It's All About... Leadership & Me

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IT’S ALL

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Edited By Bruce Kiloh, David Stewart & Tony Waters

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IT’S ALL

ABOUT... Leadership & Me

Edited By Bruce Kiloh, David Stewart & Tony Waters

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It’s all about… Leadership and Me Copyright: @RYP International Pty Ltd (Trading as ‘Book in a Day’) 2013 RYP International Suite 1, 2-8 St Andrews Street Brighton, Victoria, Australia 3186 +61 3 9593 3000 info@rypinnacle.com www.rypinnacle.com First Edition: 2013 Copyright © RYP International Pty Ltd This publication is copyright. Other than for the purposes of and subject to the conditions prescribed under the Copyright Act, no part of it may any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, micro copying, photocopying, recording or otherwise) be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to RYP International. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Publication details: Publisher: RYP International Pty Ltd Title: It’s all about… Leadership and Me Edition: 1st Ed. ISBN 978-0-9875391-0-6 Notes: ,QFOXGHV &RPSDQ\ SURÀOH Acknowledgements: Subjects: 53 Invited individuals Editors: Bruce Kiloh, David Stewart, Tony Waters Photography and Video: Cybertrix Media Graphic Designer: Taryn McLeod, Juncture Creative Printer: Fauvdesign, Sandringham, Victoria Venue for the day: Baldasso Cortese Architects Published in Melbourne

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‘BOOK IN A DAY’ PROCESS On an October day, 53 contributors to ‘Book in a Day’ gathered at sequenced times at a central location. Once registered, they were given three questions to consider for 15 minutes, after which they were interviewed for 10 minutes by an editor. The transcript of the interview has then been used as the basis for the material contained in this book. Once their interview was completed, photographs of everyone were taken and a quick debrief was recorded. The entire process for each person took under one hour. )RU RXU Ă€UVW ERRN WKH HGLWRUV KDYH FKRVHQ WKH VXEMHFW RI /HDGHUVKLS DQG KRZ HDFK LQGLYLGXDO has pursued it. In this celebrity obsessed world we chose to invite people who are authentic in their quest for Leadership. That means they are not famous, don’t have agents or publicists orchestrating life for them, and they don’t hold titles or positions of grandeur. The participants were invited to attend based on their passion and enthusiasm for life; and their quest to make a difference. The methodology underpinning ‘Book in one Day’ will capture the narrative and oral history of work, places, townships, communities, learning institutes or the wisdom of elders. This book is a collection of remarkable insights from remarkable people, picked up through one ten minute interview in one day... This is their Book in a Day

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FOREWORD Lea ade ership p is nott a part tim me work hab bit bu ut a fulll tim me life quest. Leadership is often seen as a set of predetermined competencies or organisational positions. All too often business and politics focus on Leadership as a title, rather than what people actually do and how they engage others to make a difference. Narrative is an essential attribute of Leadership. Effective leaders construct their story, tell their VWRU\ DQG VHOO WKHLU VWRU\ LQ RUGHU WR FRPPXQLFDWH LQĂ XHQFH PRWLYDWH DQG GHYHORS RWKHUV :H DUH DOO LQĂ XHQFHG E\ OHDGHUV SDUHQWV IDPLO\ PHPEHUV HGXFDWRUV IULHQGV HPSOR\HUV LFRQV or idols. As role models they impact on the actions, attitudes, behaviours and achievements of others.... often unknowingly. The people in this book are all Leaders. They are ordinary people achieving extraordinary outcomes every day. They do not have titles and they are not celebrities; but they all have one thing in common.... they make a difference. So often in the interview process we heard the words “Look... it is all about....,â€? hence the title RI WKH ERRN 7KH QDUUDWLYH UHĂ HFWV RXU LQYLWHG SDUWLFLSDQWV¡ WKRXJKWV RQ Leadership and how they have made a difference. In this book we celebrate their insights on authentic Leadership. We would like to thank the amazing group of participants who willingly volunteered their time so enthusiastically and generously. (QMR\ WKH %RRN Bruce Kiloh David Stewart Tony Waters RYP International

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THE THREE QUESTIONS What follows is an edited summary of a 10 minute conversation the editors had with each of the participants. During the conversation they were asked 3 questions, which they were given to consider 15 minutes before the interview.

