Remember the Live Export expose on Four Corners in 2011? Imagine being the CEO of the Cattle Council and handling the fallout. That was David Inall, today’s guest. In our conversation he shares his insights from leadership in agripolitics and agvocacy across the meat, milk, and eggs industry. 👉🏼 Want to share your experience? Ask a question? Share a resource? Jump on our podcast Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/zoerouthpodcast Why you should listen: 🎧 Learn what it’s like to be under pressure in a very public and high stakes role 🎧 How camaraderie helps coping in a crisis and how to build it around the watercooler 🎧 How to measure success in a membership based organisation We explore: • The attraction of complex issues in agriculture and politics • The difference between advocacy in Australia and the USA • Learning through mentors • Mental health in farming *** SHOWNOTES: https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/davidinall The ABC Four Corners A Bloody Business report https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/4c-full-program-bloody-business/8961434 About David: David Inall assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Australian Dairy Farmers (based in Melbourne) in July 2017. Prior to this, David represented U.S. farmers as Senior Vice-President with United Egg Producers in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), a position he held for almost five years. Before leaving for the United States in 2013, David was the Chief Executive Officer with the Cattle Council of Australia (Canberra) for almost eight years and prior to that Livestock Export Manager (Asia & Australia) for Meat & Livestock Australia/Livecorp (Sydney) where his time was split between Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and The Philippines. He started his career as Policy Officer with the NSW Dairy Farmers’ Association after graduating from the University of Western Sydney (formerly Hawkesbury Agricultural College) with a degree in agricultural science and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. *** Related Episodes: E91 - How to be a successful CEO, Andrew Spencer, CEO Australian Pork Limited https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/spence E21 - Business and Community: An Advocacy Opportunity, with Susan Helyar, ACTCOSS https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/susan E110 - How to be persuasive: an influencer's guide on what not to do https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/persuasion *** About your podcast host, Zoë Routh: Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical. Zoë is the author of three books: 'Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact', 'Moments - Leadership when it matters most' and 'Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates." Zoë is also the producer of the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast. www.zoerouth.com