Previous Events
Annaliza's highly successful Leadership Breakfast Series brings together business leaders from across the WA community to listen to and participate on topics from fascinating speakers gracious enough to share their wisdom to those who attend. Some of the previous topics include:
Wither the Constitution Luncheon Seminar
Speakers: Professor Greg Craven and Dr Harry Phillips
Creative Leaders Breakfast Seminar
Speaker: John Harman
Creating Leaders (CL) Part 2 - How Leaders Think
Speaker: Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director, Annaliza Jackson & Associates
Women in Academia Breakfast Seminar
Speakers: Emeritus Professor Lesley Parker and Professor Fiona McKenzie
Creating Leaders (CL) Part 2 - Leaders, Attachment and Transference Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director, Annaliza Jackson & Associates
The Practice of Leadership
Speaker: Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton
What Makes A Leader?
Speaker: Dr Harry Phillips
Women in Politics Breakfast Seminar
Speakers: Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA; Katie Hodson-Thomas MLA; The Hon Giz Watson MLC; and Jaye Radisich MLA
Moderators: Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director and Lorissa Kelly, Associate, Annaliza Jackson & Associates
Launch - Society and Law Series: A Question of Justice
Speakers: Mr. Glen Kelly, Mr. Todd Shand, Mr. John Prior and Ms. Gningala Yarran-Clayton
Rules vs Reasonableness: Restoring Values
Speaker: Dr Irene Froyland
Creating Leaders Part 3 View Flyer
Speaker: Annaliza Jackson
Women, Ethics and Leadership
Speaker: Barbara Etter
Creating Leaders Part 2 View Flyer
Speaker: Annaliza Jackson
Authentic Leadership
Speaker: Professor Greg Craven
Creating Leaders Part 1 View Flyer
Speaker: Annaliza Jackson
Leadership and the Public Service Breakfast Seminar
Speaker: Dr Peter Shergold
The Practice of Leadership - Examples of Recent History Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton
Values Ethics Policing and the Community Breakfast Seminar
Speaker: Deputy Commissioner Chris Dawson
Understanding Ethics - Theory vs Practice Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Professor Michael Levine
Preparing Leaders Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Dr Ian Reid
Ethics, Facts and the Law Breakfast Seminar
Speaker: Ms Gningala Yarren-Clayton
A Social Justice Perspective Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Professor Michael Levine
Why We Need Leaders Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Associate Professor Christopher Williams
The Garden of Good and Evil - Values Integrity Ethics: "Adams" Understanding of Integrity Breakfast Seminar and Understanding Ethics Workshop-Tutorial
Speaker: Professor Michael Levine
The Garden of Good and Evil - Values Integrity Ethics: A Gathering of the Minds
Speakers: Professor Greg Craven, Mr. Des Pearson, Ms. Ricky Burges and Mr. Hamish Milne
Governments Working Together For Aboriginal People: Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker: Mr. Kevin Brahim
Are Technical Knowledge and Skills Important in Leadership?
Speaker: Professor Malcolm R. Richmond
Bridge To Market: Built On Logic
Speaker: Mr. Nicholas Coutts
Frontline First: Leading By Example
Speaker/s: Mr. Carl O'Callaghan and Ms. Jo Harrison-Ward
Sustainability & Business: A Question of Values
Speaker: Mr. Bill Grace
SEPTEMBER 2007 - Wither the Constitution, Luncheon Seminar
Professor Greg Craven is a lawyer and academic. Greg has recently been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University. Greg served as Crown Counsel to the Victorian (Jeff Kennett) Government from 1992-95. Professor Craven holds a chair as Professor of Government and Constitutional Law and was Foundation Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He was also a Reader in Law at the University of Melbourne. Currently, he is Deputy Vice Chancellor Strategy & Planning, Curtin University. Greg was the Founding Executive Director of The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP) Curtin University, WA 's largest university public policy think-tank. His most recent book is Conversations with the Constitution (University New South Wales Press, 2004). Greg will discuss Authentic Leadership drawing on his years of experience as a legal adviser, academic and political and social commentator.
Dr Harry Phillips is a Parliamentary Fellow (Education) at the Parliament of Western Australia and an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University and Curtin University of Technology. Throughout his career as a teacher and lecturer Harry has been at the forefront of political and civic education in Western Australia. He has served for over 30 years on numerous committees including the Politics and Law Syllabus (and examination) Committee at the Curriculum Council (and its predecessor the Board of Secondary Education). Submissions and representation to promote civic education have been made to various parliamentary and governmental committees, sometimes with resounding success leading to the establishment of the Western Australian Constitutional Centre. Part of the 'leadership' has been the publication of a range of political and civic education texts, works on several aspects of Western Australian history, and particularly at election times commentary in the media as a political analyst.
Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director will moderate proceedings at the Luncheon Seminar, Thursday 20th September 2007.
