Kathy Richardson, Executive Director of Our Community on her have-a-go attitude, curiosity and a team shared manifesto guiding her leadership

Join Rebekah Campbell as she chats with Kathy Richardson, Executive Director of Our Community on her have-a-go attitude, curiosity and a team shared manifesto guiding her leadership and her insights into the staggering $100 billion world of not-for-profit grants.

 

Key Insights

(01:41) How did Kathy start her leadership journey?

Kathy grew up on a dairy farm where leadership wasn’t really talked about in her household as her family did not move in leadership spheres. She was always very interested in news and current affairs which led her to starting a career in journalism. Kathy took an opportunity to relocate to Thailand and work for the Thai government for a couple of years after which she returned to Australia to join Our Community.

 

(10:14) How did having curiosity as a superpower helped transition Kathy into leadership?

Kathy joined Our Community with an interest in the blend of social and profit missions of the organisation. She became particularly interested in the area of grants, which initially seemed very niche and something that she was not going to stay in for too long. But she found it to be a rewarding career where her deep curiosity helped her to thrive and progress into leadership positions.

 

(23:40) What tool can Kathy share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?

Kathy shares a US produced podcast, Invisibilia. Invisibilia is from the Latin word that means ‘invisible things’ and the podcast aims to bring to light the invisible forces that shape our experiences as humans moving through the world. For Kathy, this concept makes invisible forces visible and allows us to consider them in the decisions we make in everyday life. The link to the podcast is: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia

 

Important Resources and Links

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Host of the Leading Women podcast, Rebekah Campbell is a high-profile entrepreneur and public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney (2012). Rebekah is co-founder of payments app Hey You and author of the book ‘138 Dates’ published by Allen & Unwin in 2021. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She was the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID in 2020 / ‘21. If you’re interested in learning more about Rebekah visit her website: www.rebekahcampbell.com

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