Who Is this for ?

Who is this for?

Leadership is not a position. It is something we do.

Sydney Leadership is designed to unleash social leadership potential wherever it may be.

From CEOs and senior managers to up-and-coming talent with the desire to make a difference, this is a program for people who care about their world and who are motivated to change it for the better—to help their organisation progress and make a positive impact in the broader community.

The primary requirements for selection are vision, intellectual rigor, strong personal values, a sphere of influence and a commitment to give something back.

We are looking for a diverse group of people from across all sectors. This includes people working in the private sector, for not-for-profit organisations and charities, in government and in small business. You may already be leading change in your organisation—or would like to—and you should be committed to your own learning and development.

Sydney Leadership particularly benefits people working at an interface between their organisation, the community and an issue in the broader world.

Does this sound like you?

You may be:

• facing a problem that calls for change in the way things are done
• required to lead change in your organisation or can spot an opportunity to do things differently
• needing to discover new, ‘next practice’ (as opposed to known, ‘best practice’) solutions to a problem where the way to make progress is unclear
• feeling stuck or frustrated and keen to find new ways for looking at an old issue or
• at a stage in  your life where you feel you need to make a different kind of contribution.

You could be trying to make progress on how your organistion:

• connects to, or understands, it social impact
• manages innovation and/or organisational transformation
• addresses or makes progress on complex social issues
• tackles problems which go beyond the organisational walls and engages a variety of competing demands such as sustainability, profitability and social and/or environmental responsibility.

Previous and current participants

• Read the list and find out more about the Sydney Leadership 2011 participants.
• See p.5 of the Sydney Leadership 2012 Information Booklet for a list of some organisations whose employees have participated in Sydney Leadership and Queensland Leadership.