International Womens Day Profile: Mollie Eckersley, Head of Operations at BrightHR ANZ
What is your role at BrightHR and what does it involve? I’m the Head of Operations at BrightHR ANZ, where I am responsible for improving usage, uplifting engagement, and ultimately, looking at ways to continuously improve our software and service. It’s a dynamic and exciting role that includes a lot […]
International Womens Day: Amy Read, Singapore, Serial Entrepreneur
What is your role at Sabre and what does it involve? My role at Sabre Hospitality is to set the innovation strategy for future product roll outs. To keep up to date with the latest market changes, innovations, and technologies including AI. I also look at innovative ways we can […]
International Women’s Day Profile: Janine Grainger, Co-Founder and CEO, Easy Crypto
Janine is a kiwi-born entrepreneur and a highly respected Leader in tech. She’s the Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, New Zealand’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform. Janine and her brother, Alan, established Easy Crypto in 2017 to offer a secure, simple and easy-to-understand way for everyone to get involved in […]
International Women’s Day Profile: Keren Cook, NatureBee CEO
Could you share with us a bit about what your role entails at NatureBee? As CEO, I steer NatureBee’s vision toward innovative natural health solutions, manage our dedicated team, and engage in strategic decisions, from product development to market expansion. It’s a role that keeps me on my toes! How […]
Series a mismatch of events put together quickly
Remember a couple of years ago, the ABC released a series on the Murdoch dynasty? Are you currently watching Nemesis, another ABC series, this time on political leaders from 2014 in Australia? The compilation of both is similar; bits and pieces, reflections from foes and friends that, overall, don’t do […]
The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society
A major reappraisal, by Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel-prizewinning economist, of the relationship between capitalism and freedom. Despite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more ‘animal spirits’ capitalism […]
The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky
-by Simon Shuster A monumental account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the forging of a leader, The Showman provides an insider’s perspective on the war reshaping our world, based on unprecedented access to Volodymyr Zelensky and the high command in Kyiv. Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and leadership of Volodymyr […]
How should a person be?
By turns loved and reviled upon its U.S. publication, Sheila Heti’s “breakthrough novel” is an unabashedly honest and hilarious tour through the unknowable pieces of one woman’s heart and mind. Part literary novel, part self-help manual, and part vivid exploration of the artistic and sexual impulse, How Should a Person Be? earned […]
Turn the Ship Around
“Leadership should mean giving control rather than taking control and creating leaders rather than forging followers.” David Marquet, an experienced Navy officer, was used to giving orders. As newly appointed captain of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, he was responsible for more than a hundred sailors, deep in the […]
The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution
By Ryan Grim A riveting insider account of the progressive movement in Congress centering A.O.C., Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar―their rise, their efforts to set an ambitious agenda for the country, and their struggle to find their footing within the Democratic party. The Squad is […]
Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
This is a book about where believers in Effective Altruism (EA), a philosophy for maximising the utility a person has, are coming from. If you can earn substantial money by working in finance, runs the argument, then rather than (for example) training as a doctor and benefitting society directly, you […]
How to Buy an Island
How to Buy an Island is the definitive account of the Barclay brothers, charting their incredible journey to power and fortune. Author Jane Martinson unravels previously-buried stories from the brothers’ six-decade long reign at the peak of British business: from their close association with Margaret Thatcher and the massive wealth they […]
International Womens Day Profile: Mollie Eckersley, Head of Operations at BrightHR ANZ
What is your role at BrightHR and what does it involve? I’m the Head of Operations at BrightHR ANZ, where I am responsible for improving usage, uplifting engagement, and ultimately, looking at ways to continuously improve our software and service. It’s a dynamic and exciting role that includes a lot of problem-solving. BrightHR operates globally, which means I’m often collaborating with teams in the UK, Ireland, and Canada as we work together to support SMEs around the world. Why have you chosen this career path? I love problem-solving and I thrive when I’m multi-tasking; every career decision I’ve made so far has been driven by these two factors. What has been the highlight of your career and why? Moving to Australia from the UK was a major turning point in my career that has led to bigger and better things for me. It’s opened so many doors, despite how scary it was to leave behind everyone and everything I knew. Even though it’s been a few years, I often reflect on a lesson it has taught me – pushing myself out of my comfort zone pays off. What has been the greatest challenge in your career, and how did you overcome it? Public speaking is a huge challenge for me, and I still dread it to this day. Like a lot of people, I’m quite shy—especially around new people—so standing up and speaking to any group, no matter how big or small, is nerve-wracking. I’m gradually overcoming my fear by refusing to shy away from it. I try to throw myself in the deep end and find that the more I do it, the easier it becomes. I’ve made it a habit to keep putting myself out there no matter how uncomfortable it seems at the outset. What drives […]