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Culture of LeadershipFrom Camps to a Movement: The Boys to the Bush Story with Adam DeMamielIn this episode of Cultural Leadership, Brendan sits down with Adam, co-founder of Boys to the Bush, to explore how a grassroots idea grew into a movement changing lives across regional Australia.
Adam shares the spark that started it all, the tough lessons learned from working with vulnerable kids, and what real, authentic leadership looks like. From building trust and consistency to empowering communities and shaping future leaders, this conversation is packed with raw insights, hope, and inspiration.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 – Welcome & Introduction00:30 – The Spark Behind Boys to the Bush04:15 – From Camps to Mentor...
2025-08-261h 11Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP56 - How to work with and motivate disengaged team membersToday 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 si...
2025-08-121h 10Culture of LeadershipHow a Single Mom Turned Laundry into a Million-Dollar Business with Susan ToftIn this episode of the Culture of Leadership, host Brendan Rogers interviews Susan Toft, founder of The Laundry Lady, who shares her journey from a busy mom to building a scalable laundry service business.
Starting in 2012, Susan discusses overcoming daily frustrations, systemizing operations, and leveraging technology like Time Boss to scale globally. She emphasizes flexibility, values-driven leadership, and empowering contractors while sharing insights on delegation, AI integration, and pitching to investors.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - Introduction00:07 - Susan’s Journey with The Laundry Lady02:39 - From Chore to Business Opportunity04:48 - Mindset fo...
2025-07-2952 minCulture of LeadershipRepublished: EP58 - How to be an Effective LeaderTom 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...
2025-07-1449 minCulture of LeadershipUnlock High-Performing Teams with External Focus with Henrik BresmanIn this episode of the Cultural of Leadership Podcast, Brendan dives deep with Henrik Bresman, a professor and author of X-Teams, exploring why traditional team models fail in today’s fast-changing world. Henrik shares insights on building high-performing teams by focusing externally—embracing knowledge, power, and work structures beyond the team.
From overcoming discomfort to asking tough questions, this conversation offers practical strategies for leaders to navigate complexity and foster a culture of impactful leadership. Tune in for actionable wisdom!
Watch the YouTube video here:https://youtu.be/ZUa1I6KNXho
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2025-07-0154 minCulture of LeadershipRepublished EP47: Attracting, Selecting & Retaining High PerformersWhat 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 designe...
2025-06-1654 minCulture of LeadershipFrom Pro Sports to Business Success: Secrets of High-Performance Teams with Steve TashjianIn 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 HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - Introduc...
2025-06-0352 minCulture of LeadershipRepublished: EP46 - The Culture of Thought LeadershipWhat 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 dec...
2025-05-2051 minCulture of LeadershipEP 142: Imposter Syndrome vs. Self-Doubt: How to Push Through & SucceedIn this episode, host Brendan Rogers sits down with Damon Lembi, CEO of LearnIt, to discuss imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and leadership growth. Damon shares his journey from aspiring professional baseball player to leading a successful learning company. He reveals the four-step framework he developed to conquer imposter syndrome and offers practical strategies for building confidence, embracing failure, and leading with authenticity.
They also explore the importance of personal growth, resilience, and fostering a culture of learning. If you’ve ever questioned your abilities, this conversation will provide valuable insights on overcoming doubt and stepping into leadership.
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2025-05-0643 minCulture of LeadershipRepublished: EP27 - The Key To Unlocking PotentialWhat 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...
2025-04-2245 minCulture of LeadershipEP 141: Craig Hewitt on Leadership, Tough Decisions, and Scaling a BusinessIn this episode, host Brendan Rogers sits down with Craig Hewitt, founder of Castos, to discuss his journey from podcaster to SaaS entrepreneur. Craig shares the challenges of building a podcast hosting platform, the struggles of leading a growing business, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
They dive into podcasting trends, personal branding, and the realities of entrepreneurship. Craig also opens up about fundraising, layoffs, and what it takes to scale a company while staying true to its vision. Tune in for an honest conversation about leadership, growth, and the evolving podcasting landscape.