Question 1 How have you personally made a difference to someone or a group of individuals?

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PART A

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AMBROSE I would like to be remembered for having a sense of purpose, a sense of fun, always wanting to know that I can make a difference and always attack and challenge with passion. Show some passion and people will buy in. It is about having the personal touch... You should go and discuss, debate and agree what the direction is and bring people along on the journey. If people agree and sign on to a compelling vision then the results start to come.

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HUTSON “Be hone estt with yourse elf”

To be told we were going to restructure actually frightened a lot of staff. So before we embarked on that path I had to consult with staff consultatively and engage them to come up with some principles that would underpin the change process. <RX KDYH WR ÀQG FKDPSLRQV to help build an organisation, you cannot do it alone. You’ve got to bring people along with you. You cannot embark on a major change process unless you reward and recognise the people making it happen.

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BRENDAN McCARTHY “If the inner work is great, the outer work will always follow” ….. It is how you respond to the things that you are failing in, whether it be at a personal level, moral level, a character level or any other level; and how you deal with them, that can make a difference to other people. What you are projecting, hopefully, is that you are being an authentic person and encouraging other people to be authentic. I’d like to be remembered for living with my own ambiguities, contradictions and paradoxes.

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ANTHONY BALDASSO The values I grew up with I have brought into my business: Trust, respect, honesty, integrity, loyalty, teamwork and support. These are natural values for me and this is what I apply to my business life. It has worked a treat in how I recruit, cruit, select and keep staff, suppliers and clients. If someone is happy then they are healthy. And that is a fundamental requirement for being successful. You need to chase something that is worthwhile. And it is only worthwhile if you are passionate about it.

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SMITH <RX·UH KHUH DQG \RX·UH PDNLQJ D VLJQLÀFDQW GLIIHUHQFH WR WKH H people you’re working with, and your work is actually enabling ng people to progress their lives......you’ve got to be able to see that you can make the difference. e, What I’m about is actually trying to get the strategies in place, and putting the passion in place, to enable the operation to make the difference at the ground level.... I’d like to be remembered for setting up structures that have enabled that to be done. t. Success is happiness, empathy and continuous improvement.

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UREN …....As life evolves, you learn different skills, acquire different rent tools.... And now, for me it’s being able to walk out of a room om after a class or a performance and have made a difference.... ce.... that has been my inspiration. If you can’t believe in yourself you can’t believe in anyone e else. And you can’t tell someone to believe in something if you don’t actually believe it yourself!

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BIANCA STEWART I just try to keep the vibe good at work, and make sure I get to know everyone.... and realize what is different about everyone. You can’t take yourself too seriously.... you end up collapsing on yourself and you can’t laugh at yourself.... then you can’t take on other people’s stuff. If you work with people who are very judgmental it is very hard to create an open and relaxed environment.

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BATEMAN “It’’s all abo out bala ance and that is th he cha allenge e”

It is hugely important to have other experiences as well. So don’t be in a huge hurry to chase the dollar and further your career, ...Enjoy all aspects of life. You have to be prepared to VDFULÀFH VRPH SURIHVVLRQDO JRDOV IRU WKH VDNH RI IXOÀOOLQJ \RXU UROH as a father, wife, husband, son and daughter. I would like to be thought of as a good person, who treated everyone the same, as someone who put in; not just talking the talk.

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ANGELA MARTIN “Develop trust in people and they will listen”

Persist, persist, persist! Persist in everything you do. Even if a door slams in your face, you just have to keep going and eventually it will happen. Enjoy every part of life, every stage of life. Every stage offers you different things, and you learn so much from each stage. You also need to accept that you’re going to suffer through life at some point - accept it and realize it will come to pass.

