The role of women's leadership through service to the community will be explored at a unique breakfast discussion featuring international organisational specialist Margaret (Meg) Wheatley tomorrow, June 17.

The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Queensland is bringing the renowned author and organisational thinker to Brisbane for this special breakfast seminar, followed by a half day intimate workshop.

Margaret Wheatley.

IPAA Queensland CEO Peter Rumph said the Institute was looking forward to Meg exploring the power of ‘community' with an all-female audience.

"The unique gift of enhancing women's leadership and fostering their personal growth is deeply needed in these current economic times," Mr Rumph said.

"We host these intimate style breakfast events to provide the platform for women to share and celebrate how they are stepping up and taking on leadership and community service roles," he said.

Meg Wheatley's breakfast will detail how women all over the world are developing their leadership skills: taking time for reflection, learning, and planning wise actions that will make a difference in their organisations and the wider community.

"Attendees will be in good company during this personal, informal discussion about the strength of women who lead in challenging times," Mr Rumph said.

As a writer and management consultant, Ms Wheatley studies organisational behaviour through theories of change, chaos and crises, and leadership. She is co-founder and president emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable global foundation that works in partnership with people around the world who strengthen their communities by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions and environment.

Ms Wheatley received her doctorate in Organisational Behaviour and Change from Harvard University, and a Masters in Media Ecology from New York University. She has been a practising consultant for more than 30 years in a wide variety of organisations across all continents.

The rising community expectations and challenging policy environment in Queensland has made the relationship between the public sector and the local community a subject of increasingly close scrutiny.

"The recent machinery-of-government changes in Queensland that have created mega departments are designed to achieve better delivery of government policies and services, especially from a whole-of-government perspective.

"It is now more important than even to know how to engage with local communities effectively," he said.

IPAA Queensland is at the forefront of advocating a high performing public service, one which is responsive, innovative, effective and efficient and also contributing to its professionalism.

The Institute's Women's Inner Circle Series provides a forum for women at all career levels to get together and share the experiences of other successful women with a focus on mentoring, networking and resilience.

The event is open to everyone from the public and private sectors. The IPAA Queensland Women's Inner Circle Series - Meg Wheatley breakfast is from 7:30am on June 17 at the Ballroom, Level 5, Hilton Hotel, Brisbane.

To attend: www.qld.ipaa.org.au

www.margaretwheatley.com

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