Menzies Leadership Forum
Episodes
Purpose as an Operating System with Guest Will Harvey || Purpose Leading into the future
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE ONE: PURPOSE AS an Operating System How does purpose move from statement to organisational discipline? Purpose often appears in strategy docum...
The Purpose of Purpose-led Leadership, Thomas Walker || Purpose in Action, Redefining Leadership for the 21st Century
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does purpose look like in the next generation of leaders? As new forms of leadership emerge at the intersection of technology, behavioural insigh...
Shared Power, Shared Impact, Beth Eggleston || Purpose in Action, Redefining Leadership for the 21st Century
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Purpose isn’t a solo act — how do we co-create meaning and impact together? This conversation examines how shared purpose builds momentum, trust, ...
Purpose in Partnership, Thom Woodroofe || Purpose in Action, Redefining Leadership for the 21st
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Purpose isn’t a solo act — how do we co-create meaning and impact together? This conversation examines how shared purpose builds momentum, trust, ...
Purpose as Practice, The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG – Former High Court Justice, Human Rights Advocatewith || Purpose in Action, Redefining Leadership for the 21st Century
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How does purpose show up in decisions, trade-offs, and action? Moving from reflection to action, this episode explores the realities of living one’s...
Finding your North Star, with Dr Naba Alfayadh – Founder, Rahma Health || Purpose in Action, Redefining Leadership for the 21st Century
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What catalyses clarity, conviction, and commitment? This episode explores the origins of purpose — those pivotal moments that ignite a leader’s se...
Bonus Episode with Professor David Day + Liz Gillies || The Future of Leadership Development hosted by Dr Toby Newstead
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode: Leadership as a Public Good — Developing Collective Capacity for a Complex World What kind of leadership is needed when no single per...
Collective Leadership in Action || with Dr Toby Newstead + Professor Rufus Black
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of leadership do we need to shape the future we want? The final episode looks ahead, asking what a national platform for leadership developm...
Collective Leadership in Action || with Dr Toby Newstead + Jack Manning Bancroft + Liz Gillies
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when leadership is shared, not centralised? Impact at scale requires collaboration across governments, business, philanthropy, and commun...
Thriving in complexity || with Dr Toby Newstead + Professor David Snowden
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to lead in an age defined by polycrisis? his episode examines the capabilities and mindsets leaders need to navigate unprecedented p...
Building the Evidence Base what does it take? || with Dr Toby Newstead + Professor Nathan Eva + Benny Callaghan
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we know when leadership development actually makes a difference? Leadership development is often promoted as the answer to major social, organi...
Rethinking Leadership Development For a Changing World || with Dr Toby Newstead + Professor Ron Riggio + Dr Polly McGee
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we build the courage to challenge tradition and embrace new ways of thinking? This episode explores why traditional 20th-century models of lead...
Leading with Change and Courage - What’s Next? || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Rob Scott
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As this eight-part series concludes, we reflect on the leadership Australia needs to meet this moment — bold, purpose-driven and future-focused. In ...
Catalysts of Change Science, Leadership and the Future || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Dr. Megan Clark AC
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Science is a powerful force for addressing the world’s most pressing challenges — but courageous leadership is needed to drive meaningful change. ...
Leading Through Crisis The Private Sector’s Role || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Linda Mellors
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business leaders are navigating an increasingly volatile world where financial instability, social unrest, and environmental concerns are reshaping co...
Rebuilding Social Cohesion: A Fractured World || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Paris Aristotle
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Social divisions are widening across the globe, placing increasing pressure on leaders to foster inclusion and strengthen community ties. This episode...
Mental Health Leadership: The Long Haul of Reform || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Rachel Green
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meaningful change in mental health requires courageous leadership that embraces both resilience and compassion. This episode will explore the complexi...
Transforming the Law, a Digital World || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Terri Mottershead
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the legal sector rapidly evolves, leaders are faced with difficult decisions about ethics, technology, and tradition. Episode three will explore ho...
Leading Reconciliation New Approaches to Indigenous Engagement || hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Dr Terri Janke
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reconciliation requires leadership that is bold, thoughtful, and committed to creating meaningful change. Episode two will explore how courageous lead...
The Courage to Lead Differently || Hosted by Dr Peter Collins, Featuring Special Guest - Dr Rufus Black, VC UTAS
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we build the courage to challenge tradition and embrace new ways of thinking? Episode one will explore how leaders can step away from establish...
Governing Culture | Leadership and Governance: Ensuring Cultural Integrity, with Michelle Bloom
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good, host Michelle Bloom speaks with Jennifer Robertson about the board's role in sustaining ...
Addressing Toxicity | Leaders Confronting Toxic Cultures, with host Michelle Bloom
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good, host Michelle Bloom speaks with Quentin Jones from Culture Capital about addressing and ...
Architecting Cultures | The Architect of Culture: Leadership’s Hand in Culture Crafting, with host Michelle Bloom
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good podcast, host Michelle Bloom speaks to Matt Howell, the former Chief Executive Officer of...
