Leaders Gail Kelly: ‘Command And Control Leadership Won’t Work Anymore’ The former CEO of St George and Westpac shares her lessons for overcoming self-doubt, living a whole life and leading with empathy. By Lara Robertson Published 17 April, 2020 Leaders Gail Kelly: ‘Command And Control Leadership Won’t Work Anymore’ The former CEO of St George and Westpac shares her lessons for overcoming self-doubt, living a whole life and leading with empathy. By Lara Robertson Published 17 April, 2020 Previous article On Our Radar: Taylor Jenkins Reid Next article Note To Self: Take Notes The first woman CEO of an Australian ‘big four’ bank, Gail Kelly is renowned for innovative leadership. At Westpac, and before that St George, Kelly oversaw both cultural change and increased profitability. After retiring from her impressive 35-year banking career in 2015, Kelly now volunteers her time as an ambassador for CARE Australia. CARE are an international aid organisation that helps women and girls who are living in poverty. Leaders Leadership Best Of Future Women Leadership Listen and lead: Unlock the power of introversion By Jane Phipps Leadership Four ways to engage ethically with AI By Aubrey Blanche Leadership They “hunt, stalk and draw in” vulnerable girls By Odessa Blain Leadership How to outsmart your brain By Bethan Winn Leadership Conscious unbossing: How to lead beyond the ladder By Cherie Mylordis Leaders How this CEO stamps out passive-aggressive behaviours By FW Leaders The six values guiding this former Premier By FW Leadership New FW partnership to boost number of women in cybersecurity By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.