Context:?We live in a communication age, and the we’ve got to be able to engage effectively in that environment t; record short attention spans, a saturated and noisy landscape and an increasingly sophisticated audience. However, According to an HBR study, 91% of employees say their leaders’ communication style limits the effectiveness of their leadership, and the Independent Directors Council research says miscommunication costs business $62 million annually.
Focus:?This presentation is centred on?building the communication toolkit of the leaders in the room through storytelling, psychology and engagement theory. We’ll unpack the techniques of some of the world’s leading communicators, get our heads around effective change theory and empower the leaders in the room to position messages in a way that builds cultural momentum around their ideas.
Context:??Esports is one of the fastest growing entertainment markets, expected to rise to $1.5 billion market by 2020 with 303 million annual viewers; Gamers devote a collective 156 billion hours a week gaming and spend $23.5 billion for the privilege of doing so; and 2.85 billion people are using social media, with $31 billion currently being spent every year to try and grab their attention on the social platforms.
Focus:?These three phenomena are profoundly shaping psychology, communication and commerce, and leaders who want to understand the future of consumer expectations, fan experience, commercial partnerships and customer interaction need to open their minds to the next frontier that leaders across these three industries are pushing for. Additionally, for community leaders, teachers and employers this talk will examine the inextricable link between these three phenomena and mental health, connection and community.
Context:?We spend around $14 billion annually on leadership development programs and yet but as a Boston Consulting Group report highlighted, because these programs aren’t building competencies that are linked to core, relevant business outcomes, a lot of that investment is wasted. Additionally, while we might have ditched roadmaps for google maps, but when it comes to work and leadership, we’re still teaching, and relying on, a 20th century handbook- that’s proving ineffectual in the face of present day challenges.
Focus:?This talk is all about evolving leadership thinking and development for the present day reality. Over the course of this presentation we’ll examine the core development fundamentals necessary to be a leader of impact, unpacking the three core areas of mindset, method and mastery. Topics explored include ‘dilemma flipping’, ‘extreme listening’, ‘habit hacking’, ‘readiness discipline’ and ‘getting comfortable being uncomfortable’, and the audience will be exposed to case
Change is inevitable but growth is intentional: harnessing change to drive results
Context:?Research has shown, persistently for two decades, that 90% of companies fail to execute their strategy due to poor execution, and McKinsey data tells us that 70 of organisational change efforts fall short of desired results. Against the backdrop of a world and business landscape that is changing at a greater velocity than ever before, we need to continually evolve the way that we work and lead so we can continue to achieve excellence. ?
Focus:?This talk will explore best practice on leading change and executing ideas. Specifically, this presentation will focus on empowering leaders to be able to build their own change roadmap- from framing the messaging and building cultural momentum around ideas, to approaches to ensure ideas get executed.
Context: Millennials comprise 37% of the Australian workforce but will occupy near 75% of it by 2025, yet currently 6 out of 10 are disengaged, costing about $20 billion annually. From a consumer standpoint, millennials have a current spending power of US $10 trillion and will control 28% of the world’s financial assets by 2030 as more than $59 trillion worth of wealth transfers between generations.
Focus:?This talk will examine the driving forces behind this emerging generation: what motivates and engages them, and what leads them to make a purchase, become a brand advocate and develop brand or employer loyalty. Importantly, this talk will deal with key intergenerational differences and tensions: feedback, expectations, communication and key decision-making factors; allowing leaders to understand the subtle but significant changes they can make to drive greater employee and customer outcomes.
Context: At the present rate of change 75% of the SAP 500 incumbents will disappear by 2027- with the rate of change and volume of new market entrants, it’s never been harder to remain at the top for an extended period. We have extensive data points (from workforce engagement falling, to skill relevancy declining and trust bottoming out) but we’ll still relying on leadership approaches that ‘are the way we’ve always done it’. We need a new approach to mindset, method and mastery that’s geared for the reality of the 21st century organisations and all their challenges.
