S2E5 – Dr Susan Neuhaus: Leadership lessons from the ADF, governance at the Australian War Memorial and transferring skills from the operating theatre to the boardroom | Boardroom Conversations | Podwise
S2E5 – Dr Susan Neuhaus: Leadership lessons from the ADF, governance at the Australian War Memorial and transferring skills from the operating theatre to the boardroom
In this episode of the Boardroom Conversations podcast, Dr. Susan Neuhaus, a retired Colonel and accomplished surgeon, shares insights from her varied career and how those experiences inform her roles on boards. She emphasizes the valuable skills she acquired through military leadership and surgical practice, particularly in areas like strategic thinking, risk assessment, and ethical decision-making. Dr. Neuhaus recounts her experiences leading a board through a crisis and her role on the Australian War Memorial Council, including the challenging task of naming individuals on the memorial. She also reflects on governance in the health sector, her motivations for joining boards—specifically the alignment of values and purpose—managing her time between her medical career and board responsibilities, and her writing projects focused on Australian military women and malaria.
