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The Superhuman PodcastThe Crucial Connection Between Leadership and Strategy With Grant Difford of Waking GiantsGrant Difford is a leader among leaders and is the Founder of Waking Giants. The company works with business leaders and helps them develop purposeful strategies to take their brands to the next level. He also works as a Strategic Partner for Ronhill’s New Zealand division and previously sat on the board of trustees for Waitoki School. He has founded several businesses and has served as creative director for companies like Trends Publishing International and Jag Creative LTD. In his free time, Grant represents New Zealand at the Triathlon World Championships. In this episode… The...
2022-04-0423 min
Ted Teo Business ShowLeadership and strategy is simple, humans make it hard with Grant DiffordGrant Difford is the founder and head of client strategy of Waking Giants, a firm that specializes in helping businesses grow through leadership, strategy and strategy implementation. In today’s episode, Grant shares a ton of actionable take-aways such as the dangers of bad leadership in a business, the importance of providing good customer service as an overall brand strategy, and how entrepreneurs tend to look at and solve the wrong problems in their business. Resources:https://waking-giants.com/how-we-work/ - Check out Waking Giant and get in touch if yo...
2021-09-0143 minTed Teo Business ShowLeadership and strategy is simple, humans make it hard with Grant DiffordGrant Difford is the founder and head of client strategy of Waking Giants, a firm that specializes in helping businesses grow through leadership, strategy and strategy implementation. In today’s episode, Grant shares a ton of actionable take-aways such as the dangers of bad leadership in a business, the importance of providing good customer service as an overall brand strategy, and how entrepreneurs tend to look at and solve the wrong problems in their business. Resources:https://waking-giants.com/how-we-work/ - Check out Waking Giant and get in touch if yo...
2021-09-0143 min
The Leadership DiariesHaving the tough talkAfter a couple of weeks of illness and downright burnout, I share my lessons that all leaders can take something from. We feel we can't stop, we feel we can't slow down and we end up paying the price. These are my learnings.
2021-05-2508 min
The Leadership DiariesHaving the tough talkAfter a couple of weeks of illness and downright burnout, I share my lessons that all leaders can take something from. We feel we can't stop, we feel we can't slow down and we end up paying the price. These are my learnings.
2021-05-2508 minThe Leadership DiariesThe power of words and being in the mix.In this episode, I ramble on about words as weapons, trying new things and how your content should inspire you more than others.
2021-05-0414 minThe Leadership DiariesThe power of words and being in the mix.In this episode, I ramble on about words as weapons, trying new things and how your content should inspire you more than others.
2021-05-0414 minThe Leadership DiariesWhen skills hold you back and mask your capability.In this episode, I look at the lessons learned when you are trapped by your skills and it holds back your growth.
2021-03-1210 minThe Leadership DiariesWhen skills hold you back and mask your capability.In this episode, I look at the lessons learned when you are trapped by your skills and it holds back your growth.
2021-03-1210 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 7 - GratitudeIn this episode, I share my recent realisation that gratitude is a key part of any business success, even in times of challenge.
2021-03-0410 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 7 - GratitudeIn this episode, I share my recent realisation that gratitude is a key part of any business success, even in times of challenge.
2021-03-0410 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 6 - PeopleIn this episode, I explore the lessons around people being both the solution and the problem, in all businesses.
2021-02-2512 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 6 - PeopleIn this episode, I explore the lessons around people being both the solution and the problem, in all businesses.
2021-02-2512 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 5 - Think bigger!In the 5th lesson of our first 10 years in business, I challenge that we need to think bigger than we think is possible and step into that space to grow.
2021-02-1913 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 5 - Think bigger!In the 5th lesson of our first 10 years in business, I challenge that we need to think bigger than we think is possible and step into that space to grow.
2021-02-1913 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 4 - Know where you are going.In this lesson, I talk about how I started the business based on my skills but one of my biggest lessons is being clear on why and where you are going. This stops the treadmill and challenges why you get up and do what you do every day.
