Jane Adams, Executive General Manager, Human Resources for Technology Operations, CommBank on the impact of working at two speeds, how ambition drives growth and the importance of giving girls in STEM relatable experiences. Jane also talks about focusing on the compass, not just the clock, the value of career sponsorship and how your skills sit in a box called your mindset.

Key Insights

(01:46) How did Jane start her leadership journey?

Jane started as a consultant, so she was well into her career before she started her leadership journey. In the early days, most of her leadership experience came from leading projects, leading outcomes for work and stakeholder management.

(18:14) Why is it so important for girls and women to talk about ambition more often?

Jane says that the framing of your ambition is important and isn’t selfish. Ambition is about growth and finding where you can have an impact in your business and in growing yourself. It is about collectively doing good for the organisation, the community and the company.

(24:27) What tool can Jane share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?

For Jane, it’s mindset. She recalls a quote she’s carried with her for years – your skills sit in a box called your mindset and if you do not open your mindset, you’ll never be able apply your skills.

Important Resources and Links

If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html

Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She’s recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success.

As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you’re interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/

The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank. The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.

Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

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