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School leaders today are navigating an environment more complex than ever before. In classrooms and communities across Australia, the challenges are mounting: Rising student disengagement and absenteeism. Deepening inequities in access to resources and outcomes. Growing pressure on teachers, with recruitment and retention crises. The demands of digital transformation and AI reshaping learning. The broader […]

By Sarah Jenkins, Menzies Leadership Foundation In a grievance age, leaders are not remembered for the volume of their messages, but for the fairness of their actions. Walk into almost any public forum in 2025, a town hall meeting in regional Australia, a corporate all-staff briefing, a climate rally, or even a school assembly and

Episode 6, A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty  What does it mean to lead for the greater good in an industry under constant scrutiny — and where the stakes are life and death? In this episode of A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty, Dr Peter Collins is joined by Linda Mellors, CEO of Regis Aged

Across the Kimberley, Indigenous women are not just starting businesses — they are reshaping what economic development means for Australia. These ventures aren’t built in boardrooms. They are born from cultural knowledge, lived experience, and a deep commitment to Country and community. But while these women lead from the front, the systems designed to support

Episode 5, A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty When communities are divided and trust is eroded, leadership must do more than manage — it must heal.In this episode of A Purposeful Edge, Dr Peter Collins speaks with Paris Aristotle AO, CEO of Foundation House, to explore the difficult but vital work of rebuilding social cohesion

Episode 4, A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty  When systems fail to care for those who need them most, leadership must carry both moral weight and emotional depth.  In this episode of A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty, Dr Peter Collins is joined by Rachel Green, CEO of SANE, to explore what it means to

Episode 3, A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty  When technology races ahead and tradition digs in its heels, leadership must become the bridge — strategic, ethical and deeply human.  In this episode of A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty, Dr Peter Collins is joined by Terri Mottershead, Executive Director of the Centre for Legal Innovation,

The Menzies Leadership Foundation is proud to announce that Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has accepted an invitation to serve as the Foundation’s official Patron.  This esteemed patronage represents a significant milestone in the Foundation’s enduring commitment to cultivating outstanding leadership for the greater good. Her

Unlocking science for the greater good requires more than innovation. It demands leadership, trust, and systems-level thinking.  When we first came together in 2020 to launch the MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellowship and Scholarship programs, the question wasn’t simply how to help scientists commercialise their research. It was broader and deeper: how can we prepare a

Episode 2, A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty When heritage is treated as expendable and inclusion is seen as optional, leadership must stand for something more enduring.  In this episode of A Purposeful Edge: Leading in Uncertainty, Dr Peter Collins is joined by Dr Terri Janke, a Wuthathi, Yadhaigana and Meriam woman, lawyer and global