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2025-04-0853 minCulture of LeadershipRepublished: EP14 - What You Need To Know About MeetingsWhat you need to know about meetings.
Andrew Moore is the Principal Consultant in Australia for The Table Group, where he works with CEOs and Executive Teams to help them apply the concepts of organisational health.
His clients span a broad spectrum of organisations in fields including emergency services, construction, market research, travel, telecommunications, education and insurance.
Prior to partnering with The Table Group in 2012, Andrew worked as CEO of Harcourts Real Estate in Western Australia. Before that, he worked in various executive roles in the Brisbane real estate industry. Andrew holds a Doctora...
2025-03-2541 minCulture of LeadershipThe Hidden Trap of Time Debt—And How to Break FreeAre you drowning in tasks but never making progress? In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of time debt—why most entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed and how to break free. Our guest shares his powerful journey from personal tragedy to mastering productivity and leadership.
Discover why saying no is more important than saying yes, how to pre-spend your time for maximum impact, and why courage is the key to success. If you're ready to take control of your time and business, this episode is a must-listen!
View the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y9g...
2025-03-111h 13Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP94: How to Be More Bold and Confident Hosted byMost people live a life filled with regrets. Boldness is the solution, and fortunately, boldness can be learned.
Today’s guest is Fred Joyal, CEO of TruBlu Social Smiles, a video testimonial platform. Fred is a bestselling author, international speaker, and entrepreneur. He co-founded the most successful dentist referral service in the country, 1-800-DENTIST. His latest book, Superbold: from Under-confident to Charismatic in 90 days, is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. He once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess and was also a question on Jeopardy. He is an avid cyclist, a below-average tennis player, and an eve...
2025-02-2559 minCulture of LeadershipEP139: Why Most Leaders Struggle with True Collaboration (And How to Fix It)In this episode, I dive into the art of collaborative leadership with expert facilitator Marsha Acker. We discuss why leaders often struggle to create meaningful team conversations, how to balance collaboration with decision-making, and the dangers of "Collaboration Theater."
Marsha shares actionable insights on inviting opposition, improving team dynamics, and mastering the power of listening. Whether you're a business owner or team leader, this episode will help you build trust, foster real dialogue, and lead with confidence.
Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6z1pPiLzHU
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00...
2025-02-111h 17
Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP67: Ex Google Employee Shares Culture PerspectiveEx 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:0:00 Trailer & Guest Introduction2:15 Taras’ introduction/background3:09 Getting hired by Google and finding out the internal downsides to his position6:40 What did you see that made you write the document?10:15 How did things go after writing it?11:53 Can you detail the timeline fro...
2025-01-281h 23Culture of LeadershipEP138: A Paralympian’s Guide to Leadership: Adaptability, Resilience, and ClarityIn 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.
2025-01-141h 15
Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP73 - How to show up, speak up and inspire actionHeather 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 st...
2025-01-031h 45Culture of LeadershipDIY Leadership Development: Don Frericks' Guide to GrowthJoin 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
00:00 - Welcome...
2024-12-191h 14Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP13 - Building High Performing Teams
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 i...
2024-12-0854 minCulture of LeadershipEP 136: Embracing Resilience and Leadership with Richard Flint: Transforming Adversity into OpportunityWhat if you could reshape your life with just one powerful choice? Join us as we sit down with Richard Flint, a man whose life journey is a testament to resilience and personal transformation. Abandoned by his adoptive parents at the tender age of 16, Richard faced a crucial decision: let adversity define him or rise above it. He chose the latter, and now he shares his story with the world, emphasizing the significance of living for tomorrow with clarity and purpose. His experiences offer profound insights into leadership, personal growth, and the power of choice in the face of...
2024-11-191h 16Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP74 - Leading Yourself from Addiction to SobrietyEthan Mulholland got to a desperate point in his addiction and said to himself, “I’m either going to kill myself… or ask for help.” Fortunately, he chose the latter.
