Anthony Semann, Semann & Slattery 
Biography
Director Semann & Slattery
- PhD (Candidate Macquarie University)
- Master of Arts with Merit (Sociology & Social Policy)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
For the past 15 years Anthony has worked as an educator, innovator and advocate with a broad range of government, non-government and private organisations. His skills and expertise has seen him work with organisations across Australia and overseas including Columbia University, New York.
What began as a young teachers desire to help individuals transform the quality of their lives, relationships and values, led to Anthony combining his skills and knowledge with Colin Slattery and in 1999 they founded Semann and Slattery. This is a company truly committed to transformative practices and philosophies.
Anthony is one of the most dynamic young professionals in Australia today. He is in demand as a presenter, facilitator and public speaker which has seen him deliver over 45 opening addresses and over 75 conference papers at national and international conferences.
Anthony is an innovative and inspirational trainer and educator. He has delivered over 350 professional development programs. Participants of these programs acknowledge his outstanding ability to empower, transform and assist organisations and people, leading them to excel and be more responsive to their clients. He has an exceptional capacity to challenge organisations and people and have them reflect on how their approaches to communication, leadership, diversity, values, relationships and workplace culture affect their services, businesses and ultimately the community.
Anthony's achievements have been publicly recognised by his peers and the broader community and he has been awarded the Young Manager of the Year Award and the Inaugural Advocate of the Year Award. Anthony is currently completing a Phd Exploring the relationship between courage and leadership.
Keynote presentation - If you keep on doing what you've done, you'll keep on getting what you've got: a time for courageous leadership in early years education
Perhaps it is timely to reconceptualise our approaches the leadership in early years education. Whilst previous approaches to leadership may have served us well in the past, it is debatable whether they will continue to provide the outcomes we so desire into the future. Brave ideology and courageous leadership may well hold the solution to much of our existing challenges. This keynote presentation will explore and unpack new ways of thinking about leadership with a specific focus on courage. It will explore the construction of courage through a number of theoretical paradigms including positive psychology, with a deliberate intention of shifting the debate about leadership into new and often untravelled terrains.
Anthony's keynote presentation powerpoint
Keynote workshop - When the darkside comes to town: Is leadership really that great?
Leadership is often seen as a positive construct. As such much of the literature and conversations specific to leadership would have us believe that the gift of leadership often delivers wonderful outcomes to organisations and its employees. This, i would argue is debatable. What happens when leadership goes dark? What is the darkside of leadership? Do we all have a darkside to our leadership. This workshop will explore the darkside of leadership through showcases typologies of leadership and illuminating the ways in which we can move from the darkside into more productive and effective leadership styles.
Anthony's workshop presentation powerpoint
