11. Outstanding Business Leader (20 employees and under)

The Outstanding Business Leader Award recognises an inspirational business leader, aged 36 years or over at the time of entry, who has demonstrated a commitment to their workplace, industry, and the community through leadership, while also providing mentorship to others.

Entry criteria

Entrants must demonstrate their ability to lead and inspire people, showcasing exceptional leadership skills, while demonstrating how they have effectively utilised resources to achieve successful outcomes and drive innovation over the past 18 months. To be eligible for this category, the individual must have held a senior management or executive-level position within their organisation for a minimum of 18 months at the time of entry.

Award eligibility check box

• I am aged 36 or over years at the time of entry.
• I am not an employee, Regional President, State Councillor or Board Member of NSW Business Chamber Limited.
• I have not been a judge in this category in 2024.
• I am not a judge in the 2025 Business Awards program.
• This business has 20 or fewer employees on the payroll in Australia at the time of entry.

Questions

Entrants full name:

Current job title:

Date of birth:

Name of your organisation or business:

1. Provide a brief profile, including your current role and scope of responsibilities.
   Maximum word count: 200
2. Detail specific activities and initiatives you have undertaken to reshape your workplace, industry, or community to create a smarter and more inclusive future, with examples of how you have demonstrated exceptional leadership, effectively utilised resources, and/or driven innovation.
   Maximum word count: 400
3. Describe the key challenges you have faced as a business leader and how you overcame them.
   Maximum word count: 300
4. Provide an overview of your five-year goals and strategies for business growth, detailing how you are working towards achieving them.
   Maximum word count: 300
5. Outline the reasons why you are an outstanding business leader, including the ways in which you provide mentorship to others.
   Maximum word count: 400