Such an insightful discussion with Matt Williams the Managing Director at Telstra in EMEA on their latest research "Agility in the new Digital Normal" . We discussed which countries and industries are leading with digital transformation and how APAC, Europe, and the US compare. We also had a good discussion on leadership styles and how they affect agility and how Matt is leading differently today. One observation Matt makes is that those that acted on digital transformation before 2020 (includin...
May 20, 2021•43 min
Alex Edney is a leader at World Vision Australia, a competitive cyclist and a dedicated family man. Alex and I met on the road during a cycling event and got to know each other better through a shared passion for solving mental health issues through the Knights of Suburbia Cycling Group and the Love Me, Love You Foundation led by our good friend Lance Picioane. In this podcast, Alex and I discuss the challenges of leadership in 2021 after the pandemic year of 2020 in Australia. We talk about how...
May 06, 2021•53 min
Anneli Blundell is known as the "People Whisperer" because of he talents, programs and experience as a sought after executive coach, mentor and facilitator of coaching programs. Anneli is a multi book author and her latest book is "When Men Lead Women" which is a must read for both men and women in leadership roles. Starting her career in banking Anneli soon discovered she had a passion for people and this comes through in this fun, conversational chat about leadership, mentoring, coaching and p...
Apr 22, 2021•53 min
My guest this episode is Kristal Murren from Pennsylvania, USA who is President of Bossy Girl Leadership a leadership development consulting firm. But Bossy Girl is more than this, way more. It’s more than a group of people changing the world. It’s a way of being. A paradigm shift. A mindset. A MOVEMENT. Choosing to “be bossy” is a willingness to boldly look at all you are with acceptance and then make the crucial choices necessary to fulfill your greatness. We want to help you to build characte...
Mar 31, 2021•35 min
Stinus Kaempe took up cycling relatively late after competing in sailing and other sports. He got a bike gifted to him for doing a neighbours household chores a few years ago, won a number of local events, finished 10th in the 2021 Nationals at Ballarat and this week was the first to finish the gruelling 3 Peaks event of 235km and 4,500 metres of climbing in the Victorian Alpine area. Coached by The Hurt Box's David "Steggles" Sturt Stinus is now off overseas to compete with a Danish cycling tea...
Mar 11, 2021•28 min
Hugh Hall is an entrepreneur. He likes a chance and he likes to back himself. After a few lagers in his home country a friend suggested they try their luck in a foreign country. This is his story. Hugh is so passionate about entrepreneurs he wants to make you one and this is his role at the Entrepreneur training ground called The Entourage founded by Jack Delosa. Hugh helps business owners, scale, think differently and grow beyond what they imagined was possible. Hugh embodies the It's All Possi...
Feb 25, 2021•45 min
Kate Bushell had an accomplished role in the corporate world as a c-suite executive. She also knew she wanted a better environment for girls and women in the work place. After her daughter was born, she didn't just want a better environment she needed to change it. Hence Girls of Impact was started to inspire and empower girls to show up as their best selves and to be proud of who they are and what they can achieve. In this session we dive into what drives Kate, the good and poor parts of corpor...
Feb 16, 2021•46 min
Claire Bourke is an experienced senior leader who has held leadership roles at Shell, ANZ Bank and is currently General Manager, Customer Solutions for Business & Government at Australia Post. However Claire did not start her career in the corporate world. Her first role was as a teacher in regional Victoria showing that where we start has often little bearing on where we end up. Claire talks about the powerful women in her life and the difference mentors can have on your career direction. Learn...
Jan 24, 2021•38 min
Nic Douglass is a three time World sailing champion and eight time Australian sailing Champion who turned her chosen sport into a professional career as a sailing commentator and communications expert focused on the yachting and sailing space. Nic holds three degrees and was a self declared "nerd" at school before falling in love with sailing via her father Rob with whom she is still racing with in the VXOne and Tasar class. An optimist by nature we talk about resilience, mindset, the power of p...
Dec 21, 2020•46 min
Nicholas's life mission to be an inspiring and motivating speaker who tells people not only what they want to hear, but what they need to hear. His key topic is Thinking Mechanics which delivers insight into the most important leadership role anyone of us will have, the leadership of ourselves. Nicholas who also serves as the principal facilitator at Oracle on Sales Enablement , discuss his journey from the UK to Australia via Copenhagen, the power of mental imagery, vision setting and taking ac...
Dec 09, 2020•51 min
Emma Swift is an ARIA nominated singer, songwriter and performer now based in Nashville. During Covid-19 Emma had 150 live events cancelled but rather than sit around she recorded and released a critically acclaimed album of Bob Dylan covers called Blond on the Tracks. Emma talks to me about resilience, possibility, optimism , Bob Dylan, the music industry and the rise in traditional album sales in 2020. Her new music is streaming from Dec 9th 2020. See more at Instagram @emmaswiftsings and emma...
Dec 01, 2020•46 min
Evan Samet is a senior executive with Key Investment Group and has been involved in the live events business since college. Evan talks about building his own business, working with family, what he learned and would do differently and why he is still passionate about live performances. We also discuss the impact of Covid-19 on live performances and how music and sport and have been affected differently and what trends are happening in the industry for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Nov 23, 2020•46 min
Dan Pfister is the WinBack Guru. Leveraging a history of studying and implementing WinBack campaigns he has a wealth of knowledge to share on this vital but overlooked sales and marketing strategy. Dan has been a marketer for over 20 years and has spent thousands of hours testing and implementing a very wide variety of sales growth strategies. In total they’ve generated over 50,000 customers and have allowed him to work with brands like Fidelity Investments .Though many strategies have generated...