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BRUCE BOWLES “If you are rigid, eventua ally one of the punches will knock you over” I’d like to be remembered as a person who is willing to assist others, someone who could be relied upon, like a backstop... Someone when the chips are down they’re not just around for the good times; they are around for the bad times as well. I have found out later in life that you have to read the whole ERRN QRW MXVW WKH ÀUVW IHZ SDJHV

KATHY BOWLES “When you teach, you are a lea ader” If you listen to people and try to understand their point of view you create an environment of trust, which is the fundamental platform for helping people build themselves to make a difference. Leaders need to be friendly, compassionate, approachable and understanding. As a mother I try to instil in my children the need to take on everyone’s opinion and point of view. 27

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MYLREA I love to give people a camera..... it allows them to show the world to other people through their eyes. It gives them a sense of empowerment and importance and allows them to explain to people “this is my world.” I’d like to be remembered as someone who acts on their dreams, who actually gets out there, can think on their feet and can make things happen..... I can be the person who makes other people’s dreams happen.

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“The underlying rlying quality of leadership is honesty and integrity�

COLIN BARTON In lots of cases when you are given a job and you are not sure you can do it, you knuckle down, you do it; and look back and are amazed at your ability..... But unless you are tested in that way you do not stand up. A leader and the people responsible to the leader must both have the freedom to work to their ability.

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COLLEEN WEIR I had been thinking of leadership in a much more stereotypical way... but have now realised leadership is very much about everyday life. , HQFRXUDJH P\ IDPLO\ WR OLYH WKHLU GUHDPV WR ÀQG WKH things that really make them hum.... I think that is a really important part of leadership. , ZRXOG OLNH WR WKLQN , FDQ ÀQG WKH VSDUN LQ D SHUVRQ ZKR other people had given up on..... Don’t give up on people, hang in there with them, work at the connection and if you DUH JHQXLQH \RX ZLOO ÀQG LW

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SEYMOUR “Yo “Y You ca can an’t be au authentic uth a n d be ab bu ullshit artistt!” Look past the institution, to the individuals. Try and understand what is driving them and give of yourself a little to engender trust and respect. To be successful you need self belief, resilience, a capacity to engage and to treat other people the way you would like to be treated... respectfully and genuinely. Leadership is about getting back to the basics, re-establishing genuineness and sticking to your guns even when others don’t agree.

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DANIEL JAMES “Connect with people to help elp them see what they cannot see” It’s about getting people to see the vision, see that what we are trying to do is worthwhile. It is about inspiring others... about leading by example. Leadership is about communicating and connecting with people... to help them see what they cannot see. I would like to be remembered as someone who had the courage of his convictions. My passion is improving outcomes for the community and I hope when all is said and done, that will be UHÁHFWHG LQ WKH ZD\ SHRSOH think about me.

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DAMIEN SMITH ´&RPPXQLFDWLQJ PHDQV QRW MXVW WDONLQJ EXW OLVWHQLQJ Âľ J Âľ A leader cannot achieve much without the help off others. A leader must give credit to others and encourage e them th hem to be the best they can. You can get your message across very quietly and effectively de ffectively without banging the table, without making enemies, s, without swearing at people and without being aggressive.... eng ged people e, I’d like to be remembered as someone who challenged people, ZQ LGHDV WR ZKR JDYH WKHP WKH FRQĂ€GHQFH WR H[SORUH WKHLU RZQ LGHDV WR think for themselves and to take the next step.

LISA SMITH “Believe that urge, listen to it and be prepared to go for it� h their their The whole purpose of teaching is to help kids reach potential and feel good about themselves. I have made a difference through encouragementt and self-belief. de es A sense of humour makes life more pleasant, provides a sense of balance and lifts the spirit of the place. u, what To be successful you need to know what drives you, on nate. makes you tick, what makes you happy and passionate. 34

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DAVE MUMBY I don’t need to leave my footprint on the world, nor do I need a monument to my achievements. For me I think of intangibles rather than tangibles.... I’d like to be remembered in the hearts of people who I have touched in a positive way. There are people in our community who are labelled as leaders who aren’t. So I think attaching leadership labels to people can be misleading and actually misplace expectations.