Check out the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9l2a9Uz9rg
Show Highlights00:00 Introduction02:30 Growing in Western Sydney10:57 Ethan's experience when he broke his arm13:40 The dark road22:34 Family awareness of Ethan's problem26:50 Ethan's decision to ask for help31:00 Ethan at The Glen Rehab37:25 The new Ethan49:08 Ethan's biggest challenge52:0...
2024-11-061h 10
Culture of LeadershipService Over Self: Oak’s Journey from Military Hero to Community LeaderWhat drives a person to choose service over lucrative opportunities? Join us as we explore this compelling question with Oak, a retired Army officer who has dedicated his life to serving others. From his impressive 23-year military career to his impactful post-retirement work, Oak shares his journey and the principles that have guided him. We'll hear about his deployments, disaster relief efforts, and his pivotal role in managing a food bank during the BP oil spill crisis. Oak also gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming book, focusing on the keys to achieving success through hard work and...
2024-10-221h 06
Culture of LeadershipRepublished: EP89 - How to Change Organisational Culture I’m joined today by Matt Kelly, Head of Regional Operations North for Healthe Care. Matt started his career in health as a registered nurse working in Newcastle and the UK. He has worked in Intensive Care Units around Sydney in both clinical and management roles, before moving into executive roles in the public and private sectors across Australia.
Tune in to hear inspirational stories and examples of how Matt’s hospital group, (with nearly 700 team members across the country), and Matt as a leader, creates and cultivates culture, trust and transparency, and promotes the organisation’s values a...
2024-09-201h 13
Culture of LeadershipRe-published: Why Have 500 Lunches With Strangers?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.
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2024-08-1656 min
My Worst Leadership MomentMy Worst Leadership Moment with Brendan RogersUnlock the secrets to effective leadership as Brendan Rogers takes you on his transformative journey from a 19-year-old in accounts payable to leading global teams and eventually transitioning to a role where he empowers business owners. You’ll gain invaluable insights as Brendan shares candid experiences of political challenges and strained relationships during his corporate climb, and the pivotal decision that led him to focus on developing leadership skills. This episode promises a deep dive into the realities of corporate life and the power of following one’s true passion.
Imagine learning from someone who turned his wors...
2024-07-0620 minCulture of Leadership112. A Business Strategy - Inclusion in the WorkplaceIn this episode, renowned diversity and equity expert Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey discusses the concept of inclusion and its importance in the business environment. The conversation dives into the challenges organizations face regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Brendan and Jonathan examine the pitfalls of superficial initiatives and underscore the need for evidence-based inclusion. Jonathan focuses on data-driven inclusion strategies, and shares his insights on fostering a more inclusive culture. The episode concludes with an exploration of the Lindy effect and the importance of moving beyond generic solutions to achieve a truly inclusive organization.
Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey is the...
2023-10-151h 15
Culture of Leadership113. The Art of Delegation for Effective LeadershipDiscover the art of delegation and supercharge your leadership skills in our enlightening conversation with Kevin Stansfield. We promise to break down the complexities of this overlooked but crucial aspect of leadership and business management. Experience the power of learning how to delegate efficiently and avoid the pitfalls of being the busiest person in the team.
Join us on this exciting journey as we discuss the importance of assigning business responsibilities to the right people, for the right roles, to drive profits and success. We also touch on the potentially disastrous consequences of outsourcing key roles to...
2023-10-101h 17
Culture of Leadership107. What drives our decisions, behaviours and results?In this episode, Brendan speaks with Ashkan Tashvir, the founder and CEO of Engenesis, a subsidiary aimed at actively collaborating with, and supporting, carefully chosen businesses. Ashkan is not only a philosopher and a 2x best-selling author but possesses a strong background as a technologist, venture builder, and investor.
Ashkan delves into his writing process, his transition from non-fiction to fiction, and the impact of Persian and Russian literature on his work. The discussion also explores the human skills that subtly contribute to success, the complexities of social constructs, and the crucial role of authentic awareness. The t...