AUGUST 2007 - How Leaders Think, Breakfast Seminar
John Harman has written for a living all his working life, first in advertising, then for many years as a journalist and for the past twenty years, as a popular novelist, scriptwriter, ghost writer, corporate writer, manuscript assessor, mentor and teacher of creative writing. He has published four major novels in the UK and written scripts for many popular television series, including early episodes of The Bill. John has had over a dozen non-fiction books published and has ghost written many books - from popular romantic fiction to corporate histories, biographies and autobiographies. John conducts workshops and seminars on creative writing and on creativity. John has recently worked for the Rio Tinto Future Fund writing human interest stories about leaders in the Pilbara & Kimberley communities who are involved with community development. The stories include: apprentice training schemes in the Pilbara; Aboriginal education in the Kimberly; bio-diversity projects; and support for a medical centre in the Gascoyne. John has recently been in the Pilbara running workshops on creativity and creative writing for Rio Tinto and Woodside. As an educator, John has taught at the University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education in the UK and at the University of California Summer Schools in the US. Here in WA he teaches for The University of WA, Edith Cowan Uni., Fellowship of Australian Writers and The WA State Literature Centre. In 2006 he was appointed an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication & Contemporary Arts at Edith Cowan University. John conducts workshops for UWA Organisational & Staff Development Service on how to improve the writing ability of their staff. John is a citizen of Australia under a �Distinguished Talent Visa' sponsored by the Australian Society of Authors.
Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director will interview John Harman at the Breakfast Seminar, Thursday 23nd August 2007.
Annaliza Jackson will continue with her Creating Leaders (CL) program for 2007 following the seminar. The workshop-tutorial is titled How Leaders Think. John Harman will present on How Leaders Harness and Employ Creativity. This personal and professional development program is designed to challenge and stretch the boundaries beyond current thinking about leaders and leadership. A prospectus with full details of the program is available by contacting Annaliza Jackson on 9480 9797 or 0412 543 349 or can be found under Our Events
AUGUST 2007 - Women in Academia
Emeritus Professor Lesley Parker, AM FTSE is an Educational Consultant, formerly Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor Curtin University (1997-2004), and Inaugural Director of the national Carrick Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2005-2006). Professor Parker is also chair of the Board of Directors of education.au limited, the national company responsible for providing on-line support to Australian education and training. She was Foundation Chair of WA Curriculum Council (1997-2003) and a member of Council of the National Science and Technology Centre (1997-2003). She has more than 25 years' experience in leadership, research, teaching and policy in all sectors of education, at State, national and international levels. Professor Parker has published extensively, especially in the areas of curriculum reform in education and gender equity in education. While maintaining a commitment to science and mathematics education at Curtin, she is also currently working on educational projects in Australia and overseas.
Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie has a background and PhD in political geography, researching the effects of demographic and economic change on rural communities in WA. She has extensive experience in population and socio-economic change, regional economic development and analysis of regional and urban social indicators and has published widely and undertaken work for the corporate, small business sectors and all three tiers of government, both nationally and in WA, including a research project for the Federal Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, reviewing statistical representation of women in rural, regional and remote regions. Professor McKenzie was until July 2007 the Acting Executive Director of the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy at Curtin University. Professor Fiona McKenzie is currently the Director of the Housing and Urban Research Institute of Western Australia, a joint venture between Curtin and Murdoch Universities. She joins academic colleagues and oversees an Australian Research Council project understanding the impact of gender diversity on regional boards.
Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director will interview Emeritus Professor Lesley Parker and Professor Fiona McKenzie at the Breakfast Seminar, Thursday 2nd August 2007.
Annaliza Jackson will continue with her Creating Leaders (CL) program for 2007 following the seminar. The workshop-tutorial is titled Leaders Attachment and Transference. Dr Denise Murphy, Medical Anthropologist will join to present on the Developmental Niche. This personal and professional development program is designed to challenge and stretch the boundaries beyond current thinking about leaders and leadership. A prospectus with full details of the program is available by contacting Annaliza Jackson on 9480 9797 or 0412 543 349 or can be found under Our Events Our Events
JUNE 2007 - The Practice of Leadership
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton held the office as Chancellor of Murdoch University from November 2003 to December 2006. Widely recognised as Western Australia's most eminent historian, Professor Bolton has engendered an interest in local history and its impact on today's society for more than four decades. He has authored 13 books, countless papers and he is a frequent contributor about historical matters on ABC radio. Professor Bolton's academic achievements include holding Chairs in History at 4 Australian universities and visiting fellowships at Oxford and Cambridge. His professional associations include Fellowships in the Royal Historical Society, the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the Royal Society of Australia. He was the ABC Boyer Lecturer in1992. Professor Bolton has received many awards for his work including the Professions Category of the Citizen of Western Australia (2003) for a lifetime of teaching and promoting Western Australia 's history, the NSW Premier's Centenary of Federation Award (2001), a Centenary Medal (2003), the Museum Medal (2003) and the Frederick Watson Fellowship (2004) to undertake research at the Australian National Archives. His work as General Editor of the Oxford History of Australia series and his authorship of Volume Five of that publication was acknowledged with an offer of the Order of Australia. During his University career, Professor Bolton was a Senate member and Pro Chancellor and a member of the Murdoch University Planning Board that built the foundations of Murdoch in 1970-73. WA Australian of the Year, 2005; Officer of the Order of Australia ; married to Carol Grattan, two sons, four grandchildren. Who's Who lists Professor Bolton's recreation as �sleep'.
Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director will interview Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton at the Breakfast Seminar, Thursday 21 st June 2007.
Annaliza Jackson will launch her Creating Leaders (CL) program for 2007 preceding the seminar. Her first Workshop-Tutorial in the series is the Culture, Gender, Society and Community. Professor Bolton will join us for part of this program. This personal and professional development program is designed to challenge and stretch the boundaries beyond current thinking about leaders and leadership. A prospectus with full details of the program is available by contacting Annaliza Jackson on 9480 9797 or 0412 543 349 or going onto our website: http://www.mantis.com.au/
MAY 2007 - What Makes A Leader?
