Carrie Leeson of Lifeline Canberra
Manage episode 327896377 series 3346391
In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Carrie Leeson, CEO of Lifeline Canberra and The Beacon Group.
How does an established charity experiment with new opportunities, whilst bound by the necessary bureaucracy of the Not for Profit (NFP) sector? And how can an organisation develop resilience at a time when their service demands are at record levels, but with reducing government support?
Carrie Leeson talks us through her creative approach of using one organisation to support another, with her work in ‘the sandpit’ as CEO of The Beacon Group. Here, she identifies and creates new growth and revenue opportunities for Lifeline, without the associated risk.
Carrie also discusses the power of ‘compatibility’ and a shared cause when managing a NFP team, and provides insights into balancing purpose with good governance as the NFP sector continues its rapid growth.
IT in Plain English
In this week’s segment of ‘IT in Plain English’, what does a suitcase have to do with servers and the cloud? Find out in this episode of ‘Executive with a Cause’!
Sign-up here to subscribe to the “IT in Plain English” newsletter. You can submit your question to Tammy Ven Dange by messaging her on LinkedIn, and maybe she’ll answer it on the show.
Topics from this episode:
- 0.00 | Intro
- 0.55 | What is Lifeline Canberra?
- 2.50 | The Lifeline Book Fair
- 5.00 | Diversifying the organisation’s income
- 6.00 | The Beacon Group
- 9.00 | Deciding to create another organisation
- 11.30 | The Pandemic
- 15.30 | Mitigating physical and emotional risks for teams
- 19.50 | Utilising technology
- 22.00 | Tools to becoming a better leader
- 23.55 | Managing teams with volunteers and staff
- 27.50 | Commitment
- 29.40 | Identifying cultural fit
- 33.40 | Emerging themes for Lifeline
- 36.00 | The difficulty of collaboration for Not for Profits
- 37.50 | Advice for whether to start an Not for Profits
- 41.00 | Breaking down the role of a CEO
- 42.00 | Dealing with change
- 44.40 | Advice for running a better Not for Profit
- 47.00 | Where to find out more about Lifeline?
Links & Resources
- Learn more about Lifeline Canberra
- Follow Carrie on Linkedin
37 επεισόδια