Leading from the Dreaming by Paul Callaghan

STAFF REVIEW

Another truly insightful book by Dr. Paul Callaghan, with Dr. Paul Gordon. Leading From the Dreaming Path walks us through the 8 Rs of leadership: responsibility, relationships, respect, recognition, reflection, results, resilience and renewal. Both Callaghan & Gordon show us that great leadership doesn’t necessarily come from great skills in your industry, but from a deeper wisdom of knowing yourself. Great leaders understand the importance of learning from everyone around us, a curious mindset and true authenticity in all areas of one’s life.

Reviewed by Tenniell

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Paul Callaghan, bestselling author of The Dreaming Path, shares how the key to mindset, lifelong learning and leadership excellence exists within Indigenous knowledge systems.

First Nations peoples have known for tens of thousands of years that we are all born to learn and continue learning until we take our last breath, from everyone and everything around us – from teachers, lecturers, books, courses, Elders, children, babies, strangers, friends, life and nature.

In Leading from the Dreaming, Paul Callaghan draws on his business experience and cultural knowledge to walk you through the 8 Rs of Leadership: responsibility, relationships, respect, recognition, reflection, results, resilience and renewal.

By developing this adaptable, curious mindset, you will set yourself up for leadership excellence in your personal and professional lives.

About the Author: Paul Callaghan is an Aboriginal man belonging to the land of the Worimi people, located on the coast of New South Wales just north of Newcastle. For many years he held senior executive positions in Aboriginal- and non-Aboriginal-related service areas, but eventually his desire to focus on community and individual wellbeing compelled him to start his own cultural consultancy business. Paul is also a motivational speaker, a storyteller, a dancer and the author of the bestselling, award-winning The Dreaming Path (2022) and its younger readers companion volume, Adventures on the Dreaming Path (2025).

24 Feb 2026

Leading from the Dreaming: Indigenous Thinking for Authentic Leadership by Paul Callaghan ISBN 9781763550698