Dr Harry Phillips is a Parliamentary Fellow (Education) at the Parliament of Western Australia and an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University and Curtin University of Technology. Throughout his career as a teacher and lecturer Harry has been at the forefront of political and civic education in Western Australia. He has served for over 30 years on numerous committees including the Politics and Law Syllabus (and examination) Committee at the Curriculum Council (and its predecessor the Board of Secondary Education). Submissions and representation to promote civic education have been made to various parliamentary and governmental committees, sometimes with resounding success leading to the establishment of the Western Australian Constitutional Centre. Part of the 'leadership' has been the publication of a range of political and civic education texts, works on several aspects of Western Australian history, and particularly at election times commentary in the media as a political an alyst.
Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director will interview Dr Phillips at the Luncheon Seminar, Friday 24th May 2007.
Annaliza Jackson will launch her Creating Leaders (CL) program for 2007 preceding the seminar. Her first workshop-tutorial in the series is the Social Construction of Leaders. Dr Phillips will join us for part of this program. This personal and professional development program is designed to challenge and stretch the boundaries beyond current thinking about leaders and leadership. A prospectus with full details of the program is available by contacting Annaliza Jackson on 9480 9797 or 0412 543 349.
MAY 2007 - Women in Politics, Breakfast Seminar
Our Panel
Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA is the Independent Member for Churchlands (1991). She was the first woman elected to our State Parliament as an Independent. Her involvement in Parliament has included: Member Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Agreements & Uniform Legislation Schemes; Standing Committee on the Anti Corruption Commission; & the Standing Committee on Health and Education. Elizabeth was a Lecturer prior entering politics & her qualifications include MA, Dip.Ed., Ed. M., and Ph D. Liz is passionate about education, the status of women and open and transparent government.
Katie Hodson-Thomas MLA is the Liberal Member for Carine and the seat's inaugural parliamentary representative (1996). Katie's involvement in Parliament has included: Deputy Chairman of Committees; Acting Speaker Legislative Assembly; Parliamentary Secretary Minister Health; Shadow Minister for Transport & Tourism, Road Safety and Environment. Katie is currently Shadow Minister for Tourism and Small Business and is Deputy Chairman of the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee. Katie has also represented WA on behalf of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
Giz Watson MLC was elected to the Legislative Council for the North Metropolitan Region in 1997. She is Chairperson Estimates & Financial Operations Committee; Deputy Chair Legislation Committee. Giz holds a BSc in Environmental Science. She ran her own building business for 12 years. Her interest in ecology, peace and social justice led to involvement with community groups on coastal and marine issues, urban bushland, community housing and opposing arms trade. Demonstrating her commitment to peace, Giz trained nonviolent direct action groups for peace camps while in the UK.
Jaye Radisich MLA is the Labor Member for Swan Hills. Jaye is the youngest woman ever elected to the Western Australian Parliament (2001). She holds a BA., and LLB. Prior entering politics she worked as a cosmetic consultant and research officer. Jaye has recently been appointed Parliamentary Secretary. Her other Parliamentary activities have included: Acting Speaker Legislative Assembly; Member Joint Standing Committee.
Annaliza Jackson, Executive Director and Lorissa Kelly, Associate, Annaliza Jackson & Associates, will interview the panel at the Breakfast Seminar, Friday 4th May 2007.
NOVEMBER 2006 - Launch - Society and Law Series: A Question of Justice
Our Panel
Glen Kelly is chief executive of the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC) WA. SWALSC recently won a Federal Court ruling recognising Noongar peoples' native title rights in and around the Perth area. Glen is a Nyoongar and an environmental scientist who has worked on Indigenous involvement in managing protected areas including �hotspots'. Glen is totally passionate about protecting country and securing the human rights of his people.
Todd Shand heads the Wray & Associates' Chemical Technology Group. Todd graduated from the University of WA with first class honours in chemistry. He completed his Bachelor of Laws in 1997. Todd is a prolific author and qualified as a Patent Attorney in 2000. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and associate member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers. Todd has extensive litigation experience in relating to pharmaceutical patents and is passionate on securing the human rights of impoverished and oppressed people.
John Prior is currently working as a Barrister in the Francis Burt Chambers. John is Board Member of the Law Society. He has worked in the fields of Litigation (Criminal, Civil and Commercial), Family Law, Mining Law and Real Property Law. He has also practiced in Courts in Petty Sessions in Perth Metropolitan area and country regions. The work involved pleas in mitigation and defended matters, under both state and federal legislation. John has conducted similar work in Children's Court in Perth Metropolitan area. He has practiced in the District Court and Supreme Court of Western Australia both as counsel and instructing solicitor.
Gningala Yarran-Clanton graduated with a Bachelor of Law 2002 and was WA's first Aboriginal Judges' Associate with Justice Robert French. She was admitted as a Solicitor/Barrister in the Supreme Court of WA May 2004. Gningala rose to become the first Aboriginal WA State Prosecutor. Gningala is a Wongi/Yamitji woman on her mother's side and Nyoongar/Gitja on her father's side. She currently assists WAPOL train Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. Gningala facilitates workshops with the Sexual Assault Referral Centre WA being totally committed to supporting Aboriginal and Indigenous innocent victims of violence, aggression and abuse.
Annaliza Jackson will interview the panel at the Breakfast Seminar, Thursday 20th November 2006. This will also be our special Christmas event for 2006.
