Creating A Culture of Innovation with Helen Souness, CEO of RMIT Online

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What does having humility in leadership have to do with innovation? 

Join me on today’s episode of The Uncharted Leader as Helen Souness, CEO of RMIT Online, shares her passion for inspiring women to pursue a career in STEM and bringing forgiveness and humility into leadership as a driver of creativity and creating a culture of innovation.

A few of the valuable insights from today’s conversation:

  • Celebrate your strengths and the lessons you learn

  • Forgive yourself for job that didn't work and the mistakes you make

  • Access creativity and innovation by removing judgment and be willing to experiment

  • Master the art of forgiveness and letting go of perfection

  • Forget being a specialist and be willing to explore creativity by developing new skills

  • Having humility with ‘not knowing’ as a driver of leadership and connection 

  • The importance of role models to inspire women into STEM and advance in leadership

Helen has more than 20 years experience in digital strategy, marketing and product across market-leading enterprises such as  Seek, Lonely Planet, Envato and Etsy. 

As one of 17% of female CEOs in Australia, Helen is spearheading the universities portfolio of online programs aimed at shaping the evolving nature of the workforce to ensure staff have the skills required to stay relevant in the technically advanced Industry 4.0.

A leader is someone who sets a vision with a purpose and meaning that others are inspired to follow, and is a person who supports others to achieve the vision” - Helen Souness

Change the way you think about studying and visit RMITOnline.

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