Nov 12, 2020•43 min
Zahrina Robertson is the number one photographer / videographer To speakers and leaders.She is an expert personal branding strategist, speaker and author of 10 books.Zahrina has successfully worked with and photographed Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Branson, Simon Sinek, Naomi Simson, Carla Zampatti just to name a few. In this podcast we talk about branding, personal brand, what makes good photograph and how your brand image must align to your marketing strategy and purpose and be authentic in ...
Nov 04, 2020•49 min
Sam Reese is the CEO to CEO's of mid sized and fast growing organisations at Vistage the largest CEO & business owner executive coaching business globally. Sam brings over 25 years of experience leading and advising senior leaders in complex organisations. As Chief Executive Officer of Miller Heiman, Inc., he implemented an effective international strategy and redesigned the business model to position the company as a brand leader in executive development. The independent distribution model he a...
Oct 26, 2020•49 min
Michael Haynes is a global authority of building B2B focused SME businesses through savvy sales and marketing strategies that deliver growth. Hailing from Toronto Canada, Michael now calls Sydney home. He is a popular social media commentator on Linkedin and his insights and strategies are used by business owners across the world to show what is truly possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2020•52 min
Antonia Kay is one of those rare people you meet that inspire you through their warmth, mindset and genuine love of life. Antonia is clearly a machine in the ring with an Australian and Greek National championship to her name. Then she morphs into a singer, songwriter and gentle soul. A passionate and committed athlete who knows the power of habits and consistent actions every day is the way you achieve the big goals in life. Enjoy and find out more at @peaceofkay on Instagram where there are mo...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Tim Novak is an exceptional leadership coach from Austin, Texas. He is an independent Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team and has a lifetime of business and personal leadership skills. An excellent story teller, musician and family man this is a Podcast not to miss from one of the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Chris Goede is the Executive Vice President at The John Maxwell Company which focus on leadership solutions and the development of leaders in the corporate space. Their clients range from IBM, Microsoft, SAP to Hendricks Motorsport. In this episode Chris and I explore the 5 Levels of Leadership and how to build a culture of leadership inside and organisation that includes a common language for leadership and a system to scale leadership across organisations. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Aug 31, 2020•58 min
Alistair Murray AM held the CEO role at Ronstan for 19 years before taking on the Chairman role. Here he provides leadership tips, customer experience tips and how to get the best from your people. Before the CEO role Alistair opened up the US for Ronstan and as CEO led acquisitions across the world expanding Ronstan from a popular sailing focused business to a global brand in the marine and architectural and building industries. He is also Vice President of Australian Sailing and an internation...
Aug 10, 2020•56 min
Rich Blakeman is a sales, marketing and channel management veteran and author of the Hybrid Sales Channel . Rich talks to me in Los Angeles (pre Covid) on how to drive business sales through leveraging channel partners and strategic alliances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2020•13 min
My special guest is Renee Giarrusso. Renee is a speaker, author and facilitator on leadership and communications. Renee had a stellar career with Mars (you know you love them!) across sales, marketing and HR before starting her own consulting and coaching business in leadership 15 years ago. Author of several books with a new one on the way Renee and I talk leadership, resilience, emotional intelligence and what the best leaders are doing during Covid.You can learn about Renee at https://reneegi...
Jul 19, 2020•48 min
Lisa Evans is known as "The Story Midwife". A former nurse and now speaking and communications expert to leaders and their teams. In this podcast we talk the importance of communication in influence, the power of storytelling, how improv can change your emotional well being and tips for communicating in the Zoom era. You can find Lisa at www.speakingsavvy.com.au Intagram @the_story_midwife Twitter@speakingsavvy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 12, 2020•42 min
Ritu Mehrish is global leadership authority, speaker, coach and author of the best seller "Leaders Block". Ritu has held global leadership positions for over 20 years, is a mother of two and resides in Singapore after working and living in countries in roles for GE. We talk about leadership, family, growing up in India, ambition, coping in times of change, how to avoid leaders block and how to focus remote staff on a common goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 09, 2020•56 min
Adrian Finglas grew up swimming like most Queensland kids. Soon he discovered sailing and 10 x Australian Championships later he discovered his love of coaching. Coaching led him to the Australian Paralympian Sailing Team where he coached his crew to a Silver Medal in Beijing and a Gold Medal in London. Today Adrian is the Head Coach at Royal Brighton Yacht Club in Melbourne, Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 01, 2020•47 min
After a successful career in advertising and communications my guest this episode Stef Boadle, founded several successful businesses and is currently the Founder and Manager of Co Co Work on the Mornington Peninsula In this interactive and entertaining session which could have gone for hours, Stef , who is also a mother of the three, talks about work life integration, launching an airline, branding, the future for co-working spaces and how sport can shape habits. It's possible - just ask Stef! L...
May 25, 2020•53 min
Rhett Gowans is the current World & Australian Aero 7 Class Champion and former Australian Laser Radial Class Champion. He is a qualified sailing coach in both individual and teams sailing. We discuss family, resilience, the winning edge, motivation and coaching leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2020•42 min
Peter Thurin is a global speaker on mindset, business, leadership and can do attitude and action!A former successful Pharmacist and small business owner, Black Belt in martial arts and coach to business leaders. You cannot takeaway so much from this interview with the talented, experienced global speaker Peter Thurin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2020•56 min
You have started you dream retail business, opened the doors, got customers coming in and now what? We explore how to grow business and execute sales! Excepts from an interview I did on Kochies Business Builders a few years back and still relevant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2020•8 min
How do you scale a small business? What do you do when you want to break and you are the main person from the business? We discuss all this and more and how to build and scale a Beauty Salon Business . Taken from an interview I did on Kochies Business Builders a few years back and too good not to share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2020•32 min
