Careers are strange things
Kate Carruthers Last night was surprising. I was at the Women Leading Tech awards in Sydney at the lovely new International Convention Centre. And I got an award. A lifetime achievement award.…
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IWD 2019: the possibility of balance
For 2019 the International Women’s Day theme is “Balance for Better” and with Ribit’s focus on ESTEAM students and accelerating innovation in industry, I am sharing my “own personal story…
Future proof your career – some tips for women
Spoke at a women in technology conference recently on the topic of how to future proof your career. It might seem strange that I hardly mentioned technology at all in…
Top women in technology 2014
Really honoured to have been listed among such an august list of women on the Smart Company list of Australia’s most powerful women in technology. (That’s a pic of the…
Australia, the gender pay gap, and everyday sexism
Sexism made explicit In the past it was easier to not notice the everyday sexism and misogyny that permeates life in Australia. But with the advent of Julia Gillard as…
What does Leadership look like? Leadership, sexism, and misogyny
In recent times I have been feeling very depressed about the state of things including sexism, misogyny, and leadership. But a few days ago came a beacon of hope. This…
Bad idea: updating products for no real benefit to the consumer
I’ve been a product manager and been to business school. We all learned about the cows, dogs and stars via the BCG Growth-Share Matrix. But there comes a time when…
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…
Who does Alan Jones think he is to speak to the Prime Minister like that?
I was completely appalled to hear how a well known radio personality in Sydney spoke to the Prime Minister of Australia on air. The details are outlined well by Barrie…
Women having fun, expressing their …
A few days ago I noticed the following tweet and clicked on the accompanying link. The image below was at the other end of the link: Source: Bronwen Clune –…