Leading from the Dreaming

‘Uncle Paul Callaghan is an authoritative voice on leadership, and especially from an Indigenous perspective. His words will resonate.’ – Thomas Mayo, award-winning author of The Voice to Parliament Handbook and social justice activist

‘A must-read for every leader – blending the world’s oldest wisdom with today’s toughest challenges.’ – Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM, author of Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership and Blindspotting

‘Leading from the Dreaming is a profound and practical guide to leadership, artfully weaving Aboriginal ways of knowing with bold modern practice … This book is essential reading for leaders, offering a spirit-stirring vision and a clear path forward.’ – Taylor Hawkins, Managing Director, Foundations for Tomorrow

‘Thoughtful, grounded and visionary. A compelling invitation to rethink leadership, drawing deeply from the well of Indigenous knowledge and applying it to today’s business challenges.’ – Emma Hogan, Group Executive, Strategy & Corporate Affairs, Ventia

Paul Callaghan is an Aboriginal man belonging to the land of the Worimi people, located on the coast of New South Wales just north of Newcastle. For many years he held senior executive positions in Aboriginal- and non-Aboriginal-related service areas, but eventually his desire to focus on community and individual wellbeing compelled him to start his own cultural consultancy business. Paul is also a motivational speaker, a storyteller, a dancer and the author of the bestselling, award-winning The Dreaming Path (2022) and its younger readers companion volume, Adventures on the Dreaming Path (2025).