Leadership responsibilities start with a compelling vision of what matters most as humans
We can feel defeated by a well-established system, be it education, politics, or in an organisation. If we are to flourish as humans though, we need to regain a strong leadership mindset, one of agency, and wade in boots and all to tip the system to a new form. Educator, global nomad, and futurist Louka Parry shares leadership principles and a model for us to tackle the hardest - and most compelling of challenges.
Why you should listen: a practical leadership framework for leading change in complex systems
How learning is a central construct for important leadership questions and for the future of education
Why education is really about identity and becoming fully human
How all systems change starts with beliefs and values and true leadership mindset
We explore leadership principles in the future of education and the future of cities
Discover the power of asking a great question like, “How do we live a good life in a good society?”
Why teachers get discouraged when they are no longer experiencing the lived experience of liberation - what education should really be about
How the most important leadership qualities include being an action-based optimist
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About Louka Parry:
Educator, strategist and entrepreneur Louka Parry shares leadership frameworks for the future of learning
Louka Parry is an educator, strategist and entrepreneur working at the global forefront with schools, systems and organisations as they adapt for the future. As a school teacher, he was promoted to Principal at 27 and has been named Inspirational Public Secondary Teacher of the Year for South Australia. As Founder + CEO of The Learning Future and a Founding Executive of Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social Emotional Learning and Life Skills, he works internationally (in English and Spanish) to support positive change.
A rapid learner, he holds two Masters degrees, speaks five languages and recently completed a fellowship at Stanford’s d.school. You’ll normally find him nerding out on ideas, running trails, playing music and generally exploring with a rather insatiable and problematic curiosity.
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.