THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship

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By: Robyn Tongol

How does a law student’s “gap year” in recruitment turn into a 17-year career leading operations in the defence sector?

How does a law student’s “gap year” in recruitment turn into a 17-year career leading operations in the defence sector?

In this episode, Amelia De Angelis, chief operating officer of Kinexus, shares her journey from industry outsider to co-founding The Future Through Collaboration, a program that has mentored over 600 women.

Amelia discusses the importance of “embracing your awkward self” and why the myth of “work-life balance” should be replaced by her “glass balls and bouncy balls” philosophy – learning which priorities are fragile and which are OK to drop.

From navigating the steep learning curve of defence to coaching community basketball, Amelia explains how a simple “10 seconds of courage” can define a career and create a lasting ripple effect of leadership.

The Progress Report. New voices. Real stories. Big shifts.

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The Progress Report team

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Episode 8: SPECIAL EDITION PODCAST: 125 years of the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army
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Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: From Tehran to Sydney – why war could reshape Australian property
Episode 5: SPOTLIGHT: Inside Australia’s AUKUS industrial transformation, with Honeywell Aerospace Australia senior director Lee Davis
Episode 4: CONTESTED GROUND: War without borders – the disinformation threat arriving in Australia
Episode 3: THE PROGRESS REPORT: The mission to make military children visible
Episode 2: PODCAST: Righting the ship, balancing the force, with Senator James Paterson, shadow minister for defence