Dec 15, 2021
Investing in relationships is a vital leadership skill
A fascinating example of what happens when worlds collide, Susan Davidson brought a decade of business and finance experience to a career in health education after personal circumstances became a catalyst for change. Relationships, identity and community all feature strongly in Susan’s leadership philosophy, helping her to successfully steer complex change both professionally and personally.
Why you should listen: leadership strategies for transformation
- Projects are all about the people stuff
- Leaning in to leadership connections
- Amplifying leadership skills through service and empathy
We explore turning challenges into leadership strengths
- Creating community on your leadership journey
- Shifting leadership focus from you to them
- Creating a corporate culture of curiosity by saying ‘Tell me more’
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About Susan Davidson:
Susan Davidson is CEO of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA). She previously held the position of General Manager NDSS with Diabetes Australia from 2009 to 2018, managing a budget of $42 million and overseeing delivery of products, services, education and assistance nationally to more than 1.3 million people with diabetes as well as delivery of education and information to health professionals.
In 2020, Susan led ADEA in the process of successfully advocating for access to telehealth for services delivered by Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDEs). Changing circumstances during the pandemic necessitated significant and rapid change in delivery of these essential services, and ADEA played a significant role in managing through this period of change. More recently, Susan has successfully led ADEA through unification with Diabetes Australia, and is currently leading the development of a new approach to delivering education to health professionals in existing and new markets.
In her spare time, Susan is involved in community-building and events. Susan is a co-founder of the Braddon Collective, a Canberra-based community group which works collaboratively with local businesses, landowners, residents and the ACT government to maintain the diverse, inclusive and vibrant character of the suburb of Braddon, and enhance the environment for those who live, work and play there. Braddon has evolved over the past 15 years from an industrial area to a densely populated community with a unique, gritty character and a lively restaurant and business precinct, and the Braddon Collective’s purpose is to build place, community and connection.
Susan recommends:
Urbanistica
podcast
https://shows.acast.com/Urbanistica
Ideal Spaces podcast
https://iswg.infobloom.se/
Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why
https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0ryvtjr&hl=en-AU&q=Start+With+Why&kgs=e3bd22f0986dbb40&shndl=0&source=sh/x/kp/1&entrypoint=sh/x/kp
Brian Emmerson’s Navigating Polarities
https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11fphpczw3&hl=en-AU&q=Navigating+Polarities:+Using+Both/And+Thinking+to+Lead+Transformation&kgs=eca573606b8ff198&shndl=0&source=sh/x/kp/1&entrypoint=sh/x/kp
Check out Zoe’s interview with Brian here
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-polarities-brian-emerson
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Canberra leadership expert Zoe Routh on how to deal
with office politics
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/corporate-culture-office-politics-4-devils
Canberra based leadership expert Zoe Routh on
personality conflicts
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/personality-conflict-zoe-routh-people-stuff
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About your podcast 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 stuff 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.