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In science we are taught how to become competent researchers. If you are talented and lucky enough to build a strong research profile, you become a leader in your field. This does not, however, automatically make you leader of people and yet so many roles that use science require real leadership. This podcast aims to understand what qualities and experiences make a great leader in different fields of science. What are the differences between those that fall into the role, versus those who were made for it?

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Leadership with Prof Fiona Stanley- Leading Paediatric Epidemiologist

June 28, 2021 • Dr Simona Carbone • Episode 5

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Today we have former Australian of the Year and Australian Living Treasure, Professor Fiona Stanley on the show! Fiona is patron of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Western Australia, a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Western Australia and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne. She is here to talk about her passion for leadership and science in this, the first of 2 episodes.

She’s sharing her bedrock principles for great leadership. If you want to understand how to become a great leader in academia then this episode is for you.

Here’s what we talk about.

Be passionate and good at what you do
Read widely to be interesting and interested
Be generous and support others around you
Look after yourself and your physical well being
Lead in every aspect of what you do

We also get into balancing passion for your research with advocating for changes in public policy.

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