OCTOBER 2006 - Rules vs Reasonableness: Restoring Values Breakfast Seminar & Creating Leaders Part 3: The Making of Leaders Workshop-Tutorial
Dr Irene Froyland will deliver her views on Rules vs Reasonableness: Restoring Balance at the Breakfast Seminar (This event is being rescheduled to 2007).
Annaliza will facilitate Creating Leaders Part 3: The Making of Leaders
Speaker Profile: Dr Irene Froyland is currently the Director Corruption Prevention, Education & Research, Corruption and Crime Commission of WA. Dr Froyland is responsible for a new function in the corruption prevention area in Western Australia � helping government organisations, ranging from departments to local government and boards to improve their ability to combat misconduct and corruption. This directorate will focus on promoting ethical values in government. Irene is an Adjunct Associate Professor with Edith Cowan University. Irene has a PhD in Criminology, a MA (Psychology) and a Dip. Ed. Irene has written widely in the fields of justice and law enforcement and worked internationally supporting agencies in these fields.
Annaliza Jackson is Executive Director of her own consultancy and a Research Fellow with the Business School at the University of Western Australia on Leadership Integrity and Behaviour in Organisations and is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the JCIPP, Curtin University. Annaliza has written widely, winning first prize for her contribution to �Forza e' Corragio � Give Me Strength� an ethnography on the lives of Italian migrant women. Most recently, Annaliza had an article titled �Leading by Example: A Lesson in Governance� published by Monash University, GovNet (An ARC project). Since 1990, Annaliza's passion for leadership has led to the development of highly successful executive leadership programs and coaching for clients. Annaliza is currently working on her book �Australian Leaders�. On 31st August, Annaliza will facilitate Creating Leaders: A Model in Construction Part 3 The Making of Leaders. Annaliza holds that leaders are self-made and explains how the relationship between cognitive processes and culture is critical in moulding leaders. This is a 3 part series. For details contact Annaliza on 0412 543 349.
SEPTEMBER 2006 - Women, Ethics & Leadership Breakfast Seminar & Creating Leaders Part 2: A Cognitive Framework Workshop-Tutorial
Barbara Etter, Assistant Commissioner WA Police will deliver her views on Women, Ethics and Leadership. Annaliza Jackson will interview Barbara at the Breakfast Seminar. Annaliza will facilitate Creating Leaders Part 2: A Cognitive Framework
Speaker Profile: Barbara Etter
Barbara Etter is Assistant Commissioner of Corruption Prevention and Investigation WA Police (WAPOL). Barbara holds a Pharmacy degree, an Honours law degree, a Master of Business Administration in International Management and a Master of Laws in Comparative Law. Barbara is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Biomedical Scientists (FACBS) and has been admitted as a barrister and legal practitioner in NSW and the NT respectively. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor within the School of Law and Justice at Edith Cowan University. Barbara commenced with WAPOL in September 2004. She was a Commander with the Northern Territory Police and the Director of the Australasian Centre for Policing Research in Adelaide from 1999 to 2004. She commenced her policing career with the New South Wales Police in 1981. While in the NT Barbara undertook a two-year secondment to the Policy Section of the NT Attorney-General's Department, where she was able to utilise her legal skills and qualifications. Barbara has published quite extensively and has also co-edited and contributed to a book on Police Leadership in Australasia (Federation Press), with former Commissioner Mick Palmer of the Australian Federal Police. Barbara has particular interests in victims of crime, women in management, leadership, cross-cultural and diversity issues, law reform, forensic science, professional development, strategy and policy formulation, and policing research.
Speaker Profile: Annaliza Jackson
Annaliza Jackson is Executive Director of her own consultancy and a Research Fellow with the Business School at the University of Western Australia on Leadership Integrity and Behaviour in Organisations and is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the JCIPP, Curtin University. Annaliza has written widely, winning first prize for her contribution to �Forza e' Corragio � Give Me Strength� an ethnography on the lives of Italian migrant women. Most recently, Annaliza had an article titled �Leading by Example: A Lesson in Governance� published by Monash University, GovNet (An ARC project). Since 1990, Annaliza's passion for leadership has led to the development of highly successful executive leadership programs and coaching for clients. Annaliza is currently working on her book �Australian Leaders�. Annaliza will continue her program Creating Leaders Part 2 A Cognitive Framework. Annaliza holds that leaders are self-made and explains how the relationship between cognitive processes and culture is critical in the moulding leaders. This is a 3 part series. For details website or contact Annaliza on 0412 543 349.
AUGUST 2006 - Authentic Leadership Breakfast Seminar & Creating Leaders Part 1: A Model in Construction Workshop-Tutorial
Professor Greg Craven will present his views on Authentic Leadership with Annaliza Jackson, who will interview Greg about his leadership journey as a lawyer, academic and Crown Counsel.
Speaker Profile: Professor Greg Craven
Professor Greg Craven is a lawyer and academic. Currently, he is A/Deputy Vice Chancellor of Curtin University and Executive Director of The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP) at Curtin University, Western Australia's largest university public policy think-tank. He also holds a chair as Professor of Government and Constitutional Law. Prior to this, he was Foundation Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia, and was a Reader in Law at the University of Melbourne. He served as Crown Counsel to the Victorian Government from 1992-95. His most recent book is Conversations with the Constitution (University New South Wales Press, 2004). Greg will discuss Authentic Leadership drawing on his years of experience as a legal adviser, academic and political and social commentator. Annaliza Jackson will be conducting the interview.
