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| Republished EP47: Attracting, Selecting & Retaining High Performers | 16 Jun 2025 | 00:54:47 | |
What factors go into the recruitment process? What makes a good leader? Why does treating candidates with respect matter? These are some of the questions that we’ll explore in today’s episode. Today’s guest is Mark Purbrick. Mark is the Managing Director of Peoplogica. He has over 35 years of management experience, including 23 years at the General Manager or Chief Executive Officer level, as well as more than 30 years of board director experience for both private enterprise and government-controlled entities. Mark assists clients to make the right business and people capital decisions. Mark has designed Innovative People Capital Solutions and has ensured that Peoplogica is at the forefront of people tests, assessments, and surveys. He specializes in the attraction, selection, and retention of high-performing talent. Listen to today’s episode to hear what Mark has to say about what high-performing talent looks like, how businesses can attract them, and what leaders need to be doing through the selection process. Discussion Points:
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| From Pro Sports to Business Success: Secrets of High-Performance Teams with Steve Tashjian | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:52:47 | |
In this engaging episode of the Culture of Leadership Podcast, host Brendan Rogers welcomes Steve Tashjian, founder of the Elevation Project. Steve shares insights from his career in professional sports, including his time with Everton FC and the US Men’s National Team. He unpacks the four pillars of high-performance teams—alignment, empowerment, collaboration, and resilience—and their application to business. From vulnerability’s role in trust-building to navigating organizational change, Steve offers actionable strategies for leaders. Tune in to discover how to foster a winning culture in any high-pressure environment. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
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| Republished: EP67: Ex Google Employee Shares Culture Perspective | 28 Jan 2025 | 01:23:06 | |
Ex Google employee, Taras Kobernyk shares his perspective on the Google culture. Taras was a Google software engineer who ended up getting fired from job. Watch the episode to learn more. Check out the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhP3bbcuWAg Key Discussion Points: -- LINKS -- *** PRODUCTS WE LOVE *** (and use!) *** BOOKS WE LOVE *** (and read!) Subscribe to Culture of Leadership podcast: Resources DISCLOSURE: We often link to products & services we regularly use and think you might find helpful. Wherever possible we use referral links. This means, if you click one of the links and make a purchase we may receive a small commission or other compensation. We're fans of Amazon, and many of our links to products are links to those products on Amazon. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and related sites. | |||
| 58. How to be an Effective Leader | 05 Sep 2021 | 00:50:35 | |
Tom Lawrence started out as an engineering apprentice at an automotive company in Liverpool in the UK. He worked in this industry for a few years, throughout which he found himself working under multiple managers who were not particularly good leaders. These were the quintessential managers of the past… people who just focussed on “getting the job done”. Once he became a manager, he found himself scrambling to figure out the job of leading a team – wishing he had been trained by his predecessor. This led him to the realization that if a manager really does a good job, they are actively upskilling their team to become leaders themselves. Today you will hear about how Tom came to write his book “Manager to Leader” (Amazon) and we dig a little deeper into a few of the topics he covers in this book. Tom is passionate about teaching people to lead well and I was inspired by his worldview on leaders. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram Highly Effective Leader Website Leadership & Growth YouTube Channel Manager to leader book (Amazon) If you have any questions for Brendan around this episode or generally around culture, leadership, or teamwork, feel free to contact him here. | |||
| 57. How to Communicate & Be Heard | 22 Aug 2021 | 00:49:17 | |
In this episode, Amber and I are both in lockdown in our homes (once again) which means we could unfortunately not record this episode in person but we still managed to get into a cracker conversation about leadership, communication to be heard, and personal development. Amber Daines is one of Australia’s most agile communications professionals. She is known for her ability to devise and implement successful strategies across all forms of external and internal communications. She helps leaders improve their ability to advocate for their business to their employees and the outside world through speaking and writing. Amber knows how important communication is to success, so she pushes leaders to understand that listening is the first step in being heard. So often leaders are in the position of simply telling people what to do without sharing the philosophy behind it. Amber shares that a leader’s philosophy (and the proper communication of that philosophy) is the thing that really gets the buy-in from his/her team. Without buy-in, unfortunately, a leader will struggle to gain trust which will, in turn, ensure a full effort from team members when working to achieve a goal. Amber helps us understand the best way to go about getting ourselves heard through better communication. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram | |||
| 56. How to work with and motivate disengaged team members | 08 Aug 2021 | 01:10:40 | |
Today I’m talking to Erin Jewell – a Thrive Global top 10 coach of 2021. She is an executive mindset, growth- and performance coach, speaker, and professor of leadership at Villanova University. She has over twenty years of leadership experience in the healthcare sector, working at Pfizer, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic. She has become an expert in strategies to manage team performance and had built a successful consulting practice based on these strategies. Our focus today is on engaged versus disengaged team members. Erin unpacks a few of the reasons team members might be disengaged, things leaders can do to change the situation and things leaders should avoid doing that may cause team members to disengage. Our conversation goes into some great tips that will help both leaders and team members to better engage with each other by focusing on themselves and what they can do to promote a better work environment. Discussion Points
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| 55. How to Overcome Ego & Win | 25 Jul 2021 | 00:59:34 | |
Andrew Bartlow has 25 years of HR and organizational management experience. He is passionate about helping leaders identify their strengths and weaknesses and he has an empathetic approach to helping them improve the way they run their businesses and manage their employees. Andrew discusses a wide range of topics from his new book, Scaling for Success – where the focus is on people being the priority when working on scaling your business. Andrew and I have very similar views on the use of personality assessment tools when making hiring decisions- that it’s a very poor way of identifying a good fit in an organization. We also go into quite a bit of detail around Andrew’s theory around the two founder archetypes – Mule-drivers and Prophets – both coming with their specific strengths and weaknesses. Andrew breaks down his process of working with each of these founder-types to help them understand their role in the successes and failures of their organizations. He works with these founders to improve their weaknesses or hire someone with strengths that complement their weaknesses. If you are a founder and not sure why there may be frustrations in your organization, listen up, you may just get the insight you need from today’s episode. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram | |||
| 54. Leadership in the Voluntary Sector | 12 Jul 2021 | 01:08:50 | |
Today I’m talking with David Bacon – an experienced director, chief executive officer, and senior executive in both the private and public sectors. He is an expert communicator, stemming from his career in journalism and radio broadcasting. He shares a bit about the work he did as a spokesperson for British American Tobacco, noting that he was able to remain ethical and truthful throughout his time there – which is why he never felt the need to apologize for doing this job – regardless of the fact that most people had strong opinions about the company and the industry (which meant that he avoided talking about his job most of the time). David is a highly intelligent, incredibly humble, and interesting individual. Our conversation is a rollercoaster ride of topics – which is pretty much reflective of David’s life and career. David has buckets of life experience and he shares about his enjoyment in being able to give back as a way to show his gratitude towards his career and- business success. To that end, David joined the Gosford Rotary club where he has achieved much as club president since then and while he has recently stepped down as president, he made sure to leave a legacy of strong leadership and good values behind. In today’s episode, we get to know David a bit better and find out what he believes is required to be successful in life. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel | |||
