Navigating your first 10 months as a regional CEO

General information for new CEOs can be confusing and, at times, irrelevant to the unique context of leadership in regional councils.

12 November, 2023

Smart cities: councils enter ‘action’ phase

Australian local government is increasingly mature in its approach to smart cities, says report.

20 February, 2019

‘You can’t lead from a tower’

Understanding the challenges facing our workforce of 1,200 employees across 123 locations requires getting out into regions.

18 February, 2019

How to lead effectively through change

Leadership books, workshops and university degrees are worthless if you don’t consciously practice your leadership skills on a daily basis.

17 December, 2018

Preparing for the impending talent loss

Facing a documented exodus of senior staff, Australian local government needs to prepare and develop its future leadership pipeline.

26 November, 2018

Research outlines the future public servant

Bureaucrats will become “municipal entrepreneurs” who can perform various roles with scarce public resources, according to a new book.  

8 October, 2018

Influence and trust key for leaders

The leaders who thrive in government are those who embrace complexity, and who flourish while others get frustrated.

27 September, 2018

The conundrum of unpopularity in leadership 

In a noisy world full of opinions about everything, often armed with both too much and yet not enough information, are we now too scared to lead?

3 September, 2018

Change fatigue: how local governments can help staff

Increasing pressure on councils is being felt at all levels but there are steps that managers can take to support staff.

23 August, 2018

Government managers under-resourced on gender gap

Public sector middle managers are committed to tackling gender inequality but fundamentally lack the resources to achieve it, new research has revealed.

9 August, 2018

Leadership in government: steps to improve performance

Many government leaders need to ‘hack’ their approach to leadership to accomplish more in less time.

1 August, 2018

Four insights to improve culture in government workplaces

There are common mistakes government professionals make when handling conflict, complaints and poor culture, but there are clear ways to avoid them, writes Rose Bryant-Smith.

25 June, 2018

Vision and skill drive digital transformation

From digital leadership to cloud cover, there’s a lot that government can learn from the digital practices of other sectors, writes Lourens Swanepoel.

21 June, 2018

Social housing tenants skilled up to cope with conflict

City of Sydney pilot.

4 November, 2016