Asks Quote by Gail Kelly

I have certainly been very front footed about increasing our gender representation at Westpac.

— Gail Kelly

Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was…

— Gail Kelly

If you believe in practising generosity of spirit, at heart you believe in the power of an individual to make a difference and at…

— Gail Kelly

I grew up in a very strong, nuclear family. My father was a sportsman. He represented South Africa in a couple of sports, so…

— Gail Kelly

You can choose not to sit on the fence. You can choose not to criticise. You must stand as guard at the door of…

— Gail Kelly

One of the joys of being at St. George is you were operating under the radar screen a lot of the time, and you…

— Gail Kelly

I'm a big believer you should design work around a vast majority of people who want to do the right thing rather than around…

— Gail Kelly

Often really what you need is someone who will believe in you, who will encourage you to believe in yourself.

— Gail Kelly

I don’t waste time. I move. I finish things. I don’t try and do things to the nth degree. I know what’s important and…

— Gail Kelly

Living in South Africa has had a very profound impact on my career.

— Gail Kelly

42% of our management team are women. So we've reset the goal to 50% by 2017. Because that's when Westpac becomes 200 years old…

— Gail Kelly

Whatever you are doing, give it all of your attention. Prioritise what you're going to do carefully, and then be in the moment.

— Gail Kelly