In episode 43 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Lainer Tayler, Managing Director of HR Squad. Lainie is the founding Director of HR Squad - a boutique firm focusing on supporting small businesses or intact teams with best practice and simple HR solutions. Lainie has over 20 years experience working in large global and local organisations specialising in leadership development, talent management and generalist human resources. She has worked with some Australia’s most influen...
Oct 22, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In episode 42 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Sue Barrett, Managing Director of Barrett Consulting. Established in 1995, Barrett is a full service advisory, consulting and education firm who specialise in helping people and businesses sell better. In her chat with Julian, Sue talks frankly and openly about her philosophies and views on leadership, sales and business. Sue discusses her passion in educating people on ethical, human-centred selling and how she came to establi...
Oct 15, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Special Content Edition With Julian Carle Resilient people not only survive and bounce back after a setback, they come back stronger and wiser. People who are highly resilient are excellent at finding the silver lining in any situation, and they excel in finding the lesson each negative experience has taught them and applying it in their future endeavours. Resilience enables us to better deal with workplace demands, especially when those demands arise from a constantly changing environment, prio...
Oct 08, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In episode 40 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Bianca Bowron-Cuthill, Head of Customer Success at Intuit Australia. Intuit is a business and financial software company that develops software for personal finance, small business, tax and accounting including QuickBooks. Founded in 1983, Intuit has over 9,000 employees in 20 locations across 9 countries. With revenue over $6.0 billion, Intuit is also featured on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, People Magazine Companies Th...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In episode 39 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Lisa Stephenson, Author of Read Me First . Lisa is a global speaker, success coach, facilitator, MC, author and CEO of a global, Australian-based consulting firm. Lisa is a breath of fresh air, an authentic voice, and a powerful advocate for people to step up and go after what they (really) want in life and work. She’s about emotionally intelligent living and thriving in a time-poor, complex and challenging world. In this casua...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In episode 38 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast Julian chats with Anna-Lucia Mackay. Anna-Lucia is Managing Director of HCM Global and a leading consultant, speaker and commentator on global management trends and practices. She has been widely recognised through numerous industry awards and was a finalist for the prestigious Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Anna-Lucia is also the bestselling author of The Four Mindsets – How to Influence, Motivate and Lead a High Performance Teams which is now ...
Sep 17, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle Mentoring provides a way for both the mentor and mentee to accelerate their leadership learning. In this episode of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian introduces you to some of the topics from his book about mentoring called Give Back. Lead Forward. Covering areas such as building trust, giving feedback, resolving issues and the benefits networking brings, Julian shares his thoughts on why every leader should be a mentor and have a mentor. Go To: Ju...
Sep 10, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In episode 36 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Sally Foley-Lewis, author of The Productive Leader . Sally is a Productivity and Leadership expert and has spent the last 20 years coaching, mentoring and developing people to be more productive through building their people and team skills and being more effective with their task management. Working with managers and leaders in Australia and overseas, Sally is obsessed with helping people get on with their work, and get along ...
Sep 03, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In episode 35 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with John Baini, CEO and Co-founder of TruePillars. When TruePillars was launched in 2016, its co-founders wanted to build something that was unique and had the chance to make a lasting, positive impact on the Australian financial landscape. TruePillars is now Australia's leading marketplace lending platform through which small and medium business borrowers can apply for loans and investors can bid on or purchase an investment in ea...
Aug 27, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In episode 34 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Olympic Hockey Gold Medallist, Mark Knowles. Mark’s hockey career has seen him play around the globe and win prestigious awards, including 4 Olympic Games medals, 4 Commonwealth Games medals and 3 World Cups. As former captain of the Kookaburras, Mark has also had the honour of being the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth games where he played and won his final match with the Kookaburras before retirin...
Aug 20, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle You need to build relationships with people so they get to know and trust you. Teams and organisations that lack trust quickly fall behind teams where people trust one another and trust their leaders. A good level of trust provides an environment for healthy risk-taking in relationships. The higher the level of trust, the more that people are willing to take career risks for their leader or for their organisation. Good working relationships give us sever...
Aug 13, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In episode 32 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Gus Seremetis, CEO of Cire Services. Cire Services is a community based not-for-profit organisation that provides nationally recognised education and training and offers a broad range of services; including accredited and non-accredited training, childcare services, services for older people and people with disabilities. Effective relationships and alliances and a strong connection to the community are at the core of Cire busin...
Aug 06, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In episode 31 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Elaine Jobson, CEO of Jetts Fitness. Elaine has worked in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years and has worked for some of the industry’s most well-known entrepreneurs including Mike Balfour, founder of Fitness First - which at the time was the fastest growing and largest chain of health clubs in the world. Elaine has travelled the world in various leadership roles, one of which included time in South Africa taking ...
Jul 30, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In episode 30 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Jaquie Scammell, customer service expert speaker and author of the book Creating a Customer Service Mindset . To transform the customer service culture in an organisation, to decrease complaints and increase compliments, Jaquie Scammell’s approach is simple and more human than introducing better processes and procedures. Jaquie teaches the frontline to care consistently about their customers by cultivating a service mindset sup...
Jul 23, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle Many studies have shown that the more styles a leader exhibits, the better. There are six basic styles of leadership; each makes use of the key components of emotional intelligence in different combinations. The best leaders don’t know just one style of leadership – they are skilled at several, and have the flexibility to switch between styles as the circumstances dictate. Many managers mistakenly assume that leadership style is a function of personality...
