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A Year in Review: How 2020 Highlighted the Role of Australian Leaders in Serving the Greater Good

December 8, 2020

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, leading to a major disruption to the economy and people’s lives. Leadership across all sectors and institutions has been tested as it never has been before.

2019 Australian Leadership Index Annual Report

June 29, 2020

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.

Leadership for the greater good and responsiveness to key stakeholders

Leadership for the greater good and responsiveness to society

June 17, 2020

The growing need to consider specific communities, society-at-large and future generations complicates the work of socially responsible leadership. The more leaders are responsive to society, the more they show leadership.

Leadership for the greater good and responsiveness to society

Leadership for the greater good and responsiveness to key stakeholders

June 15, 2020

One of the many factors that makes leadership complicated is identifying the stakeholders whose interests ought to be considered in any given decision or course of action. The need to consider the interests of specific communities, society-at-large and future generations complicates the work of socially responsible leadership.

Leadership for the greater good and ethicality

June 13, 2020

Against a backdrop of ethical scandals, there is a growing appreciation of the need for ethical leadership. ALI research reveals that ethicality is a strong predictor of leadership in the government, public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Leadership for the greater good and transparency

June 11, 2020

Transparency is a buzzword of modern leadership and governance. In the context of public concern about political and business ethics and low trust in government and business, improving transparency is one way in which leaders can restore public trust in their institutions.

Leadership for the greater good and accountability

June 9, 2020

Accountability is a buzzword of modern leadership and governance. In the context of public concern about political and business ethics and low trust in government and business, improving accountability is one way in which leaders can restore public trust in their institutions.

Leadership for the greater good and the creation of social value

May 25, 2020

There is growing concern about the social value created by organisations, especially in the business sector. The literature on social responsibility, ethical and responsible leadership is another manifestation of this widespread concern for the social value created by organisations and institutions.

How the coronavirus pandemic is (finally) resulting in leadership for the greater good

April 24, 2020

In the space of six weeks, the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden absence of partisanship from the political landscape have ushered in a focus on leadership for the greater good, the likes of which we haven’t seen for years.

Best On Ground: Why Australians Think Sporting Bodies Provide Strongest Leadership For Public Good

September 11, 2019

Australians love sport. However, it is not just what happens on the court or field that matters. A new survey from Swinburne University has found that Australians think sports organisations do more for the greater good than government, religious organisations, or business.

Getting Out Of Liquor And Pokies Will Cost Woolworths, But Deliver Lasting Benefits

July 4, 2019

The Woolworths Group proclaims it celebrates “family-friendly values”. The company announced yesterday it will separate from its liquor and gaming businesses. This should be welcomed as a bold step showing its stated commitments aren’t just PR gimmickry.

New Research Shows Australians Lack Faith In Our Political Parties To Provide Real Leadership

April 17, 2019

Most Australians have had enough of the opportunistic point-scoring that characterises politics today and want leaders who put the public interest first. With the election a month away, many Australians have little faith the winners will be able to provide the type of leadership that can change the country in a meaningful way.

One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the public good

February 14, 2019

In a survey of 1,000 Australians, 35.4% agreed banking and financial institutions show ‘no leadership for the greater good’. Banks and financial institutions are seen as the most self-serving in the nation, according to a national survey undertaken by researchers at Swinburne University.

Explainer: The Greater Good and Why it Matters More Than Ever

May 12, 2015

Although the term civilisation has less currency today than it once did, most of us see ourselves as living in a civilisation. And, as posited by John Ralston Saul, our understanding of civilisation tends to be centred on a sense of shared destiny; on shared interests, collective purpose and a common future.

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