Episode 14: Create a ripple effect - help others achieve heights they never thought they could, with Karen Brown

Leadership Amplified by Dr Karen Morley

Create a ripple effect - help others achieve heights they never thought they could This was one of many inspiring messages from Karen Brown in the latest episode. In our conversation, Karen shares her leadership journey, from school years, as a member of the QLD Firebirds netball team, to her choice of pharmacy as a career, then on to her successes as a Managing Partner of 2 TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies. And there’s more…. She’s been recognised through a number of awards: in January, she received a Small Business Person of the Year Award as part of the Australia Day Awards, being recognised for her leadership, entrepreneurship and dedication to the community. She credits part of her success to her belief that people want to belong to something bigger than themselves; for her, community engagement has been a priority and is a big part of success of her pharmacies. ‘Be where your feet are’ is one of her mantras, and particularly useful with pharmacy on the frontline of the response to COVID. She says ‘During COVID we couldn't look too far ahead, we needed to be in the moment. COVID was pharmacy’s time to shine - we did that and were respected and loved for it.’