make sure you are making the change for the right reasons. By Johanna Leggatt…
January 05, 2022
Article at intheblack.com
At the end of 2020, when Melburnians thought the worst of lockdowns were behind us — LOL! — my partner and I held an end-of-days prepping session with two friends at a taqueria in Brunswick. It started out as a casual summer catch-up, but by the time…
November 12, 2021
Article at the Guardian
Wilman-Nyoongar woman Shelley Cable is on an ambitious quest to dramatically boost the low levels of Indigenous people in employment, including in the c-suite CEO of the Minderoo Foundation’s Generation One initiative, Shelley Cable, is often asked…
October 29, 2021
Article at CFO Magazine
Forget KPIs and bonuses. If you want to drive productivity, you need to jettison outdated ideas of what motivates people. In Brief Clear goals and directions can actually allow staff members more freedom and greater work-life balance and flexibility.…
September 04, 2021
Article at Acuity
The Australian property market has grown exponentially over the past few decades, defying the global financial crisis (GFC) and now a pandemic. What makes it so resilient, and should steps be taken to cool it down? At a glance At the start of the…
August 31, 2021
Article at intheblack.com
Many scientists warn that COVID-19 will not be the last or the worst pandemic of our lifetime. Is there a way to pandemic-proof our economies? Three experts weigh in. Danielle Wood CEO, The Grattan Institute The health of the economy hinges on the…
August 31, 2021
Article at intheblack.com
Career breaks, redundancies, pandemics and sideways moves - career progression is anything but linear these days. At a glance According to career development professionals, the concept of a linear career path has long been a myth perpetuated by an…
August 31, 2021
Article at intheblack.com
CFO trailblazer Sara Watts on the tough reality of NED roles, the challenges facing modern CFOs, and why women often make great leaders When Sara Watts was appointed the group financial controller for IBM Australia and New Zealand, her boss gave her…
August 11, 2021
Article at CFO Magazine
Cultural misunderstandings can limit work productivity, but there are ways for multicultural teams to avoid culture shock. At a glance Even the most forward thinking and diverse organisations can experience culture related…
June 30, 2021
Article at intheblack.com
As entire industries continue to be hampered by the pandemic - and more highly skilled workers than ever are in urgent need of a new career direction - savvy recruiters are well placed to attract top talent from other sectors. At a glance Job losses…
June 30, 2021
Article at intheblack.com
Welcome to the April issue! In our cover story, ABR theatre critic Tim Byrne examines the ways in which Australian theatre companies are coping after lockdown and the strategies they are implementing to welcome back audiences. Senior journalist (and…
April 29, 2021
Article at australianbookreview.com.au