Lisa Annese is "always up against it". That's what it takes, fighting for change across Australian workplaces. As Chief Executive Officer of the Diversity Council Australia, which supports Australia's biggest employers in doing better on diversity and inclusion, she's learnt to be comfortable in being difficult -- always pushing employers and everyone to work harder on inclusion.

She's launched a number of key campaigns, including 2020's  #IStandForRespect campaign, signed by over 220 CEO’s who have pledged to take a stand against gendered harassment and violence and stamp out sexual harassment in their workplaces.

Her work comes from a place of passion. As she tells Shirley Chowdhary she's long been obsessed with fairness as well as diversity and gender eqaulity.

And she's constantly agitating for change, which makes her such a strong leader for sharing just how to "get comfortable with being difficult" .

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