11. Rebecca Pinkstone

Before the interview starts I wanted to give a teaser about what you are in for. I loved doing this interview. Today's guest is Rebecca Pinkstone - CEO of Bridge Housing - a Community Housing Provider in New South Wales, Australia that provides housing for people who are homeless or can no longer afford to live in the home they have. Too much of their income goes to housing and not enough to live. A special recognition to our soundtrack on our intro and outro sections of the podcast. The song is called Legacy by Savfk under Creative Commons Licence Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Check him out on Youtube or Facebook he has some great music. Legacy is a good song title for a Leadership Podcast. Leaders traditionally seek to leave a legacy where their workplaces are more improved as they are leaving then when they entered, in the case of this Podcast series, empowering their people to create supportive and inclusive workplaces. Show notes for this interview: 3:03 Sharing the load as a CEO - looking after sick kids is a way of life. 13:45 Learning from mentors and other leaders to help fill the areas where your own leadership skills need support. Have many mentors and coaches not just one. Have exposure to a diverse level of skills. 23:25 The transition from a high achieving executive management position to the coalface, where you can affect real change. and be willing to take a big paycut to make a real difference. Becoming the CEO of Bridge Housing. 49:00 Best Workplace Awards recipient for 5 years running. Check Out: VOICEPROJECT.COM AND SQUADIFY.COM 52:00 An agreement for equal partners in the home. A CEO with 3 children cannot do it all. See how the traditional male and female roles of a home can be shared and negotiated with some creative planning outcomes. 57:54 A great summary of what is possible to end Homelessness and how Bridge Housing supports that goal in reality. 1:09:00 A closing bit of advice for leaders who want to travel a similar path and create organisations where employees are empowered and supported, helping drive organisational performance.