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The Inner ChiefMini Chief: The 5 Ps of a perfect investor pitch, with James Schofield of Insight Investor Relations"Start telling your story really early. By the time the actual capital raise comes around, you can create something that's oversubscribed." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations. His full episode is titled Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust. You can find the full audio and...
2025-11-2406 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: The 5 Ps of a perfect investor pitch, with James Schofield of Insight Investor Relations"Start telling your story really early. By the time the actual capital raise comes around, you can create something that's oversubscribed." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations. His full episode is titled Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust. You can find the full audio and...
2025-11-2406 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#376 Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust, with James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations"The best founders are constantly pitching – for customers, recruits, suppliers and capital." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations, on Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/376 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: chiefmaker.com/stakeholders James speaks the language of investors - over a 25-year career in capital markets, he's advised from both sides of the table: first as a top-rated equity analyst with Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Deutsche Ba...
2025-11-0555 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#376 Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust, with James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations"The best founders are constantly pitching – for customers, recruits, suppliers and capital." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations, on Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/376 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: chiefmaker.com/stakeholders James speaks the language of investors - over a 25-year career in capital markets, he's advised from both sides of the table: first as a top-rated equity analyst with Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Deutsche Ba...
2025-11-0555 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds in technological change [Best of Series]"To win your people's hearts and minds, you have to have a compelling vision or proposition to offer them." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features George Hunt, Former CIO of the Year. His full episode is titled Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership. You...
2025-09-0210 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds in technological change [Best of Series]"To win your people's hearts and minds, you have to have a compelling vision or proposition to offer them." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features George Hunt, Former CIO of the Year. His full episode is titled Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership. You...
2025-09-0210 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#371 George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership [Best of Series]"The one analogy I use for technology change programs is that we're trying to upgrade an aircraft whilst it's in flight. This allows people to understand the risk profile." In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/371 👂 WONDERING WHAT CAREER MOVE TO MAKE NEXT? GET THE CHIEF MAKER BOOK AND BE GUIDED BY THE GREAT METHOD FOR CAREER ACCELERATION: chiefmake...
2025-08-1251 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#371 George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership [Best of Series]"The one analogy I use for technology change programs is that we're trying to upgrade an aircraft whilst it's in flight. This allows people to understand the risk profile." In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/371 👂 WONDERING WHAT CAREER MOVE TO MAKE NEXT? GET THE CHIEF MAKER BOOK AND BE GUIDED BY THE GREAT METHOD FOR CAREER ACCELERATION: chiefmake...
2025-08-1251 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Taking VR/AR learning to new frontiers with Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond"There's no faster way to learn than to do. And the beauty of VR is that it allows you to learn through experience without the physical or emotional risk." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond. His full episode is titled Taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting...
2024-06-2509 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Taking VR/AR learning to new frontiers with Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond"There's no faster way to learn than to do. And the beauty of VR is that it allows you to learn through experience without the physical or emotional risk." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond. His full episode is titled Taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting...
2024-06-2509 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#334 Taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting guardrails on innovation, and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems, with Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond"There's no faster way to learn than to do. And the beauty of VR is that it allows you to learn through experience without the physical or emotional risk." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond on taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting guardrails on innovation, and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/334 👂 WANT TO ACCELERATE YOUR NEXT PROMOTION? COMPLETE YOUR FREE CAREER SCORECARD: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card Angus is the CEO a...
2024-06-111h 03The Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#334 Taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting guardrails on innovation, and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems, with Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond"There's no faster way to learn than to do. And the beauty of VR is that it allows you to learn through experience without the physical or emotional risk." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond on taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting guardrails on innovation, and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/334 👂 WANT TO ACCELERATE YOUR NEXT PROMOTION? COMPLETE YOUR FREE CAREER SCORECARD: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card Angus is the CEO a...
2024-06-111h 03The Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Matt Abrahams, on his 6 steps to 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'"My mother has this wonderful saying: Tell the time, don't build the clock. Many of us are clock builders when we communicate, but if we can structure our messages to be concise and clear, we can be much better communicators in any situation." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Matt Abrahams, author of 'Think Faster, Talk...
2024-06-0908 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Matt Abrahams, on his 6 steps to 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'"My mother has this wonderful saying: Tell the time, don't build the clock. Many of us are clock builders when we communicate, but if we can structure our messages to be concise and clear, we can be much better communicators in any situation." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Matt Abrahams, author of 'Think Faster, Talk...
2024-06-0908 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on how to find the actual root cause of a problem [Best of Series]"Our job as a coach is to find out why the swing has changed, because the only way you can fix it is by identifying the real bottleneck, the real constraint. But without being reactive." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. In this edition of the Mini Chief we feature a snippet from our Best of Series with Golf master Coach...
