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First Brisbane Masterclass: The Art & Skill of Collaboration 27-28 June 2013

Following the success of our first masterclass in Sydney in March, we are excited to bring The Art and Skill of Collaboration masterclass to Brisbane on 27-28 June. This highly practical 'hands-on' workshop is a fantastic opportunity to make real progress on your particular collaborative challenge. MORE >

SLA in the Media

'Who's The Boss?'

The real power to lead may lie in surprising quarters: 'What we like teaching people is that they have the capacity to bring about change themselves,' says SLA Director, Geoff Aigner, in this piece by Rick Morton in The Australian. MORE >

Purpose: The New Competitive Advantage

Why connecting with our shared hopes and dreams is today’s most important leadership skill, by SLA Director, Geoff Aigner.

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Collaboration: Getting beyond the magical thinking

The reality behind the much-heralded trend in cross-sector collaborations is that many are ending in failure. SLA Director, Geoff Aigner, suggests how to recognise when to collaborate … and just what it takes to succeed in this piece in Australian Policy Online.

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What makes a good leader?

Recognising the power we have is where real leadership begins, says SLA Director, Geoff Aigner, in this interview with ABC Radio WA.

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Events

Why collaborations fail & what it takes to succeed: Brisbane & Melbourne

22 May 2013 - 7:30am - 9:30am
Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

::::SOLD OUT::::Collaboration: Collusion, Co-Out or Co-Creation? Collaboration: it promises so much yet so often fails. Join us for breakfast as we lift the lid on the real questions you need to ask before you start collaborating: When is it really a collaboration and when is it a cop-out? What does it take to succeed? (Hint: it's a leadership skill.) MORE >

Alumni Profiles

Tom Dawkins: Starting some good

"The leadership which produces the most sustainable change is that which empowers the community by giving them ownership of the changes being created.... We don't pretend to know what is best or right for each community, we provide the tools for them to lead on creating the future they desire." MORE >

Seven Sydney Leadership Alumni start up social enterprise

“We are committed to making The Social Outfit an ongoing reality here in New South Wales. As ever, I just want to keep 'doing good in a fashion' and celebrating the skills and talents of people from refugee backgrounds living in greater Sydney.” MORE >

Caroline Vu, Sydney Leadership 2012: Bigger purpose, bigger role

“Purpose is the touchstone for leadership. It gives you a sense of how to really tackle the big picture issues as opposed to stuffing round at the edges. If you’re going to address complex problems, if you’re going to create lasting change, it involves a lot more than just band aid solutions. That’s the reason it's most important.” MORE >

Andrew Tyndale, Sydney Leadership 1999: Market power for social change

"This led me to think more about how business principles could be used to make social change: harnessing the power of the market ... We've decided that the best way we can help is by attracting wholesale finance into the social sector." MORE >

Anna Rose, Sydney Leadership 2010: 'Real conversations' on hot issues

“I truly believe if everyone in Australia had the chance to get to the same level of maturity and self-reflection Sydney Leadership prompts, we’d be having a much saner discussion about climate change.” MORE >

Leadership Development: Mission Impossible?

Posted by Geoff Aigner

14th May 2013

Leadership capability is probably the single largest determinant of organisational success. But just how much impact are senior managers in HR, leadership and talent development really having in developing this capab... MORE >

Learning Stones: Creating a place for cultural engagement in schools

Posted by John Murray

12th March 2013

Last year I attended Social Leadership Intensive for Indigenou... MORE >

Financing Australia's crumbling social infrastructure

Posted by Andrew Tyndale

21st October 2012

A new $1 billion fund for affordable housing will be the first to attract large amounts of superfund money to social sector investments. After... MORE >