E74 - Kirstin Ferguson - Head & Heart Leadership

Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

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Kirstin is one of Australia\\u2019s most prominent leadership experts. An award-winning author, columnist

and company director, Kirstin is also making a global impact, with UK-based Thinkers50 naming her one of the

world\\u2019s top 30 \\u201cThinkers to Watch\\u201d and she was shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership in 2021.

Kirstin\\u2019s career includes three decades of leadership experience including a previous appointment by the Australian Prime Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Kirstin has previously been the CEO of a global consulting firm, was a senior executive at a leading corporate law firm, and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.

Kirstin\\u2019s second book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership (published by Penguin Random House) has been described by #1 NYT bestselling author, Adam Grant, as \\u201cA timely, actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn.\\u201d Kirstin writes a popular weekly column for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age called Got a Minute? answering the nation\\u2019s work, leadership, and culture questions. She also contributes to the Financial Review.

A passionate advocate for women, diversity, and inclusion, Kirstin was responsible for sparking a viral social media campaign called #CelebratingWomen and is the co-author of the award-winning book, Women Kind: Unlocking the power of women supporting women.

Timestamps\\xa0

  • Experience working with the Australian military - 2:42
  • Viral campaign - Celebrating Woman - 9:12
  • Head & Heart the idea behind the book - 14:18
  • What makes a head & hear leader - 24:28
  • Power of 3 - 27:51

Connect with Kirstin Ferguson:\\xa0 LinkedIn | Website | Head&Heart Survey

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Do stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Jan 20'23.

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