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Future Women Leadership Series

Future Women Leadership Series

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Future Women Leadership Series is a business podcast hosted by FW. It has 100 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Leadership takes courage and resilience. Host and founder of Future Women, Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership. Leadership thought-leaders will inform and at times challenge your thinking on what it means to be leader and advise you on how to build respect and loyalty from your team members. Future Women is a club for women to connect, learn and lead. To find out more go to futurewomen.com

business ·en-AU ·100 episodes

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How to fix workplace culture killers

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BONUS FW series: Melanie Silva was "too excited"

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How to overcome a career plateau

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BONUS FW series: Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio was "too quiet''

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Laura Kane's guide to navigating scrutiny

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BONUS FW series: Jamila Rizvi was "too co-dependent"

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Nicole Scurrah on leading when people aren't your thing

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BONUS FW series: Giaan Rooney was “too invested”

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Natalie Wilde's secrets to stakeholder management

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Ruby Riethmuller on how to choose the brave option

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BONUS FW series: Kate Reid was "too lucky"

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Michael De'Ath on how to become a courageous leader

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BONUS FW series: Lana Jones was "too strong"

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BONUS FW series: Leemara Fairgrieve was "too accommodating"

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Summer shortcut: Prime Minister for a day

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BONUS FW series: Allegra Spender was "too nerdy"

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Back to basics: Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg

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Summer shortcut: The biggest leadership failures

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Summer shortcut: The best career feedback

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Georgie Holt on why you need leadership anti-values

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Paul Roos on what elite sports can teach corporate leaders

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Back to basics: Wendy McCarthy on the politeness trap

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Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks on how to stop people pleasing

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Justine Cain on what being widowed at 29 taught her about leadership

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Van Tang on how to be a hardworking but lazy leader

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Mark Rigotti's guide to becoming a board member

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Erica Nelson's top tips for designing an effective org chart

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Vicki Thomson on how to build compromise

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Kellie Hush's guide to career pivots

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Mark Scott's blueprint for leading as an 'outsider'

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Dr Kate Mason's guide to communicating with authority

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How to overcome a career plateau

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Senator Jane Hume on how to avoid the likeability trap

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Rebekah Giles' secrets to reputation management

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Fiona David's guide to making criticism count

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Craig Tiley's four tips for hiring the best people

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Natalie Slessor on how to make your leadership ambitions visible

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Jay Weatherill's guide to navigating divisive topics at work

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BONUS FW SERIES: "LIke a game of chess." After she leaves

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Dr Luci Ellis on leading as a technical specialist

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BONUS FW SERIES: "I know where you are." After she leaves

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Kathryn McMullan on how to develop executive presence

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BONUS FW SERIES: "The ultimate act of revenge." After she leaves

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Dr Rachel David on how to stamp out passive-aggressiveness

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Part two: Mike Baird on managing underperformers

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Mike Baird on faith and leadership in the public eye

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Leading across genders

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Bernadette Black on learning to override fear

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Katrina Gorry is finally ready to call herself a leader

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Dr Kirstin Ferguson on blindspotting and why it matters

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