by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Oct 2, 2025 | updates
I spend a lot of my time thinking about ‘femininity’. My work on the first history of women in corporate leadership requires that I discuss the assumed, and actual, wants and needs of corporate women. I examine the way women are expected to act, how they...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | May 20, 2025 | media and events
Recorded for Impact Talks at UTS. How do you build successful businesses while creating meaningful impact? How can companies foster inclusive cultures during periods of growth? Chaired by Claire Wright (UTS), panellists share their journeys and offer insights on...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 27, 2025 | media and events
Recorded for the History Council of Victoria. As women joined the paid workforce in increasing numbers in the twentieth century they battled long-established discrimination. Low pay, exclusion from jobs defined as ‘men’s work’, and forced ‘retirement’ on marriage were...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 17, 2025 | updates
If you ever need a non-fiction bestseller, write a book on women in leadership. Every ambitious woman in middle and senior management will buy it, as will well-meaning men. The launch will be packed by women and men wanting to be seen to support the cause of...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 4, 2025 | media and events
Published in The Conversation. Richard White, head of WiseTech Global, is the latest of a small number of charismatic business founders to have captured the public and corporate imagination. The businessman is synonymous with one of Australia’s most successful...
