Category: Manage and lead others

Long term Institute Member, Wendy Quinn CMgr FIML, is our latest Member in the Spotlight. We recently sat down with Wendy, where we asked her questions about being a leader in the healthcare sector. She shared with us her views on transformational leadership, lifelong learning and the importance of always paying attention.

Hybrid working is a topic that is at the forefront for many Australian and New Zealand business managers right now. Of course, there are many industries where working from home just isn’t an option – healthcare and manufacturing are good examples of this.

Engaging in Mentoring can be one of the most valuable ways to develop and is a great way to tackle your next challenge. But once you have a Mentor, how do you figure out where to start?

When you step into a management role, you often act by default. It is assumed that when you move from a ‘doing’ role to a ‘managing’ role, you will know what you need to do.

When leaders think about motivating their team, safety isn't something that usually tops the list of considerations, yet it plays a crucial role.

While conducting workplace research for her last book, Marie-Claire Ross found that the leaders who were able to create high performing teams, even with all the uncertainty and change going on around them, were those who trusted their team members and showed genuine care for their wellbeing.

The much publicised ‘Great Re-alignment’, has focussed managers and leaders on prioritising strategies to engage, motivate, and lead their people. This edition of Leadership Matters strives to provide a range of interesting content to support you through this tricky period.

As a B-Suite Leader it is time to urgently start learning to push back, reprioritise and reallocate resources, and to do that you need to have firm strategic priorities as your anchor-point.

We asked 4 IML ANZ Members to share their top tips on how they lead through challenging times and how they maintain momentum.