| 53. The Story of My Broken Soldier | 28 Jun 2021 | 02:26:14 | |
Karen and Matt Page have walked through some tumultuous times together, to say the least. It all began after Matt suffered a traumatic brain injury during his military deployment. Unfortunately, the accident turned out to be only the beginning of some of the most difficult times in their lives – putting a massive strain on their marriage and family life. Karen wrote the book “My Broken Soldier” as part of her healing process, sharing some of the deepest, darkest moments of their family’s struggle. Matt and Karen both join me on today’s episode, sharing some of how they dealt with some incredibly difficult periods in Matt’s healing process and what they feel helped them get through it all. They have now made it their personal mission to make sure that they help other families in the same situation get access to the help they need sooner and more efficiently. The stigma that surrounds mental health in Australia and the world needs to end – and they believe that talking about one’s experiences more openly will be the key to unlocking this change in society. This, in turn, will help families struggling with mental health issues realize that they aren’t as isolated as they might feel. Reading Karen’s book has touched me deeply, and opened my eyes to the nearly impossible strength that it took for this couple to get as far as they have – and still be working together to live their best lives. I am grateful for their presence on today’s episode and I hope that this platform will help spread their powerful message to people who need to hear it! Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram | |||
| 52. Values, Leadership & Football with Michael Thwaite | 14 Jun 2021 | 01:00:59 | |
Michael Thwaite is an athlete, a businessman, a husband and a father. While his successes include playing for professional teams all over the world and marrying his high school sweetheart, he has had to deal with all kinds of disappointments and delays in his life and career as well. A few years ago – he made the decision to put his family first at this point in his life, recognizing that his children won’t be small forever – so he wants to be there for them. In today’s episode, he gives us insight into his values as a leader and the habits he has adopted in order to cultivate those values. He has pushed through many disappointments and come out the other side a humbler, but stronger person. Now he’s taking on the challenge of working in his community as a disability support worker – helping people with disabilities get involved in sport. Michael is a leader in the truest sense of the word as he exemplifies a positive attitude even in his darkest moments. I chat with him about some of his major accomplishments and how he was able to get through his lowest moments. His answers might surprise you… Michael Thwaite has had a rollercoaster- career, but he wouldn’t change a single thing if that would mean he’d end up anywhere other than right where he’s at now in his life. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram If you have any questions for Brendan around this episode or generally around culture, leadership or teamwork, feel free to contact him here. | |||
| 51. The Culture of Lifelong Learning | 31 May 2021 | 00:59:40 | |
Today’s guest on this episode of The Culture of Leadership is Dr. Wilma Slenders. She is an expert management consultant with many years of experience in helping leaders realise their potential and better themselves through empathy and change management in their businesses. We explore the idea of Lifetime Employability versus Lifelong employment and how that affects the mindset and work ethic of employees. This again, has a direct impact on the culture of an organisation. They discuss how important it is for leaders to see their actions through the eyes of their employees in order to ensure that they make decisions that will benefit the company as a whole – including all its employees. This episode is packed with brilliant examples that explain the reasoning behind the theories and on top of that, Dr. Slenders shares some really exciting news about her upcoming book. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram Transcend Management Advisors Inc Dr. Wilma Slenders LinkedIn Page Transcend Management Advisors Inc Facebook Page
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| 50. The Culture of Advisory Boards | 17 May 2021 | 00:55:50 | |
In today’s episode – the 50th episode of The Culture of Leadership, Brendan’s guest is Jo Hanlon. Jo is an expert business coach and mentor in the area of boosting productivity and opening communication channels and cultivating positive workplace culture. She runs a business called “Mind Your Ps” (referring to People, Productivity and Potential). They are a team of consultants who provides HR Coaching to employers and business owners, specialising in helping these leaders get the best out of themselves and their team. Brendan chats to Jo about the role that advisory boards play in a business environment and why a business owner would want to put together an advisory board in the first place. She shares some really interesting insights on what you should have in place as a business before starting to work with an advisory board to ensure you get the most ‘bang for your buck’. Advisory boards work best when the business owner has a clear idea of the outcomes they wish to achieve from the process. Jo points out that it is also important to be open to new ideas and changes when you are considering putting an advisory board together to solve a problem for your business. Advisory boards aren’t suitable in all businesses or in all situations but there are a lot of businesses that could greatly benefit from implementing such a structure – and with Jo being an expert in this fairly new field in business, this episode is a great place to get started if you are looking to find out more about advisory boards. Discussion Points
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel | |||
| 49. The Culture of Remote Working | 03 May 2021 | 00:53:07 | |
Bretton Putter is passionate about company culture and his work has brought him to focus on remote working environments. He is CEO of a culture, leadership software and service platform called CultureGene – a platform that has changed the culture-trajectory of a multitude of companies who have had to make major adjustments and changes, thanks to the current “COVID new-normal”. Brett’s knowledge stems from years of consulting and working with a multitude of leaders in business who needed guidance on tackling culture challenges in their businesses. Brendan chats to Brett about his book “Own your Culture” – their discussion revolving around the nine best practices of a successful remote working environment. Bretton points out which practices he deems to be most critical in a hybrid or fully remote business. Interestingly, Brett also debunks the myth that “structure stifles creativity in remote working”. He also makes it clear that it isn’t just up to the CEO and management to decide on what works for everyone in terms of structure – it should be a consultative process. If you are a leader in a business that was unexpectedly ‘forced’ into remote working thanks to the pandemic over the last year – this episode is sure to give you some tips and things to consider about your management style. Even if you have been doing everything right – chances are, you will still learn something from Brett when it comes to bettering your company culture in future. Especially since it’s becoming clear as time goes on that going back to the “old-normal” is not going to be a viable option for most businesses post-COVID. Discussion Points:
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| EP138: A Paralympian’s Guide to Leadership: Adaptability, Resilience, and Clarity | 14 Jan 2025 | 01:15:05 | |
