Women should gain positions on company boards on merit…
Women should gain positions on company boards on merit, not through enforced quotas, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says. Mr Abbott said that, while he supported his colleague Joe Hockey’s campaign to get more women on Australian company boards, he was “cool” on the idea of quotas. “Personally, I’ve always been cool on quotas,” Mr Abbott told reporters […]
How to win a board position
Preparation and forethought are prerequisites to obtaining a board role. From the perspective of an office junior or intern, taking a seat at a boardroom table can seem an impossible dream. But commitment and persistence pay off, and a career puncuated by achievement can eventually mark you as a genuine contender. You’re unlikely to be […]