Menzies Leadership Forum

Welcome to the seventh episode of the series, "Empowering Others to Lead with Purpose" featuring Peggy O’Neal, American born Australian lawyer, Chancellor of RMIT University and former president of Richmond Football Club (AFL).  Peggy O'Neal’s journey into leadership began in the coal fields of her US hometown, where she grew up surrounded by a tough, working-class environment. A pivotal influence...

Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins  Welcome to the sixth episode of the series, "Wisdom, Courage, and Resilience in Leadership," featuring Dr Robyn Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Mackillop Family Services.  Our most recent podcast guest, Dr Robyn Miller, imparted a profound understanding that a leader with a clear sense of purpose can effectuate change even amidst compl...

Meaningful change requires both institutional reforms and individual actions. In our latest episode, Liz Gillies , CEO, Menzies Foundation , and Associate Professor Sam Wilson take a deep dive into Australia's civic health and leadership. This insightful discussion centres on the findings from the newly launched report, The Civic Health of Australia: A National Portrait in 30 Charts , powered by t...

Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins  Welcome to the fifth episode of the series, "Collaborative Leadership and Collective Responsibility," featuring  Lily Nguyen, Partner at Lander & Rogers. Lily Nguyen, is one of the 930,000 people who arrived in Australia as refugees post-World War II. In the late 1970s, Lily was a baby carried by her mother on a perilous journey fro...

Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins  Welcome to the fourth episode of the series, "Building and Leading Ethical Cultures," featuring Tony Shepherd AO, Chair of the Boards of the Greater Western Sydney Giants, the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. Tony Shepherd, is a distinguished figure who has led the Business Co...

“What is Leadership”, the premise is simple: in order to effectively develop leadership (and therefore justify the exorbitant spending on it), we need greater clarity on what exactly 'it' is.   This webinar adaption explores the backdrop of the multi-billion-dollar leadership industry, within which little consensus exists in relation to what leadership actually is or how to develop it, and in cons...

Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins  Welcome to the third episode of the series, "Navigating Challenges with Purpose," featuring Andrew Crisp AM APM, former Australian police officer, Emergency Management.  Andrew Crisp has held several notable roles, including Deputy Commissioner in Victoria’s Police Force, part of the counter-terrorist unit at Vic Pol, service in Papua N...

Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins  Welcome to the second episode of the series, "The Foundation of Purpose," featuring Australian astronaut, Dr Beth Jens, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Engineer.  Dr Jens, was instantly inspired when NASA came to her hometown of Geelong to talk about space when she was 16 years old, her life has never been the same...

*NEW SERIES* - Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins  Welcome to the first episode of the series, "Purpose and Leadership," featuring Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC, and Menzies Foundation Board Director. An Arrernte/Luritja woman from Central Australia, Catherine's mission is of rich tapestry that culminates in traditions of Indigenous storytelling, kinship, and community,...

Finance is one of the most powerful systems in the world. It can drive a community’s economic growth, create jobs, and support the development of housing and other crucial infrastructure. It can enable new and innovative sectors to flourish, and support communities, organisations, and households through crises or otherwise disruptive transitions. Join us as we explore how Web3 can revolutionise co...

Leaders today confront an unprecedented level of complexity across various fronts. From rapidly changing market dynamics to emerging technologies, the spectrum of challenges is vast and multifaceted.  The World Economic Forum’s recent report  highlights a plethora of global risks, including climate action failure, biodiversity loss, and infectious diseases, underscoring the urgency for effective l...

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to welcome back to the Menzies Leadership Forum; Cindy Mitchell, a remarkable individual who joined us several years ago as a Menzies PhD scholar. Cindy plays a crucial role in our Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship initiative, focusing on empowering Indigenous Women and as an industry PhD fellow, she has not only contributed significantly to the Maganda Makers p...