Focus: A great talk to be paired with ‘Leadership is an Inside Job’, this presentation builds on those individual leadership traits to focus on the building blocks of high performance and the role of leaders seeking to inspire, interact and execute in a way that delivers high-performing and sustainable outcomes. This presentation will cover off topics such as ‘leading for effectiveness, not efficiency’, ‘constructive depolarisation’, ‘rapid prototyping’, ‘smart mob organising and ‘informing for influence’, and we’ll delve in to the way leading organisations are applying these techniques to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
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Holly Ransom is the CEO of Emergent, a company specialising in disruptive strategy and building the capacity of leaders to execute change. She is renowned for generating innovative solutions to complex problems for corporations, governments and non-profit organisations, and for coaching and professionally mentoring leaders of all generations around the world.
Before she started Emergent, Holly’s corporate career has involved working as Chief of Staff to NAB Wealth Chief Executive and for Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh, leading key organisational strategy and business improvement initiatives and integrated corporate affairs projects. She also worked in a variety of leadership positions with more than twenty global non-profit organisations and (begrudgingly) completed a Law degree and BA (Economics). In 2014, the Australian Prime Minister appointed Holly to chair the G20 Youth Summit, resulting in the first summit to secure its policy demands from G20 leaders. Holly also co-authored the strategy paper on youth entrepreneurship and unemployment for the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal agenda.
Emergent has worked with the likes of Microsoft, the Australian Institute of Sport, CPA, INPEX, Conoco Phillips, DFAT and many more.
A globally renowned keynote speaker, Holly has presented across six continents, including delivering a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama and addressing the G20’s Central Bank Governors and Finance Ministers. She is also a popular contributor to a number of leading publications including The Australian Financial Review and the Huffington Post. She has featured on ABC’s ‘Q&A’, Reuters, Bloomberg Asia, Channel 7 News and Channel 10’s ‘The Project’, and is well-known for her commentary on intergenerational economic and social challenges.
A top-ten age group finisher in her most recent Ironman Endurance Triathlon, Holly was been named by JCI Australia as one of the Ten Outstanding Young People of the Year, by Westpac and the AFR as one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women, and was listed by Sir Richard Branson as one of his 6 dream dinner guests alongside Neil Armstrong and Desmond Tutu. A self-confessed sports nut, in 2016 Holly became the youngest ever woman appointed to the board of an AFL football club with her appointment as a Director of Port Adelaide Football Club and was also asked by the AFL to serve on their advisory Board for the launch of the AFL Women’s League. In 2017, Sir Richard Branson named Holly as his nomination to Wired Magazines ‘Smart List’ of future powerhouses to watch.
Brilliant, Holly grabbed the attention of the audience. Her approach and material was spot on.
– Queensland Secondary Principals AssociationGreat topic, well versed, very organised.
– Eyecare PlusPerfectly on message!
– Australian Boarding Schools AssociationHolly was outstanding. She was an ideal speaker to speak about Preparing Students for the Future to teachers and leaders in the School. Her knowledge and ability to convey important information in a clear, engaging and accessible manner was very impressive. Staff are still talking about Holly’s presentation and the implications for educators with enthusiasm. We are very fortunate to have access to such a remarkable young woman.
– Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolHolly was amazing. She was well prepared, and referenced the Leadership report that we had released throughout her presentation (something that we request of all speakers and vary rarely occurs. We had a male skewed audience that were not aware of Holly’s profile, and they were blown away be her. Some of the feedback was “the best speaker they had seen in years.” Holly received one of our highest ever speaker ratings, and our NPS score for the whole event was well above our usual scores. I would not hesitate in recommending Holly, she is fantastic.
– Bank WestA huge thank you to Holly for her collaboration for our event. We have received a fantastic response from Holly’s contribution that morning and what she had to say.
– Private MediaHolly was brilliant and the highest rating speaker at our conference.
– Professional Conference Organisers AssociationI cannot commend Holly enough. Holly presented an interactive leadership workshop for 70 high school students at UNICEF Day for Change: A Children’s Rights Conference for Young Leaders. Her presentation was the highlight of the day and combined her expertise in the youth-led sector with her exceptional interpersonal and public speaking skills. She connected with the students via a range of media and inspired them individually to take action for a cause they cared about. I recommend Holly to anyone looking for a skilled, informed and passionate speaker – her presentation will be one to remember.
– UNICEF Ambassador for AustraliaHolly was an exceptional speaker who captured the audience’s attention from the very first word she spoke. Her interaction with the crowd was exceptional and her stories were intriguing and inspirational. Holly is a confident speaker and she has achieved so much in her short time. It was very interesting to hear how she has achieved it all. Holly was one of the key speakers at the Worldly Women lunch with over 900 attendees to celebrate International Women’s Day. We would definitely recommend her as a keynote speaker to inspire anyone and everyone.
