The upcoming Global Purposeful Leadership Summit will join a global conversation around challenging the notion of shareholder primacy as the primary responsibility of corporations.
Over the past years, we have been focused on demonstrating the importance of leadership and employee engagement to create sustainable business outcomes.
Moving forward, we are joining a global conversation around challenging the notion of shareholder primacy as the primary responsibility of corporations. We believe continued focus on short-term results due to shareholder primacy is not sustainable and we need to explore …
Omar Al Kassab is a Syrian refugee who escaped with his family to Australia, where he has returned to his studies, become a Scout leader and an inspirational TED speaker. He is this week’s Changemaker.
Al Kassab was a teenager when the Syrian uprising broke out.
He actively participated in demonstrations for peace and democracy in his country and participated in humanitarian work alongside his fellow Scouts.
In April 2013, whilst studying engineering at university, he was arrested and tortured.
His family later decided to flee …
For the founder of HERO Condoms, a social enterprise which aims to save lives and fight HIV/AIDS in developing countries, combining business smarts with the heart has become the perfect fit.
Running a social enterprise fits like a glove for entrepreneur Dustin Leonard.
With a long-standing interest in conscious consumerism Leonard says the idea behind HERO Condoms was developed while studying his masters in international business at the University of Sydney.
“Conscious consumerism is essentially empowering the consumer; whereby their purchases can act as a catalyst …
As many as one in five women and one in 20 men in Australia have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.
Of these, 75 per cent of women have experienced sexual violence by a known person, most commonly a boyfriend, girlfriend or date.
According The Hunting Ground Australia Project, it is time for Australia to have the tough conversations.
The project, led by campaign director Allison Henry, aims to engage the entire Australian university sector – staff and students – as well as …
Join Social Leadership Australia for a two day Art & Skill of Collaboration Masterclass.
Collaboration seems to be the magic word. We often hear “collaboration” talked about as the solution to complex problems – How do you prevent homelessness? Improve the lives of people with disability? Get better outcomes for kids at risk? Often the answer is collaborate, collaborate and more collaborate. Unfortunately, as anyone who has “been there and done that” knows, collaboration is difficult work.
Collaboration is about joint action, working with others to …
Syrian refugee and TED speaker
CEO
Australian Migrant Resource Centre
National director
ANTaR
