Future Leaders - Succession for the Australian Wine Sector
12 July 2007 - 2007 Future Leaders selected from record field
It was recognised by the peak wine industry bodies that a process to foster a ‘next generation’ of skilled and committed industry leaders is essential to the future success of the industry, This led to the leadership development program 'Future leaders - succession for the Australian wine sector', launched in May 2006. 15 talented, skilled and enthusiastic Future Leaders have completed the formal part of the first program and are now primed to take on key industry roles and responsibilities.
The three year innovative program is jointly initiated by the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia, the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation, the Grape & Wine Research & Development Corporation and Wine Grape Growers Australia. WBM - Australia’s Wine Business Magazine, is the program’s Founding Partner. WBM plays an important role in distributing information about the program and profiling participants.
Developing leadership talent within the wine industry ensures the next generation of leaders can continue to exploit and develop the industry’s collaborative networks. It is intended to run the development program for three successive years with 10-15 participants each year.
Graduates of the program may be invited to become members of boards and/or committees of the Industry peak bodies and the first group of graduates are currently being approached to take on new roles by several industry bodies.
The Future Leaders program develops leadership and collaboration talents that will not only benefit the industry but will also be of considerable value to participants and to their organisations.
The program incorporates the capture and transfer of decades of invaluable industry wisdom from successful industry veterans, and capitalises on this asset in the context of a future-driven approach to industry development.
Progressive Initiatives for Potential Succession (PIPS) in association with Enterprising Partnerships is a consultancy group that specialises in high-level leadership training and development. PIPS is delivering a customised program to meet the specific opportunities and challenges of the wine industry. For further information about PIPS please refer to the website at www.ipips.com
First program hailed as a huge success!
“The high calibre of people participating in the first program, their thirst for knowledge and most importantly their strong desire to play a role in leading Australian wine forward gives me a great deal of optimism about our future.”
- Stephen Strachan, Chief Executive, WFA
“The first year of the Future Leaders program has achieved all we expected, and more.”
- John Harvey, GWRDC
“There is no more important an investment for an organisation or an industry than to advance the development of its people. I am in no doubt that the program has significantly advanced the capabilities of its participants - we can now look forward to these people doing the same for the wine sector as a whole".
- Sam Tolley, Chief Executive, AWBC
2006 Future Leaders Graduates - Above: (back row) Michael Gray, Kerri Thompson, Alan Kennett, Victoria Angove, Tim Althaus, Angus Barnes, Matt Fowles, Travis Fuller (front row) Allister Ashmead, Andrew Guard, Stuart McNab, Alex Wright, James Tweddell, James Omond. Left: Corrina Rayment
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