• Dr Kate Mason on how to communicate with authority
    Sep 10 2025

    What is the difference between a good and a gifted communicator? Dr Kate Mason is a leading communications expert. Her new book, Powerfully Likeable, is a roadmap for female leaders looking to communicate in a way that's both powerful and likeable.

    In this episode, she gives practical, actionable tips for how to avoid the constricting binaries and become a gifted communicator at work.

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    31 mins
  • How to overcome a career plateau
    Sep 3 2025

    What should you do when you're feeling stuck in your career? And how can you best transform a plateau into new opportunities.

    In this panel discussion recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join journalist Leila McKinnon as she probes the best ways to reframe the problem and embrace a growth mindset. With Co-Founder of Arise Foundation Tasnia Hannan, academic Fran Grant, Zing Wellbeing Founder Rhian Allen, Founder of Chronic Illness at Work Michelle Irving and Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley

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    27 mins
  • Senator Jane Hume on how to avoid the likeability trap
    Aug 27 2025

    What should you do when strong convictions create conflict at work?

    Senator Jane Hume became a politician because of her strong convictions and beliefs. But these convictions aren't shared by all. Some love her for her beliefs and others... well, not so much.

    In this episode, she gives tips how leaders should navigate the thorny issue of ‘likeability’ at work and shares why she believes in 'getting better' over 'getting bitter'.

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    29 mins
  • Rebekah Giles' secrets to reputation management
    Aug 20 2025

    What should you do when your integrity as a leader is called into question?

    Rebekah Giles is one of the most high-profile lawyers in Australia. She's the Principal of Giles George, a law firm that specialises in reputational risk. In this episode, she speaks about how she has managed her own reputation as her public profile has grown as well as her insights into leadership, integrity and the glare of the spotlight.

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    29 mins
  • Fiona David's guide to making criticism count
    Aug 13 2025

    Can being criticised as a leader also be a sign of success?

    The answer, according to Fiona David, is yes. A lawyer and anthropologist by training, Fiona helped lead the development of the Global Slavery Index. Today she is the CEO and Founder of Fair Futures. In this episode, she share her strategies for turning criticism and tough feedback into positives as a leader.

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    29 mins
  • Craig Tiley's four tips for hiring the best people
    Aug 6 2025

    What are the key traits leaders should look for when hiring?

    CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley has one of the most high-pressure and high-profile sports leadership roles. Each year he is reasonable for leading the team that makes the Australian Open a reality - a single mistake can quite literally be broadcast across the globe. In this episode, he shares what he looks for when hiring a team as well as how he manages egos.

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    32 mins
  • Natalie Slessor on how to make your leadership ambitions visible
    Jul 30 2025

    What is the most effective way to make your ambitions a reality? The answer - according to Natalie Slessor - could be to start thinking of your career as like a bingo card. In this episode of the Leadership Series, CBRE's Executive Managing Director of Property Management talks to Helen McCabe about moving sideways and how best to show ambition.

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    28 mins
  • Jay Weatherill's guide to navigating divisive topics at work
    Jul 23 2025

    How can leaders build cultures of respect in our increasingly polarised times?

    The answer, according to former Premier Jay Weatherill, might just start with creating spaces for respectful disagreement. In this interview, he speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe about how he has stayed above the fray since leaving politics, as well as how he navigates hot-button issues and polarisation as a leader in the not-for-profit sector.

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    30 mins