Leadership Archives - Dattner Group

Compass Council Leadership Woman in Leadership Women Leading

May 11, 2026

“Too soft to lead”: How the Acting President of ALGWA Vic came to see empathy as a leadership strength

After years of being told she was “too soft” to lead, Karen Foster came to…

Sarah Green

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Case Study Change & Development Council Culture Leadership Resources Strategy

March 12, 2026

From ‘how to kill a great idea’ to ‘how to grow leaders’

A community battery intended to lower bills, improve reliability and support the transition to clean…

Zoe Dattner

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Change & Development Council Culture Leadership

February 10, 2026

From evidence to ownership

Many organisations have extensive insight into their culture, yet change remains difficult to sustain. This…

Fabian Dattner

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Leadership

November 26, 2025

From Antarctica to Africa – the Homeward Bound Evolution.

Insights from Day 1 of the HB Tanzania Global Leadership Summit 2025 in Arusha, examining…

Fabian Dattner

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Compass Leadership Woman in Leadership Women Leading

October 13, 2025

When Winning Makes You Lose

A deceptively simple dollhouse exercise reveals a powerful truth about leadership, pace and success -…

Sarah Green

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Culture Leadership Woman in Leadership

August 27, 2025

Leadership Roadmap to Councillor Effectiveness

Serving as a councillor takes more than good intentions, more than an understanding of your…

Sarah Green

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Culture Leadership

August 25, 2025

Crucial “power competencies” underpin healthy leadership

Using the power that comes with leadership ethically and effectively is a make-or-break competency, and…

Sarah Green

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Culture Leadership

July 1, 2025

How A.I. Is Reshaping the Leadership Equation

In the mid-1990s, Daniel Goleman’s research reframed our understanding of great leadership. He proposed that…

Marshall Cowley

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Council Culture Leadership

May 27, 2025

When Good Leaders Accidentally Create Unsafe Cultures

If you work in local government, chances are you’ve seen the signs. A brilliant staff…

Sarah Green

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Culture Leadership

May 20, 2025

From Overwhelm to Ownership – Why Culture Is the Hidden Lever for Sustainable Growth

Every leadership team we speak to is feeling it. The creeping sense that there’s just…

Sarah Green

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Leadership

“Too soft to lead”: How the Acting President of ALGWA Vic came to see empathy as a leadership strength

From ‘how to kill a great idea’ to ‘how to grow leaders’

From evidence to ownership

From Antarctica to Africa – the Homeward Bound Evolution.

When Winning Makes You Lose

Leadership Roadmap to Councillor Effectiveness

Crucial “power competencies” underpin healthy leadership

How A.I. Is Reshaping the Leadership Equation

When Good Leaders Accidentally Create Unsafe Cultures

From Overwhelm to Ownership – Why Culture Is the Hidden Lever for Sustainable Growth

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Unearth your authentic leadership style to have greater influence and impact