In this episode of The Culture of Leadership podcast, Cameron Carr shares his inspiring journey from a life-altering accident to becoming a Paralympian and leadership advocate. He discusses his struggles with identity, resilience, and adaptability, sharing pivotal moments like discovering purpose through coaching and competing in wheelchair rugby. Cameron delves into the importance of relationships in leadership, breaking barriers for people with disabilities, and fostering inclusive environments. Packed with lessons on perseverance, purpose, and the power of community, this episode offers invaluable insights for leaders and anyone facing challenges. Tune in for a moving story of transformation and triumph. Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6z1pPiLzHU SHOW HIGHLIGHTS Do you want to be a more confident leader? Get your FREE workbook at https://thecultureofleadership.com/confident-leader-workbook/ -- LINKS -- *** PRODUCTS WE LOVE *** (and use!) *** BOOKS WE LOVE *** (and read!) Subscribe to Culture of Leadership podcast: Resources DISCLOSURE: We often link to products & services we regularly use and think you might find helpful. Wherever possible we use referral links. This means, if you click one of the links and make a purchase we may receive a small commission or other compensation. We're fans of Amazon, and many of our links to products are links to those products on Amazon. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and related sites. | |||
| 48. The Culture of The Living Organisation | 19 Apr 2021 | 00:55:59 | |
Brendan’s guest on this episode is Norman Wolfe – founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders and author of the book “The Living Organisation”. Norman is a veteran in the business world when it comes to leadership and he is a thought-leader in the world of business transformation because of the way he goes about helping leaders do things differently when they’re looking for a culture-change in their organisation. In this episode, Brendan delves into more detail on the specific theories behind Norman’s book “The Living Organization”. Norman Wolfe has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share and he does so with no holds bar in this episode. He shares tips that can make an impact in any industry and he has a way with words that make it easy to understand the reasoning behind his theories. Achieving the results that you as a leader are aiming for – according to Norman – could be so much easier than it often ends up being because of his “flow” vs “control” theory. Brendan and Norman discuss this and other major ideas from Norman’s book and they actually get some truly valuable insights thanks to great examples from Norman’s wealth of experience as a business consultant. Leaders can change their organisations by focusing on the context rather than the people -and then the people who you want in your business will automatically fall in line and flourish. Brendan delves deeper into this with Norman, finding out why and how that is possible. An interesting discussion about a powerful theme that has the potential to change the way leaders lead. Discussion Points:
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel The Culture of Leadership Instagram The Living Organization :Transforming Business to Create Extraordinary Results (Amazon) | |||
| 47. Attracting, Selecting & Retaining High Performers | 05 Apr 2021 | 00:54:35 | |
What factors go into the recruitment process? What makes a good leader? Why does treating candidates with respect matter? These are some of the questions that we’ll explore in today’s episode. Today’s guest is Mark Purbrick. Mark is the Managing Director of Peoplogica. He has over 35 years of management experience, including 23 years at the General Manager or Chief Executive Officer level, as well as more than 30 years of board director experience for both private enterprise and government-controlled entities. Mark assists clients to make the right business and people capital decisions. Mark has designed Innovative People Capital Solutions and has ensured that Peoplogica is at the forefront of people tests, assessments, and surveys. He specializes in the attraction, selection, and retention of high-performing talent. Listen to today’s episode to hear what Mark has to say about what high-performing talent looks like, how businesses can attract them, and what leaders need to be doing through the selection process. Discussion Points:
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel | |||
| 46. The Culture of Thought Leadership | 22 Mar 2021 | 00:51:19 | |
What is thought leadership? What is it that thought leaders are doing, and who decides who is and isn’t a thought leader, anyway? According to today’s guest, a lot of people are doing it wrong by calling themselves thought leaders – instead, it should be a title that others bestow on you. It’s up to your audience to decide whether or not you’re actually leading. Peter Winick is the Founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage. He has helped individuals and organizations build and grow revenue through designing and growing their thought leadership platforms for two decades. He has also guided and advised for the increasing business-to-business sales of Thought Leadership products. Listen to today’s episode to hear Peter talk about how he got into the thought leadership space in the first place and what the term means to him. He discusses both what’s leading the thought leadership field now as well as what’s coming in the future. If you’re interested in how to become a thought leader and what you might do to get started in the thought leadership space, this episode is for you. Discussion Points:
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel Email Peter at peter@thoughtleadershipleverage.com Leveraging Thought Leadership Podcast
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| 45. How to Create Magic at Work | 08 Mar 2021 | 00:43:50 | |
In today’s episode, Brendan and his guest Amy Lynn Durham explore the factors that allow business leaders and CEOs – to create a magical, happy work environment for themselves and their employees. Amy calls herself a “Corporate Mystic” and she is the author of the book “Create Magic at Work”. In it, she shares some profound ideas around how spiritual intelligence (SQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) in business leaders are incredibly influential forces in how their employees feel at work. This, in turn, means that as a leader, you have a powerful influence on your company’s employee morale, directly affecting their productivity and thus, profit margins. Attracting and retaining the best employees will also become a natural outflow of this result. Amy has spent years working with top corporates to help them find better ways to deal with their anxiety and emotions at work – including practical guidance to improve their public speaking and how to deal with anger and stressors at work. This has helped thousands of CEOs become better leaders. Some of her clients have seen so much value in their work with Amy, that they often call her up for support and advice – long after they have completed their course. Spiritual intelligence opens up a multitude of new ways in which CEOs and leaders can take control of their own health, wealth and happiness along with that of the people who work for them. Not only does Amy help in the “experience” of a better work environment, but she also backs up these “feelings” with actual measured data making it easier for the practical-minded CEOs to justify putting in the effort of working on their SQ. Discussion Points:
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page The Culture of Leadership YouTube Channel Create Magic at Work Facebook Page Create Magic at Work Instagram
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| 44. Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace | 22 Feb 2021 | 00:54:54 | |
Often, the impression of a company’s Human Resources department and the people who work there is on the negative side. However, Erica Johnson is trying to change that through her work as Head of Diversity, Equity and Belonging at Chime. After personally experiencing moments in her career that made her feel alienated, Erica understands how important it is to stop that from happening with others. She now lives and breathes the idea of making sure that all the different voices in the company are heard and all the same opportunities are available to everyone in the workplace regardless of their race, gender or ethnicity. She explains why it’s worthwhile for companies to do the hard work from the moment they hire their very first employee. Also pointing out that this process is not a “once-off” project to implement and “be done with”, but rather an ongoing culture that needs to be instilled in the business. Continuing to do the hard work on an ongoing basis will ensure that all employees feel included even as the company grows. Erica believes that this mindset boosts the potential of – and holds endless benefits for companies who get it right. While inclusion and diversity in the workplace may be a trending topic at the moment – Erica makes it clear that it is not just a passing fad. DEI is here to stay and it needs to be seen as an important part of success in businesses – and why not? It means you actually care about the people who dedicate their time towards building your business! It is always inspiring to listen to someone who is clearly very passionate and dedicated to their field and listening to Erica sharing her thoughts on diversity equity and inclusion, is no different.