2023-08-061h 55
Culture of Leadership106. Empowering Employees: Unveiling the Profit Share PlanIn this episode, Brendan speaks with Rob Buffington, seasoned consultant and entrepreneur, and CEO of Gordian Staffing. Gordian Staffing provides small and medium businesses with affordable, high-quality, remote team members for open positions.
Rob discusses his innovative business model that combines profit sharing and philanthropy. Early on, Rob had aspirations to be a pastor, but transitioned into a successful business leader, integrating his values of balance, fairness, and transparency into his company operations. The conversation delves into his experience with setting up an employee profit sharing model, managing potential drawbacks, maintaining transparency, and setting eligibility criteria. Buffington a...
2023-07-2342 min
Culture of Leadership105. 5 steps for personal and professional growthIn this episode, Brendan speaks with global executive coach and author Aneace Haddad as he shares his insights on personal and professional growth, leadership, and transformation. Aneace discusses the ‘five-step framework for growth’, the importance of embracing change, and the power of detaching from labels and adopting a mindset shift. Aneace also explores the balance between control and empowerment in leadership, the role of vulnerability, and the importance of curiosity in personal transformation. The episode highlights the significance of a lighthearted approach and the willingness to step into the unknown for significant growth.
Aneace Haddad guides executives into...
2023-07-0952 min
Culture of Leadership104. How to Conduct an Effective InterviewIn this episode, Brendan speaks with Jessica Weiss, Managing Consultant for Human Tribe Consulting and Training Company. Jess shares her insights on conducting effective interviews and leveraging behavioral-based questions. With many years of experience in the field, Jess emphasizes the importance of proper preparation and understanding an organization's culture and values when selecting the right candidate. Her expertise in combining mental and logistical preparations, as well as team involvement, allows her to provide valuable tips and strategies for leaders to improve their interviewing skills and ultimately make better hiring decisions. Tune in and transform your interviewing game with these...
2023-06-2553 min
Culture of Leadership103. Rookie Mistakes New Leaders MakeIn this episode, Brendan welcomes Nina Sunday, Founder of Brain Power Training and host of the Manage Self, Lead Others podcast. With over 30 years of experience, she is a certified speaking professional and an expert in leadership development. Nina is passionate about helping new leaders avoid common mistakes, build thriving cultures, and foster growth within their teams.
You’ll hear Nina share her personal leadership journey and discuss common mistakes new leaders make. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the big picture of one's job, focusing on culture and results, and using performance coaching to build a th...
2023-06-111h 05
Culture of Leadership102. How to be the Leader Your Company Needs In this episode, Brendan speaks with Robert Jordan, leadership development expert and CEO of Interim Execs. Robert is the creator of the FABS leadership assessment, shares insights on the four dominant leadership styles - fixer, artist, builder, and strategist. He explains how exceptional leaders develop their unique processes, approaches, and systems over time and how individuals can leverage their dominant style while developing skills in other areas. The podcast also explores the leadership styles of high-profile figures like Elon Musk and Sheryl Sandberg and discusses the concept of "highest and best use of time" in fostering trust and collaboration...
2023-05-2855 min
Culture of Leadership99. Understanding your Moral Compass in the WorkplaceToday’s guest is Colleen Doyle Bryant, a ‘Common Decency Expert’ and author of five books and more than 50 learning resources about character and values. Her latest book, Rooted in Decency, her first book for an adult audience, looks at the decline in common decency in society and ways that we can build more trust and cooperation. The book looks at why America’s divisive culture is damaging common decency, and how society can get to a shared set of values that promotes cooperation and trust. Colleen has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Duke University.
You’ll hea...
2023-04-1649 min
Culture of Leadership98. Leadership Lessons to Help Scale Your BusinessToday’s guest is Jem Bourouh, Investor, eCommerce industry leader, keynote speaker, and founder of AdCubator. Jem shares his five leadership lessons for running his business, supported with examples, and discusses traveling, moving, and living in different countries around the world to learn all he can from people with other viewpoints. Even though he is very young, he feels he’s got valuable experience to share with our listeners.
