Collaborations
Sharon + Jo
Sharon Brine (the founder of Women for Purpose) and Jo Tarnawsky (the founder of This is Leadership) share a belief that leadership should not require us to compromise our integrity or surrender our purpose.
Yet there are few opportunities for honest conversations between peers about the moments that test us most.
That's why Jo and Sharon decided to collaborate.
Across the second half of 2026, Jo joins Women for Purpose as its inaugural Purpose Partner, bringing her experience and insights to a series of exclusive articles, Executive Access Masterclasses and conversations that explore what it really means to lead with courage and integrity.
It's an invitation to connect with a community where difficult questions are explored with curiosity, empathy and honesty.
Women for Purpose x This is Leadership
Women for Purpose exists to connect women leading purpose-driven organisations, creating a trusted community where leaders can learn from one another, share hard-won lessons, and feel less isolated in the challenges of leadership.
This is Leadership explores many of those same questions through the lens of leadership, power, courage and workplace culture. It was a natural collaboration.
The Purpose Partner
Each quarter, Women for Purpose works with a Purpose Partner who brings the experience and insight to lead an honest conversation around a particular leadership theme.
In the second half of 2026, Jo joins Women for Purpose as its inaugural Purpose Partner, exploring the theme “Leading with Courage and Integrity”.
What members can expect
Across the quarter, members will have the opportunity to engage with the theme in several ways:
Unfiltered – an exclusive article written by Jo for the Women for Purpose community, exploring some deeper questions behind courageous leadership.
The Frontlines – a free interview and panel discussion featuring Women for Purpose members sharing what the theme looks like in practice.
Executive Access Masterclass – a live paid conversation with Jo and Sharon, where members can explore the topic more deeply, ask questions, and connect with other women leading purpose-driven organisations.
Together, these conversations are designed to create a space where women can think more deeply, challenge assumptions, and learn from one another's lived experience.
Join the community
Women for Purpose is an invitation-only community. If this collaboration resonates with you and you'd like to learn more about becoming a member, we'd love to hear from you. Express your interest here and Sharon will be in touch.
International Women’s Day 2026: Canberra
Jade + Jo
There are women across Canberra doing extraordinary work that most of us never hear about.
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day 2026, Jade Warne (Small Business Growth Club) and Jo Tarnawsky (This is Leadership) decided to do something about that.
They issued a call-out on social media inviting applications from Canberra women whose impact was real, but rarely showcased.
The invitation was simple: You didn’t need to be a CEO. You didn’t need honours or letters after your name. What mattered was the work you were doing and you had a story worth hearing.
Applications poured in from Canberra women working across business, science, advocacy, community leadership, the arts, public service and beyond - reinforcing just how many powerful, under-recognised stories are shaping this city every day.
The women who were selected gathered at Offshoot Studio on a hot Friday afternoon in February for a photo session to help amplify their stories around IWD 2026.
Jade – who has photographed global leaders including Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris - donated her time and talent to the project. Each participant received professional portraits and visual assets to help support their work long after 8 March.
Their individual stories are being amplified on digital platforms and local networks around International Women’s Day. They will be showcased further at an in-person event in Canberra at the end of March.
Here are the portraits of the women and the stories Canberra should know. Because Jo and Jade both believe: Leadership isn’t a ladder, it’s a table. And there is room for more of us.
