Michele Adair, CEO, Housing Trust, Chair, Homes Tasmania and non-executive director on forging her purpose-led career through the grace of accidental life lessons

<p>Michele Adair, CEO, Housing Trust, Chair, Homes Tasmania and non-executive director on forging her purpose-led career through the grace of accidental life lessons, dedicating her work and life to advocating for housing as a human right.</p> <p> </p> <p>Key Insights</p> <p>(01:45) How did Michele start her leadership journey?</p> <p>Michele’s leadership journey has been non-linear compared to most. She entered the workforce after completing an AFS exchange student program and then left to have two kids. Michele wanted to re-enter the workforce but knew she probably needed a degree to do so. After unexpectedly splitting with her husband, the company she worked for went into receivership leaving her without a job and homeless. Trying to make ends meet, Michele took on part-time teaching roles, and was eventually introduced to consulting opportunities through a friend. After 20 years, she got to a point where she was able to take on full-time executive roles until she got to where she is now, CEO and Chair.</p> <p>(11:19) How did Michele hone her justice-fueled influence?</p> <p>For Michele, it’s always about the audience and the message. It is not enough to talk to the statistics, but we must talk about the human cost and the human right to have access to housing.</p> <p>(25:33) What tool can Michele share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox?</p> <p>Michele shares the book, Leadership on the Line, with the subtitle Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Change. The book is full of tools, tips and techniques to help us when we’re leading organisations, driving change, trying to create influence and understanding what pushback looks like.</p> <p> </p> <p>Important Resources and Links </p> <p>If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit <a href='https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html'>https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html</a>  </p> <p>Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on