The Inner Chief is a leadership podcast for managers and leaders who want to accelerate their career and build high performing teams. Every episode is dedicated to helping leaders rise above the pressure of work to establish a more meaningful career and life. Through a series of CEO interviews and minisodes, listeners are guided through practical leadership strategies, executive performance habits, career tips and business advice.
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373. Neil Craig, Former AFL Head Coach on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure [Best of Series]
Saison 1 · Épisode 373
mardi 23 septembre 2025 • Durée 48:29
“It's not about you, but it's all about you. If you're able to think that way, you'll get feedback when you need it without asking for it and you'll be amazed how many problems just go away.”
It's AFL grand final week so we're bringing you a Best of Series episode from 2019 with Neil Craig, former AFL Head Coach, on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure.
Neil was best known as being a former Australian rules footballer and as the Head Coach of the Adelaide Crows Football Club.
His other stints in the AFL have included being the fitness adviser at the Crows, and having various coaching roles at the Melbourne Demons, Essendon Bombers, Carlton Blues and Gold Coast Suns.
Between 2017 and 2022, he was England Rugby’s High Performance Manager under head coach Eddie Jones.
In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about:
✅ What a high performance environment is and how to create one
✅ Why knowing your North Star - your purpose and values - is critical to success
✅ How to make complex decisions under pressure, and
✅ Why leadership is not about you, but all about you.
372. Operating Rhythm: Tips and challenges [Minisode]
Saison 1 · Épisode 372
mardi 9 septembre 2025 • Durée 16:14
“Building an operating rhythm and sticking to it requires energy and fortitude.”
Chief, today I'm going to talk about three important tips to help you bring your operating rhythm to life and to ensure that it is high impact and drives results consistently.
I'm also going to talk through three of the most classic problems that executives face when trying to implement a new one or refine an existing operating rhythm.
DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm
In this episode, I talk about:
✅ The Chief Maker Performance Lifecycle: P2R2 ✅ Owning the plan and embedding it culturally in your organisation, and ✅ Ensuring it is always impactful and doesn’t become stale.
You can also find out more about what an operating rhythm is by checking out some previous episodes:
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Mini Chief: George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds in technological change [Best of Series]
Saison 1
mardi 2 septembre 2025 • Durée 10:21
“To win your people’s hearts and minds, you have to have a compelling vision or proposition to offer them.”
This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.
This Mini Chief episode features George Hunt, Former CIO of the Year.
His full episode is titled Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership.
WONDERING WHAT CAREER MOVE TO MAKE NEXT? GET THE CHIEF MAKER BOOK AND BE GUIDED BY THE GREAT METHOD FOR CAREER ACCELERATION: chiefmaker.com/book
At the time of the recording, George was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Sydney Water. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of Smart Energy Water in the UK, a role he has held since November 2020.
George is a recognised technology leader within the global utility sector, with a successful track record in implementing technology infrastructure to support increasing customer expectations, challenging regulatory outcomes and corporate business goals.
He has also held roles as a Global Consulting Partner at Wipro Digital in the UK and CIO for Wessex Water.
George has a Bachelor of Engineering from Birmingham University and a Master of Information Systems from Kingston University in London, and was awarded CIO Australia’s CIO of the Year in 2018.
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Mini Chief: AI in the workplace: enabling curiosity and capability, with Kate Newey
Saison 1
lundi 18 août 2025 • Durée 14:03
“If you think your people aren't using AI, you would be in denial.”
This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.
This Mini Chief episode features Kate Newey, HR Chief of Adaptalift Group.
Her full episode is titled The secret life of HR professionals, having it all and AI in the workplace.
Kate is a highly experienced HR leader and has held various roles at Adaptalift Group since 2012, currently overseeing 650 staff in her role as HR Chief.
She is a champion of flexible executive roles, balancing part-time leadership and parenting, something that became almost non-negotiable during the COVID pandemic.
In the full Masterclass, we talk about:
✅ The secret life of HR professionals…the real, messy and rewarding reality in the current business environment.
✅ How leading from the middle builds influence, trust and a seat at the strategic table.
✅ Navigating burnout, boundaries and part-time leadership through parenting and a modern lifestyle, and
✅ HR’s growing leadership in AI strategy and how this links to company strategy and and what “buy, borrow, build, bot” means for HR.
Connecting with Kate Newey Similar Episodes on Human Resources Follow Chief Maker
371. George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership [Best of Series]
Saison 1 · Épisode 371
mardi 12 août 2025 • Durée 51:48
“The one analogy I use for technology change programs is that we're trying to upgrade an aircraft whilst it's in flight. This allows people to understand the risk profile.”
In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership.
WONDERING WHAT CAREER MOVE TO MAKE NEXT? GET THE CHIEF MAKER BOOK AND BE GUIDED BY THE GREAT METHOD FOR CAREER ACCELERATION: chiefmaker.com/book
At the time of the recording, George was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Sydney Water. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of Smart Energy Water in the UK, a role he has held since November 2020.
George is a recognised technology leader within the global utility sector, with a successful track record in implementing technology infrastructure to support increasing customer expectations, challenging regulatory outcomes and corporate business goals.
He has also held roles as a Global Consulting Partner at Wipro Digital in the UK and CIO for Wessex Water.
George has a Bachelor of Engineering from Birmingham University and a Master of Information Systems from Kingston University in London, and was awarded CIO Australia’s CIO of the Year in 2018.