Corporate Responsibility | Re-envisioning Corporate Roles: Leadership at the Crossroads, hosted by Michelle Bloom
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good, host Michelle Bloom speaks with Siobhan Toohill, a corporate sustainability expert, abou...
Changing Culture, Leadership in Action: Changing Organisational Culture, with host Michelle Bloom
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good, host Michelle Bloom speaks with Amie Wallis, Chief of People and Culture at the Australi...
Leadership and the Cultivation of Social Impact, with host Michelle Bloom
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good podcast, host Michelle Bloom speaks to Professor Kristy Muir is the CEO of the Paul Ramsa...
How to Measure Organisational Culture Effectively, with host Michelle Bloom
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good podcast, host Michelle Bloom speaks to Somali Cerise on the art and science of measuring ...
Defining Culture: Leadership’s Role in Defining Organisational Culture for the Greater Good, with host Michelle Bloom
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cultivating Cultures for the Greater Good podcast, host Michelle Bloom speaks to Yolanda Saiz, CEO of St Vinnies, NSW about the fou...
Where Do We Go From Here? with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode eight: In this episode of Leadership: Navigating Complexity, host Dr. Aiden M.A. Thornton is joined by a distinguished panel of leadership...
Talking Leadership Development: “The Answers to Your Leadership Development Questions?”, with host Dr Toby Newstead
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Answers to Your Leadership Development Questions: What constitutes truly effective leadership development? With an abundance of theories, framewor...
Systems-Based Approaches to Fostering Leader and Leadership Development, with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode seven: Systems-Based Approaches to Fostering Leader and Leadership Development, featuring Professor Katherine Daniell, Director of the School ...
On the Measurement of Leadership, with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Six: On The Measurement of Leadership, featuring Dr Matt Barney, Founder and award-winning Organisational Psychologist & Professor John An...
The Neuropsychology of Complexity Leadership, with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Five: The Neuropsychology of Complexity Leadership, featuring Dr Jess Herrington, Neuroscientist and Futures Specialist at ANU School of Cyber...
Talking Leadership Development: "Challenges & Opportunities in Developing Leadership", with host Dr Toby Newstead
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Challenges & Opportunities in Developing Leadership" What stands between us and more effective leadership development? From the research-practice...
Bridging Theory and Practice in Complexity Leadership with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Four: Bridging Theory and Practice in Complexity Leadership, with Professor Christopher Pietroni & Dr Rachel Lilley In this episode of the...
Real-World Examples of Complexity Leadership, with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Three: Real-World Examples of Complexity Leadership, with Jackie O’Dowd, Founding Partner/CEO of Realising-Potential In this episode of the ...
The Fundamentals of Complexity Theory, with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Two: The Fundamentals of Complexity Theory, with Shannan Distinguished Professor Geoffrey West In this episode, host Dr. Aiden Thornton explo...
Introduction to Leadership + Complexity, with host Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode One: Introduction to Leadership and Complexity, with Dr Kerry Elliott & Associate Professor Alessandra Capezio In this episode, host Dr. A...
Talking Leadership Development: “Leadership Development for What?”, with host Dr Toby Newstead
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Leadership Development for What?" What are we developing leaders to be or do? When/where/how do we distinguish between educating, training, and devel...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Rebecca McGrath FAICD
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the eighth episode of the series, "Reflection and Action," Featuring Rebecca...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Peggy O'Neal
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the seventh episode of the series, "Empowering Others to Lead with Purpose" featuring Peggy O’Neal, American born Australian lawyer, Chan...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Dr Robyn Miller
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the sixth episode of the series, "Wisdom, Courage, and Resilience in Leaders...
The Civic Health of Australia: In Conversation with Sam Wilson
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meaningful change requires both institutional reforms and individual actions. In our latest episode, Liz Gillies, CEO, Menzies Foundation, and Associa...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Lily Nguyen
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the fifth episode of the series, "Collaborative Leadership and Collective Re...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Tony Shepherd AO
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the fourth episode of the series, "Building and Leading Ethical Cultures," f...
Talking Leadership Development: “What is Leadership”, with Dr Toby Newstead
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“What is Leadership”, the premise is simple: in order to effectively develop leadership (and therefore justify the exorbitant spending on it), we ...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Andrew Crisp, AM, APM
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the third episode of the series, "Navigating Challenges with Purpose," featu...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Dr Beth Jens
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the second episode of the series, "The Foundation of Purpose," featuring Aus...
Leadership: Pivot to Purpose featuring Catherine Liddle
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*NEW SERIES* - Leadership: Pivot to Purpose Series, hosted by Peter Collins Welcome to the first episode of the series, "Purpose and Leadership," fe...
Empowering Communities: Unleashing the Potential of Web3
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finance is one of the most powerful systems in the world. It can drive a community’s economic growth, create jobs, and support the development of ho...
