CONTRIBUTORS
The Middle Ground brings together people who offer different ways of understanding everyday leadership challenges. Get to know the people behind the perspectives, explore their contributions and discover their wider work.
You can start with a person whose work interests you, or follow a question through the collection.
BUILDING THE MIDDLE GROUND
Co-founders and co-facilitators, bringing our own experiences and perspectives to a shared conversation.
CO-FOUNDER & CO-FACILITATOR
Dianna brings 25 years of leadership experience in human services, including CEO, executive and national management roles. She is curious about how beliefs, habits and past experiences shape the way we lead. In The Middle Ground, she brings a focus on the person inside the role, helping people recognise patterns, explore different perspectives and consider what they might do next.
CO-FOUNDER & CO-FACILITATOR
Rebecca brings more than 20 years of experience across disability services, operational and executive leadership, consulting and sector education. She is interested in how people lead within complex systems, and how relationships, expectations and organisational conditions shape their choices. In The Middle Ground, she brings leadership experience, deep sector knowledge and a systems lens that keeps people in view.
OTHER VOICES
Experiences, questions and approaches that add to the collection. Meet our guests and explore what they have shared.
More voices to come
We’re inviting guest perspectives that help us think about leadership differently. As contributions are published, you’ll find the people behind them and links to their work here.
Guest contributions reflect the perspectives of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Rebecca Brissett, Dianna Dawson or The Middle Ground. Links to a contributor's services or resources do not imply endorsement.
ADD YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Do you have an experience, question or approach that could add to the conversation? We welcome contributions that help people think about leadership from different perspectives.
You are welcome to send an idea first. Our contributor guide explains what fits the collection, how review works and how your contribution will be credited.
We may suggest edits, but the final version of your contribution will only be published with your approval.
START WITH WHAT MATTERS TO YOU
Explore leadership challenges, practical resources and questions to help you think things through.