

Future Women Leadership Series
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Leadership takes courage and resilience. Host and founder of Future Women, Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership. Leadership thought-leaders will inform and at times challenge your thinking on what it means to be leader and advise you on how to build respect and loyalty from your team members. Future Women is a club for women to connect, learn and lead. To find out more go to futurewomen.com
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Nov 1, 2023 • 47min
Lucy Durack & Elise McCann on how to give the ultimate pep talk
How can you best raise team morale? Lucy Durack and Elise McCann are two of Australia’s most effervescent performers. They're also the ones in their friend group that everyone turns to when they need a pep talk. In this conversation with Helen McCabe, Lucy and Elise discuss confronting perfectionism, thriving amongst public criticism, and a pep talk Lucy overheard Kylie Minogue having with her sister Dani.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 25, 2023 • 32min
Dr Morley Muse on leading introverts
What can physics teach us about leadership? Dr. Morley Muse is a Chemical, Environmental, and Renewable Energy Engineer who is passionate about diversity and inclusion of women in STEM. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Morley talks about the importance of patience, the difference between diversity and creating inclusive spaces, and what success looks like for her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2023 • 34min
Dr Lisa Pryor on how to best support the mental wellbeing of your team
Dr Lisa Pryor started her career in journalism, eventually landing her 'dream job' as Opinion Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Then, she traded it all in to forge a path in psychiatry. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Lisa talks about the decision to make a major career change, being an 'overachiever' and how to manage staff members living with mental illness with care and efficiency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 4, 2023 • 41min
Susan Pearce AM on why being slow and steady wins the leadership race
What's the hurry in asking for a promotion? Susan Pearce AM, Secretary of NSW Health, is the state's most senior health bureaucrat. Susan began her career as a nurse in Broken Hill 30 years ago, and has been a pivotal figure in the NSW healthcare system ever since, having held a number of senior leadership positions including Deputy Secretary, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, and Deputy Secretary for Patient Experience and System Performance. In this episode, Helen McCabe and Susan discuss the benefits of going slowly in your leadership journey, building relationships early in your career, and managing the load of being an empathetic leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 28, 2023 • 41min
Teela Reid on what First Nations Women can teach us about leadership
What if the way we think about leadership is completely wrong? Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman, rebellious lawyer, co-founder of Blackfulla Bookclub, and co-host of the Blak Matters podcast. Teela also was a working group leader in the constitutional dialogues that culminated in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Teela talks about what the word 'leadership' means for First Nations Women, remaining fearless in the face of conflict, and her underrated superpower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 2023 • 37min
Tanya Hosch on why stubbornness makes great leaders
Is being stubborn really a bad thing? Tanya Hosch is the first Indigenous person appointed to the AFL executive and has held leadership roles in sport, the arts, culture, social justice, and public policy. As one of the pre-eminent Indigenous leaders pursuing constitutional recognition of Australia’s First Nations people, Tanya recently spoke at the Voice date launch event in Adelaide just weeks after having her leg amputated. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Tanya talks about how to lead when you feel like an outsider, remaining resilient, and why being stubborn is heavily underrated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 2023 • 41min
Nabila Ahmed on making tough career decisions
What's stopping you from landing your dream overseas job? Nabila Ahmed is the new Global Team Leader for Equality at Bloomberg News, focussing on stories that elevate issues of race, gender, diversity and fairness within the companies, governments and societies covered by Bloomberg News. In this discussion, host Helen McCabe asks Nabila how she made the difficult decision to throw in her existing job to move overseas, if everyone needs to 'have an opinion', and how businesses around the globe are approaching equality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2023 • 45min
Wendy McCarthy on breaking free from the politeness trap
Do you ever feel shackled by the expectation to be 'polite'? Wendy McCarthy is one of Australia’s leading feminists, businesswomen, activists, and a best-selling author. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Wendy shares the many lessons she's learned about life, love and leadership - from campaigning for abortion rights in Australia, advising the Prime Minister on women's rights, and establishing the Women’s Electoral Lobby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 2023 • 18min
Dr Karen Coates and Kath Clarke on how to reframe your thinking
Is negative thinking a problem for you? Recorded live at the Future Women Leadership Summit 2023, in this episode, you’ll hear from Dr Karen Coates, one of Australia's leading integrative medical doctors and nutrigenomic specialists. Dr Coates shares practical tips on how to get out of survival mode and lead from your ‘CEO brain’. You’ll also hear from personal brand strategist, Kath Clarke, who will walk you through an exercise to realise the power of your uniqueness and amplify your impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2023 • 42min
Tim Duggan's guide to disagreeing well
Are you scared of conflict? Tim Duggan is an author, advisor, and new media entrepreneur. He's co-founded several digital media ventures, most notably Junkee Media. In this episode, host Helen McCabe asks Tim why he argues that learning to disagree well is a skill everyone should learn, what strategies he uses to de-escalate conflict, and why he challenges the notion of leadership's impact on workplace culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.