Category: Manage and lead others

The Institute of Managers and Leaders’ Member Exchange mentoring program. The four-month program is a fantastic opportunity for IML members to share their knowledge and skills, while giving something back.   Since the complimentary program’s inception four years ago, some 2,000 mentees have benefited from being paired with a mentor – a role which […]

WHEN YOU NEED TO PERFORMANCE MANAGE AN EMPLOYEE, PUT A CLEAR AND THOROUGH PROCESS IN PLACE. Photo by Sally Elford. Performance management appears to be universally despised. From the employees who are subjected to it, to the managers who have to carry it out, it seems no-one enjoys the process of documenting an employee’s failings […]

BY David Pich FIML and photo by roy scott One of the real privileges of leading the Institute is that I’m frequently asked to present at conferences and events. Of course, I do my very best – diary permitting – to say yes.   I have to say that the most enjoyable aspect of […]

What happens when you find yourself managing people… by accident? Not all managers start out with aspirations to become a leader. For many, it’s a role they find themselves in by accident; one for which they’ve never been adequately prepared. It can happen if you stay at a company for a long time, and rise […]

IN 2007, LORNA WORTHINGTON PUT HER HAND UP TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE CITY OF BUNBURY COUNCIL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THAT WAS WHEN SHE REALISED INVESTING IN HERSELF — AND HER LEADERSHIP SKILLS — WAS A LOGICAL STEP IN SELF-DEVELOPMENT. STORY NICOLA FIELD | PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERON RAMSAY Lorna Worthington CMgr FIML is […]

Photo: Dr Donna Odegaard and her mother, Edith LeFrancois Bessen. Dr Donna Odegaard AM was silenced as a child but has since dedicated her life to ensuring the voices of Indigenous Australians don’t suffer the same fate. Story by Tracey Porter. Dr Donna Odegaard is an unlikely business leader. Birthed into a large but impoverished […]

By Clara McCormack, Facilitator, Leading Teams In my role as a facilitator, I regularly discuss with clients the need to influence behavioural change to positively impact on organisational culture. Sometimes it’s talking with leaders who have authority to direct change, but mostly it’s enlightening team members on how they can influence change. So, what’s the […]

Investment banker, philanthropist, art collector and self-made millionaire Simon Mordant AM discusses his views on leadership, management and the valuable role art plays in the mix. Story by Anthony O’Brien and photo by Daniel Boud. SIMON MORDANT needs little by way of introduction. Renowned as one of Australia’s most successful investment bankers, he has a […]

By Clare Edwards Let me start by getting you thinking with a little puzzle. A bat and ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Did you arrive at 10c? Then you’re a fast thinker. Answer to the puzzle at the end of this article. […]