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LLOYD Circumstances create leaders. Different situations call for different leadership styles. Memorable leaders are the oness that take risks in the eyes of others. In manufacturing you have to test things until they fail. In knowing how it fails you really understand how to make a better product. In understanding failure you then understand success. You’ve got to push the boundaries, and you have got to be e able to back it up..... never be afraid of failure.

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DON LARKIN “If you live with humility it means you will listen” Take pride in yourself. You have to look in the mirror and feel good about yourself. If you respect yourself you will respect others, which will make you a better person and in effect a better leader. In building a team, common values are extremely important. And those values have to be epitomised in actions on a day-to-day basis.

PAM LARKIN “Sow a seed if you want good communication” I’d like to be known as being fair and consistent, to have good people skills, being a good listener, not showing favouritism and consulting with people. :H WHQG WR NHHS SHRSOH EHFDXVH ZH·UH ÁH[LEOH ZH recognise that people have got family and children. Not everyone has got the right idea, and not everyone is 100% right, not even yourself, so you need to consult with other people and toss ideas around. 41

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WATERS I’d like to be remembered by people who knew me, people who I was connected to, rather than be famous to people ZKR QHYHU NQHZ PH LQ WKH ÀUVW SODFH Inspire is a strong word for me. It conjures up the image of a dominant person. I would like to think I am a person who encourages younger people because people have done that for me. For me its about approaching work and life in a more decentralised way.... It is all about connecting with people, talking to them, understanding what makes them tick and responding in a way that can help encourage and motivate them.

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REDDAN If you can create a possibility which is really y compelling then people are happy to be part of it.... you u have to encourage others and help them to see the possibilities and unleash their creativity to make them real. eal. Building relationships and trust encourages people to develop their own skills in decision making which will grow WKHLU DELOLW\ DQG FRQĂ€GHQFH

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“I don’t think you can take a holiday from having goals”

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FRANCA STEWART I would like to think I have encouraged my daughters to go through life thinking they can actually achieve what they want to achieve. They can be whatever they want to be.... They have to believe the world is not male dominated. As an Educator you have to teach in a fun way. If it is a fun activity they are going to enjoy learning.

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SEYMOUR ´*R RRG OH HDGH HUV RUU FR RDFKH HV ÀQ QG some eth hin ng to o builld on n” I enjoy team success more than individual success. I feel a lot better in a team environment. I’ve always enjoyed achieving with a group. <RX FDQ·W ÀQG WKH SHUIHFW ZRUN OLIH nirvana when building a business because it does not actually exist. You have to be aware of it, manage it with your partner and create a formula that works for the family. I would encourage leaders not to hold back, opportunities usually come along for a reason.

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GAUTAM RAJAMANI “You can’t lead if you u don’t know how to follow” Leadership can be broken into three categories: How you Deal with Yourself, How you Deal with People and How you Deal with Situations. I have learnt over time you cannot win by being defensive. You actually have to be positive and on the offensive in your thinking. My inherent belief is you never underestimate the value of a relationship.

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HUNTER LEONARD “If you promise to do something and then you do it, then that’s ethical behaviour” It’s a universal law as far as I am concerned... there is always a solution... that has to be the starting point of a leader’s thinking. A leader has to be able to see the possibilities for the future and create opportunities for people to pursue them. It is all about the Leadership Flow.... You have to put back into the community in which you operate.... the Flow becomes the legacy.

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DAVIDSON “You u have to o be re emem mberred as a ‘C CAN DO O’ kind of persson n” I think we undervalue things like kindness and generosity of spirit. You have to be both open-minded and open-hearted to truly be considered authentic. It is equally important to provide support rather than just inspiration. If I have inspired individuals or groups it has been due to whatever the circumstances we were in.... You have to be responsive.... It’s about listening to people and what it is they are telling you.... then you have to encourage and support them.

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BADGER Trust in self. Understand your strengths and ask for help when working in areas of weakness.... you can read all the management books in the world... if it feels right stick to it. Stay true to personal values – be authentic. Never lose track of your vision and keep telling stories to explain it in a compelling way. Be inclusive of all your team and support them by removing barriers. Everything is about people – you, your team and your customers. 54

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“Everytthin ng ha as a right time e and a rig ght place,, but kno owing when to use it is th he key”

WATSON Well life is not what you expect it to be... you can plan but it does not mean it will necessarily happen. It’s your ability to respond to what life throws at you and how you handle things that happen along the way. I think exploring yourself is sometimes undervalued.... you are always a more interesting person when you do step outside your comfort zones.