In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about:
✅ How to win the hearts and minds of your people and aligning to achieve a vision
✅ Why Technology has evolved to become a key strategy for most organisations
Connecting with George Hunt Books and Resources Similar Episodes on strategic technology Follow Chief Maker
Mini Chief: Building culture through trust and humour, with Linda Carroll of G8 Education
Saison 1
lundi 4 août 2025 • Durée 11:54
“It's really important to keep a sense of humour, especially if you're in a stressful environment. Show people that you're human.”
This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.
This Mini Chief episode features Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer, G8 Education.
Her full episode is titled Driving business success through the development of your people.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE REAL IMPACT OF OVERLOAD? Learn how to stay focused, optimise your effort and prioritise what’s really important. chiefmaker.com/focus
As an experienced People and Culture Leader, Linda Carroll joined G8 Education in June 2024.
With more than a decade of executive experience in the early childhood education and care sector, Linda has honed her skills in building and managing high-performing teams across diverse networks.
Her expertise lies in people and culture transformation, talent acquisition, capability development, and employee and industrial relations.
Linda’s accolades include the HR Director of the Year award at the Australian HR Awards in 2019 and she has also obtained an MBA in Human Resource Management from Griffith University.
In the full Masterclass, we talk about:
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370. The secret life of HR professionals, having it all, and AI in the workplace, with HR Chief of Adaptalift Group, Kate Newey
Saison 1 · Épisode 370
lundi 28 juillet 2025 • Durée 01:03:55
“HR is such a diverse role. At any given time we see people at their worst, and people at their best. We’re expected to be lawyers and are constantly making commercial decisions.”
In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Kate Newey, HR Chief of Adaptalift Group, on The secret life of HR professionals, having it all and AI in the workplace.
IS YOUR PROGRESS BLOCKED BY DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS? Download this step-by-step guide to build trust, get buy-in and turn difficult stakeholders into ambassadors: chiefmaker.com/stakeholders
Kate is a highly experienced HR leader and has held various roles at Adaptalift Group since 2012, currently overseeing 650 staff in her role as HR Chief.
She is a champion of flexible executive roles, balancing part-time leadership and parenting, something that became almost non-negotiable during the COVID pandemic.
In this Masterclass, we talk about:
✅ The secret life of HR professionals…the real, messy and rewarding reality in the current business environment.
✅ How leading from the middle builds influence, trust and a seat at the strategic table.
✅ Navigating burnout, boundaries and part-time leadership through parenting and a modern lifestyle, and
✅ HR's growing leadership in AI strategy and how this links to company strategy and and what “buy, borrow, build, bot” means for HR.
Stay epic,
Greg
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369. Driving business success through the development of your people, with Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education
Saison 1 · Épisode 369
mardi 15 juillet 2025 • Durée 50:56
“HR has shifted towards partnering with the business as a trusted advisor to the executive team, as people have started to realise the value of human capital.”
In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education, on driving business success through the development of your people.
FEELING OVERLOADED? Constant emails and meeting requests flooding in? Too much to do and not enough time? Learn how to prioritise your time with this strategic focus tool. chiefmaker.com/focus
As an experienced People and Culture Leader, Linda Carroll joined G8 Education in June 2024.
With more than a decade of executive experience in the early childhood education and care sector, Linda has honed her skills in building and managing high-performing teams across diverse networks.
Her expertise lies in people and culture transformation, talent acquisition, capability development, and employee and industrial relations.
Linda’s accolades include the HR Director of the Year award at the Australian HR Awards in 2019 and she has also obtained an MBA in Human Resource Management from Griffith University.
In this Masterclass, we talk about:
✅ The significance of developing people within an organisation through continuous learning.
✅ Hiring for attitude and creating a loyal culture through recognition and embracing humour
Connecting with Linda Carroll Similar Episodes on Human Resources Follow Chief Maker
Mini Chief: Balancing career, parenting and guilt, with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM [Best of Series]
Saison 1
lundi 30 juin 2025 • Durée 10:48
“There's work guilt because you worry that you're not delivering 100%. There's guilt that you're not being the best mum possible. So, it really is guilt on all fronts if you're not careful.”
This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.
This Mini Chief episode features Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, Professional Board member and author.
Her full episode is titled Removing guilt, building female confidence, and overcoming busy-ness.
RIGHT PERSON, WRONG ROLE? Use this checklist of questions to determine the right future development plan for your leaders: chiefmaker.com/performance
Nicolette is a qualified actuary and is currently the Chair of Greenpeace Australia Pacific and CBHS Health Fund, and a Non-Executive Director at Zurich Australia.
She has previously been a Director at UniSuper and OnePath Insurance, and was the President of the Actuaries Institute for 4 years after an extensive career in senior management roles as an actuary.
Nicolette received a Member of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List for her significant service to the finance and commerce sectors.
She is also the author of “Not Guilty”, a powerful book providing strategies for successful career mums.
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368. Becoming Bulletproof: The 3 Cs of Success [Minisode]
Saison 1 · Épisode 368
lundi 23 juin 2025 • Durée 12:28
“When you develop all three traits, you become bulletproof. You create momentum, confidence, and long-term impact.”
Chief, today we dive into what I consider to be a core framework that I’ve observed after working with hundreds of top-tier executives and CEOs through the podcast and our day job at Chief Maker over a number of years.
These three traits keep showing up, without fail, in every high-performing leader I meet. If you don’t have these in your toolkit, I can almost guarantee you’ll struggle to hit your definition of success.
✅ The 3 key traits that every great leader has in spades ✅ A brilliant little tool to diagnose where you need to create some real momentum shifts ✅ What will happen if you don’t act now
Stay epic,
Greg
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