2021-02-1214 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 4 - Know where you are going.In this lesson, I talk about how I started the business based on my skills but one of my biggest lessons is being clear on why and where you are going. This stops the treadmill and challenges why you get up and do what you do every day.
2021-02-1216 minThe Leadership DiariesThe Leadership Diaries Podcast Episode 10 - 10 years in business - Lesson 3 - Value!In the third lesson of my 10 years in business, I explore the concept of 'value' and how we often put our focus on cost, rather than value.
2021-02-0516 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 3 - Value!In the third lesson of my 10 years in business, I explore the concept of 'value' and how we often put our focus on cost, rather than value.
2021-02-0516 min
Better Business, Better LifeBetter Business, Better Profit with Grant Difford - Episode 4 of Better Business, Better Life!Grant runs the vert successful Waking Giants Business. The business describes how it helps as "We work alongside you to develop purposeful strategy that enables you to make it happen."Grant describes what motivates him..."After a life of being a shy kid into my mid-30s I finally realised that I have something important to contribute to the world. It also comes with an unrelenting truth that can be hard to deliver and hear but I believe that that’s what we need to grow.Waking Giants is more than just a business for me...
2021-02-0132 min
EOS for a Better Business, Better LifeBetter Business, Better Profit with Grant Difford - Episode 4 of Better Business, Better Life!Grant runs the vert successful Waking Giants Business. The business describes how it helps as "We work alongside you to develop purposeful strategy that enables you to make it happen."
Grant describes what motivates him...
"After a life of being a shy kid into my mid-30s I finally realised that I have something important to contribute to the world. It also comes with an unrelenting truth that can be hard to deliver and hear but I believe that that’s what we need to grow.
Waking Gi...
2021-02-0132 minThe Leadership DiariesThe Leadership Diaries Podcast Episode 9 - 10 years in business - Lesson 2 - Be easy on yourself.In my second lesson from being in business for 10 years, I discuss a sense of frustration when you don't feel like you are progressing as quickly as you think you should. A tough lesson for leaders pushing their own comfort zone.
2021-01-2911 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 2 - Be easier on yourself.In my second lesson from being in business for 10 years, I discuss a sense of frustration when you don't feel like you are progressing as quickly as you think you should. A tough lesson for leaders pushing their own comfort zone.
2021-01-2911 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 1 - BE BRAVE!As we approach our 10th birthday I wanted to reflect on the big lessons learned. Through a conversation with one of my team, we realised that the first lesson off the bat was bravery... and how I wished I had been braver early on.
2021-01-2614 minThe Leadership DiariesDiscipline In DeliveryAs we start 2020 with a hiss and a roar there will be many broken promised when it comes to goals and discipline. In this episode, I deliver into our experience around driving our own discipline and how it is driving our vision and purpose. Tools available at www.wakinggiantsacademy.com
2021-01-2616 minThe Leadership DiariesThe ten leadership lessons I have learned in 2020.Everyone loves a good end of the year list so I thought I would share mine on leadership during 2020. In this episode, I bring the learnings to life with a little help from my lovely team! Bring on 2021...
2021-01-2617 minThe Leadership DiariesWhy we need to free up mental capacity.As we close 2020 I explore the fatigue I am currently struggling with, what to do about it and how important gratitude is to ensure you don't look at the past year with resentment. After all, if we are alive, we won.
2021-01-2612 minThe Leadership DiariesI did an Ultra Marathon!Want to understand strategy, run an Ultra Marathon. In this episode, I share my learnings of training for an Ultra Marathon during one of the weirdest years ever. The highs, the lows and how it helped me drive my business forward.
2021-01-2617 minThe Leadership DiariesDo the thing!On this episode of The Leadership Diaries, I talk to the founders of Eighth Mile Consulting. With a strong leadership background in the military, they bring extraordinary insights into the reality of what it takes to be a great leader. David talks about focusing on 'the thing'... what needs talking about, the elephant in the room.
2021-01-261h 11The Leadership DiariesFinding your identity as a leader.2020 has thrown up some of the biggest challenges for leaders globally. From those leading countries through uncertain times to small business owners trying to make ends meet. In this episode, I explore that challenges and how they can be confronting when it comes to your identity.
