In his role as Chief Investment Strategist for a leading US bank, Jeff Korzenik is used to finding solutions to complex challenges but none are more complex than his work in creating opportunities for the re-employment of people with criminal records. Jeff believes second chance hiring is good for society and good for business. His leadership approach to helping organisations open hearts and minds is firmly rooted in reality and the systems and processes that support success.
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Podcasts
219 A leadership mindset for navigating adversity with John Davis
John Davis provides a leadership framework for turning obstacles and adversity into catalysts for change.
Read More217 Dr Amy Silver’s leadership strategies for controlling fear
Picture this: there’s a party going on in your mind and fear is the loudest guest. How do you respond? My guest, author and psychologist Dr Amy Silver, shares leadership strategies for improving our relationship with fear.
Read More214 Nick Tebbey shares his leadership journey from lawyer to amplifier
With a leadership mindset rooted in optimism, National Executive Officer of Relationships Australia, Nick Tebbey, shares the experiences that have helped him evolve from solo performer to team player.
212 Leadership frameworks for resilience with Jennifer Eggers
Leadership skills in disruption need to include resilience. Author Jennifer Eggers gives us a leadership framework for individuals and organisations.
Read More207 Leadership skills for developing others with best selling author Liz Wiseman
One of the most crucial leadership responsibilities is to bring out the genius in others. As ‘multipliers’, we have a 2x impact on business results. Learn what to do, and not to do.
Read More205 Leadership books on power
Power is a juicy leadership skill. We need to learn how to use it wisely, and most of us are not taught how to do so. Luckily there are some great new leadership books to help.
Read More201 Leadership skills and corporate culture with Averil Foster
Ever wonder if you’ve got the right leadership skills and leadership mindset to create a great corporate culture? Family lawyer and mum of young kids Averil Foster joined her colleague, Brooke Johnson, to become business owners of an existing firm. In this interview, she reveals how she dealt with office politics, how she harnessed and developed leadership strengths, and how she’s created a culture worth belonging to.
Read More200 A great leadership mindset begins with meaning and purpose
What happens when you blend timeless leadership mindset philosophies of Auschwitz survivor Victor Frankl with the new neuroscience research of purpose and passion with Steven Kotler? You get a turbo charged recipe for energy that will sustain your leadership journey for the long term. Read on to learn the specifics of stacking meaning and neuroscience.
Read More199 Leadership skills and energy with author Ginny Whitelaw
What leadership skills do you get when you cross a NASA scientist with a Zen Master? Amazing, novel strategies for better leadership effectiveness. Ginny Whitelaw is a remarkable human being with fabulous insights from her latest book, Resonate: Zen and the Way of Making a Difference. Enjoy!
Read More164 The leadership mindset that has worked for 30 years with Martin Fisk
How much experience do you need in order to drop the impostor syndrome? CEO of Menslink Martin Fisk shares his three decades of leadership and answers the question this way, “do the best you can with what you’ve got’. I loved this interview! Martin has a unique perspective born of humility and deep conviction in his work. Enjoy the fabulous insights from culture to success to mental health.
Read More163 The best leadership principles work anywhere with Barnie Van Wyk
Every business has a particular context that requires a different approach to leadership. But there are principles that are true for all. Barnie Van Wyck has led businesses in South Africa, the UK, and Australia and has an enormous treasure trove of experiences from which to draw useful insights. Through it all he is sustained by his commitment to others and community. In this uplifting interview discover his secrets to doing leadership well, in the toughest of circumstances.
Read More161 The leadership skills needed to build trust with Edwina Hayes
One of the toughest things to deal with is people who are resistant and do not trust you or your role. CEO of Regional Development Australia for the Murray region, Edwina Hayes, shares her astute people stuff skills to showcase how you can win people over.
