When discussing the topic of leadership, one of the first questions many people ask is ‘what makes an effective leader?’ This is a difficult question to answer in just one blog post, as high quality leadership requires such a multifaceted approach. Instead, I thought I would share some insights to my leadership journey and the most valuable lessons I have learnt along the way.

So what has shaped my leadership journey to this point? Firstly, I have been fortunate to have studied and worked in some very successful institutions, in both academia and industry. To give just two examples, I worked for many years at Macquarie Bank, a very successful, global financial institution, and I undertook my PhD at Stanford University, where I was very fortunate to have a Nobel Prize-winner as my supervisor. In both cases, I was able to observe what a difference highly effective leadership is able to make.

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