Future Women Leadership Series

Kerri Hartland leads Australia’s most secret organisation. She oversees our network of spies and intelligence officers as the first-ever female Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS). But this highly-respected and accomplished leader has also had anything but a linear career path. In this episode, she speaks with FW's Helen McCabe about career pivots, keeping secrets and the three Cs that guide her leadership philosophy.
Plus, this season Helen McCabe is answering your leadership questions. Wait to the end of the episode to hear her take on public speaking. If you have any leadership dilemmas, send them her way by emailing [email protected].
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From passive aggressive emails to a 'not my job' mentality, there are corporate habits that might seem small but can creep up and create a toxic company culture. This panel discussion, recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, will help you identify workplace culture killers and give you the tools to set about eliminating them.
With The Mathpath's Aubrey Blanche, disability advocate Anja Christoffersen, FW’s Head of Business Expansion, Ruby Leahy Gatfield and Gippsland Critical Minerals CEO Michelle Wood. Moderated by journalist and presenter Leila McKinnon.
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For years, in every performance review, Melanie Silva was told she was “too excited”. Too passionate. Not serious enough. Then she joined Google and, suddenly, that enthusiasm was exactly what was wanted. In this episode, Briana Blackett speaks with Mel – now the Vice President and Managing Director of Google Australia and New Zealand – about taking pay cuts to chase opportunities and why she's grateful she didn't get her dream job the first time around. This is a conversation about pivoting sideways and, even, backward. Because sometimes the best way up is not straight ahead.
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What should you do if you are feeling stuck in your career? And what are the small, strategic steps you can make today to start moving forward?
In this panel discussion, recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join FW’s Head of Business Expansion, Ruby Leahy Gatfield, as she talks about the small, strategic steps you can make today to reap long-term rewards in your career. With Chief Executive Women’s Sarah Rowley, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Amanda Rishworth, Wmn-Kind founder Ruby Riethmuller and communications coach Dr Kate Mason.
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Over 25 years, Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio has moved from diamond mines in South Africa to copper operations in rural Australia, and then made a leap that she never saw coming: running a nuclear reactor, despite having zero nuclear experience. Along the way she’s been told she’s "too quiet", and not assertive enough. In this episode, Pamela shares with Briana Blackett why curiosity beats confidence, how to pivot when you have no idea what you're doing – and why quiet women might just be the leaders we need most.
Too Much is a podcast series proudly supported by Victoria Police, who are looking for more women to join their ranks. Consider making the switch and explore a career with Victoria Police.
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