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Life, Leadership and Change with Kara Hawkins

Kara Hawkins
Complexity Leadership
Leadership
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Change
Organizational Change
Mental Health
Change Management
Courage
Personal Growth
Systems Change
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Inner Power
Liminal Space
Emergence
Connection To Self
Personal Development
Visualization
Systems Thinking
Artificial Intelligence
Personal Transformation

Real stories about who we are, how we lead, and the world we're creating together. Life, Leadership and Change brings together entrepreneurs, creatives, academics, and changemakers for honest conversations that move from the deeply personal to the boldly systemic. Together, Kara and her guests everything from leadership, complexity and emotional intelligence to career fulfilment, social change, an... more

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Can there be multiple truths? Is truth only something only science can establish? Do postmodern and critical social justice worldviews represent more advanced stages of adult development? And when leaders struggle to stay clear under uncertainty, are... more

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You asked, we answered! This is the first of two bonus Q&A episodes following our four-part complexity leadership mini-series. Here, Dr. Aiden Thornton responds to your practical questions about leading in a complex world, addressing:

* The five is... more

We talk about truth constantly, be it directly or indirectly. We invoke it in arguments, base decisions on it, and build entire worldviews around it. But how often do we stop to ask what truth actually is, why it matters, and how we can reliably iden... more

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Something has shifted in society. Most of us can feel it, but few of us have the language to explain it.

In Episode 3 of my mini-series with complexity leadership scholar Dr. Aiden Thornton, we explore the topic of the culture wars, why our conversa... more

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In Episode 1 we established that complexity is increasing. Now we go one step further to ask: are we as humans actually built to handle this level of complexity? And what skills do leaders need to navigate it moving forward?

In Episode 2 of this min... more

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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Aiden Thornton to unpack what complexity actually is, why it's been increasing for thousands of years (in some ways- but not all!), and what it really means for how we lead.

In the first episode of our four-part min... more

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What if the reason your message isn't landing has nothing to do with your evidence, and everything to do with your framing?

In this episode, communications and messaging specialist Gemma Pitcher breaks down the science of values-based messaging and ... more

What does it mean to be human in an age of AI, algorithms, and endless optimization? 

In this conversation, Dara Simkin—Australia's leading voice on play at work and founder of Culture Hero—shares insights from her upcoming book "Full Stack Human: T... more

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Recent Guests

Aiden Thornton
Guest expert on complexity leadership and truth
Dr. Aiden Thornton, complexity leadership researcher
Episode: Rising to the Occasion Bonus Ep 2: Truth, Worldviews & Assumptions Shaping Complexity Leadership
Gemma Pitcher
Associate at Common Cause Australia; communications and messaging consultant
Common Cause Australia
Episode: The Power of Values-Based Messaging with Gemma Pitcher
Dara Simkin
Facilitator, learning designer, Australia's top voice in play at work
Culture Hero
Episode: Full Stack Human: Staying Human in a Tech-Dominated World with Dara Simkin
Mark Poiesz
Drummer and leadership coach for high performers; works with leaders at Google, AT&T, IBM, Boeing, Warner Bros, HelloFresh, etc.
Independent coach and musician
Episode: Mark Poiesz: How to Cultivate Powerful Presence: On Stage, in Leadership and in Life
Steph Clarke
Futurist and facilitator who leads teams to reimagine the future
Episode: Futurist Steph Clarke on Leadership, Loneliness and Connection
Gabrielle Pimstone
Specialist in organizational change, culture, transformation, facilitation, and leadership
Episode: Gabrielle Pimstone: The Unseen Factors Influencing Change

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Kara Hawkins
Host of Life, Leadership and Change

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Rising to the Occasion: Part 4: Truth: What it is and why it matters for leading in a complex world
Q: What makes a claim true?
A claim is true if it corresponds to a state of affairs in the world; the discussion expands on different theories of truth and emphasizes the need to match method to the claim.
Rising to the Occasion: Part 4: Truth: What it is and why it matters for leading in a complex world
Q: Is it okay if I ask you some questions?
Yes, go ahead; the guest explains that the discussion will explore claims of truth and how different methods and types of evidence influence our understanding of truth.
Rising to the Occasion: Part 1: Understanding Complexity and the Case for Complexity Leadership
Q: Could you outline the two distinctions you mentioned between difficulty and complexity, and between types of complexity?
The two distinctions are that difficulty increases volume, while complexity increases interconnectivity and systemic volatility; and that there are many distinct types of complexity (dozens identified in literature), such as classical information complexity, hierarchical complexity, and network density complexity, which means leadership must be adaptable to specific forms of complexity rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rising to the Occasion: Part 1: Understanding Complexity and the Case for Complexity Leadership
Q: How do you define complexity in the leadership context and for the work that you're exploring?
Complexity is the interplay of interdependencies within systems, not just more stuff to manage. It requires recognizing multiple types of complexity, distinguishing it from mere difficulty, and focusing leadership attention on what to adapt, what to simplify, and how to maintain systemic health.
Rising to the Occasion Bonus Ep 2: Truth, Worldviews & Assumptions Shaping Complexity Leadership
Q: Do postmodern and critical social justice worldviews reflect higher stages of development?
The host and guest agree this is unfounded to claim a higher stage; worldviews evolve and can be held at various levels of complexity independent of a strict developmental hierarchy.

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The show features in-depth conversations with leaders, researchers, and practitioners who explore how people lead in increasingly complex environments. Across episodes, recurring threads include complexity leadership, emotional intelligence, values-based messaging, and the human side of technology and change. Guests range from complexity leadership scholars and futurists to communications experts and mindfulness-forward coaches, yielding practical frameworks, tools, and mindsets for navigating uncertainty, driving organizational change, and framing social impact. A key strength is translating theoretical ideas into actionable strategies—such as self-regulation techniques, presence-based leadership, and ethical decision-making—while also gra... more

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