Our organisation
Courageous.
We are bold thinkers who have the confidence to take risks. We recognise where ideas have potential and work together to move them forward. We trust in our wisdom and ability to deliver. We take the initiative and we find solutions. We are empowered to use our abilities and expand our horizons. We speak up, have hard conversations and challenge the status quo.
We act to create the future.
What is courageous behaviour?
- Proactivity
- Innovation
- Distributed leadership
- Leading from front
- Informed/calculated risk taking
- Action ahead of perfection
- Transformation
- Courage to “stop”
- Ethical maintenance
- Respectful challenges
- Empowerment and ownership
- Resolving problems
- Ideas being voiced
- New programs
- Leaders being open to new ideas and actioning
- Fairness and transparency
- Disruptive ideas
- Being agile enough to change direction part way through
- Handing control of learning over to the students " fundamental changes to teaching
- Outcome driven activity
It's not...
- Uniformed decision-making
- Change for change sake
- Disrespect or dismissal of ideas
- Waiting for ideas to come from senior staff
- “We always do it this way”
- Closing down discussions
- Process driven activity
- Refusal to adapt
- Not speaking out
- Leaders being threatened by poor performers
- Labelling
- Criticising
- Fear
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.