Jem Bourouh is a 24-year-old serial entrepreneur from Germany. With his Google Ads agency Adcubator, Jem and his team have spent more than $318M profitably. After being in the...
2023-04-0241 min
Culture of Leadership95. The Impact of Leading with EnthusiasmIn this episode, my guest is world-renowned empowerment coach Donna P. Dahl, M.Ed.. Donna is the Chief Empowerment Officer of Donna Dahl Empowerment Coaching International. She’s a leading executive strategist who employs neuroscience-based coaching to disseminate skill development, empowerment, and engagement. She was named to the 2022 Top 20 List of Empowerment Coaches in the world and her work as a coach is being highlighted in a variety of publications online and in print. She is the author of several books including Lessons I Learned from the Tortoise, a five-star rated book designed to challenge the reader to consider mi...
2023-02-1949 min
Culture of Leadership93. Top 10 Leadership Development Tips for 2023In this episode, Brendan and producer Marc Charette review the top ten takeaways from all our fascinating guest interviews of 2022.
Every one of our top takeaways focuses on experiences, both good and bad, and touches on the most important behaviors and qualities that make excellent leaders. Being deliberate, observing, listening, being intentional, authentic, and accountable, making tough but fair decisions - each one of our guests over the last year left us with invaluable stories based on their personal journeys that we can all benefit from. We recommend going back and listening to the episodes that pique yo...
2023-01-2247 min
Culture of Leadership92. Top 3 Leadership Challenges in the WorkplaceIn this episode, Brendan is interviewed by producer Marc Charette about challenges being faced by leaders as we enter 2023. You’ll hear Brendan’s take on the new normal of the working environment, and finding and retaining great employees.
The changes that Covid forced into reality continue to challenge leaders around the globe. Establishing your company’s work environment, and taking remote and hybrid work into consideration will be one of the main challenges for the coming year. If leaders ignore their employees' wishes to work from home or with a hybrid setup, they will lose a good perc...
2023-01-0843 min
Culture of Leadership89. How to Change Organisational CultureWelcome to the first episode of The Culture of Leadership. I’m joined today by Matt Kelly, Head of Regional Operations North for Healthe Care. Matt started his career in health as a registered nurse working in Newcastle and the UK. He has worked in Intensive Care Units around Sydney in both clinical and management roles, before moving into executive roles in the public and private sectors across Australia.
Tune in to hear inspirational stories and examples of how Matt’s hospital group, (with nearly 700 team members across the country), and Matt as a leader, creates and cultiv...
2022-11-271h 13
Culture of Leadership88. How to Stand Out as a Leader In today’s episode, the tables are turned on host Brendan Rogers as he is interviewed by producer Marc Charette about the future of The Culture of Leadership podcast. Brendan’s interviews so often center around the essentials of building leadership. It is this focus that is driving a pivot in the focus of the […]
2022-11-1331 min
Culture of LeadershipGreat Leadership Qualities (End of Year Wrap 2021)
In this episode, we review the most impactful takeaways from the 27 episodes we aired in 2021. From deep listening to self-mastery, join us as we review the top ten pearls of leadership wisdom (plus four bonus nuggets) we gained from these inspiring guests.
Every episode this year had valuable lessons and inspiring speakers, but these were some of the standouts that you can go back and listen to if the topic piques your interest.
Discussion Points
Episode 41: “The Art of Self-Mastery” with RJ Singh
Takeaway: Leaders focus on the art of self-m...
2022-01-1449 minCulture of Leadership63. Leadership Observed and ActionedMy guest in today’s episode is Michael Crutcher - he’s the founder and CEO of a company called 55 comms. The focus of 55 comms has been to help clients tell their stories in a rapidly changing world. In the 8 years since starting the business, Michael and the 55 comms team have helped many companies, non-profits, and government departments to communicate better and achieve their goals.
