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From expert commentary and thought leadership to national award nominations and high-impact speaking engagements, LDN and our CEO, Melissa Williams, are regularly featured in respected business, leadership, and industry publications. Explore how we’re contributing to conversations shaping the future of leadership, safety, and workplace culture across Australia and beyond.

PUBLICATIONS

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March 2025 |
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Male Leadership in a Changing World

Melissa Williams explores how leadership is evolving and why today’s best leaders focus on authenticity, listening, and empowerment.

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March 2025 |
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We Asked Experts: The One Skill That Defines Great Management

What truly sets great managers apart?
Melissa Williams shares insights on the key skill that makes an impact in leadership.

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January 2025 |
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Small Business Trends
to Watch in 2025

What’s ahead for small businesses? Melissa Williams joins industry experts to share key insights on trends shaping 2025.

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December 2024 |
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Expert Opinion: One Routine or Habit to Stay Focused or Motivated

Melissa Williams shares her go-to routine for maintaining focus and motivation, alongside other industry leaders.

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November 2024 |
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How Do You Keep Your Best Employees from Walking Out the Door?

Employee retention is more critical than ever. Melissa Williams shares her best strategies for keeping top talent engaged.

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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

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February 2025 |
Australian Small Business Champion Awards

We’re Finalists for Australian Business Consultancy of the Year

LDN is a finalist for the Australian Small Business Champion Awards in the ‘Australian Business Consultancy of the Year’ category.

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January 2025 |
Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

We’re nominated for Excellence in Innovation in Business!

We’re trilled to be nominated in the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, a celebration of innovation across 29 markets in our region!

We’ll keep you posted!

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & KEYNOTES

Our team regularly delivers speaking engagements for clients across a range of industries, sharing practical insights at the intersection of leadership, safety, and organisational development. Presentations are grounded in real-world experience and research, designed to spark critical conversations and drive meaningful change.

We’re available for keynote presentations, panel discussions, tailored in-house sessions, and virtual events. Whether you’re planning a leadership offsite, an industry conference, or an internal L&D program, we can customise content to suit your audience and objectives.

We’d love to bring thought-provoking, evidence-based insights to your next event.

To enquire about availability or explore topic options, call 03 9510 0477, email info@ldn.com.au, or use our contact page below.

Keynote topics include

  • The shift in Australian workplace responsibilities: psychosocial hazards, physical risks, and what this means for HR, L&D, and Safety teams. Will other countries follow?
  • Why individual wellbeing is not the goal—it’s about wellness at work (and yes, there is a difference)
  • Leadership vs. management: why both matter more than ever
  • Why performance reviews don’t work—and what to do instead
  • Embedding quality and safety as core pillars of workplace culture
  • Diversity in workplaces isn’t the goal. It’s inclusiveness
  • Inclusive leadership: what leaders need to understand
  • Six reasons people don’t upstand when they see something wrong at work (based on recent research into upstander cultures)
  • Thirteen ways to create a psychologically safe learning environment
  • Rethinking learning: going beyond ‘training’ in organisational development
  • Designing training that delivers real ROI
  • How to build a culture of creative and critical thinking problem-solving