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Losing touch? Public perceptions of the Albanese government weakening in 2023
While public perceptions of the Albanese Government are an improvement over their predecessor, leadership perceptions have dipped in 2023.
Sustainability And The Search For The Common Good
Scholars have sounded the call for sustainability leadership, with cracks appearing in the ecosystem’s ability to sustain our well-being.
Participatory Melbourne: Catalysing a new movement of leadership for the greater good
Participatory Melbourne is a collaborative project designed to cultivate a place-based movement of leadership for the greater good.
The Australian Leadership Index’s Naughty Or Nice List: Who Met Leadership Expectations In 2022
The ALI research team has released its naughty or nice list, looking back on which institutions met leadership expectations in 2022.
The retail sector is an economic powerhouse, but more leadership is needed when it comes to contributing to sustainability and society
While the Australian retail sector is performing well, the public wants to see them improve on employee welfare and sustainability measures.
New data shows Albanese government is improving perceptions of leadership
New data from the Australian Leadership Index shows that public confidence in the Albanese government has sharply increased.
Mapping Australia’s social institutions: perceived intentions and competence drive perceptions of leadership, social licence and trust
In these five charts, we map Australia’s social institutions in terms of their perceived intentions and competence. Although public perceptions of government institutions are our focus, the meaning of these perceptions only becomes clear in the context of a full mapping of the institutions measured by the Australian Leadership Index.
The Common Good: Good for Whom? A Look At Public Institutions And Ideas In A Divided World
As chronicled in countless news stories and reports, trust in social institutions is low. The integrity and transparency of these institutions gets a bad grade from the public, and social institutions are often seen even as acting at odds with the public interest.
Responsible leadership in times of constant change: The role of psychological safety
The flexibility that remote work affords is invaluable, but the blending sometimes feels like work is constant and omnipresent. Employees are likely to feel more vulnerable in this always-on culture, one of constant change and adaptation.
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Compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures during the onset of the pandemic in Australia: investigating the role of trust in federal and state governments and scientists
(2023) Compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures during the onset of the pandemic in Australia: investigating the role of trust in federal and state governments and scientists, Australian Journal of Psychology, 75:1
https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2023.2224453
Falling Apart and Coming Together: How Public Perceptions of Leadership Change in Response to Natural Disasters vs. Health Crises
Wheeler, M.A.; Bednall, T.; Demsar, V.; Wilson, S.G. Falling Apart and Coming Together: How Public Perceptions of Leadership Change in Response to Natural Disasters vs. Health Crises. Sustainability 2022, 14, 837. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020837
The Grand Challenge None of Us Chose: Succeeding (and Failing) Against the Global Pandemic
Adler (USA), N.J., Sackmann (Switzerland), S.A., Arieli (Israel), S., Akter (Bangladesh), M.(., Barmeyer (Germany), C., Barzantny (France), C., Caprar (Australia and New Zealand), D.V., Lee (Taiwan), Y.-t., Liu (China), L.A., Magnani (Italy), G., Marcus (Turkey), J., Miska (Austria), C., Moore (United Kingdom), F., Park (South Korea), S.H., Reiche (Spain), B.S., Søderberg (Denmark and Sweden), A.-M., Solomons (Rwanda), J. and Zhang (China), Z.-X. (2022), "The Grand Challenge None of Us Chose: Succeeding (and Failing) Against the Global Pandemic 1 ", Osland, J.S., Reiche, B.S., Szkudlarek, B. and Mendenhall, M.E. (Ed.) Advances in Global Leadership (Advances in Global Leadership, Vol. 14), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 3-85.
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The Recovery Book: what Australian governments should do now
The Grattan Institute (28 June 2020)
Where do leaders come from? A leader-centred approach
Crobett, J. (2019). Where do leaders come from? A leader-centred approach. Developmental Leadership Program (DLP)
Recent trends in Australian local government reform
Graham Sansom. (2020). Recent trends in Australian local government reform. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, (23), ID 7546. https://doi.org/10.5130/cjlg.vi23.7546
COVID-19 and Inequities in Australian Education – Insights on Federalism, Autonomy, and Access
Eacott, S., MacDonald, K., Keddie, A., Blackmore, J., & Wilkinson, J. (2020). COVID-19 and inequities in Australian education – insights on federalism, autonomy, and access. International Studies in Educational Administration, 48(3), 6-13.
3rd Advancing Community Cohesion Conference: The Way Forward
Governor of New South Wales (10 February 2020)
Media mentions
Explore media coverage of the leadership index.
New research puts charities in the “golden quadrant” of leadership
Pro Bono News (9 February 2022)
Looking for a leadership speech? Former PM Scott Morrison is now available for hire
SmartCompany (17 October 2022)
Australians’ confidence in government integrity has increased since election, study finds
The Guardian Australia (4 October 2022)
What Patagonia’s recent business move says about NFP leadership
Pro Bono News (15 September 2022)
Radio interview with Dr Melissa Wheeler
The Grapevine (23 May 2022)
5 charts show how trust in Australia’s leaders and institutions has collapsed
The Conversation (20 May 2022)
Is agile and hands-on leadership effective for the greater good?
ProBono Australia (14 April 2022)
How to Make Sense of the Paradoxes of the Common Good
Psychology Today (17 March 2022)
Despite Our Differences, Can We Find a Common Good?
Psychology Today (4 March 2022)
Women’s Leadership in Medicine During the Pandemic
Psychology Today (20 January 2022)
The Paradox of Virtue Signalling
Psychology Today (6 September 2021)
What We Can Learn About Leadership from Cuomo's Resignation
Psychology Today (14 August 2021)
Seen to be green? Research reveals how environmental performance shapes public perceptions of our leaders
The Conversation (7 July 2021)
The Swing Podcast, Episode 30
The Swing (20 April 2021)
Women Losing Trust in Political Leaders Shows New Swinburne Research
Swinburne News (16 April 2021)
Women Abandon Coalition in Droves
The Australian (15 April 2021)
Small business might be key to Australia’s recovery, but a collective effort is required
Smart Company (25 February 2021)
Leadership data shows plenty of work to do
7News (21 July 2019)
A New Measure of Leadership for the Greater Good in the Public, Private and Plural Sectors
Innovative Leadership Institute (17 February 2020)
Damning report card of the performance of Australian leaders across all sectors
news.com.au (25 July 2019)
SWINBURNE LAUNCHES AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP INDEX
Swinburne News (19 July 2019)
Charities top community perceptions of leadership for the public good
ProBono Australia (25 September 2019)
How the coronavirus pandemic is (finally) resulting in leadership for the greater good
The Conversation (24 April 2020)
Want good leadership? Look here
National Seniors Australia (29 April 2020)
Leadership index reveals public distrust in NFP sector
ProBono Australia (24 July 2019)
Netball number one for the ‘greater good’ survey
Netball Australia (13 September 2019)
Getting out of liquor and pokies will cost Woolworths, but deliver lasting benefits
The Conversation (4 July 2019)
3rd Advancing Community Cohesion Conference: The Way Forward
Governor of New South Wales (10 February 2020)
Pandemic widens gap between government and Australians’ view of education
The Conversation (12 November 2020)
Best on ground: why Australians think sporting bodies provide strongest leadership for public good
The Conversation (10 September 2019)
