Ben Callard
Experienced Executive | Results-Oriented Leader in Sports & Sailing
Bachelor of Sports Management
Ben is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in delivering successful programs and leading high-performing teams. As Head of Community Support & Events at Australia Sailing and a Board Member of QSPORT, Ben leverages his expertise in strategic leadership, financial management, and stakeholder engagement to drive organisational growth and enhance the overall experience for athletes, coaches, and volunteers.
*Price per 1-hour session excludes GST
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Knowledge Sharing T&Cs
Knowledge Sharing T&Cs
Knowledge sharing sessions are designed to support your personal and professional development goals. You are fully responsible for your well-being and decisions made throughout the process. The advice and suggestions offered are for your consideration only. Terms of Service
- Growth
- Leadership
- Balance
Areas of Coaching:
- Sports administration and management.
- Partnerships and collaboration.
- Development and growth.
Success factors:
- Persistence and perseverance.
- Follow through and build trust. Relationships are key.
- Adaptability and flexibility is key in a dynamic environment.
Core values:
- Integrity.
- Respect.
- Teamwork.
- Work ethic.
Knowledge:
- Managing up, assisting decision makers such as a CEO or Company Directors to work with you.
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Strong knowledge of contemporary governance, particularly in the sporting industry from experience as a Chairman, Director, CEO and Executive Leadership roles.
- Industry knowledge, father, husband, coach, sailor
Career highlights:
- Executing on a strategy, structure, people approach driving success across multiple organisations and teams.
- Managing a complex transition between a federated governance structure to a one management/one sport model.
- Working nationally to achieve strategic projects with a local flavour.
Best advice received:
- Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work.
- Always consider the unintentional consequences of your decisions.
Favourite business model:
Currently my focus is on executing a One Sport model nationally within the sport of Sailing. Moving away from a clunky federated model into a contemporary unified model.
Book recommendation:
Humble Inquiry - by Edgar H. Schein & Peter A. ScheinThe Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling
Knowledge & Resources
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