Michael was also appointed the editor of the Courier Mail - Queensland’s largest news and information source. His role as a respected journalist has offered him many opportunities to mix and m...
2021-11-151h 25Culture of Leadership63. Leadership Observed and ActionedMy guest in today’s episode is Michael Crutcher - he’s the founder and CEO of a company called 55 comms. The focus of 55 comms has been to help clients tell their stories in a rapidly changing world. In the 8 years since starting the business, Michael and the 55 comms team have helped many companies, non-profits, and government departments to communicate better and achieve their goals.
Michael was also appointed the editor of the Courier Mail - Queensland’s largest news and information source. His role as a respected journalist has offered him many opportunities to mix and m...
2021-11-151h 25
Culture of Leadership62. The Culture of Reality TV
Mike Goldman is a well-known Australian personality. He’s an actor, voice-over artist, and presenter. He is most widely known as the host of and voice of BigBrother in the popular reality TV show, BigBrother Australia. He has many years of experience in the entertainment industry and has all the inside scoop around what it takes to work in television production and more specifically, reality television. He shares some of his highs and lows of being part of a big production, the pressure, the excitement, and the “never knowing what to expect” – all included in the live p...
2021-10-311h 10Culture of Leadership61. The Art of Persuasion (Persuasion Mechanic)In today’s episode, I have an incredibly informative and interesting conversation with Dr. Dan French - a rhetoric specialist. He’s a bit of a chameleon in his career in that he has two Emmy nominations for late-night comedy writing and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric. He has become an expert in linguistics and using words to influence and persuade - ethically. He believes that a better understanding of rhetoric would make a great deal of difference in the craziness we are seeing in the world right now.
Dan is passionate about sharing his knowle...
2021-10-181h 14Culture of Leadership61. The Art of Persuasion (Persuasion Mechanic)In today’s episode, I have an incredibly informative and interesting conversation with Dr. Dan French - a rhetoric specialist. He’s a bit of a chameleon in his career in that he has two Emmy nominations for late-night comedy writing and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric. He has become an expert in linguistics and using words to influence and persuade - ethically. He believes that a better understanding of rhetoric would make a great deal of difference in the craziness we are seeing in the world right now.
Dan is passionate about sharing his knowle...
2021-10-181h 14Culture of Leadership60. The Culture of Ubuntu LeadershipIn today’s episode, I speak to Jodie Hill, the founder, and director of a company called Custodians of Change. They focus on educating the world on self-sustainability and self-worth. Jodie is a brilliant speaker and articulates with near perfection a model she created around the concept of UBUNTU. This concept has been around for many years in the African cultures - and it means “I am because we are” - referring to the idea that as individuals, we are better when we are contributing to the collective community.
She experienced this idea most powerfully during her time li...
2021-10-041h 07Culture of Leadership60. The Culture of Ubuntu LeadershipIn today’s episode, I speak to Jodie Hill, the founder, and director of a company called Custodians of Change. They focus on educating the world on self-sustainability and self-worth. Jodie is a brilliant speaker and articulates with near perfection a model she created around the concept of UBUNTU. This concept has been around for many years in the African cultures - and it means “I am because we are” - referring to the idea that as individuals, we are better when we are contributing to the collective community.
She experienced this idea most powerfully during her time li...
2021-10-041h 07
Culture of Leadership59. Command and Control Leadership
Rex Buckingham is a self-proclaimed old-style leader. With his vast amount of corporate experience, he is able to help guide people to change the way they think and speak in order to change difficult situations. These changes can of course be applied in work situations but they are also powerful tools to use in personal relationships.
In today’s episode, Rex shares a bit about where he started his career and – that he, in fact, believes that those early days (and the managers he worked with) – played a major role in shaping his work ethi...
2021-09-201h 03
Culture of Leadership58. How to be an Effective Leader
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 goo...
2021-09-0550 min
Culture of Leadership57. How to Communicate & Be Heard
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...