Speaker Profile: Annaliza Jackson
Annaliza Jackson is Executive Director of her own consultancy and a Research Fellow with the Business School at the University of Western Australia on Leadership Integrity and Behaviour in Organisations and is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the JCIPP, Curtin University. Annaliza has written widely, winning first prize for her contribution to �Forza e' Corragio � Give Me Strength� an ethnography on the lives of Italian migrant women. Most recently, Annaliza had an article titled �Leading by Example: A Lesson in Governance� published by Monash University, GovNet (An ARC project). Since 1990, Annaliza's passion for leadership has led to the development of highly successful executive leadership programs and coaching for clients. Annaliza is currently working on her book �Australian Leaders�. On 31 st August, Annaliza will launch Creating Leaders Part 1: A Model in Construction that says leaders are self-made and explains how the relationship between cognitive processes and culture is critical in the moulding leaders. This is a 3 part series.
JULY 2006 - Leadership in the Public Service Breakfast Seminar
Dr Peter Shergold. Dr Shergold will talk about Leadership in the Public Service with Annaliza Jackson, who will interview Peter about his leadership journey in the Public Service.
Speaker Profile: Dr Peter Shergold
Dr Peter Shergold has been Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet since February 2003. He holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics. In 1985 Dr Shergold became Head of the Department of Economic History at the University and wrote Working Class Life (1982), edited The Great Immigration Debate (1985), was a major contributor to Convict Workers (1988). He has lectured the London School of Economics and Pennsylvania State University. He has twice been a Fulbright Scholar. In 1987 he joined the Australian Public Service to establish the Office of Multicultural Affairs and then became a Deputy Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in 1990. From 1991 he headed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and was Public Service Commissioner from September 1995 to February 1998. Peter holds numerous positions on key Public Service Boards and speaks extensively on public service matters. Peter was made a Member in the Order of Australia for �public service' on Australia Day 1996.
JUNE 2006 - The Practice of Leadership: Examples of Recent History Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton will deliver the key note presentation on The Practice of Leadership: Examples of Recent History. Immediately after the Breakfast Seminar, Emeritus Professor Bolton will run an interactive, educative Workshop-Tutorial on The Practice of Leadership: Examples of Recent History. (Post note: Professor Bolton presented on Prime Ministers at the Breakfast Seminar and Western Australian Premiers at the Workshop.)
Speaker Profile: Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton is Chancellor and Emeritus Professor of Murdoch University. Born in Perth, 5 November 1931; educated North Perth State School, Wesley College, University of Western Australia and Oxford (Balliol College); has held chairs of history at a number of Australian universities, and was foundation professor of Australian Studies, University of London, 1982-85 and ABC Boyer Lecturer 1992; has been publishing works on Australian history since 1953, awarded the NSW Premier's Centenary of Federation award, 2001; WA Citizen of the Year (professions) 2003; WA Australian of the Year, 2005; Officer of the Order of Australia; married to Carol Grattan, two sons, four grandchildren. Who's Who lists his recreation as �sleep'.
MAY 2006 - Values Ethics Policing and the Community Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Deputy Commissioner Chris Dawson APM (Australian Police Medal). Chris will deliver the key note presentation on Values & Ethics Policing & the Community.
Speaker Profile: Deputy Commissioner Chris Dawson
Chris was appointed Deputy Commissioner (Specialist Services) in the Western Australia Police in July 2004. His portfolio responsibilities include Specialist Crime including Major and Organised Crime, Forensic Divisions, Traffic issues on a state-wide basis as well as the Professional Development area which takes in all training conducted through the Police Academy and all recruiting matters. He is also responsible for all Counter Terrorism and State Protection issues. Chris undertook studies in the Strategic Management Program at the Scottish Police College and to conduct a review of the British and Scottish police training methodologies. He conducted further research in 1999 at a number of different Scottish police forces, the London Metropolitan Police College, the FBI National Academy and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police College. This research stemmed from a significant training, change management reform and capital works project with the construction of the new Western Australia Police Academy. Chris was the inaugural Principal at the new Police Academy. Chris attended the 2000 Police Executive Leadership Program (Graduate Diploma in Executive Leadership) at the Australian Institute of Police Management in Sydney. Chris was awarded the Australian Police Medal for distinguished service in 2002. Throughout his career, Chris has taken a personal and professional interest in the ethics and integrity training and development of Officers.
Professor Michael Levine will finalise this three part ethics program. The final session Understanding Ethics Theory vs Practice will re-cap and complete the discussion on theoretical decision making on questions of ethics and deal with how these divergent theoretical views on Ethics define Ethical decision-making and can be put into practice. The program will provide opportunities for questions, discussion and analysis of current event scenarios.
Speaker Profile: Professor Michael Levine
Professor Michael Levine has held his position as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Australia since 1988. His major fields of expertise are in Ethics, Integrity, Social Justice and Racism. Michael has held positions across the globe from the USA to Russia. Michael has received teaching and research awards including, Rockefeller Foundation research post Italy; Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics for his latest co-authored book, Integrity and the Fragile Self; Fulbright Lectureship to Russia; Weissman Visiting Distinguished Professorship Baruch College New York; and The Japan Foundation, Tokyo. A highly respected and recognised ethicist, academic and social commentator, Michael is passionate about his work, having produced over seventy articles, four books, and co-authored, reviewed and edited numerous other literary pieces. Michael is a stimulating, thought provoking and intelligent speaker and educator.