In conversation with Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton, Leadership Scientist and Management Consultant, and Menzies Senior Research Fellow, Leadership and Complexity
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders today confront an unprecedented level of complexity across various fronts. From rapidly changing market dynamics to emerging technologies, the...
In conversation with Cindy Mitchell, Program Director for Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship, Good Return
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Menzies Foundation is delighted to welcome back to the Menzies Leadership Forum; Cindy Mitchell, a remarkable individual who joined us several yea...
In conversation with Alex Hannant, Executive in Residence, Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation and Director, Pocketknife
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"So, there's the thing about the pushback around this is just too difficult and complex, and it's just like, "Well, get over it, because the challenge...
In conversation with Parul Punjabi and Suzie Winkelman, AIME
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Australia is still critical, indigenous is the heartbeat of everything we do, mentoring is still our bread and butter and our nerve and everything el...
In conversation with Al Jeffery, Director, Integrative Psychotherapist and Strategy Lead, Cornerstone
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"So I would just invite everyone to, and it's different for everybody, but to consider our own personal relationships and what leadership looks like i...
In conversation with Kaj Löfgren, CEO, Regen Melbourne
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Menzies Foundation is delighted to be collaborating with Regen Melbourne, a mission-led network exploring a more regenerative future for the city, pil...
In conversation with Matt Tyler, Executive Director, Men’s Project, Jesuit Social Services
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Foundation Board member and Alumni representative, Matt is an extraordinary example of somebody who deeply thinks about their leadership capability, p...
In conversation with Cameron Whittfield, Partner - Herbert Smith Freehills
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Through the Ninian Stephen Law Program: New Legal Thinking for Emerging Technologies, the Menzies Foundation are building capacity in the legal profes...
In conversation with Natasha Short, Managing Director of Kimberley Jiyigas
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous women have a VOICE and it is time that those voices are heard more in organisations, businesses, corporations and in places of government l...
Outstanding Leadership for Australia - Smarter Impact Episode 75
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership, opportunity, philanthropy, resilience, fashion and wine - join me for the inside word on one of Australia's most progressive leadership or...
In conversation with Jennifer Dulski, CEO and founder of Rising Team
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rising Team system is built around a philosophy they call the 3 Cs—Coach, Clarify, and Connect. It's a framework for leaders to consistently do ...
In conversation with Anna Young, General Manager Leadership & Talent, Wesfarmers Limited
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Menzies Foundation builds multi-sector Incubators to uncover new ways of thinking and working in leadership. Anna Young, General Manager Leadershi...
In conversation with Cindy Mitchell, PHD Candidate
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an additional support and to compliment the Indigenous Women's Entrepreneur initiative, the Foundation is delighted to have accepted an invitation ...
Insight: Leadership landscape and the Menzies Foundation fundamentals with Liz Gillies
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As featured in the recent Menzies Foundation & Swinburne University Leadership Hackathon, join Liz Gillies, Menzies Foundation CEO as she explores the...
In Conversation with Dr Buzz Palmer and Vishaal Kishore, co-founders of Medtech Actuator
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Liz Gillies, CEO of Menzies Foundation and Medtech Actuator CEO, Dr Buzz Palmer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategy Office...
Dr Ariella Helfgott, CEO of Collaborative Futures and network member of Collaboration for Impact
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Gillies, CEO of Menzies Foundation sat down with Dr Ariella Helfgott, CEO Collaborative Futures, where they considered various aspects of the Citi...
Great Reset and Great Reinvention with Tony Surtees and Adam Salzer
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders everywhere are being challenged we're all having to do things that are extremely unfamiliar to us. The tragedies of COVID are only one part...
In conversation with Menzies Science Entrepreneur Fellows - Dr. Melony Sellers & Dr Simon Gross
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2019 Menzies Science Entrepreneur Fellows, Dr Melony Sellars and Dr Simon Gross speak of their fellowship journey, challenges and leadership.
Professor Genevieve Bell, Director of the 3A Institute
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundation is partnering with ANU Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell, Director of the 3A Institute, to develop an intensive leadership progra...
Leadership in Crisis with Mark Crosweller, former First Assistant Secretary for the National Resilience Taskforce and Director-General of Director-General of Emergency Management Australia.
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this current time of uncertainty, the Foundation have had the opportunity to sit down in a 1:1 interview with Mark Crosweller, former First Assist...
Community in Crisis with Mark Crosweller, former First Assistant Secretary for the National Resilience Taskforce and Director-General of Director-General of Emergency Management Australia.
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this current time of uncertainty, the Foundation have had the opportunity to sit down in a 1:1 interview with Mark Crosweller, former First Assist...
The future of risk, security and the law with Futurist Brian David Johnson
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can leaders and businesses best prepare themselves to take on worldwide cyber security threats? And what is the legal landscape for action? Join ...
Leadership with world leading futurist Prof. Brian David Johnson
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What will leadership look like 10 years from now? How can leaders today best prepare for tomorrow? Join Menzies Foundation CEO Liz Gillies in convers...