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Overview
Background
Dr Terry Fitzsimmons is an Associate Professor in Leadership with the University of Queensland Business School. He is also a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years of practice. He is the Managing Director of the Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC), a body whose members currently comprise 24 peak national bodies representing over 400,000 women across industry sectors in Australia. He also sits on the advisory board of Women and Leadership Australia and the board of the Abbey Museum.of Art and Archeology.
His PhD in Leadership examined successful attributes of CEOs and differing pathways to CEO roles for men and women. In June 2015 Dr Fitzsimmons and Professor Callan released ‘Filling the Pool’ a major report into gender inequality in Western Australia and what government, organisations and individuals can do to address the issue. Dr Fitzsimmons makes extensive use of the work of Pierre Bourdieu and his framework for the examination of persistent intergenerational societal disparity. The concepts of field, capital, habitus and symbolic violence feature heavily in the studies into gender inequality conducted to date. In 2019, working with the Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia, Dr Fitzsimmons with Dr Yates and Professor Callan, released the 'Hands Up for Gender Equality' report examining gender stereotypes, confidence, leadership and career preferences for 10,000 students in the highest matriculating schools in Queensland.
In 2020, in partnership with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Dr Fitzsimmons with Dr Yates and Professor Callan, released the 'Employer of Choice for Gender Equality' report detailing leading practices for driving workplace gender equality based upon detailed examination of 5 years longitudinal data provided by the 120 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation holders. The report is written as a best practice guide for employers who wish to improve the retention and progression of women in their workplace.
In 2021, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Gender Equality Council, Dr Fitzsimmons with Dr Yates and Professor Callan, released 'Towards Board Gender Parity: Lessons form the past: Directions for the future.' The report explores how, despite significant gender inequality in Australian workplaces, Australia has become one of only three countries in the world to reach 30%+ women on its top 200 listed public company boards.
Dr Fitzsimmons has worked with many of Australia’s largest firms on their diversity programs and speaks regularly in Australia and overseas in the area of gender equality and inclusion. He has served as national and state presidents of not for profit bodies as well as having been a being a director on boards of Listed Public Companies in Australia and overseas.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Economics, Macquarie University
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Leadership, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Co-creating impact: positioning indigenous knowledge holders as expert researchers
Fitzsimmons, Terrance, Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Callan, Victor J. (2024). Co-creating impact: positioning indigenous knowledge holders as expert researchers. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print). doi: 10.1108/edi-09-2023-0315
2024
Book Chapter
Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., Callan, Victor J., Yates, Miriam S. and Jordan, Ree (2024). Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it. The Oxford handbook of individual differences in organizational contexts. (pp. 225-247) edited by Aybars Tuncdogan, Oguz A. Acar, Henk W. Volberda and Ko de Ruyter. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192897114.013.19
2023
Journal Article
Positively deviant: new evidence for the beneficial capital of maverickism to organizations
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Positively deviant: new evidence for the beneficial capital of maverickism to organizations. Group and Organization Management, 48 (5) ARTN 10596011221102297, 1254-1305. doi: 10.1177/10596011221102297
2023
Conference Publication
Let Them Disrupt You! Maverick Practice Benefits Your Organization
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance William and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Let Them Disrupt You! Maverick Practice Benefits Your Organization. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.10264abstract
2023
Conference Publication
Beneficially disruptive! Mavericks can help transform your business for good
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Beneficially disruptive! Mavericks can help transform your business for good. European Academy of Management, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Mavericks: The missing player in understanding radical transformational change
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Mavericks: The missing player in understanding radical transformational change. European Academy of Management, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Book Chapter
Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods
Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2023). Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods. The future of scholarship on diversity and inclusion in organizations. (pp. 271-280) edited by Eden B. King, Quinetta M. Roberson and Mikki R. Hebl. Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.
2022
Other Outputs
Experiences of COVID-19: The pandemic and work/life outcomes for Australian men and women
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W. , Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2022). Experiences of COVID-19: The pandemic and work/life outcomes for Australian men and women. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland Business School.
