Insights and Member Spotlights

Enduring Leadership & Sustainable Systems By Sonya Comninos Georgievski, Advisory Board of Business Women Australia and Founding Director of EOX Business Partners Reconciliation Week prompted a deeper reflection for me on leadership, systems, and the kind of future we are collectively shaping through the decisions we make every day. While volunteering at The Big Umbrella Foundation, preparing meals for people struggling with food insecurity, I was reflecting on conversations from

Repartnering or Remarrying? How Australian Women Can Protect What They’ve Built By Helen Nan, Founder at Compound Freedom, Financial Adviser and Author of ‘Your Best Life’ Finding love again after separation can be a beautiful new chapter. But for many women, it also brings a quiet concern: How do I protect everything I’ve worked so hard for, without damaging this new relationship? If you have rebuilt your life after separation,

What is Authenticity in Leadership? A Reflection Shared. By Kerrie Nobes, Founder, Kreating New Collaborations, Advisory Board Member, Business Women Australia At a recent Business Women Australia “Cheese and Chats” hosted by Vida Carlino in Perth (a leader and coach in the BWA community), we delved into a conversation about what authenticity meant to each of us. Vida beautifully held space for each of us to share our experiences and

What is Authenticity in Leadership? A Reflection Shared. By Kerrie Nobes, Founder, Kreating New Collaborations, Advisory Board Member, Business Women Australia At a recent Business Women Australia “Cheese and Chats” hosted by Vida Carlino in Perth (a leader and coach in the BWA community), we delved into a conversation about what authenticity meant to each of us. Vida beautifully held space for each of us to share our experiences and

The Future of Leadership: From Capability to Conscious Leadership By Lyn Hawkins, Founder and National Director of Business Women Australia (BWA) For many years, leadership has been defined by capability. Skills.  Experience.  Performance.  And while these remain important, they are no longer sufficient. Across organisations, industries, and communities, I am seeing a growing recognition that leadership challenges today are not simply technical; they are human. They sit in how we

Wisdom Rising: Turning Life Experience into Leadership Gold By Vida Carlino, Founder and Inspirational Coach and Author – My Vida and Inspiration Space, and Lyn Hawkins, Founding Director of Business Women Australia (BWA) In a world moving faster than ever, fuelled by technological acceleration, rising expectations, global conflict, and constant change, leadership is being redefined.  It is no longer enough to rely on experience, data, tech, and research. Leaders who