A new definition of leadership success
John Davis is a prolific author and speaker, an entrepreneur and founder with global experience. One thing he is not is jaded, instead he’s passionate and positive about the ability of organisations and teams to have positive impacts on their communities, customers and employees. He helps organisations play a bigger game while also making a bigger contribution and in this episode he shares his leadership principles and priorities for doing this sustainably. John believes in good companies that support good citizens and this is how we can address some of society’s most pressing challenges.
Why you should listen: a leadership model for growing more leaders
How people drive a corporate culture of continuous improvement
We explore a leadership mindset for making a difference
Align your people stuff with purpose and aspiration
Dream big - traditional ideas of leadership success are inadequate
Articulate your impact - leadership perspectives on contributing to community
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About John Davis:
John Davis has run businesses ranging from start-up to $1 billion and teams ranging from 5 to 1,000. He’s run national sales forces, global marketing and business development teams, worked in hotels, restaurants, high tech, sports, consumer products and academia.
John has founded 2 companies and has helped lead numerous business acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
John has spoken around the world at top global conferences, including: TEDx (China), World Knowledge Forum (Korea). He is the author of 11 books, the most recent being Radical Business: How to Transform Your Organization in the Age of Global Crisis.
Find out more about John at brandnewview.com
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.