07 November 2024

   

Breaking the
boss bias

catherine fox AM
In-Conversation with
Jane Caro am

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how to get more women into leadership


Despite the surge of women into university, jobs and sitting in federal parliament, why are men still overwhelmingly running the show?

In her book, Breaking The Boss Bias: How To Get More Women Into Leadership, author and advisor, Catherine Fox AM sounds the alarm. She argues that toxic sexism woven through processes, beliefs, management, education and leadership norms is keeping privileged men in power, making decisions for us all. In conversation with Jane Caro AM, Catherine outlines a new way to lead and unlock the talent currently being wasted due to the 'boss bias'.

Fewer women are running governments, and the small proportion who make it as CEO has barely budged. The major culprit is right under our noses. Entrenched gender bias about who should be the boss means leadership is mainly seen as a masculine endeavour. And no matter how well qualified and experienced, women continue to be underestimated and face an obstacle course of sexism to get to the decision-making table.

Purchase a copy of Catherine's book, Breaking The Boss Bias, from Imprints Booksellers in-store or in the Auditorium foyer on the night of the event.

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre 

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Catherine FOX AM
Speaker, author and Advisor

With three decades as a journalist and advocate, Catherine is one of Australia’s leading experts on leadership, the future of workplaces and the status of women.

Her career has included interviewing management gurus, Nobel Prize winners and international CEOs. She has written six books, won a Walkley Award, and in 2022 was awarded an AM for services to journalism and gender diversity. She regularly presents at conferences and in the media around Australia and internationally.

 

 

jane caro am
JOURNALIST, SOCIAL COMMENTATOR AND AUTHOR 

Jane Caro AM, is a Walkley Award-winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, broadcaster, documentary maker, feminist and social commentator.

She has published twelve books, including a trilogy on Elizabeth Tudor, and a memoir Plain Speaking Jane. Her latest book Accidental Feminists explores the life story of women over fifty. Jane appears frequently on The Drum, Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise, and has presented five documentary series for Compass (2015 - 2019). She writes regular columns in Sunday Life and Leadership Matters and her opinion pieces appear regularly in The Saturday Paper, Fairfax and The Big Smoke.

She has been awarded the Walkley Award for Women in Leadership and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the broadcast media as a journalist, social commentator and author. 

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