Tag: inspiration

gender & sexism, women

International Women’s Day – some things to celebrate but more work to do

It is International Women’s Day again and surveying the scene here in Australia for women I find much to celebrate. Yet there remains much work to do for the women of Australia. Here we see, for the first time, a crop of women in senior political leadership positions. GOVERNOR GENERAL & STATE GOVERNORS Quentin Bryce – Governor General Marie Bashir – Governor of NSW Penelope … Continue reading International Women’s Day – some things to celebrate but more work to do

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social computing & social media

Don’t forget to sign up for the next Sydney Social Innovation BarCamp 26 Feb

Join us for the next Social Innovation BarCamp in Sydney. It’s free registration so sign up now and participate in a day of ideas, conversation and creative thinking. Again we’ll be crowdsourcing ideas for creating new business models for social good and building up our community network of changemakers. Like our previous Social Innovation BarCamps this one will provide a place for facilitated conversations (details … Continue reading Don’t forget to sign up for the next Sydney Social Innovation BarCamp 26 Feb

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education, speaking

Guest lecture UNSW law school

Late yesterday I spoke with a class in the Strategic Public Advocacy for Civil Society course at UNSW law school. They are lucky to have Joan Staples as lecturer – because she is one of the few people in Australia who understands these issues at both a deep practical level and at a theoretical level. The class and I talked about the digital revolution and … Continue reading Guest lecture UNSW law school

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community

Floods, community spirit and Australia #qldfloods

Along with most other Australians I have been moved and disturbed by the unfolding flood disaster in northern Australia. The floods are said to cover an area of Australia the size of France and Germany combined. Typical of Australia we also have bushfires in the western part of the country. Over the past few days as the scale of the tragedy has become apparent I … Continue reading Floods, community spirit and Australia #qldfloods

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civil society, management & leadership

Rebooting business and capitalism

Last year with the launch of Social Innovation Sydney I was inspired by the idea of rebooting capitalism. I had become depressed about the nature of business in our world today and wanted to do something practical about changing things. Then I went off to Paris for LeWeb 2010 Conference and ran into Tara Hunt and our conversation got me thinking (I love meeting people … Continue reading Rebooting business and capitalism

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women

TEDWomen – might be worth tuning in?

As they say to introduce this latest in the TED stable: “How are women and girls reshaping the future? The first-ever TEDWomen invites men and women to explore this question in depth. From the developing world, where a single microloan to a single girl can transform a village, to the West, where generations of educated women are transforming entire industries, women are powerful change agents, … Continue reading TEDWomen – might be worth tuning in?

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ideas

Success but on whose terms? What about personal brands and character?

There is so much pressure on people these days to be successful.  And I do not think we are encouraged to stop and think what success actually means for each of us and for society in general.  Many of us seem to be on a treadmill.  Go to school, get good grades and get into a good university and then get a good job.  Then … Continue reading Success but on whose terms? What about personal brands and character?

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ideas

Annalie Killian … a woman Catalysing Magic

Here is another post in my series on inspiring women. This time it is my friend Annalie Killian, who is also known as Catalyst for Magic (yes that is really the job title on her business card) or as @MaverickWoman on Twitter. I’ve known Annalie for many years and have always been inspired and energised by her. Over the years she has evolved as an organisational … Continue reading Annalie Killian … a woman Catalysing Magic

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