Posts by Caroline Kennedy

How to be a Successful Leader with Introvert Traits Imagine a successful leader. I’m presuming a reserved unassuming introvert was not what you imagined. This is because studies have proven that the majority of executives in leadership positions display extroverted personality traits. However, that does not mean that extroverts are better leaders than introverts. Introvert leaders…

Demand Equality, Regardless of Your Gender I was fortunate enough to be a finalist in the Victoria Telstra Business Women’s awards in 2014. I really enjoyed the journey and loved the fact that I had the opportunity to meet so many inspirational women who are very successful in business. I was surprised by the large…

A Poor Leader – the Fish Rots from the Head Down In my view, the definition of a great leader is someone who has followers, a tribe of people who respect and admire them. Leaders are those who empower others.  True leaders create more leaders. The most significant trait of a leader is to be a…

Women in Business – Credit Yourself I’m currently reading “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead.” by Sheryl Sandberg’s Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer. She provoked a lot of conversation on feminism in the workplace with her book. The book sold nearly 150,000 copies in its first week and has held the top non-fiction…

Happiness equals rewards How happy are you? Recently, I started thinking through this question, and how happiness or the lack there of can affect people in everyday life. I’ve always tried to live by the philosophy that you are the master of your own destiny, if you are not happy, you have the power to…