S3E2 – David Gallop: Staying calm in a crisis, lessons from the NRL & Football Australia, and how to make a CEO-Chair relationship work
Description
David Gallop AM — former CEO of the NRL and Football Australia —share lessons on leadership, crisis, and culture from a career spent in the spotlight.
In this conversation, David reflects on two decades at the helm of high-profile sports, the experiences he's carried into the boardroom, and what makes an effective chair in today's governance landscape.
Now chair of Venues NSW and Step One Clothing, and a director at Tabcorp and Cricket NSW, David gives insights on handling crises, the balance between board and management, and the art of succession planning.
Key themes:
• Staying calm and focused under scrutiny
• Building trust and boundaries between board and management
• The chair–CEO relationship and what makes it work
• Diversity, gender balance and leadership pipelines
• Culture, communication and respect in times of change
United States