2021-08-2249 min
Culture of Leadership56. How to work with and motivate disengaged team members
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...
2021-08-081h 10
Culture of Leadership55. How to Overcome Ego & Win
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 wa...
2021-07-2559 min
Culture of Leadership54. Leadership in the Voluntary Sector
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 indust...
2021-07-121h 08
Culture of Leadership53. The Story of My Broken Soldier
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...
2021-06-282h 26
Culture of Leadership52. Values, Leadership & Football with Michael Thwaite
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...
2021-06-141h 00
Culture of Leadership51. The Culture of Lifelong Learning
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 empl...
2021-05-3159 min
Culture of Leadership50. The Culture of Advisory Boards
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 i...
2021-05-1755 min
Culture of Leadership49. The Culture of Remote Working
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 Cult...
2021-05-0353 min
Culture of Leadership48. The Culture of The Living Organisation
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 knowledg...
2021-04-1955 min
Culture of Leadership47. Attracting, Selecting & Retaining High Performers
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.
Mar...
2021-04-0554 min
Culture of Leadership46. The Culture of Thought Leadership
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...
2021-03-2251 min
Culture of Leadership45. How to Create Magic at Work
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’...
2021-03-0843 min
Culture of Leadership44. Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
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 t...
2021-02-2254 min
Culture of Leadership43. How to Overcome The Fear of Public Speaking
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...
2021-02-0848 min
Culture of Leadership42. How to Design a Kindness Culture
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 aro...
2021-01-2546 min
Culture of Leadership41. The Art of Self-Mastery
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...
2021-01-1149 min
Culture of Leadership40. Are you Sick, Fat and Tired?
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 co...
2021-01-0459 min
Culture of Leadership39. A Business Couples Secret Sauce
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 th...
2020-12-2852 min
Culture of Leadership38. The Leadership Journey of School Captains
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...
2020-12-211h 02
Culture of Leadership37. Why Have 500 Lunches With Strangers?
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.
Websit...
2020-12-1456 min
Culture of Leadership35. Being Stronger Than My Excuses
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...
2020-11-3044 min
Culture of Leadership34. The Challenge of Transforming Your Culture
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 Direc...
2020-11-2344 min
Culture of Leadership33. Transition From Peer To CEO
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 a...
2020-11-1637 min
Culture of Leadership32. How To Deal With Life’s Stresses
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 Juven...
2020-11-0952 min
Culture of Leadership31. Leadership Through The Lens Of Execution
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 und...
2020-11-0245 min
Culture of Leadership30. A Leader in Breast Cancer Care
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 E...
2020-10-2652 min
Culture of Leadership29. Why You Should Have A Smarketing Team
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...
2020-10-1941 min
Culture of Leadership28. Creating a Culture To Be Proud Of
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 Austral...
2020-10-1238 min
Culture of Leadership27. The Key To Unlocking Potential
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-G...
2020-10-0545 min
Culture of Leadership26. Does Team Building Get Results?
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 t...
2020-09-2848 min
Culture of Leadership25. The Gift of Adversity
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 s...
2020-09-2142 min
Culture of Leadership24. Leadership Experiences of a Refugee
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 p...
2020-09-1449 min
Culture of Leadership23. Are You Born With Resilience?
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.
Jaz...
2020-09-0746 min
Culture of Leadership22. Developing a High Performance Sales Culture
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 yea...
2020-08-3152 min
Culture of Leadership21. How to Build Organisational Culture
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...
2020-08-2451 min
Culture of Leadership20. How a Leaders Motive Impacts Team Dynamics
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 Off...
2020-08-1738 min
Culture of Leadership19. Leading in a World of Change
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...
2020-08-1042 min
Culture of Leadership18. What Rugby League Taught Me About Leadership
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 wher...
2020-08-0343 min
Culture of Leadership17. The Importance of Self-Care for Leaders
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 nex...
2020-07-2750 min
Culture of Leadership16. Thoughts from a Life-Long Learner
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.