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“Firstly I am a loving fa ather who o opened d my ch hildren’s eyes to the world”

MALCOLM EBB If you treat people with respect in the workplace, even WKURXJK UHDOO\ GLIÀFXOW WLPHV WKH UHDOLW\ LV SHRSOH ZLOO IHHO they have been treated fairly, honestly and with dignity. As you get older you realise that how you treat people and the ethics by which you lead people will ultimately become how they remember you. Without trust and respect a leader has no hope of inspiring anyone.

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WILLIAMS You have to listen to people.... seriously... a lot of the time people pretend they are listening but don’t actually hear what is being said.... You have to take an interest in what is being said to be seen as credible. You have to be inclusive when leading people. It is critical to get to know people at an individual level. Get to know a bit about their life and what they are interested in... that is a critical aspect of leadership.

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OWEN LENNIE ´/HDGHUVKLS LV QRW VRPHWKLQJ WKDW MXVW RQH person in a team does”

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FEARON “Le eade ers gen nuine ely care e ab boutt peop ple�

People are motivated by values that hopefully transcend their own interest. Inspiration is something that comes from within so to inspire somebody you have to trigger a strong sense of values, strong emotions and then motivate them to pursue goals or objectives. I would like to be remembered for who I was rather than what I was.

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BROOKSBANK People have to buy into the vision. The vision has to be meaningful to them so they can make sense of it. I wasn’t born a great man by any means, but I have always felt that it is worthwhile to really understand what an issue might mean to somebody else. Its pretty old stuff but I preached the four planks of management... “PLOC”.... Planning – Leading – Organisation – Control.

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GUYATT “M Makke good bala anc ced d life e dec cision ns, whic ch meanss bein ng we ell and ha appy y� People really need to have a very good sense of themselves and what is right for them. When making life choices there certainly is a fair amount of gut instinct. You cannot be too cerebral about things... but you do need to have a good understanding of yourself and the environment where you perform at your best. If you understand what is important to you then hopefully you reduce the poorer decisions which cause some sort of incongruence.

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PETER WEIR “Being a leader to your family is perhaps the most important role� One of the most inherent herent qualities qualiities of a good leader is to o be respected... respectted... with family and work equally. qually. One of the most successful uc ccessful things thin ngs I have witnessed as a leader der is to see e my son adopt some of my lleadership eadership qualities.... that is when wh hen you know kn now you have actually m made ade a difference.

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PHIL DE YOUNG Leadership is crucial in making this world a better place and we need better leadership models od dels than we are currently getting. I am a great believer that the legacy you u leave le eave is often oftten how people recall the manner in which you u treated other people. lity y and work k ethic.... You have to employ people on personality ut into into it.... work wo ork ethic you only get out of anything what you put is the key.

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“You kick a few goals and everyone will run faster”

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ROBYN McLEOD Getting outcomes from people is all about giving them ownership of the problem or the issue. People need to feel like they own whatever the challenge is, or the product, or the outcome that you’re working towards. I think risk taking is a very important part of success, and acknowledging that you won’t always get it right, and that you’ll make mistakes – and it’s ok to make mistakes. For me it was about being prepared to take risks, taking people along with you, ownership of your challenges and being prepared to adapt to change.

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GURRY “Th he world would be e be ettter if we all cle eaned d up our own backkyardss”

Sometimes in certain circumstances death is preferable to dishonour... I don’t think I understood that at an early age... but it is certainly something that our veterans (my father) believed. I am not sure you can teach leadership.... you can teach some areas but you do need to have empathy. A good business does become like a family in a sense. There are GDQJHUV EXW WKH EHQHÀWV outweigh any concerns. We are all educators in our own way.

