Van Tang is engineering giant GHD’s CEO for the Asia Pacific region. She leads a team of over 5600 people, spanning numerous countries and time zones. And yet, despite being incredibly hardworking, she holds onto a “lazy” leadership philosophy. In this episode, Van unpacks what she means by this and also shares why she can’t stand managing up and calls herself a 'bridging leader'. 
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Van Tang is engineering giant GHD&rsquo;s CEO for the Asia Pacific region. She leads a team of over 5600 people, spanning numerous countries and time zones. And yet, despite being incredibly hardworking, she holds onto a &ldquo;lazy&rdquo; leadership philosophy. In this episode, Van unpacks what she means by this and also shares why she can&rsquo;t stand managing up and calls herself a 'bridging leader'.&nbsp;
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How can leaders drive structural systems change, particularly when tackling huge issues such as gender equality?
Dr Niki Vincent is Victoria's gender equality regulator. She is the state's first Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner and leads the rollout of the Gender Equality Act. In this episode, she speaks to FW Deputy Managing Director Jamila Rizvi about gender equality, systems change and how she ended up dating a former Playboy editor.&nbsp;
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What is a fast, effective way to make complex leadership decisions? Todd Greenberg is one of Australia's most accomplished sports executives. Today he is the CEO of Cricket Australia. He has also led the Australian Cricketers' Association and was CEO of the NRL. In this episode he speaks to FW Deputy Managing Director Jamila Rizvi.&nbsp;
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Todd Greenberg's decision-making matrix

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Plus, this season Helen McCabe is answering your leadership questions. Wait to the end of the episode to hear her take on firm feedback. If you have any leadership dilemmas, send them her way by emailing hello@futurewomen.com. 
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What are the big challenges facing leaders with the rapid rise of AI?
Dr Sue Keay is an expert in AI, robotics and automation. In this episode, she speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe about how she uses her expertise to advocate for change. The pair also discuss humanoid robots, the 80/10/10 rule and being a stickybeak.&nbsp;
Plus, this season Helen McCabe is answering your leadership questions. Wait to the end of the episode to hear her take on firm feedback. If you have any leadership dilemmas, send them her way by emailing <a href="mailto:hello@futurewomen.com">hello@futurewomen.com</a>.&nbsp;
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Dr Sue Keay on leading in the AI era 

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Van Tang on how to be a hardworking but lazy leader

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