APRIL 2006 - Preparing Leaders Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Dr Ian Reid, CEO Leadership Western Australia will present the Seminar and Workshop on Preparing Leaders. In this series he will identify several processes used to develop leaders in different settings at different times and discuss current trends in leadership development. He will also assist participants with recognising benefits and pitfalls of various methods and programs for developing leaders.
Speaker Profile: Dr Ian Reid
Dr Ian Reid is the Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Western Australia. Ian has had many years of experience working with a broad cross-section of leaders in business, government and NGO organisations. He was a Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Curtin University of Technology 1991 to 2001 and has also been Principal of a wide-ranging consultancy business. As CEO of Leadership WA, a not-for-profit public company established in 2003, his focus is on providing experiential leadership development programs and community service opportunities for select groups of high-potential emerging leaders from all sectors of the state.
APRIL 2006 - Ethics, Facts and the Law Breakfast Seminar and Understanding Ethics � A Social Justice Perspective Workshop-Tutorial
Ms Gningala Yarran-Clanton, Ms Gningala Yarran-Clanton will deliver �Ethics, Facts and the Law�An Indigenous Perspective�. This presentation will explore and identify the relationship between Western and Aboriginal ethics in Australian society, and the relationship between these ethics, and the role of facts and the law in the reality of Indigenous life and lifestyles. Gningala, Western Australia's first Aboriginal state prosecutor will share with her audience her vision for social justice, human rights and freedom for Indigenous people.
Speaker Profile: Ms Gningala Yarran-Clanton Barristor-Solicitor
Gningala Yarran-Clanton graduated with a Bachelor of Law in September 2002 and was Western Australia's first Aboriginal judges' associate with Justice Robert French. Gningala was admitted as a solicitor/barrister in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in May 2004, and continued to work at the DPP's office until she rose to become the first Aboriginal State Prosecutor in Western Australia. A Wongi/Yamitji woman on her mother's side and a Nyoongar/Gitja on her father's side, she is one of six children and mother of five delightful young daughters. Gningala is currently working with the Western Australian Police to help implement a transition program for Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers into mainstream police. Gningala also facilitates educative workshops for the Sexual Assault Referral Centre of Western Australia. Gningala is totally committed to supporting her Aboriginal and Indigenous community, in particular the innocent victims of violence, aggression and abuse.
Understanding Ethics � A Social Justice Perspective Workshop-Tutorial
Michael will continue this three part ethics program. He continue his discussion on defining Ethics, divergent views on Ethics and the relationship to facts and the law and its importance in Ethical decision-making. The program will be highly interactive providing opportunities for questions, discussion and analysis of a case scenarios.
Presenter Profile: Professor Michael Levine
Professor Michael Levine has held his position as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Australia since 1988. His major fields of expertise are in Ethics, Integrity, Social Justice and Racism. Michael has held positions across the globe from the USA to Russia. Michael has received teaching and research awards including, Rockefeller Foundation research post Italy; Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics for his latest co-authored book, Integrity and the Fragile Self; Fulbright Lectureship to Russia; Weissman Visiting Distinguished Professorship Baruch College New York; and The Japan Foundation, Tokyo. A highly respected and recognised ethicist, academic and social commentator, Michael is passionate about his work, having produced over seventy articles, four books, and co-authored, reviewed and edited numerous other literary pieces. Michael is a stimulating, thought provoking and intelligent speaker and educator.
MARCH 2006 - Why We Need Leaders Breakfast Seminar and Workshop-Tutorial
Associate Professor Christopher Williams, focussing on the human dimension of leadership will deliver the key note address Why We Need Leaders at our Advancing Leaders Breakfast Seminar preceding the Inaugural Workshop (of the same title) scheduled directly to follow. This professional development program is a 5 part program that will explore aspects of Leadership from a personal and professional development perspective as well as provide insights into the way leadership relates to corporate business, government, education and the community. We have to understand what leaders do, what is their purpose and contribution and why we need them, before we can truly commence our leadership journey.
Speaker Profile: Associate Professor Christopher Williams
A unique opportunity exists to hear and share in 30 years experiences within the Australian and Western Australian Public sectors, his research and teachings in the field of public policy and public administration, with a focus on governance, leadership, ethics and regulatory frameworks. Christopher manages the Public Sector Fellowship Program at the John Curtin Institute, a research partnership with the Western Australian and Australian Governments, and the Institute of Public Administration (IPPA WA Division) of which he is currently the incumbent President. Christopher has recently completed a significant research project on Leadership in the WA Government Sector with the Office of the Auditor General.
Christopher holds graduate degrees in Theology and Social Work and a Masters Degree in Public Policy. His Master's dissertation won the Haldane Medal (awarded by the Royal Institute of Public Administration, London ) in 1982.
A locally and internationally acclaimed speaker, Christopher has presented his work at academic conferences and professional development seminars across the globe. Before joining Curtin University, Christopher acted as chief executive in four agencies and as Chief of Staff to a State Government Minister for Local Government and Regional Development.
FEBUARY 2006 - The Garden of Good and Evil - Values Integrity Ethics: "Adams" Understanding of Integrity Breakfast Seminar and Understanding Ethics Workshop
Professor Michael Levine, Professor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia will deliver the key note presentation on Integrity on our Ethics Professional Development Series. Michael will commence the first of this five part ethics program. The first session Understanding Ethics will deal with defining Ethics; divergent views on Ethics and the importance of Ethical decision-making across a broad range of perspectives: business, education and community. The program will be highly interactive providing opportunities for questions, discussion and analysis of a case study. Michael is a stimulating, thought provoking and intelligent speaker and educator.