"So, there's the thing about the pushback around this is just too difficult and complex, and it's just like, "Well, get over it, because the challenges we face are difficult, and complex, and we need to evolve different ways of working to meet them." So I'm not particularly sympathetic to that response. And I also note that I think there's a common sense of people's of urgency and frustration is,...

"Australia is still critical, indigenous is the heartbeat of everything we do, mentoring is still our bread and butter and our nerve and everything else, and we create experiences that uplift humanity to remember who they are".  Join AIME Co-CEO's; Parul Punjabi and Suzie Winkelman togther with Menzies Foundation CEO, Liz Gillies as they explore purpose and leadership, the collaborative journey an...

"So I would just invite everyone to, and it's different for everybody, but to consider our own personal relationships and what leadership looks like in those relationships. And to broaden the concept of leadership, which is something that we've spoken about a lot, beyond the title of someone with a certain stature or status. And to see leadership as a form of stewarding relationships to people in...

Menzies Foundation is delighted to be collaborating with Regen Melbourne , a mission-led network exploring a more regenerative future for the city, piloting the implementation of a ‘leadership movement for the ‘greater good’ that explores the barriers and impediments, and most importantly, opportunities to scaffold every citizen’s capacity to act for the ‘greater good’. Take a moment to join Liz G...

Foundation Board member and Alumni representative, Matt is an extraordinary example of somebody who deeply thinks about their leadership capability, pivots to purpose and contributes to the greater good. Jesuit Social Services works to build a just society where all people can reach their potential and flourish as human beings. A just society is a safe society where everyone can have healthy, fulf...

Through the Ninian Stephen Law Program: New Legal Thinking for Emerging Technologies, the Menzies Foundation are building capacity in the legal profession to provide effective responses to the challenges of emerging technology. It brings together leaders from the legal profession and business, along with engineers, computer scientists and technology specialists, from both the private and public se...

Indigenous women have a VOICE and it is time that those voices are heard more in organisations, businesses, corporations and in places of government locally, regionally and nationally. Born and raised in the East Kimberley, Natasha is passionate about positive social change and righting injustices. Aware of the challenges within the Kimberley region, she is solutions-focused and positive about the...

Leadership, opportunity, philanthropy, resilience, fashion and wine - join me for the inside word on one of Australia's most progressive leadership organisations, and hear from the CEO, Liz Gillies, as we talk purpose, entrepreneurship and building the next industrial age.

The Rising Team system is built around a philosophy they call the 3 Cs—Coach, Clarify, and Connect. It's a framework for leaders to consistently do what great sports coaches do: understand and develop each team member, articulate a clear vision, plan to get results, and build the team into a cohesive unit. In this episode, Liz Gillies, Menzies Foundation CEO and Jennifer Dulski, CEO and Founder of...

The Menzies Foundation builds multi-sector Incubators to uncover new ways of thinking and working in leadership. Anna Young, General Manager Leadership & Talent, Wesfarmers Limited, brings a corporate perspective, which currently provides insight and great contribution to our work in school leadership. In this episode, Liz Gillies, Menzies Foundation CEO has the benefit of exploring Anna's wisdom...

As an additional support and to compliment the Indigenous Women's Entrepreneur initiative, the Foundation is delighted to have accepted an invitation to join Swinburne University as an industry partner to support Cindy Mitchell, to undertake a PhD focused on women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, and indigenous leadership. Join Liz Gillies, CEO, Menzies Foundation as she explores the leadership an...

As featured in the recent Menzies Foundation & Swinburne University Leadership Hackathon, join Liz Gillies, Menzies Foundation CEO as she explores the current leadership landscape, and provides the context for much of the Foundation’s strategic platform.

Join host Liz Gillies, CEO of Menzies Foundation and Medtech Actuator CEO, Dr Buzz Palmer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, Dr Vishaal Kishore, as they explore the leadership landscape and key leadership values required as an entrepreneur, plus the much anticipated launch of the new Medtech Actuator Menzies Science Fellowship 2021.