Michelle Dixon is the CEO of the law firm, Maddocks. She is the first female CEO in the firm’s 133 year history.

In her role, Michelle works with the Board and partnership to set and deliver the strategic direction for the firm. Under Michelle’s leadership, Maddocks has continued to grow and lead the way on issues such as gender equality and diversity. During her time as CEO, Maddocks has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equity Agency. Michelle was named one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence in 2015. In 2016, Michelle was awarded the Victorian Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership.

In this podcast Michelle discusses why she took on the CEO role, what authentic leadership means to her and what her favourite 80’s song is.

Ep06: Authentic Leadership Podcast - Michelle Dixon

Gabrielle Dolan is a global thought leader on authentic leadership
and business storytelling.
She’s worked with thousands of high­‐profile leaders from around
the world, helping them to become better leaders and
communicators using the art of business storytelling. Gabrielle is a
highly sought‐after international keynote speaker, and works with
some of Australia’s top 50 ASX companies.
Gabrielle is also the bestselling author of Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling, Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results, Storytelling for Job Interviews, and Hooked: How Leaders Connect, Engage and Inspire with Storytelling. Her next book, Real Communication: How to be you and lead true, will hit all major bookstores in May, 2019.
Gabrielle is passionate about changing the way we communicate in business and is the founder of the Jargon Free Fridays global revolution #jargonfreefridays (jargonfreefridays.com).

Ep06: Authentic Leadership Podcast - Michelle Dixon

Gabrielle Dolan - Authentic Leadership Podcast