--- title: Imalia Blog | leadership description: leadership | --- # [Our Voice Education and Empowerment for Women](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice) ## [How positive reinforcement helps teams thrive](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/positive-reinforcement) By [Carole-Anne Priest](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/carole-anne-priest) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/brooke-cagle-g1Kr4Ozfoac-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/positive-reinforcement) When you do something right, you want it to happen again. [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/positive-reinforcement) Topics: [business](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/business), [tips](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/tips), [management](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/management), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership), [culture](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/culture), [wellness](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/wellness) --- ## [How to empower your leadership genius](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/how-to-empower-your-leadership-genius) By [Muffy Churches](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/muffy-churches) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Imalia-Blog-Financial%20And%20Insurance%20Services%20For%20Women-How%20to%20empower%20your%20leadership%20genius.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/how-to-empower-your-leadership-genius) **“Do I have one?” you ask. Yes!** **We girls definitely have special-issue mojo, but the intelligence I’m talking about is less about any Einstein quotient and more about our ‘nature of being’- the side of us that is innately nurturing, supportive, engaging, emotionally intelligent, compassionate, gracefully assertive, sensitive, and aware.** **Research on the topic of ‘What makes great leaders great?’ points specifically to emotional intelligence (EQ) as being the superstar of all of these traits. ****By definition, EQ is the ability to recognise, understand, and tactically manage emotions in self and others to create a desired outcome. Flowing with this process can be challenging, however, when a conversation triggers our defensive ego causing us to knee-jerk into a regrettable reaction.** **Can we grow and develop our EQ to avoid this common scenario? Absolutely. Try following this 5-step process:** [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/how-to-empower-your-leadership-genius) Topics: [business](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/business), [tips](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/tips), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership) --- ## [5 tips for those with CEO ambitions](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/5-tips-for-those-with-ceo-ambitions) By [Elizabeth McIntyre](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/elizabeth-mcintyre) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Imalia-Blog-Financial%20And%20Insurance%20Services%20For%20Women-5%20tips%20for%20those%20with%20CEO%20ambitions.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/5-tips-for-those-with-ceo-ambitions) **As you move up the career ladder, senior positions get fewer and the competition gets fiercer. To make it to the CEO chair takes a lot more than an impressive track record and ability.** **Traditionally, many CEOs are selected from finance positions, like a CFO. But more and more CEOs are being appointed with backgrounds in other areas like operations, and marketing and sales. ****Regardless of your background, it can still be a difficult jump to go from executive to CEO. Going for a CEO role is highly competitive and recruiters and boards are usually looking for specific characteristics for individual roles. So it’s important to know how to present yourself and your track record.** **Whether you want to move to the next level of your career, or you’re aiming for the CEO seat, here are some tips on preparing yourself for the challenge.** [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/5-tips-for-those-with-ceo-ambitions) Topics: [C-Suite](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/c-suite), [business](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/business), [tips](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/tips), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership) --- ## [How to be a successful leader](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/how-to-be-a-successful-leader) By [Mike Bragg](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/mike-bragg) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Imalia-Blog-Financial%20And%20Insurance%20Services%20For%20Women-How%20to%20be%20a%20successful%20leader.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/how-to-be-a-successful-leader) **Great leaders just keep delivering results, even under difficult circumstances. Despite challenging goals, internal and external pressures and all the roadblocks encountered along the way, these leaders continue to find ways to motivate their team to persevere and win.** **What is it that sets them apart? Why do the teams they lead consistently deliver on objectives? Why are they such great executors? ****Here are the five distinct characteristics I’ve witnessed first-hand that help great leaders consistently achieve their objectives:** [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/how-to-be-a-successful-leader) Topics: [business](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/business), [tips](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/tips), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership) --- ## [Authentic leadership and what it means for culture](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/authentic-leadership-and-what-it-means-for-culture) By [HELEN WISEMAN](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/helen-wiseman) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/IMALIA%20Authentic%20leadership%20and%20what%20it%20means%20for%20culture.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/authentic-leadership-and-what-it-means-for-culture) **Authentic leadership: An approach to leadership that emphasises building the leader’s legitimacy through honest relationships with followers which value their input and are built on an ethical foundation. Authentic leaders are positive people with truthful self-concepts who promote openness.** [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/authentic-leadership-and-what-it-means-for-culture) Topics: [business](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/business), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership), [culture](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/culture) --- ## [4 important steps women can take toward leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/4-important-steps-women-can-take-toward-leadership) By [Nicole Fallon](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/nicole-fallon) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Imalia-Blog-Financial%20And%20Insurance%20Services%20For%20Women-4%20important%20steps%20women%20can%20take%20toward%20leadership.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/4-important-steps-women-can-take-toward-leadership) **Modern women have learned that career success is not about adjusting to the male-dominated status quo. It's about changing that status quo by embracing what makes diverse perspectives unique, and overcoming the doubts that keep you from reaching you full potential.** **No matter where you are in your career, follow this advice from successful female business leaders to help you get ahead.** [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/4-important-steps-women-can-take-toward-leadership) Topics: [business](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/business), [tips](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/tips), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership) --- ## [4 ways company culture can support women in leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/4-ways-company-culture-can-support-women-in-leadership) By [Charles Coy](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/charles-coy) [![](https://www.imalia.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Imalia-Blog-Financial%20And%20Insurance%20Services%20For%20Women-4%20ways%20company%20culture%20can%20support%20women%20in%20leadership.jpg) ](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/4-ways-company-culture-can-support-women-in-leadership) **While more than 75 percent of CEOs say gender equality is part of their top 10 business priorities, women remain underrepresented across every level of the corporate pipeline—comprising just 37 percent of management positions and 19 percent of C-Suite positions, according to a recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org.** [Read More](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/4-ways-company-culture-can-support-women-in-leadership) Topics: [Women](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/women), [tips](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/tips), [careers](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/careers), [leadership](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/topic/leadership) --- [All posts](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/all) - The information on this website does not take into account your personal financial situation, needs or objectives. 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