Amazing business person!
“I have become more relaxed, and effective as a leader. I have become more relaxed, and effective as a leader. I am more self-aware and not afraid to drive strategy and hold conversations about development, no matter how hard the discussion topic is…. Kim Walker, is fantastic. Amazing business person!”
I have achieved more during my….3 years before it!
“I have achieved more during my short time with Kim than I have in the 3 years before it! Kim Walker has literally changed my life… After just one session with Kim I saw clarity and gained practical skills. After only a few sessions Kim was able to help me identify areas I had to work on the motivation AND direction to achieve my goals. Kim has a wealth of knowledge but most importantly is passionate, encouraging and a true mentor and coach … I now have my own business and have achieved more during my short time with Kim than I have in the 3 years before it!”
Instant Positive Response
“The work was extremely good & highly recommended. The work was modern and up to date, pitched at high achievers. Working with Kim caused me to reinvent my self and improve my Leadership capability. (I) have achieved confidence to provide instant responses, take up the challenge and have spoken publicly to a large audience. Results have been quicker engagement of people, instant positive response.”
Foresight
“Foresight is a great gift, in a leader, and Kim has always had an acute sense of global trends and revolutionary new ways of delivering education. She had to fight hard, both for funding and for official approval for this radical plan. For me, it has been a great honour to work with the last Samurai of The Con!”
Bravery
“My strongest memory of Kim will be her bravery – not under attack from the media nor in fierce meetings – but standing up before a crowd of rowdy students, taking a microphone in hand, looking them dead in the eye, and singing ABBA. Karaoke takes courage – everything else Kim took in her stride.”
Vision
“One of many things at which Professor Walker excels is what in management parlance is called “vision”. As an old consultant in corporate strategy, I have found her exceptionally good at defining and articulating a direction and set of aspirational goals to take a complex institution forward over five or ten years. She does not invent this all by herself but develops it by leading a process of dialogue with colleagues. She is happy to seize ideas that fit the overall direction and which add drama and excitement. We … were often dazzled by Kim’s daring…but she was invariably proved right!”
Discover a treasure beyond your wildest dreams
“Discover a treasure beyond your wildest dreams Kim’s lectures to packed houses at the Art Gallery of NSW opened a window of understanding and appreciation…
Kim’s message is also timeless: “Trust your talent, practise hard – and you may just discover a treasure beyond your wildest dreams.”
An abundance of positive energy, Perfect fusion of intellectual and emotional energy
“I have been fortunate to experience working with many outstanding people in my life. Kim Walker is one of them. She has an abundance of positive energy. I have watched in awe, while sitting around a meeting table, how her creative spark ignites and immediately mixes her special alchemy. Her eyes glint and she becomes extremely articulate, converting this potent mixture into a well-recited action plan. …She orchestrates the meeting with admirable competency and…This positive energy is almost irresistible: indeed, it is an extremely valuable currency – an asset base for the skillful application of vision in any organisation. One instance of the perfect fusion of intellectual and emotional energy was when Kim, having flown all night from New York…stood at the lectern, without notes, and gave an enormously stimulating, heartfelt speech which captivated the audience, then played in a trio where she demonstrated her virtuosity on the bassoon.”
“Needless to say, this delightful and diminutive lady with the youthful charm and seeming innocence had to explain what she did. It became clear she had an incisive and almost calculating mind. I was a sitting target for being leveraged into what has genuinely become a wonderful world for me.”
She achieved the stuff of dreams
“She achieved the stuff of dreams, I could not recommend Kim more strongly to any organization that may be fortunate enough to secure her services: I believe her best years are ahead of her. Kim can be confident in the knowledge that she has achieved the stuff of dreams in Sydney and the Con will forever be better for her stewardship”
“It takes a great leader to make a great institution. Kim Walker’s artistic vision and leadership of the Sydney Conservatorium is magnificent. I…have visited almost every music conservatory in the United States. I can state with assurance that I have never met a greater leader or visionary in all my travels. She is the Sydney Conservatorium.!”
A Golden Age
“But no matter how magnificent, a building needs people, vision, dreams. In Kim Walker we found the Dean to match the building. … We are fortunate that the Sydney Conservatorium has enjoyed a golden age under her leadership. The harvest of these years will be enjoyed in concert halls for the better part of the next century. We salute Kim and thank her for enriching our lives with warmth of heart and wonderful music.”
“I know that many will agree that your legacy is full of riches which will continue, especially in the years ahead.”