This episode focuses on a topic previously discussed in Episode Four, leadership identity. For this episode we dive deeper to tackle the topic of how to leverage your leadership identity so that you get the best results for you and your organisation. To discuss this topic we are joined by Dr Edwin Trevor-Roberts. Edwin completed a PhD on the topic of career development, immersing himself in research and practice centred on how the world of work is evolving. He now runs a consulting business which assists numerous organisations through transformational change. You may have seen him presenting his TEDx Talk titled Reframing Work, where he challenges the dominant negative narrative about work as something we ‘have’ to do. Find out more about USQ's MBA.

This episode focuses on personal brand. Having a clear personal brand can help advance your career, but it can also create impact through an industry by communicating your expertise and identity. To discuss this topic we are joined by marketing guru Nick Pritchard. Nick leads a team of twenty-eight staff in his very personally branded advertising agency Nick-Did-This. There is no better person to discuss the importance of personal brand to leadership. Find out more about USQ's MBA.

This episode focuses on leadership identity. Put simply, your leadership identity is how you see yourself as a leader. It encompasses your values and beliefs, your personality characteristics, and your capabilities. We’ll be talking to three different leaders for this episode. Jackson Liang, the area general manager of China for Dale Carnegie Training; Tracy Dobie, president of the Warwick Chamber of Commerce and former Southern Downs Regional mayor; and Joy Mingay, CEO of Classic Recruiting. Find out more about USQ's MBA.

This episode focuses on the importance of self-awareness for effective leadership. Self-awareness leads into other topics discussed later in this podcast series including leadership identity and personal brand. To discuss this topic we’ll be talking to two different leaders for this episode: Dr Kate Davis, Principal Lead Digital Pedagogy and Curriculum at the University of Southern Queensland, and Cathy Grant, Executive Coach and Executive Director of consultancy firm Leading Stratagems. Find our more about USQ's MBA.

This episode focuses on exploring different leadership styles so that listeners can determine which style best resonates with them. The styles of adaptive leadership, collaborative leadership, and transformational leadership will be discussed by three guests: Tracy Dobie, president of the Warwick Chamber of Commerce and former mayor of the Southern Downs Regional Council; John Minz, former CEO of the Heritage Bank; and, Leanne Coddington, CEO of Tourism Events Queensland. Find out more about USQ's MBA.

This episode focuses on the idea of leadership and how leadership differs from management. It explores the concept of strategic thinking and how it informs leadership practice. To discuss this topic we talk to Vicki McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of State Library of Queensland. Vicki has held senior roles in public, academic and research libraries across Australia and was appointed to her current role in 2016. Vicki has also sat on the boards of the Australian Library and Information Association and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, of which she served as president for a term ending in 2018. Find Vicki online: LinkedIn Twitter Find out more about USQ's MBA.