Alan Ferris’s career journey is a masterclass in the art of reinvention and 
the relentless pursuit of purposeful leadership. Alan started his career in 
the state public service at just 17 years old, ultimately climbing the 
ranks to act as a Director General.

But it is what he did next—and how he chose to rebuild his professional 
identity across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors—that truly 
defines his story.

Alan shares with us 3 key things:-

   1. The Courage to Walk Away:‍ ‍

   2. The True Essence of Leadership:

   3. Navigating Growth vs. Identity:

"...when I'm at my best, I realise that I've always got choice"

We’re told to always be in the present moment … we’re told to set goals and achieve them … we’re told that life’s short and to live every moment as if it where our last. Arrrgh, what does all this mean?? As one great lyricist wrote … “No-ones an island and sometimes it’s good to pretend” When was a time in your life you let yourself be ‘you’ and gave yourself the time to pretend? “Max’s Island” the podcast, exists so you can tell others WHY!