2021-01-2624 minThe Leadership DiariesBeing Brave As A LeaderIf there was ever a period in history where business leaders were challenged it is 2020. With all the noise and nonsense about what good leadership looks like I decided to have a crack at telling leadership stories in a different, more authentic way. Welcome to episode 1.
2021-01-2610 minThe Leadership Diaries10 years in business - Lesson 1 - BE BRAVE!As we approach our 10th birthday I wanted to reflect on the big lessons learned. Through a conversation with one of my team, we realised that the first lesson off the bat was bravery... and how I wished I had been braver early on.
2021-01-2214 minThe Leadership DiariesDiscipline In DeliveryAs we start 2020 with a hiss and a roar there will be many broken promised when it comes to goals and discipline. In this episode, I deliver into our experience around driving our own discipline and how it is driving our vision and purpose.
Tools available at www.wakinggiantsacademy.com
2021-01-1316 minThe Leadership DiariesThe ten leadership lessons I have learned in 2020.Everyone loves a good end of the year list so I thought I would share mine on leadership during 2020. In this episode, I bring the learnings to life with a little help from my lovely team! Bring on 2021...
2020-12-1817 minThe Leadership DiariesWhy we need to free up mental capacity.As we close 2020 I explore the fatigue I am currently struggling with, what to do about it and how important gratitude is to ensure you don't look at the past year with resentment. After all, if we are alive, we won.
2020-12-1112 minThe Leadership DiariesI did an Ultra Marathon!Want to understand strategy, run an Ultra Marathon. In this episode, I share my learnings of training for an Ultra Marathon during one of the weirdest years ever. The highs, the lows and how it helped me drive my business forward.
2020-11-2417 min
The Leadership DiariesDo the thing!On this episode of The Leadership Diaries, I talk to the founders of Eighth Mile Consulting. With a strong leadership background in the military, they bring extraordinary insights into the reality of what it takes to be a great leader. David talks about focusing on 'the thing'... what needs talking about, the elephant in the room.
2020-11-161h 11The Leadership DiariesFinding your identity as a leader.2020 has thrown up some of the biggest challenges for leaders globally. From those leading countries through uncertain times to small business owners trying to make ends meet.
In this episode, I explore that challenges and how they can be confronting when it comes to your identity.
2020-11-1124 minThe Leadership DiariesWhy I started a Leadership Podcast!If there was ever a period in history where business leaders were challenged it is 2020. With all the noise and nonsense about what good leadership looks like I decided to have a crack at telling leadership stories in a different, more authentic way. Welcome to episode 1.
2020-11-0410 min
Liquor and Liqueur ConnoisseurEpisode 17: DrambuieEpisode 17 features Drambuie. A Scotch whisky liqueur. This is the Bonnie Prince Charlie's Drambuie.Enjoy this episode with some Drambuie!Drambuie's official website: https://www.drambuie.com/Brief Historical Timeline:1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlie brings Drambuie to the Isle of Skye1746 - Drambuie is given to Clan MacKinnon1870s - John Ross, owner of the Broadford Hotel on the Isle of Skye gets the recipe for Drambuie1893 - James Ross, son of John, registers a trademark for Drambuie1908 - Drambuie is made in Edinburgh by James Ross' widow Eleanor1914 - The Drambuie...
2020-07-3122 min
Ground Breaking Podcast#38 Grant Difford, Co-Founder and CEO, Waking GiantsGrant Difford founded Waking Giants in 2011, and this creative agency is growing from strength to strength.Grant talks to me about his massive ambition, the hard times that shaped his leadership and how he is keeping one eye on creativity and the other on entrepreneurship.I know you will enjoy this interview, so be sure to subscribe and share this podcast with your network.Stay awesomeEli SmitFounder & HostGround Breaking Podcast
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2019-11-2500 min
The Physio Business Growth Podcast005. Grant Difford - Leadership MindsetGrant Difford, an international authority on shifting people’s mindsets from being a technician (clinician) to being a leader in their business.Grant is the co-founder of Waking Giants and will share his extraordinary insights in helping business leaders rediscover WHY they are in business, how to develop the cultural changes and business strategies to enable people to live their lives to fulfilment of their potential.Grant will discuss his 3-pillars: leadership, strategy and brand, supported by the right mindset.
