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  • The Leadership Documentary Education Resources

    Set against the planet’s last untouched wilderness, The Leadership delivers an altogether unexpected and original reflection on what it takes to be a good leader while unearthing the profoundly troubling systemic obstacles to women’s advancement in science and beyond.

Ice breakers. Risk takers. Change makers.

The world is crying out for a new model of leadership, but what is it? One woman thinks she has the answer. Australian CEO and ‘dreamer’, Fabian Dattner, leads an international group of 76 female scientists on an Antarctic voyage designed to transform them into the sort of leaders they want to be. Her hope is that once these women are primed to lead in science, they will be able to make meaningful change around the world. But onboard, Dattner’s own leadership style and philosophy are both severely tested, as the women’s deeply personal stories of workplace harassment and more are revealed.

About the film

Set against the planet’s last untouched wilderness, The Leadership delivers an altogether unexpected and original reflection on what it takes to be a good leader while unearthing the profoundly troubling systemic obstacles to women’s advancement in science and beyond.

Click here for more info on The Leadership.

Watching the film

All of our resources have clips from the film where required and relevant to the lesson content. The first lesson, Viewing and Responding to the Film, however, requires you to watch the film in its entirety with your class or school and guides you through unpacking the themes of the film. We recommend you complete this lesson prior to continuing with the others. If you do wish to complete this lesson or view the full film, we recommend that you access it via ClickView.

If you would like to purchase a copy or find alternative ways to view the film, please head to The Leadership website for further details.

Units

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The Leadership - Exploring Diversity and Sexism

  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Work Studies
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Leadership
  • Social Action
  • Unit
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The Leadership

  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • English
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Leadership
  • Social Action

Secondary lessons

  • Lesson
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The Leadership - Sexism And Harassment At Work

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Work Studies
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Leadership
  • Social Action

With thanks to our partner

Bunya Productions is an award-winning Australian film, television and media production company working with the best creative talent to bring incredible stories to life.