Oh me, oh my! Still elated over the recent win of the People Stuff Book of the Year award, I share a couple of updates and insights for listeners.
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181 Leadership effectiveness with ex Navy SEAL Chris Sajnog
US Navy SEALs are known for many things: toughest of the tough, quintessential high performing teams, and relentless focus and training. In this awesome interview, we dive into what business leaders can take from the SEALs way of living and learning and apply directly to self and team leadership. If you want insider secrets of the ultimate high performance, then be sure to listen and take notes. Enjoy!
Read MoreLeadership journey and the US Election
As a leadership expert I am often asked to comment on politics and public issues. There has been plenty to say about the ongoing challenges in the US election process. In this special bonus episode, I get together with fellow leadership expert, Tim Collings of 4i Leadership to have a conversation about what we are thinking and learning about leadership by observing the election experience.
Read More180 Leadership skills and strategy with Georgie Somerset
How do we develop perspective and vision? How do we develop the skills and abilities to lead organisations with thousands of employees? What is the most important thing in leadership? Experienced Director and farmer Georgie Somerset shares her well-earned wisdom in this awesome interview.
Read More179 The importance of leadership impact with Matt Linnegar
Have you ever been driven by ambition? The desire for status and accolades can be a strong motivator. CEO Matt Linnegar learned early that this is a limited path. He shifted focus: he went from ‘what role do I want?’ To ‘what impact can I contribute to?’ The change of ambition from self to contribution has been central in his career choices. In this interview, we look at other leadership traps and how to avoid them.
Read More178 The leadership skills required to manage remote teams with Faith Rees
Imagine quitting your corporate job to start not one, but two, companies at the same time? CEO Faith Rees did just that. In our candid interview, she shares what worked and what didn’t in building high performing remote teams in the competitive IT sector.
Read More177 Fiona Kesby's leadership journey from Australia to the Philippines
Being different is something CEO and Co-Founder of GO-VA Fiona Kesby knows all about. As a single mum of two, she left Australia to set up a business in the Philippines along with her brother. Five years later, that business is a global success story. And the secret ingredient is corporate CULTURE. She reveals practical tips all leaders can apply.
Read More176 Leadership strategies that work with author Mike Goldman
Success leaves clues, as they say. Mike Goldman has made it his life’s work to work with leaders and teams to help them be successful. He has distilled this wisdom into his latest book, Breakthrough Leadership Teams, and shares his insights with us on the podcast.
Read More175 How to overcome your leadership challenges with Dr Alan Watkins
How we do leadership needs to change dramatically, now. The rate and pace of change is creating all sorts of quandaries for business leaders. The pandemic accelerated all of it. What do we need to do? In this far reaching and amazing interview, neuroscientist Dr Alan Watkins walks us through cutting edge approaches to solving our trickiest problems.
Read More174 Leadership strategies to improve diversity and inclusion with Stephen Frost
We are wired to be wary of the unfamiliar: it helps us to stay safe. When this wariness goes unchallenged, it can turn into unhelpful bias. Sometimes this bias can be deadly, as shown by the rates of incarceration and death in custody of aboriginal people. To unwind bias, we need to address the systems that perpetuate it. Expert Stephen Frost has some simple and powerful ways to do just that.
Read More173 Leadership lessons from Antarctica with Rachael Robertson
Imagine being around the people you worked with 24 hour/7, for 12 months on an ice station. People could very easily drive you nuts and get under your skin! Imagine you are the leader - how do you keep the powder keg of tension going up in smoke? Station Leader Rachael Roberston shares her key insights on leadership and people in this fun and fascinating interview.
Read More172 The importance of empathy in leadership with Sharon Tuffin
You’d be hard pressed to find a more composed and humble leader than Sharon Tuffin, CEO of Karralika, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation service. Challenged by a coach to align values and behaviour in all aspects of her life, Sharon ended up serving on the Board of Karralika, then became staff, then CEO. She gravitated towards the values of the place, and helped consolidate her own in doing so. In this interview be inspired by Sharon’s no frills insights into leadership and the tough stuff.
Read More171 Leadership lessons from a global pandemic with Dr Audrey Tang
Dr Audrey Tang is a Chartered Psychologist, mindfulness expert, and a completely joyful bundle of energy! As a fellow people stuff expert, we took a deep dive into cool stuff like shadow work, how to develop self awareness, and leadership insights from Covid-19. A must listen.
Read More170 The leadership qualities that are important to Cameron Schwab
Cameron Schwab grew up around footie. It’s all he ever wanted to do - run a football club. At the age of 24 he became the CEO of Richmond Football Club, and his real education began. 25 years as CEO, including at other clubs Melbourne and Fremantle, with the ups and downs in public life (like getting sacked), Cameron knows a lot about failure and rising again. He has struggled with mental health, parenting a transgender kid, and more recently, getting through cancer. His is a life of leadership deeply layered, rich and textured. Enjoy!
Read More169 Culture is the number one leadership responsibility for James Bergl
James Bergl is the VP of Sales for APAC at Datto, an IT service provider. I was curious about how a sales professional goes about becoming a team leader who builds an awesome culture - what are the shifts and insights required? What are the key mindsets of a sales professional and how can that be leveraged into leadership? James shares some awesome practical insights from his experience building a team from zero to 80 in just a few short years.
Read MoreCanberra leadership expert Zoe Routh on how to deal with office politics
How do you handle the irritating and problematic behaviours in the workplace? We take a dive under the surface at what causes the Four Devils of People Stuff from my latest book of the same name, and what we can do to reduce the likelihood of triggering them.
Read More168 The importance of kindness in leadership with Rory Byrne
Former CEO of Seafood and Maritime Training, Rory Byrne, has simple leadership approaches: be kind, listen more, and don’t be too hard on yourself. In an industry that can be volatile and complex, these simple approaches have proven to be the best way to handle complex people stuff. In this interview we unpack the nuance of these approaches and see how difficult it is to ‘do simple’.
Read More167 Leadership insights from the tertiary sector wtih VC Nick Klomp
How do you lead culture when you have 16 campuses across five different states, 2500 full time staff and 16,000 more students? It’s a tough gig! In this highly energising interview, Vice Chancellor of CQ University, Nick Klomp, shares his insights on what you need for great leadership, how to measure and monitor culture, what he does daily to connect, and what he finds the toughest in leadership.
Read More166 The leadership skills you need in a crisis with David Inall
Remember the Live Export expose on Four Corners in 2011? Imagine being the CEO of the Cattle Council and handling the fallout. That was David Inall, today’s guest. In our conversation he shares his insights from leadership in agripolitics and agvocacy across the meat, milk, and eggs industry.
Read More165 Surprising leadership lessons with Adrian Armitage
What can you learn from a 6 foot 7 ex-KGB agent? Adrian Armitage shares his experience with said ex-KGB dude turned educator. It turns out that Russian culture has its norms, just like Australian culture, and they are not all that dissimilar. With leadership roles around the world, and now as Executive Officer of the Australian Medical Students’ Association with some 250 staff and 17,000 members, Adrian, has a wealth of insight he shares generously in this interview.
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