2019-11-051h 00
Waking DailyEnd Of The Week Nonsense & New Hire Tips 9 March 2018After a long week, Cam and I shoot the breeze and share our weird humour for those that want to join our team in our recently released role as Content Design Creative.
2018-03-0913 min
Waking DailyDealing With Losing A Loved One & Living 8 March 18Today our Founder, Grant talks about the sense of loss from losing a loved one overnight and how it forces you to take a look at the way we are living our lives and if we are really LIVING!
2018-03-0815 min
Waking DailyAnnouncing Our New Hire 7 March 2018Today we officially announce our new family member campaign as we are growing and need some fresh talent to come and join us on the journey!
2018-03-0704 min
Waking DailyPeople & Values Day 6 March 2018On today's show, we debrief on the learnings from yesterdays EO Accelerator 'People' Day. So many nuggets of gold for leaders who want to create and drive great businesses.
2018-03-0516 min
Waking DailyTaking Your Health For Granted 5th March 2018A tough start to the week for Cam as he spent the night in hospital dealing with a health issue. But a day at home gave him a little time to reflect and practice some gratitude. Like anything in life, it isn't a case of not having bad things happen, but the inevitability and what you do to deal with them and move forward.
2018-03-0506 min
Waking DailyBuilding Our Work Family & Balance 2 March 2018After a good rest from our epic day yesterday we reflect on our work family and how you can take the good things for granted. How so many people have a huge void between home life and work life. When we spend so much time with our work family, why do we allow ourselves to spend years in environments that make us miserable?
2018-03-0120 min
Waking DailyWhitewater Rafting & Fear 1 March 2018Today we share the immense fun we had team Whitewater Rafting at Wero Park in Auckland. An amazing team bonding experience based on a theme of confidence and fear. This was the moment we realised we all loved hanging out and pushing our own boundaries.
2018-03-0111 min
Waking DailyBudgets & Conversion 28 Feb 2018At this time of year everyone is frantically creating their budgets for the new financial year... but have you stopped to apply the Stop, Start, Continue method? What are you going to start doing, what are you going to stop doing and what will you conitue to do?
2018-02-2710 min
Waking DailyPerception Of Failure & Trolls 27 Feb 2018Today we were organised and had some meaty stuff to discuss so we cover the perception of failure and how we need to focus on the journey and small wins, those opinions that don't matter and how an awareness of your emotionas can drive a more balanced and fulfilled life.
2018-02-2613 min
Waking DailyKFC & Admitting When You FKCed Up 26 Feb 2018Somehow KFC in the UK ran out of Chicken recently and we discuss their witty and honest response!
2018-02-2506 min
Waking DailyLeading A Rudderless Life 24 Feb 2018Ever thought of sailing as a metaphor for life? Without a strategy in place, you are essentially a rudderless boat floating. Today I experienced it for real while paddle boarding and it got me thinking.
2018-02-2402 min
Waking DailyDelegate Delegate Delegate 23 Feb 2018All business owners struggle with delegating and divorcing themselves from tasks that others can deliver on while they grow the business. How good are you at delegating?
2018-02-2212 min
Waking DailyGet Out Of Bed 22 Feb 2018Sometimes you just have to get out of bed and out of your own way to get stuff done... inspiration from 6.25am this morning! And we talk about Cam without his shirt on.
2018-02-2108 min
Waking DailyWhat Can You Do To Thrive? 22 Feb 2018On today's podcast, we have our Head of Human Potential, Paul discusses the need for people to understand what they need to do to thrive and move forward.
2018-02-2125 min
Waking DailyEgo - Waking Daily - Feb 19th 2018Each day we explore what it takes to move forward and create change in your life and business. 7Days/365. A few short minutes of musings and learnings from our interaction with the world.
2018-02-1810 min