26. ANDREW COLVIN PART 2

Welcome back from to Part 2 of the Andrew Colvin Interview. In Part 2 we hear Andrew talk about - [ ] His Commissionership - [ ] His ongoing role in the Champions of Change organisation - [ ] His role in leading the National Bushfire Recovery Agency - the first of it kinds at national level in response to the 2019 Black Summer Fires As Commissioner he identified the AFP had a negative culture that was holding the organisation back from what it could be. So he took culture on at a hierarchical level with a radical transformational leadership approach. Andrew makes the assertion that you can never claim victory on culture-the inertia of an organisation will always try to bring culture back to where you started. Andrew makes the observation that police have 2 main traits. They hate the way things are and They hate change. Andrew sought to make change - Business as Usual as a leaders job is to do 3 things. Improve yourself Improve your people by giving them the support to continually improve Improve your organisation The content of Part 2 of Andrew Colvin is like no other interview. It really is a blueprint on how to achieve a better culture for any workplace. Andrew’s three areas of focus for leaders who want to do things better. 1. Find a way to have fun at work and if it is not fun look for another opportunity. 2. It doesn’t matter what level you are in an organisation you are a leader. You influence a better environment in where you are at. Over time your leadership style and skills will evolve. 3. Andrew is proud he didn’t take the easy path. He never accepted the status quo. Thank you Andrew Colvin.