153 Leadership skills for elected officials with Mayor Kristy McBain

May 14, 2020

The test of a leader is often in times of crisis. What if you had to deal with disaster compounded by disaster? Three bushfires including the most devastating one of 2020, followed immediately by Covid19. This is exactly what Mayor Kristy McBain has faced since first being elected the youngest councillor in Bega Valley Shire at the age of 29, and then as the youngest Mayor in 2016. She shares her biggest leadership insights.

Why you should listen:

How to find opportunity after a crisis - so relevant to all businesses right now
Why communication is still the biggest challenge even in the age of social media and the internet
The secret of successful representation: ‘you can never lose points for listening’

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Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh recommends some leadership books

February 10, 2020

What can art, train stations, and toilet seats tell us about problems in systems? In this Thought nugget, we look at Italy and Japan - how values create entirely unique systems, and how you can use this to solve your own workplace challenges.

Why you should listen:

Book recommendation hits and misses
Insights into systems that can save you wasted hours of work
Fun insights into Italian and Japanese culture

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40 Leadership expert Zoë Routh on the causes and challenges of entitlement

August 9, 2017

Entitlement seems rife - in private sector, public service, not for profits, higher education. What’s causing this sense of “They owe me and I deserve more”? Is there any foundation to it? What can we do about it?

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