AWI Breeding Leaders Merino SA Scholarship

The Breeding Leadership Course was commenced in 2003 by Merino SA. Now run by AWI, it is designed for anyone 25 to 35 years old working in agriculture with a focus on the wool industry. Breeding Leadership is an excellent opportunity to network with over 20 like-minded people from around Australia.

You will get the opportunity to learn from skilled deliverers in the areas of leadership and strategic thinking. There will also be opportunity for networking with others from the wool industry, as well as field trips to innovative businesses outside the industry.

Established in 2002 by the South Australian Stud Merino Breeders Association, Breeding Leadership became a national program through the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders in 2004. Funding for this program is now provided by Australian Wool Innovation AWI).

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The five-day program covers a range of topics including strategy (understanding your business and industry), understanding yourself (personality typing), working in teams (accountability, communicating expectations, decision making) and the future (entrepreneurship, innovation and managing change). There is a full day bus tour to allow participants the opportunity to visit local leaders in a range of industries.

At the end of Breeding Leadership, participants will have sound leadership skills that will enable them to become enthusiastic, influential, dynamic and dedicated leaders within the wool industry. Participants will achieve the following learning outcomes:

1. Develop skills and tools to undertake planning and best practice management tasks within their business and industry groups,
2. Improved knowledge of personality type including core strengths, blind spots and an appreciation of differences that can be embraced to become a successful leader,
3. Develop tools and processes, including communication and problem solving, to become effective leaders within teams of all sizes and purposes, and
4. Develop an action plan for one leadership role they will take within their business, work role, community or industry.

Merino SA is thrilled to provide two scholarships to this programme.

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Breeding Leadership Brichure (PDF)