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School systems worldwide acknowledge the vital importance of school leadership in building and enhancing the quality of education, to improve student learning outcomes. With a lens on collective efficacy, the work of the Menzies School Leadership Incubator suggests we need a new approach to leadership that supports school leaders to better manage transformational change and […]

In complexity, the anchor that ensures progress is made is the identification of a shared purpose, underpinned by the values and principles that enact that purpose. Often referred to as the ‘north star’, purpose galvanises action, creates the imperative and provides the context to reconcile what matters most. It is the thing that shapes who

Leadership is about navigating complex webs of relationships towards shared goals. It is what we do when we don’t know what to do. Authored by: Amber CY Tsai, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Tasmania, Toby Newstead, PhD, Leadership Scholar and Executive Leadership Coach, and Joseph Crawford, PhD, Organisational Behaviour Researcher  Against the backdrop of the multi-billion-dollar leadership

By Dr Cindy Reese Mitchell PhD, Good Return Program Director, Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship *As published in the Koori Mail, 17 July 2024 Right now, a movement is growing across Northern Australia to build leadership through self-employment and business for Indigenous women. Despite having venturing at its core, this movement is not driven by an individual

Albert Einstein’s view that “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” underscores the need for a deeper consideration of the leadership we need for the future. The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the University of Tasmania; with “Talking Leadership Development” webinar series, a platform

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce the expansion of its Emerging Leaders focus, with a new pilot commencing this July. Delivered in collaboration with The Ethics Centre, this initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to building leadership and ethical capabilities in young people, together with equipping them with the skills and resilience to

The Menzies Foundation, in collaboration with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Rising Team, is delighted to announce that the Rising Team for Schools Pilot 2024 is underway. This innovative initiative is developing a tech platform that supports leadership development for school teams in real time and at scale, transforming how teams operate

In further support and commitment to Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship, the Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce a partnership with Global collective change maker, the Collective Change Lab, focused on innovative collective healing and trauma informed systems change approaches. Founded by John Kania, the Collective Change Lab’s approach to trauma healing involves understanding and addressing the

Watch Part 3 Now The Great Shift: Impact Investment Webinar Series The Menzies Foundation aims to amplify a leadership movement to support Australians to clarify their purpose, build their leadership capability and act of the ‘greater good’. Every grant that the Menzies Foundation makes, aspires to contribute to platforms that ultimately unlock capital at scale.