Jul 16, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In episode 28 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Phil M Jones, international business speaker and author of five international best-selling books . Phil entered the world of business at the tender age of 14. With nothing more than a bucket and sponge, he went from single-handedly washing cars at weekends to hiring a fleet of friends working on his behalf, resulting in him earning more than his teachers by the time he was 15. Soon after, at just 18, Phil was offered the role o...
Jul 09, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In episode 27 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with David Pich, Chief Executive of the Institute of Managers and Leaders. The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) is a non-profit Membership organisation with more than 11,000 Members. For 76 years they have been supporting professionals on their leadership journey in keeping with their vision – “Creating better managers and leaders for a better society”. David chats with Julian about his journey through various leadership role...
Jul 02, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In episode 26 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Chris Baker, Managing Director of Kallista Consulting - a business dedicated to increase performance and productivity through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and techniques. The practical application of Lean improvement tools is a passion for Chris and he has worked with many private and public sector organisations to help them achieve significant savings and productivity gains using these tools. Ask any group of managers for ...
Jun 25, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle In Episode 25 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian introduces you to his book: Give Back. Lead Forward – Why every leader should be a mentor and have a mentor . Mentoring provides a way for both mentor and mentee to accelerate their leadership learning. Julian’s book covers building trust, giving feedback, resolving issues and the networking benefits mentoring brings. When you mentor a next-generation leader you are giving back and at the same time...
Jun 18, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Special Author Interview In episode 24 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Michael Bunting, Leadership & Mindfulness author and coach. With an outstanding track record in his field, Michael is renowned as a world-leading authority on mindful leadership. Michael has trained and coached thousands of leaders - from CEOs to front-line managers. Michael has written 3 bestselling books: Extraordinary Leadership , A Practical Guide to Mindful Meditation , and the international be...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In episode 23 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Andrew Ford, CEO of Social Star. Based in Melbourne, Social Star is a digital marketing and personal branding management agency with a personal approach. Founded in 2013 by Andrew, a marketing expert & business coach who is also known as the "e-ttractionist", Social Star has grown into a national business supporting hundreds of new business founders achieve their dreams of working in an area they are passionate about. In th...
Jun 04, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In episode 22 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Cameron Schwab, founder and CEO of Design CEO. Design CEO is focused on providing learning opportunities and experiences for senior people in business. Business often turns to the football codes when seeking to understand the key concepts of team, particularly, the role of leadership in terms of establishing a winning culture and executing a game plan. Built around the core principles of teaching mastery, the Design CEO program...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle Establishing and maintaining business relationships is a key component of leadership. Effectively managing many relationships can sometimes be an overwhelming job which some leaders fail to do well. It won’t matter what title you hold, what experience you have or what education level you achieved, if you can't establish relationships with others you will never accomplish your work mission. Effective interpersonal work relationships are essential to job a...
May 21, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle Establishing and maintaining business relationships is a key component of leadership. Effectively managing many relationships can sometimes be an overwhelming job which some leaders fail to do well. It won’t matter what title you hold, what experience you have or what education level you achieved, if you can't establish relationships with others you will never accomplish your work mission. Effective interpersonal work relationships are essential to job a...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In episode 19 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Wendi Dawson, National Brand Manager at Victory Corporate Serviced Offices. Victory Offices is a leading provider of serviced, virtual and co-working office spaces. They currently have 11 locations on the Eastern seaboard of Australia and are rapidly expanding in Australia with plans to open sites overseas. With the motto ‘We mind your business', Victory Offices is focused on the customer, and the prestigious 6 star service the...
May 07, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In episode 18 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Donna Jones, Group Manager Talent & Diversity at Transdev Australasia. Transdev are a leading public transport company. They have over 5,700 employees who operate train, bus, coach, ferry and light rail services across Australia and New Zealand. With partners in local government, public authorities and private companies, Transdev deliver over 145 million passenger journeys every year on over 2,050 vehicles and vessels. In h...
Apr 30, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In episode 17 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Warwick Sommer, Chief Operating Officer at Ampcontrol. Ampcontrol is a leader in electrical and electronic engineering across a range of industries, delivering integrated electrical, electronic and control solutions to improve safety and efficiency in mining, renewable, infrastructure and industrial applications. Warwick has an intriguing and unique journey through leadership which has seen him move from an engineering role, in...
Apr 23, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Special Content Edition with Julian Carle In our next content episode, Julian takes you through the successful GROW Coaching model. A critical success component in effective workplace relationships is the ability to behave in the role of ‘manager-coach’, rather than simply ‘manager’. Adopting coaching as a management style requires managers to help other people unlock their potential and enhance their own performance. It’s about supporting people to learn instead of telling them what the answers...
Apr 16, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In episode 15 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Mark Peterson, General Manager of Fleet & Maintenance at Wettenhalls Transport. Wettenhalls is a family owned and operated business, which has been providing responsive, safe and innovative transportation solutions across Australia for over 90 years. Mark chats candidly with Julian about his current role, as well as previous roles which have contributed to his knowledge and understanding of leadership today. Together, they ...
Apr 09, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In episode 14 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Cris Massis, CEO of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. The organisation has almost 25,000 members and over 300 members in volunteer positions on committees or working parties. In this honest and frank interview, Cris talks about his personal leadership style and how he believes rel...
Apr 02, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14
