Redefining Leadership in Science

Johanna Nalau: Climate Adaptation & Everyday Leadership

Johanna Nalau is an adaptation scientist researching the ins and outs of climate change adaptation. She is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and the Adaptation Science Theme Leader at Cities Research Institute at Griffith University.

She’s also the lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report, Working Group II. Johanna writes about climate adaptation and everyday leadership on her own blog and is an alum of the Coaching for Leaders Academy.

In this conversation, Johanna and I discuss how she found her voice as a developing leader and how she took action through her writing and other professional activities to help others.

Key Points

• Never underestimate the importance of having a group you can just bounce ideas off of.
• The most transformative way to build leadership is to start with the people below you who are the future leaders.
• Blogging is a great way to synthesize you thoughts while also being helpful for others.

Resources Mentioned

• Johanna’s blog: Climate Adaptation & Everyday Leadership
• Stand Out* by Dorie Clark
• Great at Work* Morton Hansen
• Digital Minimalism* by Cal Newport

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