Inspiring leadership is values-driven
Alex Budak believes we are all capable of leading positive change - no matter sector, seniority or stage of life. With an infectiously positive yet pragmatic outlook, Alex lectures, teaches, speaks and writes about the concept of ‘Changemakers’ - the people who not only identify pressing challenges but are willing to step up and take action. Recognising that we all have the potential for positive impact but face barriers along the way, Alex co-founded StartSomeGood.com - a platform to help people start projects that matter with partnerships, programs and early stage funding.
With his new book, Becoming a Changemaker, and his work with executives and organisations to embed 21st Century leadership principles, Alex shares his vision of what modern, inspiring leadership looks like and how we can all be part of a movement to make changes for the better.
Why you should listen: leadership style is not static
Leadership flexibility is vital for future success
We explore: being a leadership ‘node’ not a hub
Broaden your leadership perspective to move the collective forward
Practice micro-leadership - small actionable steps in service of the solution
No one has all the answers - humility is a key leadership trait.
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About Alex Budak:
Alex Budak believes we can all be changemakers
Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, University of California, Berkeley faculty member, and author of Becoming a Changemaker. He dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life make a positive impact in their lives, career, communities, and society. A graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University and the recipient of UCLA’s Recent Alumnus of the Year Award, Alex co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million in funding to bring ideas to action to address issues of social justice, sustainability, mental health, and more. He also ran Sweden’s most prominent social innovation incubator, Reach for Change and was previously at Change.org.
Find out more about Changemakers
Connect with Alex on LinkedIn
Check out StartSomeGood
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is a leadership futurist, podcaster, and multiple award-winning author. She works with leaders and teams to navigate future horizons.
She has worked with individuals and teams internationally and in Australia since 1987. From wild Canadian rivers to the Australian Outback, and the Boardroom jungles, Zoë is an adventurist! She facilitates strategy and culture sessions with audacious teams.
Zoë's fourth leadership book, People Stuff - Beyond Personality Problems: An advanced handbook for leadership, won the Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2020. Her fifth book is a near future science fiction dystopian novel, The Olympus Project.
Zoë is the producer of the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast, dedicated to asking “What if…?” and sharing Big Ideas on the Future of Leadership.
Zoë is an outdoor adventurist and enjoys telemark skiing, has run six marathons, is a one-time belly-dancer, has survived cancer, and loves hiking in the high country. She is married to a gorgeous Aussie and is a self-confessed dark chocolate addict.