Jacqui Borland is the CEO of ASPECT, Australia's largest Autism Service Provider. Jacqui's early career began after she added a qualification in teaching to her science degree. However, the diagnosis of Autism in her first child honed her focus further, as she began a career-long journey into improving the educational outcomes for Autistic children. Jacqui shares her unique leadership journey where her personal and professional compass drive her to improve opportunities and outcomes for Autistic people. Jacqui is proud to lead a national organisation where the focus is on a culture of high-per ..read more

In this, the second part of our conversation with Queensland Police Service, Assistant Commissioner, and Operations Commander, COVID-19 Command Shane Chelepy, we get to the nub of leading under pressure. Shane shares the pointy end of his leadership career, and opens up about the complexities, challenges and rewards of Commanding the operations of the COVID19 Command, from its inception at the onset of the pandemic to the ongoing journey. Shane provides people on leadership journeys with tangible insights into his thinking, reflections, insights and takeaways as he navigated and led a pathway ..read more

Episode 5 of What Leaders Know is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Assistant Commissioner, Queensland Police Service, Shane Chelepy. Shane is Operations Commander of the COVID-19 Command with QPS. In our two-part conversation, Shane takes us on his journey to becoming an accomplished and successful leader within the Queensland Police Service. Episode 5 is Part 1 of this conversation. Shane talks about his early journey into the adventures of policing, quickly tempered by significant early learning experiences. Shane discusses his exposure to the courageous leadership of some senior polic ..read more

Mitra Khakbaz, Deputy CEO of Host International believes we must weave diversity through the very fibre of our organisations, across all levels of form and function to meet the growing diversity of our society. Mitra asks how do we begin to hear the diverse voices of people who are refugees or who have been displaced from their countries of origin? Mitra speaks of the role of participatory leadership where all voices are heard through a process that facilitates participation and power-sharing within communities. Apart from her work with Host International, Mitra is on a personal mission to emp ..read more

Accomplished leaders have many traits and tools in their leadership toolkits. One of the leadership tools we all possess, but frequently overlook, is Intent. Intent is a power-tool in the toolkit of anyone building a leadership career. Intent charges up our energy and points us in the direction of our future. However, Intent can also be illusive. When we feel we are losing the traction in our careers, it may be that our career Intent has slipped into idle. Many accomplished leaders include a check on their Career Intent annually to ensure they focussed and injecting energy into the ongoing dev ..read more

Have you ever asked a group of people the same question, and marvelled at how the unique lens of each individual shapes the answer to that question? I asked eight leaders to answer my question “why does leadership matter?” In this episode of What Leaders Know you can tune into the wisdom derived from eight unique leaders, and reflect on what your own answer would be were I to ask you..”Why does leadership matter ..read more

This episode takes us on Garth Callender’s leadership journey which is marked by deployments to Iraq in 2004 and 2006 and a final deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 in Command of the Weapons Intelligence Team. In his first deployment, Garth became the first serious Australian casualty of that war. Garth brings 20 years of Military experience with the Australian Armed Forces to his Company, Trebuchet Pivot. Garth works with leadership teams in the Corporate sector to identify, unpack and plan for the complex layers of risk that present in our contemporary business environment. This conversation ..read more

This episode will be a value-add for leaders looking for sustainable growth in their organisations or departments. Leaders who adopt an evidence-based approach to decision-making and professional practice and services are on a winner. Dr Lisa Griffiths shares how she has embedded an evidence base to the processes and practices at OzChild and the sustainable growth this delivers ..read more

Is your leadership career heading in an unknown direction? In this conversation, you will hear from a leader with a less than traditional approach to her leadership career. Kate Hillman likens her own journey through leadership with letting go her grip of one vine, whilst swinging out to the next. It seems that all vines taken by Kate prepared her for leadership. Kate is Oceania People Partner, People Advisory Services with Ernst & Young, and prior to this she was Managing Consultant with IBM Global Services ..read more

Are you interested in leadership in the area of Mental Health? Do you wonder how you can channel your passion for mental health to lead and influence better outcomes in the community? Perinatal Mental Health disorders are a highly prevalent, but little understood area of Mental Health. One woman who is leading community change in this space is Ariane Beeston. Ariane is a former child protection psychologist, turned writer and mother-of-one. After experiencing postnatal psychosis, Ariane developed a passion for perinatal mental health and ensuring other women and families receive the support th ..read more