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| 43. How to Overcome The Fear of Public Speaking | 08 Feb 2021 | 00:48:13 | |
In today’s episode, Brendan has an inspirational chat with his very own Toastmasters club president Kate Purcell. She shares her story of, from a young age, always finding herself getting tripped up by her debilitating fear of public speaking (or, in fact, even the slightest possibility of public embarrassment). So much so, that she often avoided doing things she enjoyed, for fear of being put in a position that would put her in the spotlight. However, she has made it her goal to overcome this fear and enjoy the freedom that comes with it. She admits that she is still not 100% “cured” of this fear of speaking impromptu and she is working on speaking without her notes in front of her, but, since joining Toastmasters, Kate has learned the importance of having a “just do it” attitude – which she now tries to apply whenever she feels apprehension creeping in. She even went as far as saying “just do it” to becoming her Toastmasters’ Club President – a role that would stretch her in many ways – including of course being “forced” to speak in front of others on a more regular basis. However, she has found her passion in this role and she is able to apply her incredible leadership skills behind the scenes as well, and helping the club organise and set up processes that they are really benefiting from.
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Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page Brisbane Water Breakfast Toastmasters Club LinkedIn Brisbane Water Breakfast Toastmasters Club Facebook Brisbane Water Breakfast Toastmasters Club Website
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| 42. How to Design a Kindness Culture | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:46:24 | |
Randy McNeely lives and breathes kindness and he has dedicated his life to sharing ways to be kind and getting a culture of kindness engrained into organisations. Randy has written a book on the topic of kindness called “The Kindness Givers Formula” and in it, he shares how acts of kindness have the powerful ability to change people’s day (and even change lives in some instances). In this episode, Brendan chats to Randy about his journey into teaching individuals and organisations to leverage kindness to improve their world and the world of people around them. They go into how being kind, actually has the power to make the person being kind, feel good. Yes, scientific evidence that shows that kindness literally goes both ways. Being kind is easier than it may seem in the moment and the more you look for opportunities to be kind, the more such opportunities will tend to arise. This will, in turn, mean cultivating a Circle of Kindness and positivity all around you. So whether it’s in your business or personal life, Randy reminds us about the BIG impact a small act of kindness can have. Randy is truly passionate about his mission to get the world to become a kinder place – and boy, we can all do with a kinder world, right? Discussion Points:
Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page
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| 41. The Art of Self-Mastery | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:49:50 | |
In today’s episode, Brendan dives into an inspiring discussion with RJ Singh – founder of Ultra Habits, an ultra-endurance athlete, self-mastery mentor and a proud husband and father of two. He is the director of Cora Group – an integrated business to business freight and logistics management company. He is a natural leader – through leading by example. He has taken it upon himself to focus on always striving to be better, and helping other men do the same. He had a rocky start, falling in with the wrong crowd and becoming dependent on drugs and alcohol at a young age. However, at the age of 25, with the help of mentors and friends, RJ got sober and decided that it was important for him to “pay it forward” and help mentor and inspire other young men into making smarter decisions and realising the impact they can have on the world. A powerful life lesson he embodies is that any change you wanted to see in the world needs to come from inside yourself first. This realisation has become a major driving force in his life and it determines how he makes decisions and the activities he spends his time on. He explains the deep value of regular introspection and making time to build good habits. RJ is humble and charismatic and one cannot help but be inspired by the way he has found a way to rise above all the adversity he has faced in his lifetime. Resources The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page
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| 40. Are you Sick, Fat and Tired? | 04 Jan 2021 | 00:59:31 | |
Dr Pat Boulogne has helped thousands of people over the last 35-plus years stop adapting their lifestyle to pain and chronic problems by focusing on the whole person. She has a passion for getting people to live healthier lives by focusing on the food they put into their bodies. She believes that you shouldn’t treat symptoms in isolation, but instead, figure out the cause and deal with that. According to her, nutrition has the ability to have a significant impact on our health, fitness and quality of life. Dr Pat has written a comprehensive book called “Why… Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?: Find out now” in which she writes about her learnings around holistic health management. It offers its readers a questionnaire that will help them pin-point possible health concerns and ways to treat or manage these before becoming a crisis. Resources Dr Pat Boulogne – Website (Health Team Network) Stronger than Medicine Program Dr Boulogne’s Book: Why…Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?: Find Out Now The Culture of Leadership Podcast Website The Culture of Leadership LinkedIn The Culture of Leadership Facebook Page
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| 39. A Business Couples Secret Sauce | 28 Dec 2020 | 00:52:29 | |
Marcus Nicholls & Ariel Endean are Business Coaches & Consultants, Speakers, Authors, and occasional relationship rescuers. They have been in Business & a relationship for a quarter of a century. During that time they have bought, built, managed & sold a seven-figure business without it costing them their relationship. Business Couples Success was born from those years where at times they struggled and could have really benefited from a strong supportive community of like-minded entrepreneurial Business Couples. They work directly with Business Couples to maximize their profits, improve their systems, and strengthen communication throughout their business and relationship. They also run a Podcast called “Business Couples Secret Sauce” where they interview successful Business Couples to get their tips, tricks, and stories and how they have built a successful business without destroying their relationship. Their goal is to help Business Couples get the same level of Wealth, Health & Happiness into their lives that they have. They believe that gaining knowledge and implementing what you learn is key to any Business Couples Success which is why they call themselves learners of life. Courses, books, podcasts, events, conferences, business network groups are all part of what helps them be a happier more successful business couple which in turn helps the clients they work with. Their motto “Stronger Together” means you achieve more with the person you love most right by your side in Business and life. The focus of our conversation today is uncovering the secret sauce for business couples. Social Media Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businesscouplessuccess/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkpE2RDxeHzaVAOLY8w-hZg
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| Republished: EP73 - How to show up, speak up and inspire action | 03 Jan 2025 | 01:45:38 | |
Heather Hansen is a Global Communication Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Trainer and Author. She helps top global leaders show up, speak up, and inspire action in a changing world. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, innovation and efficiency across remote and global teams. Along with private leadership communication coaching, Heather facilitates group training courses and consults on a number of topics related to global communication. She is also an External Industry Expert for NUS Business School’s Executive Education programs where she runs modules on communication, presentation, and storytelling skills. Check out the episode on YouTube: Discussion Points
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| 38. The Leadership Journey of School Captains | 21 Dec 2020 | 01:02:45 | |
Robert & Taylem were the 2020 School Captains at Central Coast Grammar School. I have had the privilege of working with both Robert & Taylem over this past year. We have talked about so many things related to their leadership journey and their experiences as School Captains of one of the most prestigious schools on the Central Coast. We wanted to bring this journey to life in a podcast episode to help other current and aspiring young school leaders, but also people working with young leaders to reflect on how we can work together to achieve great outcomes. In saying that, I know through first hand experience of working with Robert & Taylem, how much our young people can open up our minds and help us older generations to view the world through a different lens. The focus of our conversation today is learning from Robert and Taylem about their school leadership experience.
