NATURAL BORN LEADER

DR KIRSTIN FERGUSON IS A DIRECTOR ON FOUR CORPORATE BOARDS AND MOST RECENTLY THE DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE ABC. TODAY, SHE EXPLAINS TO SUSAN ARMSTRONG EXACTLY WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCESSFULLY LEAD THROUGH ANY STORM, BUT ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW.

- DR KIRSTIN FERGUSON

What role does a leader play in times of strife? Most would agree that in moments like these – when the world has been brought to its knees by unprecedented global health and racial pandemics – exceptional leaders rise to the top with transparency, authenticity, and empathy. People like Dr. Kirstin Ferguson, whose energy and enthusiasm for her purpose – making good leaders truly great – knows no bounds, even in the precarious moment we are speaking.

When we meet over Zoom, I’m immediately struck by her optimism and passion for her work and the future. A business leader, company director, and leadership coach to some of Australia’s top executives, it’s no surprise she’s a much sought-after speaker and corporate advisor.

Sitting on a range of company boards for more than a decade and as a business leader herself for even longer, Kirstin’s list of achievements is extensive, but at a glance, there’s the award winning book she co-wrote, Women Kind; the viral social media movement she created, #CelebratingWomen; her executive career as the CEO of an international consulting organization; her work as a senior executive at a large corporate law firm; and her time spent as an officer in the Air Force.