– Every Woman Business EventsHolly is the most amazing young person I have ever come across in my whole life! I often scratch my head and wonder how it is possible that this human dynamo has managed to cram so much into her 22 years and create such lasting, sustainable change in the community while remaining so humble and graceful. There are too many organisations and achievements to mention. But Holly Ransom is a name synonymous with hard work and results.
– United Nations Association of AustraliaA presentation that starts and ends with a standing ovation & can maintain the energy and engagement of an audience of 500 of America’s most talented high school & college students is no mean feat! When Holly presented for us at the LEAP Foundation Los Angeles, her high-energy and informative session delivered exactly that. Holly commands the stage with such a presence and gains instant respect from her audience for her track record of achievement. She walks the walk of what she talks about. Her ability to break topics like goal-setting and leadership down into pragmatic steps meant students had practical takeaways
– LEAP Foundation Los AngelesThank you for being such a fantastic part of our inaugural International Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum in Istanbul. Your insights and experience were invaluable and our very international audience, comprised of women from 80 countries, benefited enormously from your engaging and informative presentation.
– International Women’s Entrepreneurship ForumThanks must go to Holly. I felt it vitally important we include the voice of a young woman in the Governor General’s [100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day celebration] event. And not just any young woman, but someone who has got something to say – that we all need to hear. My hunch was right – that person was clearly Holly. Holly’s speech, message and delivery were exceptional. Holly is someone I have no doubt that we will be hearing a lot more from in time – which gives me great optimism about the future.
– Virginia HausseggerWe have been inundated with positive feedback about Holly’s presentation. Our guests have found it informative and inspiring and it has set the tone perfectly for what Women of Adelaide want to achieve. We are incredibly happy with the quality and outcomes from the event and this is largely due to Holly’s eloquence and professionalism.
– Adelaide Crows Football ClubI invited Holly to speak at the Melbourne launch of the Emerging Leaders for Social Change group in Melbourne. Holly spoke alongside a number of CEO’s and senior business leaders to a packed room and connected with each of us. People were so impressed by Holly that I received many emails praising her (even from the other speakers) and I would be only too happy to recommend Holly for future speaking engagements. Holly has the ability to connect with her audience on an emotional and personal level. She is a reminder that we are all capable of anything we put our mind too and that each of us can make a positive difference in the world.
– Melbourne Emerging Leaders for Social ChangeHolly Ransom is a superstar! Holly spoke to more than 200 Melbourne business leaders at our sold out Tipping Point event and her unique perspective, insightful observations and passion for making a difference captivated the audience. We have never had more follow-up enquiries after an event than after our event with Holly. As Charles Macek, Wesfarmers Board Director and our event MC said, ‘you’re watching a future leader of this country in action’.
– KwanHolly totally smashed her keynote out of the park. It was the session everyone was talking about as their highlight. Holly is such an impressive individual, at the same time, is able to communicate and connect authentically with the audience.
– University of AdelaideLeadership is within everyone’s reach, everyone’s ability and everyone’s power. It’s time to step up, and Holly Ransom will show you how.
What does it mean to ‘be a leader’?
What does true leadership look like in the 2020s, when we’re facing complexity and challenges in every direction – from climate disaster to political division, and inequality to consumer mistrust?
And how can we be part of the solution, while crafting a meaningful and satisfying career?
The answers aren’t simple, but Holly Ransom is closer to finding them than most. Barely into her thirties, since chairing the G20 Youth Summit in 2014, Holly has been working with and learning from the heads of countries, companies and charities to help them disrupt what they do and change the world for the better.
In her fearless and widely-researched manifesto, this innovative young thinker shows how it is within everyone’s reach, everyone’s ability and everyone’s power to be an effective leader – in business and beyond.
Through three principles – mindset, method and mastery – you’ll discover how to first lead yourself, then others. And you’ll benefit from the wisdom of the luminaries Holly has interviewed, from Susan Cain and Condoleezza Rice to Barack Obama and Malcolm Gladwell.
This is the path to the leading edge – and becoming the leader the world needs you to be.
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