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MARY HOLMES “You’ve got to live ive in your own head”

Leading or throwing the ideas out to the Principal, the Leadership Team and the group of teachers who took the ideas on board – it made a difference in broader terms to the individuals involved. I would like to be remembered as someone who would acknowledge the contribution – the individual work people put in. Ensure people are given opportunities to develop through their work.... trust in them so they are able to try something they haven’t done before. 73

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STEPH STEWART Be the person you want to be, and be around people who enjoy you for who you are and not for your bells and whistles or your trinkets. I would like to be remembered as someone who has made a difference in someone’s life - as long as I can make a positive change and difference in one person’s life. Be yourself and challenge your beliefs and values, and don’t just follow the crowd.

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MANN Expectation of excellence and rigour combined with support and trust is fundamental to being a leader. If you support people and give them challenges almost beyond their capabilities... in most cases they will stretch that ZD\ DQG Á\ EXW \RX GRQ·W OHDYH WKHP ZLWKRXW D VDIHW\ QHW You can inspire people if you trust them and support them and treat them in a fashion that is not judgemental.

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LLOYD “Be creattive aro oun nd the id dea of follow win ng your heartt” An important role of parenting is to ÀUVW EH D UROH PRGHO WR \RXU FKLOGUHQ This means supporting them in their choices and channelling them towards their strengths. If someone does fail at something, you have to support them and help them explore what the learning is... there is always a silver lining. It is important to guide your children... It is all well and good to have fun.... but discipline is really important... there needs to be clear boundaries and consequences.

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STEVE REDDAN “Opportunities can be thrust on you ZKHQ \RX¡UH QRW UHDG\ \RX MXVW have to respondâ€? .... simple acts of being very visible RQ WKH VKRS Ă RRU DUH LPSRUWDQW JR to where the people are working and communicate directly. <RX EXLOG WKH UHODWLRQVKLS Ă€UVW VR \RX can communicate in a way that people understand‌ when you build a strong relationship people will accept change. ,Q DGYHUVLW\ \RX FDQ Ă€QG SHRSOH ZKR step up and suddenly grow, and are out there coaching and leading others in terms of, “You can get something from thisâ€?.

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“Giv ve pe eop ple po owe er to o use skkillls th hey y diidn n’t th hink the ey had”

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TOM WILLIAMS I would like to be remembered as someone who could impart knowledge to others, to give them the opportunity to do things they thought they couldn’t. Mum and Dad always taught us to lead by example so, just because everyone else is doing something, you don’t necessarily have to follow suit. The easiest approach I’ve found is to be light-hearted and say, ”come on, if you don’t have a go we don’t know if I’m wrong – you can laugh at me later but we’ll just have a crack and see what happens.”

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REES I’d like to think we can leave the business behind as growing, SURÀWDEOH DQG DFWLYH DQG VWLOO KDYLQJ WKH VDPH HWKLFV DQG culture as the one we wanted to build over all those years. I think there’s some underlying factors in a culture... ethics, honesty, the way you deal with people, your own independence and your personal manner in doing business. If you have a go, and you let people know what you’re trying to achieve, there’s always someone who will help.

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“When a person is gone, th hey should be remembered for th he thing gs that matterred”

VAL MANN You’ve got to be there for your kids, but you’ve also got to understand what they’re going through. Things come up that you’ve got to take on the chin, but you don’t fall down in a heap.... you keep your feet on the ground and you can cope – you have to cope. If you’ve had a happy childhood you go through life happy, \RX JR WKURXJK OLIH ZLWK FRQÀGHQFH \RXU IDPLO\ EXLOGV WKDW around you and you think, ”If something comes up, I can deal with that”.

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CORTESE Going into a design problem and not knowing where it’s JRLQJ WR FRPH RXW , ÀQG WKDW UHDOO\ H[FLWLQJ I would like to be remembered as a creative problem solver and a team player.... lead the team to a successful outcome so that everybody involved in that outcome can really enjoy it as well. We’re about outputs appropriate for a particular set of circumstances so the client feels ownership, the client is engaged, and with that engagement is a whole lot of satisfaction on the client side.

