The majority of the leadership tools, theories and practices that we understand today have sprouted from the discipline of workplace management since the early 1900s. Sadly, First Nations leadership was blindly ignored due to the social settings at the time but there is incredible wisdom to be found in understanding leadership in First Nations. 

My guest today is Andrew O’Keeffe, who has recently released his third fascinating book, First Leaders. Growing up in the outback mining town of Broken Hill, Australia, Andrew’s interest in the human side of workplaces goes back a long way. He started his career in the mining and manufacturing industries and later filled senior HR roles within large organisations including IBM.

For the last 15 years, Andrew has run his own consulting and leadership education business, Hardwired Humans, with a focus on helping organisations and individual leaders aligned their leadership practices with human instincts. 

In this insightful conversation, Andrew shares some of the wisdom he uncovered and writes about in First Leaders and how we can improve the nature of workplaces by identifying and sharing the wisdom of First Nations. 

Andrew shares his experiences and observations travelling the globe to meet with 11 different cultures to discuss leadership within their communities. We discuss some of the principles he writes about in First Leaders, including the importance of respect, the commonality of how and why leaders get appointed and the focus on investing time into mentoring the younger generation. 

Discussing learning and development, Andrew shares how large modern workplaces can often leave people feeling anonymous and lost in the system. On the contrary, the First Nations people he interviewed all had close mentors who played a vital role in their lives. We also talk about the lack of gender equality in First Nations leadership and what we can learn from this as well. 

Meeting with First Nations people all around the world was an incredible experience for Andrew and there is so much to learn from the wisdom he uncovered. I know you’re going to get so much out of this conversation today. 



LINKS

Connect with Andrew O'Keeffe:

LinkedIn:https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrewo1

Book:https://firstleadersbook.com/

Website:https://hardwiredhumans.com/



Connect with Julie:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/

Instagram:@juliehydeleads

Website:https://juliehyde.com.au

The majority of the leadership tools, theories and practices that we understand today have sprouted from the discipline of workplace management since the early 1900s. Sadly, First Nations leadership was blindly ignored due to the social settings at the time but there is incredible wisdom to be found in understanding leadership in First Nations. 
My guest today is Andrew O’Keeffe, who has recently released his third fascinating book, First Leaders. Growing up in the outback mining town of Broken Hill, Australia, Andrew’s interest in the human side of workplaces goes back a long way. He started his career in the mining and manufacturing industries and later filled senior HR roles within large organisations including IBM.
For the last 15 years, Andrew has run his own consulting and leadership education business, Hardwired Humans, with a focus on helping organisations and individual leaders aligned their leadership practices with human instincts. 
In this insightful conversation, Andrew shares some of the wisdom he uncovered and writes about in First Leaders and how we can improve the nature of workplaces by identifying and sharing the wisdom of First Nations. 
Andrew shares his experiences and observations travelling the globe to meet with 11 different cultures to discuss leadership within their communities. We discuss some of the principles he writes about in First Leaders, including the importance of respect, the commonality of how and why leaders get appointed and the focus on investing time into mentoring the younger generation. 
Discussing learning and development, Andrew shares how large modern workplaces can often leave people feeling anonymous and lost in the system. On the contrary, the First Nations people he interviewed all had close mentors who played a vital role in their lives. We also talk about the lack of gender equality in First Nations leadership and what we can learn from this as well. 
Meeting with First Nations people all around the world was an incredible experience for Andrew and there is so much to learn from the wisdom he uncovered. I know you’re going to get so much out of this conversation today. 
 
LINKS
Connect with Andrew O'Keeffe:
LinkedIn: <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrewo1">https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrewo1</a>
Book: <a href="https://firstleadersbook.com/">https://firstleadersbook.com/</a>
Website: <a href="https://hardwiredhumans.com/">https://hardwiredhumans.com/</a>
 
Connect with Julie:
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliehydeleads/">@juliehydeleads</a>
Website: <a href="https://juliehyde.com.au/">https://juliehyde.com.au</a>

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Every week, Leading You showcases leadership of all kinds and you get the scoop on how to be an effective, modern leader who makes an impact.
There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.
I'll let you into something I know to be true - You can’t be a leader of others unless you’re a leader of self first. So if you want to have impact that leads to prosperity and happiness, it all starts with you. With your mindset and personal leadership toolbox, which Leading You will help you build up.
Leading you is hosted by Julie Hyde, an entrepreneur, corporate drop out and passionate leader. Julie knows one thing: you can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you respond. It’s why Leading You is important.
Each week, guests share their secret sauce. They reveal their roadmaps to success. How they’ve stayed anchored to who they are, insights into their courage and resilience and how to be emotionally and behaviourally agile. It’s a conversation, not an interrogation, and you’ll hear the human side of household names.

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Want to know the secret to confident and successful leadership?
Every week, Leading You showcases leadership of all kinds and you get the scoop on how to be an effective, modern leader who makes an impact.
There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.
I'll let you into something I know to be true - You can’t be a leader of others unless you’re a leader of self first. So if you want to have impact that leads to prosperity and happiness, it all starts with you. With your mindset and personal leadership toolbox, which Leading You will help you build up.
Leading you is hosted by Julie Hyde, an entrepreneur, corporate drop out and passionate leader. Julie knows one thing: you can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you respond. It’s why Leading You is important.
Each week, guests share their secret sauce. They reveal their roadmaps to success. How they’ve stayed anchored to who they are, insights into their courage and resilience and how to be emotionally and behaviourally agile. It’s a conversation, not an interrogation, and you’ll hear the human side of household names.

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