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| 37. Why Have 500 Lunches With Strangers? | 14 Dec 2020 | 00:56:28 | |
Nick Bendel is the owner of Hunter & Scribe, a copywriting and content marketing agency that writes blogs, social media posts, emails, ebooks and media releases for small businesses. Nick publishes a daily marketing newsletter called Nick’s Marketing Tips. When he’s not working, Nick is kept busy with his #500lunches project, which involves having lunch with 500 strangers in five years. Nick also loves sport, reading, history, travelling and public speaking. The focus of our conversation today is Nick’s journey to have 500 lunches with strangers. Website & Social Media Website: https://500lunches.net/ Business Website: https://hunterandscribe.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bendel
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| 36. Junior Wallabies Coach Talks Leadership | 07 Dec 2020 | 01:06:48 | |
Nathan Grey was born in Gosford and educated on the Gold Coast, He was a committed, hard nosed and straight running inside centre who gave his all for club, state and country. Nathan played three years of 1st XV rugby for The Southport School alongside former Wallaby captains Nathan Sharpe and James Slipper and represented Australia at U19 and U21 levels. In 1997 he debuted for Queensland against New South Wales in Sydney but by the end of the year he turned to the dark side and toured with a NSW development squad. Nathan was then offered a NSW contract and he joined the Waratahs. Within seven months of his first Waratahs match he was in the Wallabies squad and won a debut against Scotland in Sydney. Nathan was a key part of what was the golden era of Australian rugby. In 1998 he was in the squad as Australia completed their first ever 3-0 clean sweep of a Test series against New Zealand. In 1999 he was a member of the World Cup winning squad and in 2001 he started in each match of the historic 2-1 series victory over the British & Irish Lions. Nathan played 35 tests for Australia, starting in 19, over the course of his six-year international career. In 2011, Nathan began his coaching career in Japan before joining the Melbourne Rebels as an Assistant Coach. He was part of Michael Cheika’s coaching staff that guided the Waratahs to a maiden Super Rugby championship in 2014 and was also part of the coaching staff at the Wallabies from 2014 to 2019. He joined the Sunwolves in Japan for the 2020 Super Rugby season in the role as Technical Director before taking on a role as High Performance National Programs Coach for Rugby Australia. In December 2020, Nathan was appointed Head Coach of the Junior Wallabies U20s Australian Rugby Union side. The focus of our conversation today is culture, leadership & teamwork as a player and coach in rugby union. Social Media Links | |||
| 35. Being Stronger Than My Excuses | 30 Nov 2020 | 00:44:38 | |
Julie Watson is the General Manager & Founder of ‘Stronger Than My Excuses’. She is a successful Central Coast businesswoman for over 30 years and author of two e-Books. Julie now helps people to find their own inspiration through the ‘Stronger Than My Excuses’ presentations and Web TV panel discussions. After overcoming her own health and financial adversities and being able to work from anywhere in the world, Julie is well positioned to offer solutions based on real life experiences. As Julie says, “It’s easy to be motivated while someone is giving us these pep-talks, but the moment we walk out the door, the motivation begins to fade. Julie will give you tools to help you physically move, to take action and to simply get started. No Excuses.” The focus of our conversation today is ‘Being Stronger Than My Excuses’.
Julie’s Social Media Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliewatson.info/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stronger-than-my-excuses/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Vzxfreb9m7c_TIinHRT-A Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieWatsonCCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stronger_than_my_excuses_julie/
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| 34. The Challenge of Transforming Your Culture | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:44:49 | |
Transforming your office culture is not easy! There are many courageous leaders who take up the challenge. There are few who stick with it – Alex is one of the few! Alex Carver is a physiotherapist by trade, and has worked his way up to now be the Managing Director of Medi Australia. Medi is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical aids, with around 3,000 employees worldwide and 25 international branches. Medi has two production facilities in Germany and the USA and exports to more than 90 countries worldwide. Before taking on the Managing Director role at Medi Australia, he spent much of his time in head sales roles across medical, sports and racing and recruitment industries. Alex is a Pom who immigrated to Australia 13 years ago. This, along with the fact he is a Tottenham Hotspurs supporter, is proof that we don’t discriminate on The Culture of Leadership podcast. We allow almost anyone a chance to share their incredible story with an emphasis on culture, leadership and teamwork. With this in mind, the focus of our conversation today is the challenge of transforming your office culture.
