ABOUT
“Leon has that rare ability to stir the pot with controversial ideas while winning over an audience through his presentation style and quality research. This was vital when he addressed a large group of marketing and management leaders at our recent Editor Forum event.”
Grant Butler, Managing Director, Editor Group www.editorgroup.com
EDUCATION
- Melbourne Boys High School (1972 – 1975)
- La Trobe University, BA (1976 – 1978)
AWARDS
- National Book Council prize for An Unpromised Land (1993)
- United Nations Media Peace Award (1997)
- Professor John Miller Distinguished Achievement Award
MAGAZINES
- Australian Institute of Management Journal – (2000-2003)
- Co-Editor of Management Today
EMPLOYMENT
THE AGE (1990 – CURRENT)
Circulation: 204,000 (M-F), 298,000 (Saturday)
SENIOR REPORTER
- Business (1997-2008)
- Management reporter focusing on accounting, strategy, globalization, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, executive education, IT, marketing, human resources and regulatory issues, including Sarbanes-Oxley, corporate governance and ethics.
COLUMNIST – JUST MANAGING (1998 – CURRENT)
- Communications reporter (1990-1992)
- Chief industrial reporter (1992-1993)
- City Reporter (1993-1996)
- Insight (investigative) (1996-1997)
JAZZ CRITIC – GREEN GUIDE (THE AGE)
(1995 – CURRENT)
SUN NEWS-PICTORIAL (1986 – 1990)
Circulation: 500,000 +
- General newsroom (1986-1987)
- State political reporter (1987-1988)
- Chief state political reporter (1988-1990)
TRUTH (1984-1986)
- Police roundsman, chief court reporter
RICHMOND CLARION (1981-1984)
PUBLICATIONS
- An Unpromised Land (Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1993) – winner of National Book Council awardOrganisations Behaving Badly: Pathology In Groups. From The Power of Culture (Ed. Robyn Coy) (McGraw Hill, 2004) Organisations Behaving Badly (John Wiley, 2005) – shortlisted
- For the Blake Dawson Waldron Award for Business Literature
PUBLIC SPEAKER
For organisations including CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Engineers Australia, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, Monash University, Swinburne University, RMIT University, Australian Human Resources Institute
PUBLIC SPEAKER, PRESENTER AND LECTURER
Gettler is highly sought after as a public speaker and guest lecturer. His depth of knowledge and engaging style invite audiences to explore facts, trends and ideas, and relate them into a cohesive story.
His unique point of view, plain-English style, and sense of humour delights and inspires audiences at events and conferences worldwide.
PODCAST PRODUCER AND INTERVIEWER
Leon Gettler and commentator Garry Barker produce 2 regular podcasts for the College of Business at RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology): Talking Business and Talking Technology. In these podcasts, Gettler and Barker interview industry experts on a diverse range of business and technology topics.