Tech Society 092 - L002 Community Focused

Tech Society is a place to learn about the qualities you need to run a sustainable, viable and innovative business. One important attribute is leadership.But how does someone become a leader? A famous quote attributed to Shakespeare sums up the general path taken by the leaders of yesterday and today: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”In this episode of our Leadership series, we speak with Western Australian politician Hon. Don Punch MLA, state representative of the regional centre of Bunbury in Western Australia’s lower house and a Minister in the state’s government. One of his many portfolios includes Innovation and ICT, so it was important to Alex and John to “get to know him” a bit better, as leaders in a tech-focused business themselves.In this conversation, Minister Punch shares his personal leadership journey, how that journey led into his involvement in politics, and what led for him to be a leader in his community. Subjects also discussed include the potential of regional communities, the power of innovation and ideas, and the importance of investing in people.Hon. Don Punch MLA, WA Minister for Disability Services; Fisheries; Innovation and ICT; Seniors and Ageinghttps://www.wa.gov.au/government/people/don-punchWA Office of Digital Government:https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/office-of-digital-governmentTech Society 056 - From Garage Start-up to Telco Giant with Michael Malone:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/56-from-garage-start-up-to-telco-giantTech Society 036 - From Perth to New York, the Making of a Global Movement with Michael Sheldrick:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/36-from-perth-to-new-york-the-making-of-a-global-movementTech Society 031 - So Let’s Talk About Heels with Michelle Redfern:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/31-so-lets-talk-about-heelsWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/