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Eiffel Tower leadership

9 Aug 2024

Eiffel Tower leadership

Eiffel Tower leadership is bold, innovative and willing to endure short-term pushback for long-term gain.
Local Legends: How to make a difference in local government

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Local Legends: How to make a difference in local government

Local Legends is the essential guide to local government leadership for Councillors and Council managers.
Push out your payoff

27 Jun 2024

Push out your payoff

Learn to shift your focus to longer-term outcomes for greater impact.
Mildura Rural City Council: Local Legends in-house programme

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Mildura Rural City Council: Local Legends in-house programme

Mildura Rural City Council invested in its Councillors and executive managers to build strong relationships and boost decisions after an organisational review.
Three ingredients of perspective

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Three ingredients of perspective

Perspective isn't pop-psychology or esoteric waffle. It's good decision-making practice with tangible application. In this post, I outline the three ingredients of perspective: horizon, significance, and connection.
City of Mitcham: Local Legends in-house programme

24 May 2024

City of Mitcham: Local Legends in-house programme

City of Mitcham used the Local Legends programme to transform their decision-making.
Glen Eira City Council: Local Legends in-house programme

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Glen Eira City Council: Local Legends in-house programme

Glen Eira City Council used the Local Legends programme to help their leaders navigate financial uncertainty.
How to ask bigger questions

21 Jan 2024

How to ask bigger questions

Most people ask small questions, so they make small-time progress. Learn to ask big questions for bolder choices and better results.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Online, November 2023

23 Nov 2023

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Online, November 2023

Alicia McKay speaks to federal government about how to work more effectively with local Councils in Australia
Serve the room: questions to ask for leadership success

12 Jan 2023

Serve the room: questions to ask for leadership success

Level up the questions you ask to make connections, drive progress and show true leadership.
Alicia McKay hosts 1,000+ Mayors and CEOs at ALGA's NGA in 2022

30 Aug 2022

Alicia McKay hosts 1,000+ Mayors and CEOs at ALGA's NGA in 2022

The ALGA National General Assembly in Canberra, July 2022. Keynote, MC and workshop presenter. Watch the videos!
Strategic Public Leaders Masterclass in Canberra, Australia

9 Aug 2022

Strategic Public Leaders Masterclass in Canberra, Australia

Alicia ran a sold-out masterclass for Mayors and Chief Executives at the ALGA National General Assembly in 2022. Watch the recording.
Talking strategic risk with Southland District Council

9 Nov 2019

Talking strategic risk with Southland District Council

Strategic risk was firmly on SDC’s mind. Rex Capil, GM- Community and Futures knew there was only one person for the job.
Tamworth Regional Council met a 20 year challenge

7 Nov 2019

Tamworth Regional Council met a 20 year challenge

Supercharging organisational transformation with Strategy to Action.
The past is a foreign country: moving on from failures

8 Feb 2019

The past is a foreign country: moving on from failures

There is a right and a wrong way to handle project failures – one builds trust, the other breeds resentment. Move on from project failure the right way.

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