What is it about?
Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, was in her role for three years and three days, enduring almost constant destabilisation before her leadership was challenged and she was abruptly dethroned by the same man she had replaced — Kevin Rudd. Gillard describes herself as an authentic leader although her authenticity was frequently challenged by the opposition, the media and even the public. Her gender was another notable feature of public discussion about her leadership.
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Why is it important?
The case covers a tumultuous period in Australia politics. It was written using a combination of primary sources (in the form of Julia Gillard’s autobiography and transcripts of participant interviews conducted for retrospective documentaries) and secondary sources (including domestic and international print and broadcast media and other analyses.)
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The case was published by the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Case Programme and is available for free download at https://www.anzsog.edu.au/resource-library/case-library/revealing-the-real-julia-authenticity-and-gender-in-australian-political-leadership-a-2016-185-1
Associate Professor Todd Bridgman
Victoria University of Wellington
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This page is a summary of: DARK SIDE CASE: Revealing the 'Real Julia': Authenticity and Gender in Australian Politics, Academy of Management Proceedings, January 2016, The Academy of Management,
DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2016.13132abstract.
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