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STEWART If you keep people informed, have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for something, then it will show through with your leadership. My experiences have taught me to be calm in the face of adversity..... whenever things get a bit tough you must always remain calm. Never have preconceived ideas about something. If you have a closed mind you miss so many different experiences.

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“Its not about badges of honour... it is about being prepared to show a bit of vulnerability.”

“Don’t ever under value ideas... Act on them!”

“Find out what you are passion ate about and have a go at it, DQG MXVW EH WKH best person you can be in that space.”

“If you have your feet on the ground, and you know where you’re going, it makes a big difference in life.”

“You have to follow your heart and your passion, as they will always lead you down the right path.”

“If you can laugh, see the funny side of things, it helps put things in perspective.”

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“Build the passion, build the story, build the compelling out come – the people will follow.”

“To be successful you always have to take the perspective of the client, the learner and the staff.”

“Live in the here and now, because people get stuck in the future or the past, which gives them anxiety.”

“You have to fail in order to know what success means.”

“In order to be successful it is ultra important to listen to people. You have to know where they are coming from.”

“I actually inspired myself through my shortcomings.... and I changed and I lived.”

‘I would hope I am seen as a person who tries to see the good in everybody.’

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“Apart from the old truisms like work hard, it comes down to integrity towards others and yourself.”

“It is actually the process of how you get there that is the more important thing, rather than whether you made it.”

“Try not to do stuff you are not good at because you read it in a book.”

“You have to be able to lead yourself before you can lead anyone else.... leadership is about NQRZLQJ \RXUVHOI ÀUVW µ

“Leaders have the responsibility to look outwardly and nurture the talents of others.”

“It is important to be remembered as someone who gave more than they took.”

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“If there is not much diversity in your discussions with people, then there is not much thinking going on.”

“I don’t want to leave anything behind with the title “leader” but I would like to be remembered as a “wise woman with an interesting life.”

“For every problem or issue there is always a solution. There are always possibilities.”

“Look for the good in people and GRQ·W MXGJH SHRSOH immediately.”

“You have to be a bit brave. Don’t let opportunities go by. You may make a mistake but that’s life.”

“I would encourage people to really celebrate success and take the learning’s from it.”

“Being polite to people. That means taking the time to get to know them and listen to them. Then you have the platform of a relationship.”

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“Good business is always built on good ethics. You can always tell the ethics of a business by the way staff behave.”

“To be effective you have to listen and be aware of other people’s points of view.”

“Love and truth without the ability to set goals and tasks are merely impotent, theoretical ideals”

“Effective leader’s qualities will be picked up and imitated by others”

“I don’t know what I don’t know. I made sure that people acknowledged and knew I didn’t have all the answers.”

“If you are humble all the elements of emotional intelligence are contained in that value.”

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“You’ve got to communicate with people, listen to their point of view, talk to them.”

“The Principal has to be supportive of the teacher, give them time, make allowances for them, meet with them, do anything to make it work.”

“I want to make changes in policy. You need to change the bigger things to get more people to reap the rewards.”

“The idea of giving and receiving simultaneously is something I encourage.”

“It’s how you bounce back, how you stick at knowing that’s the way to do things.....It’s about being positive.”

“Leadership is about being able WR ÀQG WKDW EHVW ELW in someone, and encouraging that to grow.”

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“If you pick something that’s easy to change and it goes well, the next time people remember that.”

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“Successful people go for what they believe in and then persevere – they are not put off by failure.”

“You’ve got to keep stretching people’s thinking, otherwise they will fall back into a risk averse mentality.”

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“There is an aspect to leading a life and feeling you have been useful in terms of a contribution to others.”

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“This sounds a little corny but the harder I work the luckier I get.”

“You’ve got to know what you want, you’ve got to get out there and make it happen.”

“An environmental legacy is where I am coming from.”

“Be the best you can, your actions will set the example for others to follow.”

“Ensure things are better after you have left than before you got there.”

“If you don’t make mistakes you have never done anything.”

“I have worked in situations where my YDOXHV GLGQ·W ÀW ZLWK the values of an organisation – I can’t work with that clash.”

“If people recall me as being honest, hard working, and treated people equally then I reckon I have demonstrated integrity”.

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