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| 33. Transition From Peer To CEO | 16 Nov 2020 | 00:37:33 | |
Ian Lynch is the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Link Housing. Pacific Link Housing is a Community Housing Provider and Registered Charity providing housing solutions for those in our community who have the greatest need, as well as operating a successful and unique profit for purpose real estate agency key2 Realty. Ian has worked locally on the Central Coast and overseas in a number of commercial companies in the IT, Hospitality, Sports Marketing and Insurance sectors. He is a qualified CPA, with a strong finance background and a deep understanding of the community housing sector and supporting services. Before taking on the CEO role in September 2019, Ian served as the Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Link Housing since June 2017. It’s this transition from CFO to CEO which is the focus of our conversation today.
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| 32. How To Deal With Life’s Stresses | 09 Nov 2020 | 00:52:38 | |
Luke Sullivan and Shaun Sullivan are brothers and together, run Teams Challenge Australia, along with Luke’s wife Emily. Teams Challenge Australia (TCA) is a team building, leadership and wellbeing company based on the Central Coast. Luke and Shaun are both Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Teachers delivering the Outdoor Recreation and Well-being Programs at Girrakool Education Training Unit. Girrakool ETU is a unique NSW Dept of Education & Communities School located within Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre. With over 11 years’ experience working with some of NSW most at risk and challenging 16-21 year old Juvenile offenders, they have a passion for getting the best out of individuals and bringing them together as a Team in nature. The focus of our conversation is ‘How to reduce & deal with life’s stresses’.
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| 31. Leadership Through The Lens Of Execution | 02 Nov 2020 | 00:45:33 | |
Monte Pedersen is the Principal of The CDA Group which is a leadership training firm that specialises in strategy execution management. A completely operations-based system and process that helps leaders achieve their strategic initiatives and get better at it every year. Monte believes that most businesses excel at creating the plan for what they want to achieve, and that nobody understands or carries those aspirations better than CEO’s, Senior Leaders and Business Owners. Monte says, where problems arise is when the business fails to execute on the plan and team members don’t understand what is expected of them. That’s why he created the CDA Group to help leaders execute on the plan and ensure team members know exactly what is expected of them. He is dedicated to the concept of “Execution Mastery” or the process of Clarifying, Deploying and Achieving organisational initiatives. Monte is also a regular contributor in the LinkedIn community and writes regular thoughtful posts covering culture, leadership, teamwork all wrapped into managing execution. His posts have fantastic engagement levels. The focus of our conversation is ‘Leadership through the lens of execution’.
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| 30. A Leader in Breast Cancer Care | 26 Oct 2020 | 00:52:37 | |
If you didn’t already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With this in mind, there is nobody better to have on today’s episode than one of the leading breast cancer surgeons in Australia, Dr Lucia Saliba. Luci, as she prefers to be called, is trained and accredited in Australia as a General Surgeon with a broad expertise in breast and general surgery including breast reconstruction. She graduated from the University of NSW in 1995 and went on to complete her General Surgery Fellowship in 2003. In 2005, Luci completed her Breast and Endocrine Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. She has trained extensively, both locally and overseas in areas related to Breast Reconstruction, Breast Oncoplastics and Breast Cancer Therapy. She has also recently completed her Master of Surgery (Breast Cancer). Luci has a passion for education, teaching and supervising junior medical staff and surgical registrars in the fields of Breast and General Surgery. She is committed to excellence in surgery and providing holistic and compassionate care to patients in a timely fashion, endeavouring to ensure minimal wait times. Luci provides end to end care for patients, meaning a patient is able to stay with her from oncological surgery, through to re-construction. Many other surgeons do not offer the ‘before and after’ of looking after a patient; they only perform the surgery. Luci will look after the patient from beginning to end, from testing to rehabilitation. The focus of our conversation is gaining a perspective on culture, leadership and teamwork as a surgeon.
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| 29. Why You Should Have A Smarketing Team | 19 Oct 2020 | 00:41:20 | |
Peter Strohkorb is the Owner and Director of Peter Strohkorb Advisory. After 20+ years in the corporate sector working for companies like Sony, 3M, Canon, Computer Sciences Corporation and Dell, Peter wanted a change. He had experienced a number of mistakes that small, medium and large businesses make when trying to accelerate their sales results. So, he set himself the task to develop and offer solutions to remedy these mistakes. Hence, he founded his advisory service specialising in sales acceleration and Smarketing™ for the tech, IT and Services sectors in Australia, USA, Asia Pacific and Europe. Peter has developed a structured Sales & Marketing productivity framework to help your sales and marketing resources work together more effectively. This approach drives sales revenue growth, enhances your customer experience and lifts employee engagement. Peter is the author of two books: The One Team Method – How to Boost Big Business & Smarketing™ – Sell Smarter, Not Harder. He is a Non-Executive Director sitting on several company advisory boards and is a graduate from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Australian Institute of Company Directors. The focus of our conversation is Smarketing™ – how sales and marketing must collaborate and work as a team to achieve success.
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| DIY Leadership Development: Don Frericks' Guide to Growth | 19 Dec 2024 | 01:14:10 | |
Join host Brendan and guest Don Frericks in this insightful episode of the Cultural Leadership Podcast as they discuss the art and science of extraordinary leadership. Don shares his personal journey, leadership challenges, and the transformative power of purpose. Together, they explore whether great leaders are made or born, the traits that set extraordinary leaders apart, and practical steps to improve leadership skills. Filled with actionable advice, this episode is a must-listen for anyone aiming to inspire and lead effectively. Check out the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3kgHVQtxjD4 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
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| 28. Creating a Culture To Be Proud Of | 11 Oct 2020 | 00:38:29 | |
Creating a Culture to be Proud Of – that’s what Bill Clifton has worked hard to achieve at Banlaw. Bill is the Group Managing Director of Banlaw based in the Hunter Valley, about an hour north of our beautiful Central Coast. The Hunter Valley location is Banlaw’s main manufacturing and research and development facility. Banlaw is leading the way in the innovation of unified fuel management solutions and services globally. They design and manage these systems for mining, container handling ports, rail and transport industries. Their fuel systems can be found throughout Australia, Europe, the US, Asia and the Americas. I heard Bill talk about the Banlaw culture through an industry event and made contact with him to learn some more. When we spoke, there was some great ‘real life culture building’ experience that needed to be shared. Thankfully Bill has agreed to do that today. The focus of our conversation is to share Bill’s experience in creating a culture at Banlaw that he is proud of.
