Leadership Lessons from the Rats of Tobruk

Description

How do Christian leaders navigate pressure, uncertainty and limited resources? Using scriptural principles and the extraordinary story of the Rats of Tobruk as a leadership case study, our speaker Graeme Irwin AM will explore courage as the essential starting point of faithful leadership - not bravado or certainty, but trust‑filled action in the face of fear. Using Biblical themes of perseverance, trust, and steadfast faith, Graeme will share how clarity, discipline, shared purpose and resilient morale enable leaders and teams to stand firm when the odds are against them.

This CEO Conference Lunch and Forum will include:

• A sit-down working lunch at allocated tables with peers
• A 30-minute Keynote address by Graeme Irwin AM – Leadership Lessons from the Rats of Tobruk (details above)
• 30 minutes of facilitated discussion lead by Table Hosts
• An opportunity for sharing ideas and asking questions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – please read carefully

• This event is strictly limited to CEOs / Senior Pastors / School & College Principals. Full eligibility requirements are listed here, which is the same eligibility requirements for membership of the CMA CEO Network. If you register for this event and don’t meet the criteria, your registration will be refunded.
• This event takes place inside the CMA Conference, and priority registration will be given to full conference delegates.
• Non-conference delegates may arrive no more than 30 minutes prior to the commencement, and must depart within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the session.
• Seats are strictly limited to 110 CEOs, and registration is required by 25th May.
• If you are a CEO already registered for the CMA Conference, do not use this form. You will receive a personal invitation at the reduced conference delegate rate.

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Graeme Irwin AM

CEO

- St Philip's Christian Education

Graeme Irwin AM is the Founding Principal and CEO of St Philip’s Christian Education Foundation and has led the organisation since its establishment in 1982. Two years after graduating from the University of Newcastle, Graeme took a step of faith to launch St Philip’s Christian College alongside one other teacher in a church hall with just 25 students.

Under Graeme’s faithful leadership the organisation has become a thriving group of educational entities, which employs more than 900 staff and educates over 5,500 students.

Graeme is a highly respected leader in Christian education and has had a significant influence on the sector in New South Wales and beyond. He has served as Board Chair of the Australian Association of Christian Schools.

Graeme is deeply committed to the provision of high-quality education and, above all, to seeing young people experience a holistic education that enables them to flourish in every area of life.