The Big Grapple

The Financial Services Royal Commission has brought the ethical failings of Australian banks into sharp focus. In this podcast, Peter Collins and ANZ CEO, Shayne Elliott, explore how these problems have arisen. Shayne Elliott offers his views what action the ANZ needs to take to win back the trust of the Australian public.

The 2018 Edelman Trust survey found that trust in institutions of all kinds – business, government, the media and not-for-profits – had reached record lows in Australia. 

Australian institutions are now among the world’s least trusted, ranking only a few points higher than those in Russia. And the Australian public does not trust business to do the right thing .

Peter Collins interviews AICD Chairman, Elizabeth Proust, on Ethics in the Boardroom and what must be done to restore trust.

In this episode, Peter Collins, Director of the Centre for Ethical Leadership, talks to Tim Wright of ICAN.

ICAN won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for their work "to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any user of nuclear weapons" and their "ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons".

Peter talks to Tim about the ethics of nuclear weapons and the moral courage it takes to take a stand on such a contentious topic.

In this episode, Peter Collins, Director of the Centre for Ethical Leadership, talks to Libby Davidson, General Counsel of Lion.

Libby discusses the tough ethical issues Lion grapples with as a manufacturer of alcohol. 

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In December 2017, AustralianSuper divested $900M in tobacco shares. Ian Silk, CEO of AustralianSuper, talks to the Centre for Ethical Leadership about how they grapple with the ethics of investing the retirement savings of millions of Australians. Ian also talks about the importance of calling out poor behaviour before it infects the culture and what outcomes the Australian public can expect from the Royal Commission into Banking.

In this episode, the Centre for Ethical Leadership speaks with winter Olympian, Alisa Camplin. Having won gold at the Salt Lake City winter Olympics in 2002, Alisa knows first hand about making ethical decisions under pressure. 

But Alisa is more than an athlete. She worked at IBM for 16 years, is a Company Director and also a consultant on building high performance teams.

Alisa talks with us about how to create a culture where the practice of excellence is a habit, without compromising on ethics.

In this episode, Peter Collins, Director of the Centre for Ethical Leadership, talks to ACOSS CEO, Cassandra Goldie about the ethical challenges of reducing poverty and inequality.

Cassandra talks about her formative personal experiences that inspire her to persist with the goal to eradicate poverty for Australian children. She also discusses the importance of collaboration with business to create job opportunities for the most marginalised.

Peter Collins, Director of the Centre for Ethical Leadership, is joined by Andrea Mason, CEO of Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Lands (NPY) Women's Council.

Andrea discusses the significance of women's leadership for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the tension between Aboriginal and Western civilisations, and the importance of constitutional recognition.

Hear Peter Collins, Director at the Centre for Ethical Leadership, discuss the Ethics of Banking with Westpac CEO, Brian Hartzer.

Brian gives his views on the systemic failures of banking that contributed to the global financial crisis. He also discusses the importance of creating opportunities for women in senior leadership roles.

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