RABIA’S INSIGHT AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
27 May 2022: Leaders Ignore Feminine Power and Issues of Diversity At Your Peril
Having just returned from the British Museum global exhibition on Feminine Power and arriving home to dramatic federal election results in Australia, what I am reminded of is the importance of authentically embracing the female and the multi dimensional qualities women bring to management, leadership, decision making and power. Further, the crucial duty of all leaders is to ensure their organisations are truly representative of the communities they serve and to reflect that diversity at every level of decision making and leadership.
14 April 2022: What the World is Teaching us about Leadership
When we look around at what is unfolding in our world today – war, natural disasters, humanitarian crisis, economic hardship, inequity and even the elections going on in many countries – we can see many examples of good leadership and poor leadership. It is timely that we ask ourselves what kind of leaders are we, and what kind of leaders do we aspire to be?
8 March 2022: IWD22 Announcement and Challenges for Leaders Everywhere
In the week of International Women’s Day 2022, Rabia announces something global that she is involved with that will hopefully spark widespread conversations and interest. She also challenges leaders everywhere to do one thing to challenge and break a bias that is preventing full commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
28 February 2022: 3 Questions For Great Self Leadership
Great leadership starts with being a committed self leader, and self leadership requires awareness, humility and an openness to learn from others. Rabia encourages all leaders to ask themselves three important questions.
When Our Needs Are Met – We Thrive!
If you're like me you will be in disbelief that it is already the end of February. With March around the corner, the month we celebrate International Women’s Day and Harmony Day, it is timely to...
The Power of Story Telling for the New Decade
Happy New Year to you! I can’t believe we have entered a new decade and that the first month of that decade is almost over. It seems to me that the older one gets and the busier our lives become,...
The Things We Learn!
It’s been a big month of celebrations in my home. From school merit awards to billy cart racing, from carol concerts to speech days, from career goals to personal goals and always remember the...
Closing the Year with Intention not Exhaustion
As I write this newsletter to you I am in disbelief that we are already in the second week of November, contemplating the arrival of the festive season and the year-end. Is it just me or does time...
New Website Launch
Time for something new! As I mentioned in my newsletter to you last week, I have been reflecting for some time on the need to better represent the work I do and my role as a thought leader. We all...
Can we still call Australia home please?
A new generation of activism I write this month’s newsletter and message to you on the day that hundreds of thousands of children across our planet take to the streets, and more than 2,000...
The good, the bad, and the surprising
What a month it has been! I don’t know whether the full moon and cosmic goings-on has had anything to do with it, but at times things have felt surreal. How about you? Having felt both humbled and...
Time to make a change
This month I’d like to share with you two big decisions I have made and steps I have decided to take in using my experience, privilege, voice and sphere of influence to serve others and impact...
How do we combat overwhelm?
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness month – a condition I know a lot about having been diagnosed with and suffering from this illness in 2006 following my tour of Iraq. This and...
Thinking bigger, and getting into the arena
Last month I spoke about the quality of authentic, values-based leadership that was so obviously displayed by the Prime Minister of New Zealand in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks. Over a...
One of us
April is a significant month in many ways. While Christians around the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God, on Easter Sunday and honored his sacrifices, the month is also...
Are you brave enough?
“Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity…If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man’s superior…If non-violence is the law of our being, the future...
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
With Rabia, what you see is what you get. I’ve experienced Rabia as a keynote speaker, a panel member on the ABC current affairs program, The Drum, and 1-1 as a colleague, friend and writing mentor. What I value is that, whether she’s being a public figure with larger audiences or just with me, the same essential, simply genuine Rabia shows up: deeply present and engaged in whatever conversation she’s a part of. This encourages me to do the same. I am blessed by the warmth, clarity, courage and compassion of her presence and voice.
Michael Prince
Leadership Development Practitioner, Coach and Poet
Having worked with Rabia for 18 months, I am thrilled to recommend her to those looking to take the next step. Rabia offers the full services of both coach and mentor and will pivot to meet your needs. She has provided thoughtful insight to improve my speaking and storytelling, guided me through the legal landscape and helped me generally focus my ambitions. Rabia will both hold your hand and hold you to account. She’s the full package.
Kylie Wilkie
Lawyer, Speaker, Author
Rabia Siddique is the mentor every young person deserves. I’ve been her mentee for the last five years and have always found her advice and guidance to be profound and pertinent. I’ve also sought her input while I was in Australia and even during my stint abroad. She carries an incredibly welcoming and nurturing disposition and gives 100% of her attention to her mentees. I would recommend Rabia as she has been one of the most effective mentors in my professional life.