Speaker Profile: Professor Michael Levine BA Cum Laude, University of Virginia; MA University of Virginia; PhD Brown University USA
Professor Michael Levine moved to Perth from the United States in 1989. Michael has held his position as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Australia since 1988. His major fields of expertise are in Ethics, Integrity, Social Justice and Racism. He has been regularly interviewed by the media for social commentary and has held numerous positions on Boards and Advisory Committees and is a sought after expert in his field. Michael is a highly respected and recognised ethicist, academic and social commentator. He has delivered programs to an extensive range of professionals, including corporate business and government sector executives and employees. Michael has a distinguished career and list of international achievements. He has held positions with universities across the globe from the USA to Russia. Michael has received teaching and research awards including, Rockefeller Foundation research post Italy; Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics for his latest book, Integrity and the Fragile Self ; Fulbright Lectureship to Russia; Weissman Visiting Distinguished Professorship Baruch College New York; and The Japan Foundation, Tokyo. Michael has produced over seventy articles, four books and co-authored, reviewed and edited numerous other literary pieces. Michael brings to Annaliza Jackson & Associates an invaluable breadth and depth of knowledge, experience and expertise in the fields of ethics, integrity, social justice and diversity.
NOVEMBER 2005 - The Garden of Good and Evil - Values Integrity Ethics: A Gathering of the Minds
Our Panel
Professor Greg Craven is a lawyer and academic. Currently, he is Executive Director of The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy at Curtin University, Western Australia's largest university public policy think-tank. He also holds a chair as Professor of Government and Constitutional Law. Prior to this, he was Foundation Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia, and was a Reader in Law at the University of Melbourne. He served as Crown Counsel to the Victorian Government from 1992-95. His most recent book is Conversations with the Constitution (University of New South Wales Press, 2004).
Des Pearson has been the Auditor General for Western Australia since 1991. Des holds statutory appointments as a Commissioner of the State Records Commission. Des is a member of the Integrity Coordinating Group forming a critical corporate governance initiative for the Western Australian Public Sector. He is also a Member of the Federal Electoral Redistribution Committee for WA. Des has held positions as WA president of AIM, IPAA and CPAA including National President of CPAA. He is a former member of the Australian Auditing and assurance Standards Board and is currently a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
Ricky Burges joined WA Local Government Association in February 2000. Prior to joining WALGA, she was the Director General of the Department for Culture & the Arts and prior that Chief Executive Officer of Perth Zoo. She has a Masters in Leadership and Management from Curtin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Development, and currently undertaking a Doctorate in Business Administration at the University of Western Australia. Ricky sits on the board of Leadership Western Australia and is past President of the Australian Institute of Management. In 1997 Ricky was the Western Australian Businesswoman of the Year.
Hamish Milne is currently the Director of Professional Standards for the Anglican Diocese of Perth. He is responsible for screening policies and managing complaints involving sexual misconduct or abuse and education in the area of child protection. Until 2003 Hamish was the Sub-Warden and Assistant Business Manager of St Paul 's College, University of Sydney. In 2005, Hamish was awarded a Vincent Fairfax Fellowship, which is an ethical leadership program of the St James Ethics Centre in Sydney. He holds an Honours degree and postgraduate degree in History, University of Sydney, and an MBA, Australian Graduate School of Management. He recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Ethics at Murdoch University.
NOVEMBER 2005 - Governments working together for Aboriginal People:
Challenges and Opportunities
Kevin Brahim is Acting Deputy Director General of the Business and Trade Services Group with the Department of Industry and Resources. Kevin will speak about his work and life experiences in and with Aboriginal communities. He will share his thoughts on the possible role of governments in Aboriginal affairs and provide examples of good practice models he has observed during his career. This is a unique opportunity to hear a young executive in a key leadership position present his views on leadership, business, export and economic growth for WA with a focus on Aboriginal communities. Our Leaders Breakfast Dialogues provide you with a distinctive opportunity to provide you with a distinctive opportunity to advance your relationships with representatives from across business, government, community and academic sectors.
Speaker Profile: Kevin Brahim BEcon (Murdoch)
Kevin is an Aboriginal person from Port Hedland. Kevin commenced working in the Australian Public Service in 1989 for the then Department of Finance. In 1991 he moved to the then Department of Employment, Education and Training, filling a variety of roles in the Aboriginal employment and education areas. During this time, Kevin worked in both the Central (Canberra) and State (Perth) offices. These varying roles have exposed Kevin to the importance of workable policy and programme solutions for Aboriginal communities and individuals. In 2004, Kevin moved to the WA State Public Service, taking an opportunity to work in the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR) Office of Aboriginal Economic Development. Kevin is currently acting Deputy Director General of the Business and Trade Services Group of DoIR and is responsible for: � Assisting Western Australian businesses grow � Working with industry groups to develop programs that strengthen the economy � Facilitating Western Australian exports � Increasing the participation of Indigenous Australians in the State�s growing economy.
AUGUST 2005 - Are Technical Knowledge and Skills Important in Leadership?
Malcolm Richmond has extensive senior executive experience as a Board Chair and Board Member in the Resources Industry both in Australia and overseas, involving the development of major projects and corporations. This is a unique opportunity to hear a leading authority talk about the technical knowledge and skills important in leadership. Our Leaders Breakfast Dialogues provide you with a distinctive opportunity to provide you with a distinctive opportunity to advance your relationships with representatives from across business, government, community and academic sectors.
