Across local government, the desire to serve communities is fuelling a relentless culture of busyness. Despite good intentions, councils are facing a quiet crisis: overwhelmed teams, exhausted leaders, and diminishing returns on effort.
In this 90-minute live session, hosted by Dattner Group CEO Zoe Dattner, senior council leaders gathered to ask: What is this pace costing us, and how can we lead differently?
With insights from Alpine Shire Council CEO Will Jeremy, Woollahra Municipal Council General Manager Craig Swift-McNair, and psychologist and leadership researcher Abby Hunt, the session explored the intersection between busyness, psychological safety, and leadership impact, offering practical strategies and a chance to reflect.
In this Post Event Summary You’ll Discover:
- Why well-intentioned busyness is eroding strategic leadership – and what to do about it
- The critical leadership blind spot that’s undermining psychological safety in councils
- A step-by-step leadership recipe to interrupt the burnout cycle and model new cultural norms
- 7 actionable strategies to shift from reactive to intentional leadership
