Stories of leadership
News, essays and field notes.
Ideas generated through practice and insight, brought into the public domain.
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Latest from the Foundation.

Shared Power, Shared Impact
08 Apr 2026

Bridging the Distance: Rural Advocacy and the Future of Regional Leadership
08 Apr 2026

The Next Generation of Ethical Leaders
31 Mar 2026

The Power of Voice: Why Human Rights Start with Youth in Governance
25 Mar 2026

Reimagining a Civil Australia
17 Mar 2026

When Leadership Loses Its Mandate
16 Mar 2026

When Communities Shape Their Own Economic Future
16 Mar 2026

Reimagining School Leadership for a Complex World
16 Mar 2026

What Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship Is Teaching Us About Leadership
16 Mar 2026

Leadership for a World No One Can Control
15 Mar 2026

Data with Purpose: How Evidence-Informed Policy Can Build Just and Sustainable Cities
11 Mar 2026

Why Leadership Is Never a Solo Act
10 Mar 2026

Trauma-Informed Leadership: Reimagining Accountability in Systems of Power
24 Feb 2026

Justice, Order and the Courage to Dissent
24 Feb 2026

From the Margins to the Table: Empowering Youth to Lead Policy Change
11 Feb 2026

Purpose, Love and Leadership in an Unequal World
10 Feb 2026

The quiet power: how community shows up when life gets heavy
03 Feb 2026

The Future of Work as the Future of Belonging
21 Jan 2026

Clarity of Purpose: Introducing Thuy Linh Dang and Madura Katta
19 Jan 2026

The Future of Human Leadership
13 Jan 2026

Engaging Families, Re-engaging Students: Leadership at Katherine High School
18 Dec 2025

Leading Profound Transitions: Building Capacity for Change
15 Dec 2025

Leadership for a Time of Transition
15 Dec 2025

Elly Hanrahan Appointed as the Menzies Leadership Foundation 2026 Youth Board Observer
15 Dec 2025