Speaker Profile: Professor Malcolm R. Richmond
Malcolm has extensive experience in the resources industry across different areas including: business strategy development, merger and acquisitions with an emphasis on creating and building new businesses; managing research and technology and new market development for internationally traded minerals and metals, focussing on Asia. Malcolm is Director of Magnesium International Ltd.; Soci�t� G�n�rale de Surveillance cie (Australia) and Renergy Pacific and Chairman of Territory Iron Ltd. Malcolm holds a Bachelor of Science Hons (Metallurgy) from the University of NSW a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW. He has also studied in the U.K., Switzerland and U.S.A. Malcolm is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering and the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Strategic Planning Institute (US) Malcolm is currently the Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Management (GSM) and School of Engineering, University of Western Australia. He lectures at the Graduate School of Oil, Gas Engineering and the GSM. In this capacity he is also Advisor and Professorial Fellow, Technology Commercialisation, Curtin University of Technology.
JULY 2005 - Bridge To Market: Built On Logic
Rational Choice is a brain child of Nicholas Coutts. He has identified a growing marketing need within Australia and the Asian region with businesses wanting to move their products and services into the global market. This is a unique opportunity to hear one of the world�s leading authorities and learn how to take products and services invented and designed in Australia to overseas markets. This forum will benefit and provide an invaluable opportunity to advance your relationships between representatives from across business, government, community and academic sectors.
Speaker Profile: Nicholas Coutts - Rational Choice
Nicholas Coutts is one of the world�s leading authorities on routes to market. Nicholas helps clients select the optimum mix of direct and indirect channels and routes to market that will maximize market share, profit and brand objectives, and then realise the value. As Vice President, Global Distribution Channel Strategy for IBM, he was responsible for channel strategy and development and the effective use of distribution channels. He joined IBM as Director of Channels and Business Partner Management EMEA from Azlan Group, the pan-European value added distributor of network computing products and services, serving five thousand resellers across Europe. Nicholas has a Masters degree in economics from Kings College, Cambridge. His areas of expertise include supply and demand chain management, CRM, web sales effectiveness and web and channel navigation tools, and related technologies, including interactive digital TV, voice XML, mobile and fixed telephony services, such as broadband, and chip design. In addition to computing and telecommunications, Nicholas has experience in automotive, financial services and pharmaceutical sectors.
JUNE 2005 - Frontline First: Leading By Example
�Frontline First� is a new philosophy and critical Western Australia Police initiative. It is supporting police in their work with the community of Western Australia and improving its frontline services. Getting the right people, right place, right time, doing the right thing. This is a unique opportunity to learn how Western Australia Police are improving service delivery to our community and enhancing organisational performance, accountability and maximising productivity. This forum will benefit and provide an invaluable opportunity to advance relationships between representatives from across business, government, community and academic sectors.
Speaker Profiles: Karl O�Callaghan - Commissioner of Police
Mr Karl O�Callaghan�s qualifications include a PhD (Curtin), Bachelor of Education (Curtin) and B.A (Curtin). He is an Adjunct Associate Professor (Sellenger Centre for Police Research) Edith Cowan University. Mr O�Callaghan entered the Police Academy in 1975, graduating as Dux of Course. In 1996 Mr O�Callaghan was promoted to Superintendent, Professional Standards and in 1998 was appointed to the management of the policing operations. In 2001, Mr O�Callaghan was appointed to the position of Assistant Commissioner, Strategic & Corporate Development. Mr O�Callaghan undertook the roles of Acting Executive Director and Acting Deputy Commissioner (Standards & Reform) until he was promoted into the position of Commissioner of Police in June 2004. In 1997 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and completed an international study of the development of ethics and professional standards education in police services.
Speaker Profiles: Jo Harrison-Ward - Executive Director, Western Australian Police Service
Jo Harrison-Ward holds a Master of Leadership and Management degree from Curtin. She has a strong background in policy, planning and change management. In January 1998 she joined Fire and Emergency Services Authority of WA (FESA) as the Manager of Policy and Strategic Planning. Prior to this she was the Senior Advisor on Emergency Services to the Minister for Emergency Services for five years. In 2001 she was appointed to the position of Director Machinery of Government Implementation at the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. Until January 2005, she held the position of Executive Director, Emergency Management Services FESA. In 2004 Jo was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to continue her work into Engaging the Community in Emergency Management.
APRIL 2005 - Sustainability & Business: A Question of Values
This stimulating and thought provoking presentation includes important information for any organisation working with a sense of commitment and strategic approach to sustainability. Managers, Executives and Leaders at all levels will gain a deepened understanding of not only the importance, but the necessity for sustainability and the benefits to their organisation, stakeholders The Western Australian community. This forum will benefit and provide an invaluable opportunity to encourage and advance relationships between representatives from private, corporate, government, community and tertiary sectors and external consultants.
Speaker Profile: Mr Bill Grace
Bill Grace is a member of the WA Premier�s Sustainability Roundtable, which is charged with providing the government with advice on implementation of the State Sustainability Strategy. He is Chair of the Roundtable�s Corporate Social Responsibility partnership group and a member of the Sustainable Building, Construction and Land Development group. He is also a member of the WA Planning Commission�s Statutory Planning and Metropolitan Region Planning committees.