2020-07-1956 min
Culture of Leadership15. Leadership in Public Office
Leadership in Public Office.
Adam Crouch is the NSW Liberal State Government Member for Terrigal. He is also the Government Whip, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Deputy Chair for the Standing Committee of Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics.
‘Crouchy’ as he is affectionately known, is an unbelievably hard working leader in the Central Coast Community. I doubt there is a street he hasn’t walked, a house he hasn’t visited, or a community group that he hasn’t engaged with at some point in time across his electorate and the broader Central Coa...
2020-07-1350 min
Culture of Leadership14. What You Need To Know About Meetings
What you need to know about meetings.
Andrew Moore is the Principal Consultant in Australia for The Table Group, where he works with CEOs and Executive Teams to help them apply the concepts of organisational health.
His clients span a broad spectrum of organisations in fields including emergency services, construction, market research, travel, telecommunications, education and insurance.
Prior to partnering with The Table Group in 2012, Andrew worked as CEO of Harcourts Real Estate in Western Australia. Before that, he worked in various executive roles in the Brisbane real estate industry. Andrew ho...
2020-07-0645 min
Culture of Leadership13. Building High Performing Teams
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 i...
2020-06-2954 min
Culture of Leadership12. The Culture of Networking
The Culture of Networking.
This conversation was several months in the making.
We had planned to do it in March, but then COVID-19 restrictions came in.
We felt it would be far better if we could sit in the same room with each other and chat about networking. I’m so glad we waited.
I really enjoy sitting down with my good friends, and fellow LinkedInLocal Central Coast co-hosts, Marc Charette and Isaac Feeney and gaining different perspectives. Today, it just happened to be focused on the culture of net...
2020-06-2246 min
Culture of Leadership11. The Power of Purpose
The Power of Purpose.
Simon Neylan is an experienced executive who is currently the General Manager of Alinta Apparel, as well as the Founder and Director of two start up businesses, Jangler and Schoolink.
It is fair to say Simon is a guy who likes to keep himself busy!
I first met Simon a couple of years back. I remember it so clearly. We sat in a cafe in our local area and Simon shared with me some of his story and how he was developing a mobile app that he ho...
2020-06-1532 min
Culture of Leadership10. The Culture of Youth Development
The focus of our chat today is The Culture of Youth Development.
Joey Peters is a Matildas legend who coincidentally wore the #10 shirt. She is the fifth most capped Matilda of all time, having represented the national Team 110 times between 1996 and 2009, scoring 28 goals.
Joey played in FIFA Women’s World Cups in 1999, 2003, & 2007.
She was an Olympian at the 2004 Athens Games. She is an Asian Cup finalist, and has played in professional football leagues all over the world from the USA, to Brazil and Sweden.
Joey was the winner of the...
2020-06-0854 min
Culture of Leadership9. The Culture of COVID-19
The Culture of COVID-19.
In this episode, the roles are reversed. Brendan is the interviewee, and he is being interviewed by Quang Ngyuen, from QN Coaching & Training. Quang asked Brendan to come onto a video series he is running during the COVID-19 period to talk about culture, leadership and teamwork and the impact this crisis is having in these areas.
During this episode, Brendan shares his definition of culture and the impact leaders have on it. He talks about the level of support needed for new leaders, the impact of remote working, and h...
2020-06-0150 min
Culture of Leadership8.2 The 4 Practices of Change-Fit Leadership Teams: Part 2
This episode is the 2nd half of my chat with Bernie Kelly.
As a reminder, Bernie is an experienced executive who has led a number of turnaround and transformation periods across Logistics, Consumer Products, Food & Beverages, Health Care & MedTech.
He has worked with approximately 100 leadership teams across Australia, NZ, and Asia and is known for setting up leaders and leadership teams for success.
If you haven’t already, I encourage you to go back and listen to Episode 8 Part 1 before listening to this episode.
If you have already listened to...
2020-05-2534 min