2010 Sydney Leadership Program

Social Leadership Australia will launch its 2010 Sydney Leadership Program at a free information evening in Sydney on Tuesday 8 September, 2009.

Now in its 11th year, ‘The Sydney Leadership Program’ was established in 1999 by The Benevolent Society to develop leaders to drive social change. The Sydney Leadership Program is a ten month social leadership program for senior decision-makers who want to lead change in their own communities, organisations and spheres of influence. Participants learn what it means to exercise leadership.

The award-winning program is unique in Australia and is delivered in a highly experiential learning style and draws extensively on the adaptive leadership model developed at Harvard. In contrast to traditional models, adaptive leadership views leadership as an activity rather than a position. Sydney Leadership turns the conventional notion of the ‘charismatic leader’ on its head and introduces new thinking about what it means to exercise true leadership in complex and challenging situations on a personal, organisational and societal level.

Each year The Sydney Leadership Program offers a transformational learning experience for 30 talented individuals from the corporate, not-for-profit and government sectors.

Participants explore the complexities of a range of social challenges and examine their own purpose and values. They also learn how to:

• take effective, sustained action;
• survive the pressures of leadership; and
• understand and work effectively with group dynamics.

Graduates become part of a network and continue to share ideas and to work together to create real social impact. Speakers include a range of program graduates and directors.

The Sydney Leadership Program has a track record for creating and delivering innovative leadership development and anyone interested in the program is welcome to attend the free information evening on 8 September.

When: Tuesday 8th September, 6.30pm – 8.00pm (refreshments served from 6.00pm)
Where: St James Hall, Level 1, 169 Phillip Street, Sydney
RSVP: 02 9339 8000.

For more information visit the website http://www.bensoc.org.au/director/whatwedo/socialleadershipaustralia.cfm