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Flat White

Is our next Governor-General too safe, too male, too white?

9 January 2019

11:30 AM

9 January 2019

11:30 AM

In my book Winners Don’t Cheat, which is aimed at young Australians but accessible to all ages, I warn against identifying role models who simply look like you.  There’s a straightforward reason for this – it expands one’s horizons and motivates us to find professional examples in some unlikely places.

Another reason is that, for individuals, it delivers some sense of affinity. 

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