Sociologist and author Gayle Smerdon’s time in local government led to her light-bulb moment: organisations and teams oscillate between doing everything and doing nothing when they should be doing one thing. By giving it the time and space to do it deeply, they do it well. Gayle shares her ‘do one thing deep’ leadership philosophy and breaks down the engagement required to create sustainable change.
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238 Author Alister Esam’s leadership tips: process will set you free
Alister Esam is a self-confessed control freak and former actuary who bootstrapped a business and worked to the point of burnout before having a leadership revelation. By embracing process as a tool for freedom and creativity - not compliance and control - he turned around his team, business and own leadership identity. After finding a happier, more efficient way to be a successful CEO, Alister is on a mission to help others realise that process is empowering and ever-evolving.
Read More237 Leadership principles for future focused growth from Tigran Nazaryan
Tech savvy CEO Tigran Nazaryan turned a side-hustle into a start-up and scaled it at speed. Confident in his AI expertise, it was the people stuff that proved a more challenging transition. Tigran combined his creative thinking with continuous learning to build a corporate culture of transparency, empowerment and innovation where small teams do focused work and meetings are actually useful!
Read More236 Perspective shifting leadership insights
Zoë Routh shares a revelatory reflection on polarised conversations and shifting perspectives that digs into the role of identity in our beliefs.
Read More235 A leadership framework for productive disagreement with Buster Benson
Author of Why Are We Yelling? Buster Benson flips the perspective of difficult conversations and conflict, turning them from something to be feared into a super power. By asking thoughtful questions, disagreements become leadership learning opportunities, goodwill generators and windows into a bigger world. Buster explains why ‘What am I missing?’ could be the most important question you’ll ask today and shares what it is like to go from entrenchment to exploration.
Read More234 Courageous leadership with Peter Scott, retired submarine Commodore
Former Commodore Peter Scott spent three decades in service of the Australian Navy, rising to the position of professional head of the submarine arm. Leading in some of the most demanding conditions imaginable, Peter has remained grounded through a deep sense of responsibility and a commitment to understanding those around him. From leading and living in close and isolated quarters to taking ultimate accountability for missions, Peter is a study in graceful leadership under pressure and he shares the experiences and insights that have shaped him.
Read More233 Bobbie LaPorte’s ‘anything is possible’ leadership mindset
Bobbie LaPorte is ready for anything! A coach and consultant who helps leaders navigate uncertainty, Bobbie’s approach is inspired by her late-in-life foray into Ironman competitions and the realisation that, with discipline and determination, we can push through our leadership limits and vulnerabilities to make the impossible, possible.
Read More232 Leadership principles for happy teams with Susie Walford
Do good, make a difference and have fun while doing it - that’s Susie Walford’s leadership philosophy and it serves her well as General Manager Federal Self Insurance at EML (Employers Mutual Limited). A veteran of the claims management industry, Susie was thrust into people leadership with little tools or training, leveraging her innate people skills and commitment to clients to create a corporate culture of shared ownership… and a little bit of silliness. Susie shares her refreshing leadership principles for creating happy, productive teams, silencing the inner critic and seeking out constructive counsel.
Read More231 How to scale without losing curiosity in your corporate culture with Tim Jackson
Being an entrepreneur calls for a different leadership perspective - one where you can pull back and cede a little control in the name of strategy. This is something Tim Jackson has learned to do as he scales his tech business in challenging pandemic conditions. From hiring for culture fit to offering employees multiple ways to connect, Tim shares his insights into growing a corporate culture where collaboration and curiosity ensure there’s no room for complacency.
Read More230 Conscious leadership principles with Kate Billing
Kate Billing’s intense personal work informed her deeply human approach to helping others on their leadership journeys. From the simple magic of bringing people together to bravely going to the edge of the unknown, Kate believes an environment where leaders can be deeply connected humans is also where they can become the next, better version of themselves.
Read More229 The power of an experimental leadership mindset with Mike Normant
Leadership development expert Mike Normant is the founder of Coach Your Self Up and a big believer in identifying and re-writing the self-limiting stories we tell ourselves. A certified engineer who pivoted into the L&D and HR space, Mike’s own journey of confronting his beliefs and the resulting behaviours inspired him to create programs and resources to help people boost their self-awareness. Mike shares his self-leadership insights and explains why we need to take a step up the ‘experimental staircase’ to reach our potential.
Read More228 Leadership strategies for supporting burnout with Mark Butler
When Mark Butler experienced burnout, his body threw in the towel but neglected to tell his brain! Mark’s subsequent recovery sparked a pivot into mental health and a passion for helping others which now sees him work with leaders, teams and organisations to help them recognise, anticipate and recover from burnout. With COVID putting mental health front and centre, Mark offers leadership strategies based around providing support over solutions.
Read More227 Leadership strengths are an inside job first with Jeff Nischwitz
Author and coach Jeff Nischwitz is not afraid of asking the difficult questions - of himself and the leaders he works with. This is critical for developing leadership strengths. Jeff believes in impact over intent, rigorous inner work and personal responsibility. In other words - going all-in, always. This commitment is how Jeff radically flipped his perspective to overcome crippling pain and walk backwards on the Camino trail!
Read More226 Leadership principles for second chance hiring with Jeff Korzenik
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.
Read More225 Expanding leadership through polarities with author Brian Emerson
Author Brian Emerson believes that working with polarities is an essential leadership framework and the missing piece of the leadership jigsaw. It’s essential for expanding perspectives. His research has taken him deep into the practice of accepting that two seemingly opposite states can co-exist - and produce positive outcomes.
Read More224 A paradigm-shattering leadership perspective from Carol Sanford
Carol Sanford wants you to listen to this podcast and do nothing! Carol is the radical thinker and author behind The Regenerative Life which presents a leadership approach rooted in self-evaluation, reflection, questioning and sitting with what we don’t understand. No feedback, no judgement, just embracing our essence and inherent purpose as humans.
Read More223 Author and entrepreneur Paul Hargreaves’ leadership principles for purpose before profit
Malaria-induced bed rest gave Paul Hargreaves, author of The Fourth Bottom Line, food industry entrepreneur and B Corp advocate, a chance to really think about his purpose and impact on the world. Now he wants other businesses to do the same, through compassionate leadership that doesn’t sacrifice people or the planet in the name of profit.
Read More222 Do you want better results faster? Try vertical leadership development
Leadership development is often spoken about as a skill acquisition. This is horizontal development. Vertical development is when we see and value more of the bigger picture and can navigate complexity. It’s hard and essential work. Here’s an overview.
221 Adam Moore shares his leadership framework for growing future leaders
While Adam Moore sought autonomy and responsibility in his career from day one, he had to be told (several times!) that his future lay in leadership. An instinctive people-person in an industry usually defined by technical skills, Adam is a trailblazer in the building sector with his passion for developing and lifting up others. Adam shares his leadership framework for growing future leaders while also growing yourself.
Read More220 Futurist Christina Gerakiteys’ leadership strategies for nurturing humanity
Do you have an agile leadership mindset? Are you expanding your perspectives, increasing your capacity for inclusion and considering the social impact of what you do? As a futurist who studied ancient history, Christina Gerakiteys perfectly combines humanity and technology to get to the heart of vertical development and why this is the leadership framework we need right now.
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