Women face unique challenges as leaders, whether they run a small business or are holding executive roles in the corporate world. 

There are many aspects and challenges of leadership and women should keep the following 10 tips in mind to be effective and successful in a long-term leadership position. Read on to discover more!

Protective paternalism is the notion that women need to be protected; it stems from the paternalistic ideology that men should serve as protectors and providers for women because of their greater authority, power and physical strength.

Protective paternalism is categorised under what is called benevolent sexism. Why this falls under the purview of sexism is because it is a reaction to viewing women stereotypically as the weaker sex needing protection.

Although protective paternalism is certainly not the classic prejudice where men view women as inferior and incompetent, it still has far reaching negative effects on women. This attitude actually results in restricting the career role of women in different ways. Read this blog to discover how.

Studies have shown that wearing nice clothes in the office can affect the way people perceive you, how confident you’re feeling, and even how you’re able to think abstractly.

How does this advice fit into your everyday style? In today’s casual office dress code or in a COVID work from home ‘outfit’, what you wear can have an even bigger effect.

Read on to discover how to make the most of your work wardrobe so you can ensure you’re dressed for success!

According to Alice Domar, perfectionism is more common in women; and she links the commonality to the nature of women wanting to multitask and try out more things to excel at.

While doing things well is good practice, attempting to do everything perfectly is stressful on yourself and others. The desire for perfection becomes a self-placed fence that controls all actions and this has several debilitating results.

Read this blog to understand more about your own perfectionist tendencies and for tips on how to overcome perfectionism so you can lead a happier, healthier life!

Many women miss opportunities from negotiations for the simple reason that it can put them so far outside of their comfort zone that they panic. Yet, negotiating is an essential skill that is certain to boost your business, career, and self-worth. And make no mistake about it: not taking the art of negotiating seriously could hamper your progress.

Whether you manage your own business and need to get a good deal on a partnership or contract, an Executive that needs to negotiate business deals, are psyching yourself up to ask your boss for a salary raise, or need to deal with conflict at work without backing down, being better at negotiating is key, and this new blog tells you how to do just that.

Are you waiting for someone or something else? Are you waiting for that life you thought you would have or that body shape you desire OR waiting for someone to say ‘well done’ on a task or achieving an outcome?

Life will truly begin and I will truly be happy if what I am waiting for eventuates… right?

In this blog, behind closed doors’ Founder and Managing Director Donny Walford identifies reasons for this ‘Waiting Room’ attitude, and challenges you to overcome this mentality by speaking up and asking for what you want. Not sure how? Read on to find out more!

Chantale Millard is CEO of Maggie Beer Holdings Ltd based in South Australia.

Want to know the most stifling thing to creativity, innovation and corporate excellence? The answer, according to our guest blogger Claire Parkinson, is corporate pigeon-holing.

In this creative guest blog, Claire Parkinson, Principal at Opportunity Knocks, describes why corporate pigeon-holing is the handbrake to growth, and leaves the reader with advice on what to do if you are an employer with a stellar employee, and/or if you’re an employee looking for your professional ‘happily-ever-after’.

Women, even in the most senior leadership positions, are more prone to express a sense of self-doubt than men are. Some will admit that they think they are a fraud and are just waiting for someone to tap them on the shoulder to tell them so, even though they have attained success in their careers and demonstrated many achievements through pure hard work and taking risks.

As a continuation of our last blog post, Donny Walford shares 7 tips you can use to manage the Imposter Syndrome in your everyday life.

Oh, the Imposter Syndrome. Many of us have come to know this old friend all too well. However, there may be some of us who don't know what the Imposter Syndrome is, or aren't aware of its symptoms and how they can affect our everyday lives, both personally and professionally. In this blog, we explain what the Imposter Syndrome is and detail five tell-tale signs that you should look out for.