Why you should listen:
How to avoid a big mistake when it comes to trying to get buy-in
How to build connection with people who are highly resistant
How to shift a negative status quo by creating positive new experiences
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Read More160 Leadership skills for a successful start up with Karen Porter
Divorced with 5 kids, and launching a startup, Karen Porter thinks that there are a lot easier things to do than run a business. Nine years later her business is worth 7 million plus, and she has a boatload of experience about what works and what doesn’t. She has very practical tips on what it takes to work through the tough bits of business.
Why you should listen:
How sharing problems helps the team step up and buy in
How to balance compassion for someone you fire and looking after the business
Why getting to know your numbers is a game changer
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Read More158 How to work on your leadership mindset with Ian Taylor
Do you struggle with nagging self doubts as a leader? Do you ask, ‘am I on the right track’? Ian Taylor, ED of Cotton Research and Development Corporation, asks these same questions, and has found a way to check his assumptions, and validate the strategy, even in the most uncertain times. A humble and genuine person, Ian shares rich insights about culture and innovation that are useful for all leaders.
Why you should listen:
Discover what kinds of questions help check assumptions about strategy in uncertainty
How to hold each other to account when it comes to upholding your values
How to seek points of view in an innovation hub
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Read More156 Leadership mindsets for entrepreneurs with Ian Parke
Financial technology, along with other exponential services, is facilitating a contactless and virtual business experience. Through Covid19, some businesses are suffering and others are thriving. With FinTech (financial technology) entrepreneur Ian Parke, we take a look at the opportunities and mindset needed to ride the new wave of the new now.
Why you should listen:
Opportunities that are emerging through Covid19
Which business sectors are emerging stronger as a result
What trends will accelerate through this experience
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Read MoreCanberra leadership expert Zoe Routh on leadership mindset through COVID
Are you over it yet? This crisis seems to go on and on, unrelenting. Yet, as leaders there is no timeout or time off. We’ve got to keep on keeping on. I thought I’d give us a bit of a PAUSE button to reflect on what we can take from this experience. I also go over some key highlights of this past season on the podcast so you can get a concentrated dose of leadership insights that are useful for now.
Why you should listen:
Now’s the time to get really clear on what you want: here are some things to think about
Clarify what matters most: I share my list to inspire yours
Season round up: with insights on innovation from experts and authors that are essential tools for leading next through the pandemic
Sneak preview of interviews coming up over the coming months: Leadership on the ground with CEOs from not for profits, global IT companies, agribusiness, and a Vice Chancellor! So much goodness and rich insights coming up
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Read More152 Leadership attributes to build high performing teams with Kerry Goyette
Only 20% of teams are operating at their full potential! What gets in their way? Poor emotional intelligence. Author Kerry Goyette shares her research and experience when it comes to building high performing teams that can collaborate effectively, especially through crisis situations. Plus we dive into the trickier people stuff issues: dealing with narcissists, psychopaths, and power hungry leaders.
Why you should listen:
Learn why some people triumph from adversity and others don’t and what you can do to be on a winning side
How to label and overcome the 6 key derailers
How to develop self awareness in yourself and others
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Read MoreCanberra leadership expert Zoë Routh on the leadership mindset for a new role
Are you moving into a new role? Are you taking on more responsibility? Is the scope of your work becoming more complex? Are you hoping to win new business, charge more for your services, or launch into a brand new project? Acclimatization is what is required. Key tips for you today.
Why you should listen:
What you need to adjust from a physiological point of view for new responsibilities
The big shift you need to make in your attitude
How perspective changes how you be
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Read More140 The four archetypes of disruptive leadership with author Charlene Li
Want to be the next Uber and shake up your industry? Chances are you are doing it all wrong. Thinking a disruptive idea will create exponential change is missing the boat. Author, researcher and speaker Charlene Li says focus obsessively on your future customer and burn the boats to serve them best. This kind of commitment creates growth that is disruptive. Join us for some awesome and inspiring insights from her latest book, The Disruption Mindset - why some organisations transform while others fail.
Why you should listen:
Why you need to redefine growth as impact for more sustained and meaningful change
The most disruptive organisations are the ones that are the most structured - and what you can do to emulate their success
How to identify your future customer - and why you need to obsess about that
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