In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Garry Pearson OAM We go back in time to 1973 when our guest, Garry Pearson, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then. Garry reflects on his experiences commencing as a teacher and then moving into executive roles. We talk about how Garry's leadership style has evolved, and the importance of humility.  Garry reflects on a critical early lesson learned. Garry talks about the importance of reflective practice and learning from mistakes. Garry discusses what it was like to receive his Order of Australia Media.  We ask Garry what he'd say to his 21-year-old self, and what Garry at 21 would say to himself now.Resources and links Associations Forum Australasian Association of Society Executives Harvard Program on Negotiation resources Stephen Covey's 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' resources Roger Fisher and William Ury's 'Getting to Yes' Garry's contact details: Mobile: 0419 347 599 / [email protected] Check Garry’s LinkedIn profile and articles Alternatively, view his articles on reflective practice, governance, policy, and strategy topics at -https://polgovpro.blog/author/polgov1/ See especially -  https://polgovpro.blog/2019/05/01/what-so-what-and-now-what-your-reflective-practice-guide/ See Garry’s large collection of charts and other resources relating to his work at - https://www.pinterest.com.au/garry3296/ Dear 21 Year Old Me (Jeremy Irvine - host) and Pro Podcast Production Dear21 Year Old Me website Jeremy Irvine social media and website links Pro Podcast Production website If you like this podcast, please leave a review on your favourite podcast app - and Tell a friend about the show!