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News

2011: An exciting year of growth for SLA

With a compelling new series of open workshops and seminars on leadership 'hot topics'; a 20% increase in participant numbers; the success of a new masterclass for leadership development and change practitioners; a new combined 'in-house' teaching and consulting service and the publication of a new book ... it's been a remarkable year for SLA.  MORE >

New Director for SLA

Social Leadership Australia's Senior Manager of Development, Geoff Aigner, has been appointed Director of the centre as Robbie Macpherson announces he is moving on after eleven years at The Benevolent Society, including five years as Head of SLA. MORE >

New faces of Queensland leadership

The 24 talented and committed leaders in this year's Queensland Leadership program include senior people from LendLease, Westpac, BHP Billiton – Cannington, Queensland Police Service, Community Services Family Planning Queensland and Queensland Health, just to name a few. MORE >

New applied consulting service launched

Social Leadership Australia has recently launched an applied consulting service. MORE >

SLA in the Media

The Edge of Incompetence

"As long as we stay inside that boundary, as long as we move away from our edge (as long as we wish for safety), we will have difficulty pursuing what really matters to us and our communities."  

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The PM is an authority figure, not a Big Brother contestant

It's time to turn the great optimism we have in Australia towards the task and role of leadership, says SLA senior manager, Geoff Aigner

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Can the PM restore her authority?

SLA Head, Robbie Macpherson speaks on leadership and authority with John Stanley on Sydney's 2UE.

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Events

SLA Events 2012

1 January 2012 - 12:00am - 31 December 2012 - 12:00am
Sydney & Brisbane

Social Leadership Australia continues its program of leadership workshops and hot topic breakfast speakers in 2012. Some dates are already confirmed in Brisbane and Sydney, with more to come. Open to all and offered at minimal cost, mark your diaries now for these events and sign up for the SLA E-news to receive further updates and invitations. MORE >

Alumni Profiles

Doug Taylor, Sydney Leadership 2004

The success of the Woolloomooloo rough sleepers project meant reaching out to other organisations with different workplace cultures and nurturing a coalition with no defined leader. “We stepped into an open space that’s very different from leading within one’s organisation," says Doug. MORE >

Lisa Ryan, Sydney Leadership 2007

"Sydney Leadership was the most sophisticated program I have ever done for its capacity to really look at what makes a problem complex and what needs to change to address it." MORE >

Stephen Roche – Queensland Leadership 2009-2010

Forming an ongoing and meaningful business relationship with a not-for-profit organisation wasn’t high on Stephen Roche’s list of expectations when he applied for the Queensland Leadership program. MORE >

Jennifer Cullen, Queensland Leadership 2009-2010

The CEO of Synapse (formerly the Brain Injury Association of Queensland) says Queensland Leadership has taught her how to identify the real issues and dianogse the leadership challenges she and her organisation face. MORE >

Simon Sheikh, Sydney Leadership 2009

The Executive Director of the grass-roots community advocacy campaign, GetUp!, credits what he learnt on the year-long Sydney Leadership program with much of what he has been able to achieve in his role since he completed the program in November 2009. MORE >

 

2011: A year to celebrate for SLA

Posted by Rachael Vincent
22nd December 2011
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Lend a hand to close the indigenous literacy gap

Posted by Jono McCauley
8th December 2011
Did you know that 4 out of 5 indigenous kids in remote communities can't read to the minimum standard? This sad fact is the reason why Paul Knight, Martin Paul and I have been working with the Australian Literacy and ... MORE >

Do you have something to say about racism?

Posted by Priscilla Brice...
3rd November 2011
All Together Now is conducting interviews to find out what people think racism is, how it has affected them or others, and what can be done about it. Each interview is fi... MORE >

Calendar

George Clooney & Martha Stewart headline the Global Leadership Forum

Posted by Vivienne Reiner
1 December 2011 - 4:30pm
12 December 2011 - 8:30am
Sydney Convention Centre MORE >

Jobs

$75,000 MBA Scholarship

Posted by Vivienne Reiner
25 November 2011 - 9:13am
United Kingdom
Applications close MORE >

Resources

The Decision-Making Flaw in Powerful People

Posted by Diana Renner
16 October 2011 - 8:07pm
Overflowing with confidence, many leaders turn away from good advice... MORE >

Peter Block on Restoring Fragmented Communities

Posted by Christopher Saunders
27 April 2011 - 12:57pm
Peter Block is an author, consultant and citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio.... MORE >

How To Fail - Seth Godin

Posted by Christopher Saunders
14 March 2011 - 10:54am
How to fail There are some significant misunderstandings about failure. ... MORE >