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Comprehensive analysis of how perceptions of leadership are changing in response to events, over time, and across sectors and institutions.
Leadership Through the First Wave of COVID-19
In the space of eight short weeks, the threat posed by COVID-19 and the sudden absence of partisanship from the political landscape ushered in a focus on leadership for the greater good, the likes of which we have not seen for years. Australians were surveyed between March 17 and May ...
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2019 Australian Leadership Index Annual Report
Overall, our 2019 annual report findings show a significant gap between public perceptions and expectations across all indicators of leadership for the greater good across government, public, private and not for profit sectors. Australian institutions are not living up to the expectations of the general public.
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A Year in Review: How 2020 Highlighted the Role of Australian Leaders in Serving the Greater Good
The year 2020 will be remembered as one of Australia’s most turbulent. The first months of the year saw many communities devastated by the bushfire crisis. With little respite, Australia soon faced the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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Pandemic widens gap between government and Australians’ view of education
In contrast to the government’s instrumental view of education, with its focus on producing “job-ready graduates”, the public now takes a wider view of education as a public good. Drawing on nationally representative surveys from ...
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Blunders aside, most Australians believe state premiers have been effective leaders during pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in Australia in March, public perceptions of the federal and state governments were consistently poor. Political leaders were seen to be serving themselves and other vested interests, rather than the ...
READ MORELeadership Through the First Wave of COVID-19
In the space of eight short weeks, the threat posed by COVID-19 and the sudden absence of partisanship from the political landscape ushered in a focus on leadership for the greater good, the likes of ...
READ MORE2019 Australian Leadership Index Annual Report
Overall, our 2019 annual report findings show a significant gap between public perceptions and expectations across all indicators of leadership for the greater good across government, public, private and not for profit sectors. Australian institutions ...
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Australian Leadership Index Quarterly Report June 2020
Since we started tracking public perceptions of leadership for the greater good, the Australian Leadership Index has never recorded a positive ALI score. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public perceptions have changed dramatically, shifting the ALI ...
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How to guides designed to help you get the most out of the ALI data portal.
How to use the ALI Data Portal: Part 2 Index Breakdown Page
The Index Breakdown page presents information about overall perceptions of leadership for the greater good, expressed both as an ALI score and a percentage. It also shows statistics about the nine drivers of leadership for the greater good.
How to use the ALI Data Portal: Part 1 Executive Summary Page
The ALI data portal comprises five tools that provide insight into the state of leadership for the greater good in Australia. The executive summary page is a high level snapshot of leadership in the government, public, private & not-for-profit sectors.
AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP INDEX MENTIONS
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The Recovery Book: what Australian governments should do now
The Grattan Institute (28 June 2020)
Where do leaders come from? A leader-centred approach
Crobett, J. (2019). Where do leaders come from? A leader-centred approach. Developmental Leadership Program (DLP)
Recent trends in Australian local government reform
Graham Sansom. (2020). Recent trends in Australian local government reform. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, (23), ID 7546. https://doi.org/10.5130/cjlg.vi23.7546
COVID-19 and Inequities in Australian Education – Insights on Federalism, Autonomy, and Access
Eacott, S., MacDonald, K., Keddie, A., Blackmore, J., & Wilkinson, J. (2020). COVID-19 and inequities in Australian education – insights on federalism, autonomy, and access. International Studies in Educational Administration, 48(3), 6-13.
Leadership data shows plenty of work to do
7News (21 July 2019)
A New Measure of Leadership for the Greater Good in the Public, Private and Plural Sectors
Innovative Leadership Institute (17 February 2020)
Damning report card of the performance of Australian leaders across all sectors
news.com.au (25 July 2019)
SWINBURNE LAUNCHES AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP INDEX
Swinburne News (19 July 2019)
Charities top community perceptions of leadership for the public good
ProBono Australia (25 September 2019)
How the coronavirus pandemic is (finally) resulting in leadership for the greater good
The Conversation (24 April 2020)
Want good leadership? Look here
National Seniors Australia (29 April 2020)
Leadership index reveals public distrust in NFP sector
ProBono Australia (24 July 2019)
Netball number one for the ‘greater good’ survey
Netball Australia (13 September 2019)
Getting out of liquor and pokies will cost Woolworths, but deliver lasting benefits
The Conversation (4 July 2019)
3rd Advancing Community Cohesion Conference: The Way Forward
Governor of New South Wales (10 February 2020)
Pandemic widens gap between government and Australians’ view of education
The Conversation (12 November 2020)
Best on ground: why Australians think sporting bodies provide strongest leadership for public good
The Conversation (10 September 2019)
