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Social Leadership Australia has a decade-long record of developing, customising and delivering cutting-edge programs that are building better leaders … and a better society. Combining a Harvard approach with ‘real time’ learning in the real world, we are at the forefront of a movement to transform Australian leadership thinking and practice. MORE >

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 applied consulting service launched

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

New book from SLA

Leadership Beyond Good Intentions—What It Takes To Really Make A Difference
Drawing on deep experience of developing leaders from a wide range of business, public sector and NFP organisations, Geoff Aigner challenges our common assumptions about leadership. MORE >

SLA in the Media

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

Breakfast Workshop: 'Leadership & Betrayal'

9 February 2012 - 7:30am - 9:00am
L1, Christie Corp Ctr, 320 Adelaide St, Brisbane

Join us for breakfast and explore this important, common and yet rarely discussed leadership dilemma with SLA Director, Geoff Aigner and Queensland Leadership graduates Karen Brooks and Jeff Cheverton. Cost just $20 including breakfast. All welcome. Places limited. MORE >

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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 >

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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 diagnose 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 >

New Grant and Songwriting Award for Social Justice

Posted by Alison Hulett

2nd February 2012

Following the untimely death of singer/songwriter and social justice advocate, Alistair Hulett... 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 >