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| 27. The Key To Unlocking Potential | 05 Oct 2020 | 00:45:11 | |
What is the key to unlocking potential? Mark Bragg is a Performance and Leadership Coach who has been coaching in one form or another for 40 years. In his early career, Mark played and coached basketball professionally, in Australia’s National Basketball League. Over the past two decades, Mark has worked as an Executive Coach in multiple business disciplines and industries in 23 countries. In recent years, he has been working in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Dublin and Sydney with Emerging Australian entrepreneurs. Mark works with Martin West as co-founders of X-Gap, which focuses on helping create healthy and successful Leaders and Teams. They work together extensively and also co-authored Hard Road: A Leader’s Journey Begins, which we spoke about way back on Episode 4. Mark has a specific emphasis on providing personalised coaching for Leaders and their Teams. With the focus being on personal growth and improved work performance. His programs are specifically designed for each client, based on 3 fundamental principles:
The focus of our conversation today is Coaching, and how Coaching is the key to unlock potential.
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| 26. Does Team Building Get Results? | 28 Sep 2020 | 00:48:16 | |
Pip Scott-Allen is originally from Canada and now lives in the beautiful Hunter region of NSW. He is the Director and Lead Facilitator of Premier Team Building. Pip’s business is focused on corporate team building where he designs and facilitates custom team building events. He works with businesses of all sizes across NSW. Pip refers to his role as a facilitator of awesome with one goal – to make your team awesome! Instead of standing in front of you and preaching about how to motivate, how to be a creative problem solver, or how to deliver exceptional customer service, Pip prefers to play games to help people reach conclusions and experience real results! Pip has a love for the outdoors and adventure. This has seen him gather experience in a variety of roles covering ice and rock climbing, mountain expeditions, tree top walks, abseiling, survival skills as well as being an outdoor education leader at Canadian camps for school children. So, does team building get results? The focus of our conversation today is around team building activities and exploring this question – does team building get results?
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| 25. The Gift of Adversity | 21 Sep 2020 | 00:42:00 | |
Sala Takiveikata was born in Fiji and moved to Australia in 2010. Since coming to Australia, Sala has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University and is currently working to achieve the Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) qualification. She is also completing her Masters of Commerce at the University of Sydney Business School. Sala and I met through LinkedIn. When I spent some time talking with Sala, she shared some of her background and the level of adversity she has overcome. I was inspired by her positivity and strength, as well as what she terms ‘the gift of adversity’. I felt a responsibility to bring Sala’s story to life. So today, that is what we are going to do. The focus of our conversation today is how we can harness the gift of adversity and use it as a strength to help us achieve in life…
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| 24. Leadership Experiences of a Refugee | 14 Sep 2020 | 00:49:46 | |
Quang Nguyen is a man who values the time he spends with his family. He believes all business owners should be able to spend time with their families or for doing whatever it is that they love. Being a first-generation refugee, he has grown up doing his best to combine the opportunities and social norms that come with living in a western society while maintaining and preserving the Vietnamese culture that has been passed on to him. Quang is a jack of all trades and if you can name the job, he has probably worked in it at some point in his life. In wanting to give back to the education sector because it had taught him so much, he decided to be an educator. Within two years of teaching, Quang became an assistant principal and started to bring innovative practices into the classroom. After a conversation with his wife, Quang decided to pursue his other passions starting with his love of psychology and human behaviour. From there it evolved into what he does now, working with business owners so that they can utilise this vehicle to live the life that they had envisioned when they started the business. Through his business, QN Coaching & Training, Quang works with business owners to provide them with the time, space, insight and strategies to grow their businesses. Working with him is not about doing everything that everyone else is doing, it is about focusing on the one thing that will make the biggest impact in your business. Quang exclusively charges his fees after his clients achieve their financial targets. In essence, if you do not meet the financial outcome he has set with you, he does not get paid his full fee. The focus of our conversation today is how his culture and coming to Australia as a refugee has shaped his leadership experiences…
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| 23. Are You Born With Resilience? | 07 Sep 2020 | 00:46:44 | |
Are you born with resilience? Andrew Paton-Smith is the Founder and CEO of Jazoodle based in Wyong on our beautiful Central Coast. He is also a Non-Executive Director at Wyong Race Club where he has been part of the Directorship Team which has turned it into one of the top regional horse training and racing facilities in Australia. Jazoodle is a tech startup which Andrew founded in 2015. Jazoodle was recently selected as one of Australia’s most promising high growth startups and as part of the UNSW Founders 10X Accelerator program. Jazoodle has a vision to become the world’s foremost resource for organisational success and financial wellbeing. It is a fantastic tool which helps SME businesses understand how the business is performing, what the business is likely to be worth, and what needs to be done to improve. Andrew started his career in the IT sector back in 2000 with Navigant International. He was a Regional Director based in the UK before moving to Australia to take up a role as Regional Director Asia Pacific. Prior to starting Jazoodle, he was also IT Director for Qantas Business Travel and General Manager of Business Solutions for Amadeus IT Group. Sadly, Andrew is also a West Ham United supporter. The focus of our conversation today is resilience…are you born with resilience?
