How can leaders best spot and put a stop to passive-aggressive behaviours in teams?

CEO of Private Healthcare Australia, Dr Rachel David, is someone who has given leadership a lot of thought. She cut her teeth as a leader in her early twenties when she was thrown in the deep end as a trainee doctor in hospital emergency rooms.

In this episode, she talks with FW's Helen McCabe about how as a self-described “painfully shy” person she's found her voice as a leader, as well as how she stamps out passive aggressiveness in the workplace.

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How can leaders bring the best out of team members? And what should they do when someone isn't pulling their weight?

In the second part of a two-episode interview special, former NSW Premier Mike Baird speaks with FW's Helen McCabe about the times when his motivations as a leader have been misunderstood, or deliberately misconstrued. In it, the duo discuss managing underperformers and how to deliver firm feedback with compassion.

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At first glance, former NSW Premier Mike Baird’s career could almost seem pre-determined. He followed his father into politics and quickly established himself as a big name in the Liberal Party. After becoming Premier, he went on to a high-powered role in the banking sector.

But, since then, Baird has made surprising career calls. Ones that do not line up with the ‘typical’ corporate or political ambition.

In this first part of a two-episode interview special, he speaks with FW’s Helen McCabe about his faith and leadership motivations.

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How can we best lead across genders? And how leaders should be thinking about bridging the gender divide?

In this panel discussion recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join journalist Leila McKinnon as she examines how to lead across genders alongside Wayside Chapel CEO Rev Jon Owen, Workplace Gender Equality Agency CEO Mary Wooldridge and FW’s Head of Policy and Program Impact Ruby Leahy Gatfield.

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As a young mum, Bernadette Black had one of her most profound leadership realisations. Looking at her newborn son, she realised she would have to "override" fear and seek help.

Bernadette's conviction that society could be better for families and young parents spurred her to set up the influential not-for-profit Brave Foundation. Today, she’s started an exciting new venture as the Founder and CEO of Seed Futures.

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Star Matilda's midfielder Katrina Gorry might be one of the most beloved athletes in the country. But for a long time she never saw herself as a leader...

Gorry speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe ahead of the global release of her self-titled memoir. In this interview, she reflects on how difficult periods have shaped her leadership style and reveals the trait that most annoys her.

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Is it possible for you to be entirely unaware of what is holding you back as a leader?

Dr Kirstin Ferguson is an internationally-recognised executive coach, author and company director. She appeared on the podcast ahead of the global release of her new book Blindspotting.

‘Blindspotting’ as a leadership technique is all about the importance of leaders recognising where they are not experts and not being afraid to say, “I don’t know … yet”.

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Why do different leadership styles go in and out of fashion? And is one version of leadership better than the rest?

In this panel discussion recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join Helen McCabe as she examines different leadership styles. With Private Healthcare Australia CEO Dr Rachel David, Director of the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation Kathryn McMullan, SG Fleet Chief People & Culture Officer Lindsay Underwood and CEO of Aware Super Deanne Stewart.

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