Ellen McBarron

Executive Summary

Experienced educator, national discipline leader, and executive coach with a proven ability to drive leadership development and strategic growth across diverse sectors. Brings a strong foundation in academic instruction, research supervision, and curriculum leadership, now complemented by hands-on consulting experience in the not-for-profit, mining, and Queensland Health sectors. Adept at designing tailored coaching and learning programs, facilitating organizational change, and guiding professionals to enhance performance and impact. Known for clear communication, systems thinking, and a collaborative approach that empowers individuals and teams to navigate complexity, build resilience, and achieve sustainable results.

Commercially Published Books

• Butrous, Nasir, and McBarron, Ellen Pauline (2003). Towards an ethical business focus. In In H. Kisilowska and J. Seruga (Ed.). Business and Informatics - Current Trends pp. 93 - 102 Warsaw University of Technology.
• Butrous, N., and McBarron,Management: Foundations and Applications (2nd Asia-Pacific Edition), Wiley, Brisbane, E (2013) Contributing chapter 7, Volume 3, Social Entrepreneurship How business can transform society, Lyons, T.S. Editor
• Butrous, N. and McBarron, E. (2003). Business and Informatics – Current Trends, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, ISBN 83-85964-76-2 (50% contribution)
• Schermerhorn Jr, J.R., Davidson, P., Poole, D., Simon, A., Woods, P. & McBarron, E. Management 7th Asia-Pacific ed 2019 The real-world examples in Management, (6th Asia–Pacific edition)

I was co author on 5th, 6th and 7th Asia-Pacific editions.

Journal articles:

• McBarron, Ellen P. and Butrous, Nasir. (2011). Neophytes to Cosmopolitans: How do we prepare our Expatriates for Foreign Postings? International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management. 10(7), pp. 119 - 128.
• Triangular Perspective on Working in a Voluntary Organisation: Volunteers, Paid Workforce, and Supervisors' Perspective.2011 The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. 10(6), pp. 149 - 157.
• McBarron, E, Butrous, N. Under CSR doona: Weaving ethics and internal democracy into the fabric of CSR doona. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management. 5(6), pp. 115 - 119.
• McBarron, E. Butrous, N(2005). Doona dancing: Does CSR provide the perfect cover? 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Business. Honolulu,USA: Hawaii International Conference on Business. pp. 2114 - 2123
• McBarron, Ellen and Butrous, Nasir. (2004). A call for an ethical focus in business. Australian Ejournal of Theology\

Conference Papers

• Triangular Perspective on Working in a Voluntary Organisation: Volunteers, Paid Workforce, and Supervisors' Perspective Butrous, N and McBarron, E. (2011 Ireland).
• Do social enterprises need performance indicators? (Vancouver 2013)
• The changing purposes of education; shaping new kinds of worker, citizen and personal identity. Feeding the minds of hungry refugees (Rhodes 2013)
• Social enterprises and performance management models (Darwin 2013)
• To develop employability skills for refugees within the current tertiary learning curriculum to enable them to access work, on the Thai Burma border (2014/15 PHD Confirmation)

• Wilf Jarvis 4QL (Four Quadrant Leadership)
• DiSC®
• Zenger Miller
• Conflict Resolution Network - Managing Conflict