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| 22. Developing a High Performance Sales Culture | 31 Aug 2020 | 00:52:03 | |
Alex Dawson is a Senior Consultant for the Asia-Pacific region with RAIN Group, which is a global sales training and performance improvement company. His primary focus is working with companies to deliver profitable growth through impactful sales transformation programs. Alex also founded Positive Scenario in 2016, driven by his belief happiness is the key to personal and organisational success, and inspired by the findings of Shawn Achor and other thought leaders in positive psychology. Prior to founding Positive Scenario, Alex held many positions with Gartner, the world’s leading research and advisory firm. Over 15 years, he held national and regional roles in Brisbane, Hong Kong and Sydney. His many achievements ranged from turning low performing businesses into recognised top performers to establishing and growing successful new businesses. In his facilitation and consulting, Alex leverages his extensive international experience and many years of leading teams to world class performance. Using scientifically proven tactics and principles, he works with executives and leadership teams to enable positive cultural change that leads to major improvements in business results. The focus of our conversation today is developing a high performance sales culture…
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| 21. How to Build Organisational Culture | 24 Aug 2020 | 00:51:21 | |
Elizabeth Houghton is a seasoned HR professional with broad industry experience across FMCG, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology, Engineering, Motorsport and financial services. Her expertise in the HR Leadership space stretches across coaching, leadership development, learning solutions, recruitment and selection, performance management, talent management, change management, succession planning and people management. Elizabeth’s current role is People and Capability Business Partner at Dashing, which is a leader in the execution of retail campaigns offering design, technology and production services. They have 150+ staff based across Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. Elizabeth is also the Founder of Sutton Full Potential, which is a business focused on coaching the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. Her greatest satisfaction comes from inspiring people to think differently and to capitalise on the evolving world of work. The focus of our conversation today is how to build organisational culture…
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| 20. How a Leaders Motive Impacts Team Dynamics | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:38:14 | |
Tracey Dean is the Owner and Director of BTS Accounting Services on the Central Coast with over 25 years experience in the finance world. She is very passionate about the continual improvement of the accounting and finance functions in organisations and using this information for improving the strategic business decision making process. Tracey started her corporate career with McDonald’s Australia where she worked for 12 years as a Corporate Accountant and Tax Manager. Before going back into her Accounting Consultancy which she has been involved in for 10 years, Tracey also spent 3 years as the Chief Financial Officer for a K-12 Independent School. I often refer to Tracey as a ‘human centred accountant’. Why? Because she is one of the few accountants I know, or have met, that honestly put people first. With this focus, it is only natural that she builds strong and trusted professional relationships with her clients and is a fantastic leader of people. The focus of our conversation today is how a Leader’s motive impacts Team Dynamics…
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| 19. Leading in a World of Change | 10 Aug 2020 | 00:42:03 | |
Sam Sooialo is the Owner & Director of Profit & Values. His areas of speciality include Executive Coaching, Business Change and Cultural Transformation. Sam’s focused specifically on bridging the gap between Operations and HR. Sam is heavily involved in the local community and is currently a Non Executive Director on the Boards of three local Not for Profit Organisations – Community SOS, Finding Yellow and Hunter Valley Disability Services. His previous roles have included IT Consultancy, Director of Operations for Roland Digital Group based in the UK and Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director for Long Service Corporation at NSW Treasury. Sam did what probably a lot of people would love to do. He took a career break over the 2016/2017 financial year and traveled Australia with his family in the 4×4 and caravan. The focus of our conversation today is ‘leading in a world of change’.
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| Republished: EP13 - Building High Performing Teams | 08 Dec 2024 | 00:54:47 | |
Building High Performing Teams. Tim Ferguson is a Director and Facilitator at a company called Leading Teams, which is a company focused on developing high performing teams and leaders. Tim joined Leading Teams in 2012 and is now based in Northern NSW. Prior to joining Leading Teams he spent fourteen years in business development roles. Primarily, this was in the vocational education and training industry with Construction Training Australia, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce, and Gordon Institute of TAFE. Tim played a major role in The Gordon becoming the most commercially successful TAFE Institute in Australia. I had the pleasure of first meeting Tim back in 2016. We got to know each other very well during 2017 when I was involved with an organisation who was a client of Leading Teams and we have remained friends ever since. He is a fantastic thinker, writer, observer, facilitator and implementer of high performing leadership and building high performing teams. Enjoy this episode as we focus on Building High Performing Teams… If you have any questions for Brendan around this episode or generally around culture, leadership or teamwork, feel free to contact him here. -- LINKS -- *** PRODUCTS WE LOVE *** (and use!) *** BOOKS WE LOVE *** (and read!) Subscribe to Culture of Leadership podcast: Resources DISCLOSURE: We often link to products & services we regularly use and think you might find helpful. Wherever possible we use referral links. This means, if you click one of the links and make a purchase we may receive a small commission or other compensation. We're fans of Amazon, and many of our links to products are links to those products on Amazon. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and related sites. | |||
| 18. What Rugby League Taught Me About Leadership | 03 Aug 2020 | 00:43:25 | |
Matt Sharp is the Owner & Director of Sharp Property Buyers, where he helps people secure their dream home or secure their future by investing in quality investment properties. Away from his buyers agent business, Matt coaches rugby league at the elite junior level with the Sydney Roosters. Matt’s passion for property has seen him build a diverse portfolio over the last 8 years. His passion for rugby league took him to playing at a semi-professional level on the Central Coast and Overseas. Matt also worked for 10 years in the corporate sector where he saw the good, the bad and the ugly around leadership and culture. The combination of his experience across the corporate, sport and entrepreneurial sectors, have given him first hand experience with leadership and teamwork, and building high performance cultures. Matt shares specifically what rugby league has taught him about leadership…
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| 17. The Importance of Self-Care for Leaders | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:50:56 | |
The Importance of Self-Care for Leaders. Sean Smith is the New Installations Director for Schindler Lifts Singapore where he has lived since 2018. Prior to his move to Singapore, Sean held a number of different roles in the Jardine Schindler Group in Jakarta from 2013 to 2018. He also spent time in Shanghai working for Globaleye which is a financial planning and wealth management firm. Sean also did his national service for the Swiss Armed Forces where he served as Lieutenant in the Artillery Division. Sean’s passion sits with helping the next generation of leaders get ahead in the corporate world by trusting their conscience, and helping them create an environment where employees feel motivated to do their best work and feel connected to the team. The focus of our conversation today is about ‘taking care of yourself as a leader’.
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| 16. Thoughts from a Life-Long Learner | 19 Jul 2020 | 00:56:02 | |
Thoughts from a Life-Long Learner. Stuart McLaren is the current Scottish National U16 Head Coach & Coaching Mentor for Performance Academy Coaching at the Scottish Football Association. He is a UEFA Pro Licence & AFC ‘A’ Licence qualified coach and was previously the Manager of Scottish Professional Football League club Stirling Albion FC. Stuart has more than 13 years experience coaching senior professional and elite youth football teams. Stuart began his coaching career as Player/Manager for the Brisbane Strikers in Australia’s NSL in 2003/04 where he was also nominated for Coach of the Year. His other coaching roles include Assistant Coach with North Queensland Fury in the Hyundai A-League, Football Head Coach at Loughborough University and Co-Coach of England Universities. He has also been a football scout for Football Federation Australia Youth National Teams. Enjoy the discussion as we focus our conversation on coaching, mentoring, leadership and teamwork in high performance environments…
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