E74 - Kirstin Ferguson - Head & Heart Leadership

Send us Fan MailKirstin is one of Australia’s most prominent leadership experts. An award-winning author, columnistand company director, Kirstin is also making a global impact, with UK-based Thinkers50 naming her one of theworld’s top 30 “Thinkers to Watch” and she was shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership in 2021.Kirstin’s career includes three decades of leadership experience including a previous appointment by the Australian Prime Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Kirstin has previously been the CEO of a global consulting firm, was a senior executive at a leading corporate law firm, and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.Kirstin’s second book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership (published by Penguin Random House) has been described by #1 NYT bestselling author, Adam Grant, as “A timely, actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn.” Kirstin writes a popular weekly column for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age called Got a Minute? answering the nation’s work, leadership, and culture questions. She also contributes to the Financial Review.A passionate advocate for women, diversity, and inclusion, Kirstin was responsible for sparking a viral social media campaign called #CelebratingWomen and is the co-author of the award-winning book, Women Kind: Unlocking the power of women supporting women.Timestamps Experience working with the Australian military - 2:42Viral campaign - Celebrating Woman - 9:12Head & Heart the idea behind the book - 14:18What makes a head & hear leader - 24:28Power of 3 - 27:51Connect with Kirstin Ferguson:  LinkedIn | Website | Head&Heart SurveyDo not miss to check out our new website and share your love https://inspiresomeonetoday.in/Do stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Jan 20'23.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify