SERIES | IPAA ACT deputy president Letitia Hope explores three pillars for strengthening the Australian Public Service and delivering better outcomes for the public good.
Throughout my career, I have been guided by a simple belief: leadership is not only about what we achieve, but how we achieve it and what we leave behind.
We inherit institutions, relationships, cultures, and capabilities built by others. None of us starts with a blank canvas, and none of us finishes the work. Our responsibility is to learn from the past, steward the present, and leave things stronger for the future.
As a First Nations woman, this understanding of leadership feels deeply familiar.