Shaping a City’s Future: Leadership, Growth, and the Vision for Geelong with Matthew Fletcher from KPMG

Geelong is one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions, but growth on its own does not guarantee prosperity. The real question is how leaders shape that growth so it benefits the whole community.

In this episode, Reyan sits down with ⁠Matthew Fletcher⁠, the leader who established KPMG in Geelong, starting from his back bedroom and a rotation of local cafés, which has grown into a thriving team of more than 30 people. Along the way, he developed a powerful framework he calls the Three R’s: Reputation, Relationships, and Relevance.

This conversation is a masterclass in strategic leadership and community building as Matt unpacks what it really takes to build something that lasts, including:

• How KPMG in Geelong evolved from simply being “in the room” to actively “creating the room”
• His horizon management approach for turning long-term vision into practical, near-term action
• The opportunities and tensions facing Geelong as it looks toward doubling in size by 2050
• Why great leadership is about empowering others, owning the blame, and ultimately making yourself dispensable

If you care about business growth, regional leadership, or the kind of thinking required to shape a city’s future with intention, this is a conversation you will want to spend time with.

This episode was proudly brought to you by ⁠ISO365 – ISO ⁠Compliance, as a Service.

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