2022
Conference Publication
Celebrating International Women's Day at UQ
Harpur, Paul, Pachana, Nancy, Fitzsimmons, Terrance, French, Flic, Bunda, Tracey and Mitter, Neena (2022). Celebrating International Women's Day at UQ. International Women's Day 2022, University of Queensland, March 8.
2021
Journal Article
Managing gender diversity and board dynamics: the role of male chairpersons of large listed firms
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Managing gender diversity and board dynamics: the role of male chairpersons of large listed firms. Australian Journal of Management, 47 (3), 454-473. doi: 10.1177/03128962211066536
2021
Other Outputs
Towards board gender parity: lessons from the past - directions for the future
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Towards board gender parity: lessons from the past - directions for the future. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: The University of Queensland and AICD.
2021
Book Chapter
Fear not your mavericks! Their bounded non-conformity and positive deviance helps organizations drive change and innovation
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Fear not your mavericks! Their bounded non-conformity and positive deviance helps organizations drive change and innovation. Strategic responses for a sustainable future: new research in international management. (pp. 123-146) edited by Torben Juul Andersen. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/978-1-80071-929-320214006
2021
Journal Article
Lean in? The role of single sex schools in the gendering of confidence in high school adolescents
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W, Yates, Miriam S and Callan, Victor J (2021). Lean in? The role of single sex schools in the gendering of confidence in high school adolescents. Australian Journal of Career Development, 30 (2), 139-149. doi: 10.1177/10384162211012045
2021
Journal Article
Trapped within ideological wars: femininities in a Muslim society and the contest of women as leaders
Oktaviani, Fitri Hariana, McKenna, Bernard and Fitzsimmons, Terrance (2021). Trapped within ideological wars: femininities in a Muslim society and the contest of women as leaders. Gender, Work and Organization, 28 (3), 1152-1176. doi: 10.1111/gwao.12662
2020
Journal Article
Industry restructuring and job loss: towards a guiding model to assist the displaced older worker
Callan, Victor J., Bowman, Kaye, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Poulsen, Alison L. (2020). Industry restructuring and job loss: towards a guiding model to assist the displaced older worker. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 73 (4), 1-25. doi: 10.1080/13636820.2020.1744693
2019
Journal Article
The diversity gap in leadership: what are we missing in current theorizing?
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2019). The diversity gap in leadership: what are we missing in current theorizing?. The Leadership Quarterly, 31 (4) 101347, 101347. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2019.101347
2019
Journal Article
What is gender equality in science?
O'Brien, Katherine R., Holmgren, Milena, Fitzsimmons, Terrance, Crane, Margaret E., Maxwell, Paul and Head, Brian (2019). What is gender equality in science?. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 34 (5), 395-399. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.02.009
2018
Other Outputs
Hands up for gender equality: A major study into confidence and career intentions of adolescent girls and boys
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2018). Hands up for gender equality: A major study into confidence and career intentions of adolescent girls and boys. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: AIBE Centre for Gender Equality in the Workplace, The University of Queensland.
2017
Journal Article
Injunctive and descriptive logics during newcomer socialization: the impact on organizational identification, trustworthiness, and self-efficacy
Smith, Laura G. E., Gillespie, Nicole, Callan, Victor J., Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Paulsen, Neil (2017). Injunctive and descriptive logics during newcomer socialization: the impact on organizational identification, trustworthiness, and self-efficacy. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 38 (4), 487-511. doi: 10.1002/job.2131
2016
Journal Article
CEO selection: a capital perspective
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2016). CEO selection: a capital perspective. The Leadership Quarterly, 27 (5), 765-787. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.05.001
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Investigating the lack of women executives in Agribusiness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Miriam Yates
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Doctor Philosophy
Gender diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics): Is there a business case for family-friendly academic career paths?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tyler Okimoto
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Doctor Philosophy
Tokenism or Diversity: A critical view of identified positions through the voices and experiences of Indigenous peoples working in professional positions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Transformational learning in practice the exploration of teachers and school leaders role in the design of professional learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Garth Stahl
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of leader storytelling in organisational change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ree Jordan
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Maverickism: Round pegs in square holes - The who, what and why of mavericks in organisations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Victor Callan
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Discursive Contestation of Women as Leaders in Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Media
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- Gender Equality
- Women in Leadership
- Women on Boards
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