Leadership Matters Blog

It’s well recognised that empathy is a vital trait for successful relationships. What’s little known is what it can do for our leadership, and that’s supercharge it.

We sat down with recently awarded MFAA Life Membership recipient, Tony Schelling FIML of Mortgage Choice in Darwin to discuss his 30-year career journey.

In this month’s Member Spotlight, discover Kathy Meyer, Change Manager at the NSW Police Force. From starting as a secretary to leading state-wide projects, Kathy's leadership has been shaped by extensive volunteer work and mentors. Inspired by her father’s advice, she is driven by meaningful work and continuous learning. Her IML accreditation later in her career has validated her skills and reinforced her commitment to effective leadership.

The workforce is changing at a rapid pace, and the onus is on leaders and managers to embrace this change, and learn to lead in a new world of work.

AI as we know it today is unchartered territory. In time, we will see the emerging benefits and risks more clearly.

Emotional fitness involves embracing challenges with resilience and enhancing our mindset through physical exertion, acceptance, conscious meaning making, perspective, and daily rituals, fostering mental health and adaptive capacity.

Whether you’re making staff cuts, restructuring or just keeping people at ease, you have a role to play in steering your people through the storm of change.

Olympian and disability advocate Dean Barton-Smith shares his insights on inclusivity and accessibility that leaders can implement in their own workplaces.

Member, Kathy Rimmer FIML, shares her insights on how managers can support themselves and their teams through major health challenges.