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  • Published: 3 June 2025
  • ISBN: 9781761344855
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $36.99
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Blindspotting

How to see what others miss





Be Honest. Be Curious. Be Flexible.
By embracing the mindsets of honesty, curiosity and flexibility, Blindspotting enables you to see what others overlook, empowering you to make smarter decisions and inspire those around you to do the same.

Be Honest. Be Curious. Be Flexible.

What if the only thing holding you back from your greatest potential as a leader is something you can’t even see?

In Blindspotting, award-winning leadership expert Dr Kirstin Ferguson is your guide to uncovering the secrets of the most effective leaders in today's fast-paced, polarised world, the leaders who are able to say, ‘I don’t know . . . yet.’

Through their stories and her own research Kirstin reveals how embracing what you don't know can unlock smarter decisions, stronger teams, and breakthrough innovations. Blindspotting provides a step-by-step guide with clear, actionable tools and strategies you can start using immediately.

Whether you're leading a global organisation, managing a small team, or navigating your personal growth, practising the art of blindspotting will help you become a wiser, more adaptable and inspiring leader.

This isn't just a book about leadership – it's a guide to seeing yourself, your decisions and your impact as a leader with fresh eyes. Get ready to unlock your full potential and see what others miss.

  • Published: 3 June 2025
  • ISBN: 9781761344855
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $36.99
Categories:

About the author

Kirstin Ferguson

Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is an author, columnist and an expert in leadership and culture. Honoured as one of the top 50 management thinkers globally, she received the prestigious Thinkers50 Distinguished Leadership Award in 2023.

Kirstin's career began as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force. She has also been the chief executive officer of an international consulting firm, as well as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Over 15 years as a company director, Kirstin contributed her expertise to numerous public, private and non-profit boards.

Kirstin holds a PhD in leadership and culture, alongside honours degrees in Law and History. An adjunct professor at the Queensland University of Technology Business School, she was named QUT Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 2020. Her contributions to business and gender equality were recognised in 2023 when she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). In 2024, she received the University of New South Wales Alumni Award for Professional Achievement.

Since 2021, Kirstin has written a popular nationally syndicated column in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age, where she provides guidance on work, leadership and careers.

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Praise for Blindspotting

A crash course in self-awareness … filled with vivid, practical lessons.

Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and HIDDEN POTENTIAL, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
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