Cultivating Life-Giving Leadership
It is exciting to see the Oasis People and Culture podcast series come to life. The intention behind Cultivating Life-Giving Leadership is predominantly and unapologetically three-fold.
First, we loved the idea of offering a safe, deeply hospitable and reflective space for prominent leaders within our Australian community to “listen to their inner teacher” and gain renewed clarity, courage, commitment and compassion to offer their leadership to the places they feel called.
Second, the gift of being able to offer this unique and in a sense ‘sacred’ space into the public domain for others to benefit from the rich insights and stories shared.
Last, the approach we take in our interviews is essentially a coaching conversation. This type of intentional conversation might be a new concept for those listening. Our hope is that as you listen, you may be curious about what life-giving change these types of conversations might bring to your own leadership journey.
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What caught my attention
As with all our interviews, we start off with a piece of prose or poetry that our guests have not seen before. This piece is what we call “a third thing”. The intention is to trigger some form of deeper personal reflection via external content of some kind. Without fail, this is a fascinating and rich way to kick off a conversation!
Wayne’s interview is no exception.
Oasis People and Culture Senior Consultant and Podcast Host, Michael Prince, introduces Wayne to a William Stafford poem – let’s just say, the notable thread of the interview begins there!
In all of what caught my attention in the conversation between Michael and Wayne, I want to offer two key moments as a way of introducing you to a fantastic exchange that is filled with pertinent leadership insights:
Wayne’s long-running commitment to social justice
I am confident as you listen to Wayne speak about the privilege of holding such significant roles of influence, you too will be reminded of the importance of maintaining a heart for those at the grassroots level, no matter how macro your strategic thinking needs to be. For Wayne, there appears to be a constant connection between what he wants to achieve within systems and processes and genuine mindfulness of those who most need to benefit from them – particularly the vulnerable in our community.
Reformation: genuine collaboration, transparency and a willingness to stand in one’s authority
Reforming the legal system, and making the law contemporary and accessible, has been a significant thread for Wayne. I encourage you to listen intently on how intentional Wayne was in his role as Chief Justice of Western Australia – especially when it came to generating “buy-in” from others, maintaining transparency and respectfully standing in his authority. I was also particularly interested in Wayne’s conclusions about the first 2-3 months in any new role of authority as leaders.
The final thought
As you listen to this first episode of Cultivating Life-Giving Leadership, I am confident you will share something of my gratitude for how Wayne has served our State of WA (in many and varied ways that I had no real awareness of) and also for his commitment to those in our community most susceptible to the ill-intent of others.