Abdullah Alim
Community Manager, World Economic Forum, Switzerland
Rabia presented at our 2019 Apex Summit which is our annual national educational conference. In attendance this year we had approximately 1200 financial advisors who pay to attend, so delivering value for their investment is critical. Rabia was one of our keynote speakers and rated the highest of our three guest speakers. Her story, how she delivers it and how she connected the message to the audience was outstanding. Rabia is one of the best; she resonated and delivered an impactful and meaningful message to every single person in that audience. Not only did our survey results reflect her outstanding presentation, but so did the standing ovation and the many comments that followed - from a group that is typically very difficult to impress. She is outstanding in every way, I would highly recommend her for any audience.
Vice President
Investors Group, Canada
Rabia provided us with a pre-recorded message tailored to our business requirements, aligning her incredible stories and insights with our organisation's values and our strategic priority of fostering a speak up culture. We were a little unsure if a pre-recorded message would be as engaging as other live events the Women In Pharma group had already hosted, but there was no need for concern. Most webinar attendees shared that Rabia's emotion was palpable and they felt as though she was speaking directly to them, something Rabia had guaranteed us in the negotiation process. Our senior business leaders left the following comments - 'Wow just incredible!' and 'Wow, that almost brought me to tears, but a great reminder of the human spirit.' Feedback from other employees was equally as positive with one webinar attendee sharing - 'What an amazing story, it lit a fire in me and has given me the drive to be the change I want to see, especially when it's out of my comfort zone.'
Women In Pharma Lead
AstraZeneca
From the moment we reached out to Rabia, she proved outstanding to work with. No request seemed to trouble her, instead she seemed to enjoy the challenge! Rabia's communication in the lead up to the conference was a testament to not only her work ethic but how well her talk was able to impact our audience. Not only was Rabia dressed impeccably, but she was also on time and hungry to know even more about our audience than we had previously discussed. Rabia was able to engage with our audience, captivating them until her last word - without the aid of notes or slides. You could have heard a pin drop the entire talk. A typically hard-to-please audience gave her a standing ovation and promptly swarmed her upon exit - shaking her hand and thanking her. I simply cannot recommend Rabia highly enough, and will be sure to book her again at some point down the road
Events Manager
Clubs NSW
This presentation was off the charts. Rabia is my new superhero! I found her messages to be inspirational on a professional and personal level. Without a doubt the most outstanding presentation at any conference I have attended.
President
New Zealand Law Society
Holy crap - she's amazing!
General Manager
JWH Group (Construction)
Rabia's keynote presentation was the perfect opening to UN Youth National Conference. Her story was inspiring and empowering, and the audience was on the edge of their seats throughout. Rabia engaged effortlessly with the teenage conference delegates. Her understanding of youth leadership and ability to encourage young people to be innovators and change-makers was impressive. We would not hesitate to invite Rabia to speak again.
National Conference Co-Convenor
UN Youth Australia
I was never in any doubt that our members would take Rabia to their hearts. The feedback I received following her keynote was so positive. Attendees were genuinely moved and uplifted by Rabia's honesty and her message of hope and resilience. Best speaker of the conference and best speaker I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.
President
Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN)
We're still shivering! Impactful doesn't come close. Rabia was amazing, truly inspiring and the best speaker I have ever heard.
Events and Marketing Manager
Canadian Human Resources Management Association
Rabia's presentation was inspirational. In the business context, we often talk about the importance of composure, keeping the goal in mind and making a difference. To see this brought to life in a real-world context where lives are at stake is both humbling and inspirational. It helps put things back into context.
General Manager
Oceania, Coca Cola South Pacific
Rabia kindly delivered a keynote for a population of our most senior executive leaders, as a follow-on component of an Executive Development Leadership Program. Rabia is a highly proficient, impactful and passionate speaker. Her personal story and authentic presentation style resonated across our senior executive population, which can be a tough ask when faced with a room of typically highly sceptical individuals. Rabia took the time to get to know us and our desired outcomes prior to the event. She customised her messaging to align with our goals, creating meaning and impact for our audience. She was highly committed and personally invested to make the event a success, which made it an absolute pleasure to partner with her.
Director
Leadership Development, Macquarie Group Limited
Are you are looking for a speaker who will inspire 100% of the audience? Rabia provided our national conference with a truly inspirational, heartfelt presentation that touched our very beings. A huge thanks on behalf of the ASI & our members.
State Manager
Australian Steel Institute
At our CEO Summit on Feb 5, 2020, we were privileged to open the day with a presentation from Rabia. This was a powerful, emotional, and riveting talk. The theme of The Summit was GROW, and the demonstration of growth and development outlined by Rabia went a long way to creating the success the day became. Those in attendance were full of positive reviews and rated Rabia more than 9 out of 10. I am looking for further opportunities to hear Rabia speak. We are proud that she is a member of the CEO Institute.
Director
CEO Institute
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