Future Women Leadership Series
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Future Women Leadership Series
Leadership takes courage and resilience. Host and founder of Future Women, Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership. Leadership thought-leaders will inform and at times challenge your thin...
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Erica Nelson's top tips for designing an effective org chart
What should leaders think about when designing org charts? And what are the secrets to creating ones that fuel, rather than hinder, collaboration?

Vicki Thomson's secrets to building compromise
How do we change as leaders over time?
As CEO of the Group of Eight Universities, Vicki Thomson is one of the most important figures in Austral...

Kellie Hush's guide to career pivots
What is the best way to overcome a public leadership failure? Kellie Hush is one of the most influential players in the Australian fashion landscape....

Mark Scott's blueprint for leading as an 'outsider'
How should you approach leadership if you're an outside hire?
Sydney University's Vice Chancellor Mark Scott is one of the country's most accom...

Dr Kate Mason's guide to communicating with authority
What is the difference between a good and a gifted communicator? Dr Kate Mason is a leading communications expert. Her new book, Powerfully Likeable,...

How to overcome a career plateau
What should you do when you're feeling stuck in your career? And how can you best transform a plateau into new opportunities.
In this panel dis...

Senator Jane Hume on how to avoid the likeability trap
What should you do when strong convictions create conflict at work?
Senator Jane Hume became a politician because of her strong convictions and...

Rebekah Giles' secrets to reputation management
What should you do when your integrity as a leader is called into question?
Rebekah Giles is one of the most high-profile lawyers in Australia....

Fiona David's guide to making criticism count
Can being criticised as a leader also be a sign of success?
The answer, according to Fiona David, is yes. A lawyer and anthropologist by traini...
Craig Tiley's four tips for hiring the best people
What are the key traits leaders should look for when hiring?
CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley has one of the most high-pressure and high-prof...
Natalie Slessor on how to make your leadership ambitions visible
What is the most effective way to make your ambitions a reality? The answer - according to Natalie Slessor - could be to start thinking of your career...
Jay Weatherill's guide to navigating divisive topics at work
How can leaders build cultures of respect in our increasingly polarised times?
The answer, according to former Premier Jay Weatherill, might j...
BONUS FW SERIES: "LIke a game of chess." After she leaves
Trigger warning: domestic and family violence.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 14 men have experienced violence from an intimate partner. This is a whole...
Dr Luci Ellis on leading as a technical specialist
Dr Luci Ellis is one of the most high-profile and respected economists in the country.
She rose through the ranks to become Assistant Governor a...
BONUS FW SERIES: "I know where you are." After she leaves
Trigger warning: domestic and family violence.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 14 men have experienced violence from an intimate partner. This is a whole...
Kathryn McMullan on how to develop executive presence
Is executive presence innate? Or, is it something we can work on and develop as we grow as leaders?
Kathryn McMullan is one of the country’s mo...
BONUS FW SERIES: "The ultimate act of revenge." After she leaves
Trigger warning: domestic and family violence and homicide.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 14 men have experienced violence from an intimate partner. Th...
Dr Rachel David on how to stamp out passive-aggressiveness
How can leaders best spot and put a stop to passive-aggressive behaviours in teams?
CEO of Private Healthcare Australia, Dr Rachel David, is so...
Part two: Mike Baird on managing underperformers
How can leaders bring the best out of team members? And what should they do when someone isn't pulling their weight?
In the second part of a tw...
Mike Baird on faith and leadership in the public eye
At first glance, former NSW Premier Mike Baird’s career could almost seem pre-determined. He followed his father into politics and quickly established...
Leading across genders
How can we best lead across genders? And how leaders should be thinking about bridging the gender divide?
In this panel discussion recorded live...
Bernadette Black on learning to override fear
As a young mum, Bernadette Black had one of her most profound leadership realisations. Looking at her newborn son, she realised she would have to "ove...
Katrina Gorry is finally ready to call herself a leader
Star Matilda's midfielder Katrina Gorry might be one of the most beloved athletes in the country. But for a long time she never saw herself as a leade...
Dr Kirstin Ferguson on blindspotting and why it matters
Is it possible for you to be entirely unaware of what is holding you back as a leader?
Dr Kirstin Ferguson is an internationally-recognised exe...
Discover your leadership style
Why do different leadership styles go in and out of fashion? And is one version of leadership better than the rest?
In this panel discussion re...
Rowena Westphalen on leading half-human, half-digital teams
Could this be the last generation of CEOs?
As the Senior Vice President of Innovation, AI and Customer Advisory ANZ at Salesforce, Rowena Westph...
Leading future generations
How can leaders tap into Gen Z talent?
In this intergenerational panel recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join Helen McCabe as she ques...
Dr Katie Spearritt on the future of D&I
What does the widespread backlash to D&I signify? And how should leaders navigate it?
Dr Katie Spearritt is a diversity and leadership expert i...
Deanne Stewart on the pivotal moment that shaped her career
How can leaders best support talent?
Deanne Stewart is one of the most in-demand executives in the country. As CEO of AwareSuper, she's in char...
Georgie Dent on navigating a breakdown and becoming CEO
"On paper things looked great … [but] I was a mess. And after 18 months, I sort of fell apart pretty catastrophically."
Georgie Dent is the CEO...
Bonus: Georgie Dent on nothing less than a revolution
Join Georgie Dent in our third and final bonus episode as we unpack the costs of the childcare crisis to gender equality and the economy Plus: experts...
Peggy O'Neal on how to navigate being 'the first'
Peggy O'Neal is best known for being the first woman in AFL history to serve as a club’s President. As President at Richmond, she helped steer the clu...
Bonus: Georgie Dent on the childcare deserts
When is a choice not a choice? Almost a quarter of Australia’s population is now living in a ‘childcare desert’ - and this scarcity means that many fa...
Jayne Hrdlicka on stepping down as CEO of Virgin Australia
As a leader, how should you best step away from a role you've loved?
Jayne Hrdlicka has had a high-profile and high-powered career as CEO of Vir...
Bonus: Georgie Dent on the guilt-filled juggle
How did struggling to access affordable childcare become the norm? The sky-high costs directly impact women’s economic security, career progression an...
Tahnee Sharp on the dangers of personal brands
How should leaders be thinking about building brands - now and into the future?
Tahnee Sharp's business was born out of frustration, disappoint...
Rhian Allen on leading with tenacity
What role does tenacity play in leadership?
Rhian Allen is a wildly successful entrepreneur. She walked away from a high-powered role as a sale...
Tara Rae Moss on the power of public advocacy
What is the best way for leaders to speak out and take a stand?
Tara Rae Moss is - among many things - a best-selling author, documentary host...
Bonus: Turia Pitt on being "too combative" and owning it
Turia Pitt is one of Australia’s most inspirational women. She is a wearer of many hats - an author, speaker, business owner, ambassador. She is also...
Alison Shamir on conquering imposter syndrome
Can you project strength as a leader if you feel like a phony or a fraud?
The answer — according to global imposter syndrome expert Alison Shami...