Category: Leadership Matters

Leadership is all about the impact. A leader without impact has no followers, creates no change, delivers no outcomes. But what kind of leadership impact do you aspire to? At AIM we have a vision of the enormous positive impact that strong ethical leaders can have on the communities they work in and the people […]

After 6 years as CEO of Jetstar, Australia and New Zealand, and 10 years with Qantas, David Hall resigned at the beginning of this month. Before leaving, David spoke to AIM about the purpose and impact business leaders have, and his special interest in developing a mentally healthy workplace for the whole Jetstar team, as […]

Australia may be experiencing a patch of weak wage growth, but you can still try to do better for yourself at work. “We have a culture in Australia that says to get a better job title and increase your take-home pay, you will more likely have to change employers,” laments Kelly Magowan, an executive coach and […]

What are the checkpoints a new leader should address if they want to succeed in their first 100 days? 1. A clear mandate A new leader must understand their going-in mandate – is it big, medium or small? It’s very possible to overreach and be too aggressive or underreach your mandate, cautions Robert Hargrove, an […]

Networking is not an easy task, which might explain why some people are uncomfortable doing it. Some feel networking is a distraction, while others prefer to rely on their technical expertise to get ahead. But networking can be a mutually beneficial exercise that helps you achieve your goals. Networking is something that is incredibly powerful […]

Jane McNeill, a director of Hays, points out: “While strategies such as career progression, rewards and recognition, mentorships and flexible working have been the focus of many retention plans in the past, staff engagement is also now recognised as a very important tool.” Research by Hays has revealed a disparity of up to 13 per […]

CINDY HOOK, CEO DELOITTE AUSTRALIA When Cindy Hook, a long-time Deloitte employee, learned the top job would be vacated a year ahead of time, she swung into action with an external career coach. First she needed to decide if she wanted the role and to figure out if her personal values aligned with the firm’s. […]

Dr Dharmica Mistry has spent the past eight years researching and developing a simple blood test for breast cancer. The new diagnostic test will be available to people of all ages, replacing mammograms, the most common tool currently used for early detection that is limited to women over the age of 50 (breast tissue is […]

In the pre-social media age, I quickly found that it took a lot of time and effort to start and cultivate those relationships, and they needed the right environment to prosper. I also observed that, all things being equal, people prefer to do business with people they like and trust, and you’re not going to […]