Leisa Sargent

Former Senior Deputy Dean (Academic) and Co-Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Equity Diversity and Inclusion)

School of Management & Governance - BA M Org Psych, University of Queensland| Ph.D. Rotman School of Management University of Toronto

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Are we seeing the Great Resignation – or the Great Exhaustion?

Following the Great Resignation, another significant workplace trend has emerged: the Great Exhaustion – a burnout phenomenon that is disproportionately impacting women

Are hybrid work models good for diversity and inclusion? Not necessarily

A hybrid work model isn’t automatically better for the purposes of diversity and inclusion. That's up to management to determine, say UNSW Business School academics

How universities can become more inclusive for all women (and men)

Forget the 'ideal worker' myth, Australia's universities need to become more inclusive for all women – and men will benefit too, write UNSW Sydney's Leisa Sargent and Eileen Baldry

Moove & Groove’s founder on how to lead a business with purpose

By authentically combining passion and purpose, leaders like Moove & Groove’s Alison Harrington are changing the nature of business today

The Business of Purpose-Led Leadership (episode 2)

In this episode, we explore what it takes to lead with purpose – from identifying what personal contribution you want to make to the world through your career, to purpose-driven business models

Technology, work and innovation: what does the future hold?

Organisations and their leaders will need to take a different approach to innovation with a more dispersed and virtual workforce in the future, say UNSW Business School's Professor Leisa Sargent and Scientia Professor John Piggott

The future of work is now: So how should leaders drive innovation?

Business risks, innovation, customer engagement and the need to become truly “omnichannel” will be critical factors for leaders adapting to the new normal, says UNSW Business School's Leisa Sargent

What does the roadmap to recovery look like for Australia?

With some Australian businesses reopening from the pandemic shutdown, there are a number of important considerations and opportunities in the process, according to UNSW Business School

5 keys to working from home effectively through coronavirus

Maintaining productivity, health and wellbeing during the coronavirus lockdown has been a tricky task for many, but past research into adapting positively to working from home offers some reassurance, according to UNSW remote working experts

Rest and rejuvenate: Why your summer holiday may not have done the trick

Try adding regular ‘green micro-breaks’ to your schedule to recharge and restore

How effective leadership can be learnt, with practice

Developmental mechanisms can improve those at the top

Old but not out: How savvy organisations meet the new face of retirement

Age inclusiveness gets easier when flexible approaches are already in place

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