Peter Baines

Biography

TOPICS: BUSINESS, COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, GOAL SETTING

Peter Baines has road-tested leadership the hard way.
During a police career spanning over two decades, he has come up against some of the most confronting natural disasters and acts of terrorism the world has seen. In recent times, Peter has been instrumental in managing the response to events such as the Bali bombings, Waterfall train disaster and the Boxing Day Tsunami in Thailand.

Considered one of Australia most experienced disaster management specialists, Peter is an expert in authentic leadership, building powerful teams and creating the right results, even when starting from nothing “ no time, no money, no staff. As Peter says, No worries.

As a Detective Inspector of Operations within the Forensic Services Group of the NSW Police, Peter has led both National and International crisis teams far from home and in the worst of circumstances.
Through his experiences, Peter offers a rare insight into what it takes to lead powerfully and with compassion, taking audiences into a world of crisis leadership and forensic science that many would never get to witness.

In addition to his first hand stories of what it really takes to stay focused in the midst of unrelenting change, Petera messages highlight the role of authentic communication in building effective teams, often despite intense environmental and political pressure.

At the core of Petera’s presentations is the idea that there is no shortage of challenges in today’s increasingly uncertain world. However, once we fully accept that the only constant is change, there are only two possible courses of action become paralyzed and fail to respond to the challenges we face, or take command and realize that Leadership Matters.

Based in NSW – travels everywhere