Publications

"Real Leadership. Real Progress"

by Liz Skelton

Being able to make progress requires us to distinguish between real leadership and counterfeit leadership, says Liz Skelton in this piece about exercising leadership in complex and changing environments for the NSW Homelessness Conference.

Publisher  Social Leadership Australia and the NSW Homelessness Conference 2012
Publication Date May 2012
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"Learning the art of leadership development"

by Geoff Aigner

True leadership requires a higher motivation as well as a highly developed skill set, says Geoff Aigner in this article in Fundraising & Philanthropy Australia magazine.

"True leadership embodies a high dream and purpose. It means working out the kind of life we want to live and the world we want to live in. It also means that leadership is not a lot of things. It is not management, entrepreneurialism or dictatorship. It is the responsible use of power to make progress. And this progress means helping systems of people understand and solve their own problems."

Publisher Fundraising & Philanthropy Australia magazine
Publication Date April 2012
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"Number One Priority?"

by Geoff Aigner

The story of unethical practice in the Murdoch media gives us an opportunity to understand the purpose and use of power. but first we may need to stop enjoying the spectacle so much.

Publication Date July 2011
Publisher Social Leadership Australia
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Leadership Beyond Good Intentions - What It Takes To Really Make A Difference

by Geoff Aigner

Good intentions are not enough.

You want to change things in your organisation or in the world, but despite your best efforts you run into obstacles and resistance.

The temptation is to see the challenges as lying outside ourselves. We grasp at a model or a tool, or we find other people slow to get the point or worse—obstructive.

But the real challenge we face is often ourselves.

Drawing on deep experience of developing leaders from a wide range of public sector, private sector, community and non-government organisations, Geoff Aigner identifies the inner tensions and work involved in making change. He challenges common assumptions we make about ourselves and our motivations, and offers strategies to explore approaches to leadership and develop effective and truly compassionate ways of pursuing change.

Leadership Beyond Good Intentions is in all good bookshops now.

Publisher Allen & Unwin
Publication Date 1 June 2011
RRP $27.99
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"Are we ready to share power? Or should we just talk about cats?"

by Geoff Aigner

David Busby 'meowing' at Penny Wong in parliament is testament to Australia's poor progress on men and women sharing power.

Publisher ABC The Drum Opinion
Publication Date 2 June 2011
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"Leading leaders: A new approach to leadership development"

by Liz Skelton

Leadership development is, itself, a leadership challenge.

Publisher Human Capital
Publication Date 6 May 2011
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