2024-04-2307 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on how to find the actual root cause of a problem [Best of Series]"Our job as a coach is to find out why the swing has changed, because the only way you can fix it is by identifying the real bottleneck, the real constraint. But without being reactive." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. In this edition of the Mini Chief we feature a snippet from our Best of Series with Golf master Coach...
2024-04-2307 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#325 Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on working with the world's best golfers, turning practice into confidence, and the improvement lifecycle [Best of Series]"We see Tiger Woods get angry and throw clubs, but when he does something he's done a million times, like hole a 6-foot putt, he gets super excited and dances across the green pumping his fist. Why? He's emotionally anchoring that success." In this Best of Series episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we feature Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on working with the world's best golfers, turning practice into confidence, and the improvement lifecycle. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/325 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AN...
2024-04-111h 06The Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#325 Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on working with the world's best golfers, turning practice into confidence, and the improvement lifecycle [Best of Series]"We see Tiger Woods get angry and throw clubs, but when he does something he's done a million times, like hole a 6-foot putt, he gets super excited and dances across the green pumping his fist. Why? He's emotionally anchoring that success." In this Best of Series episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we feature Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on working with the world's best golfers, turning practice into confidence, and the improvement lifecycle. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/325 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AN...
2024-04-111h 06The Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Being agile in a large corporate with Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle"How do I make them significant in a business that we only contribute 3 or 4 percent of the revenue? Well, we have the ability to try new things, because if it doesn't work, I'm not going to pull down the whole company."   This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This episode features the Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle. H...
2024-02-2606 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMini Chief: Being agile in a large corporate with Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle"How do I make them significant in a business that we only contribute 3 or 4 percent of the revenue? Well, we have the ability to try new things, because if it doesn't work, I'm not going to pull down the whole company."   This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This episode features the Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle. H...
2024-02-2606 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#296 Minisode: The ultimate guide to making hard performance conversations easy"All great Chiefs have learned how to have difficult conversations and give feedback properly and they do this regularly."   In today's minisode, I want to give you the tools to help you make difficult performance conversations easy, or at the very least, easier than they have been for you in the past. As an experienced coach, I've had a number of opportunities to work with people on shifting the dials for them personally and in their careers to help them achieve success. Sometimes, that means giving hard feedback. Chief, it really is a p...
2023-08-2411 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief292. Minisode: 7 unique interview questions used by CEOs to recruit high performers"According to InsideHR, only half of recruitment decisions end up being good for either the employer or the employee, and that is just staggering."   In today's minisode, I go back through the archives. Over the course of the last 6 years of this podcast, I have asked dozens of CEOs what their number one question is that they ask candidates in interviews and how they get to hire high performers.   🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/292 👂 GET THE FREE CHIEF MAKER TOP 30 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: chiefmaker.com/interview   We're going to talk about:
2023-07-2722 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#288 Minisode: Be the Meeting Master...and BREAC a Leg!"When you go into a room and run a meeting with full preparation and excellence, you will automatically get buy-in from the people around you."   In today's minisode, I am going to go through how to be a master of conducting meetings. I'm actually going to demonstrate how to BREAC a leg! Yes, you heard that right. Our team has come up with this wonderful model, the B-R-E-A-C a Leg set of benefits for becoming a master of meetings. And by using this model, you will start to see how you automatically get b...
2023-06-2909 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#285 Minisode: How elite Chiefs do recovery properly"Understanding the performance-recovery curve is vital to nailing peak performance more consistently and with greater energy." In today's minisode, I am going to go through what elite chiefs do to recover properly. Recovery is not just a simple task, it is a process and needs to be done properly in order to maximise peak performance, consistently. It is vital if you want to be at your best and be able to make bold decisions. In short, recovery is a weapon. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/285 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We...
2023-06-0809 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#281 Minisode: Building a personal operating rhythm"I have a weekly reset where I sit down for about an hour every Monday morning, and I look at everything on my plate personally and from a business perspective, and I plan my week in a fair amount of detail."   In today's minisode, I am going to go through how I build my operating rhythm and how you can too. There is a great quote from author William Edwards Deming, "If you can't describe what you're doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing." And this is absolutely a process.
2023-05-0313 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#277 Preparing to run Performance Reviews"I can't imagine coaching without these three strategies in my toolkit because it would be nearly impossible to deal hope."   In today's minisode, we are going to talk about how to prepare to run performance reviews. These are your one-to-one coaching sessions when you are assessing talent, or when you're about to go through a performance management process. Often, managers can run into trouble; either you can't get a low performer to lift, or you are running out of inspiration and dealing hope to a high performer. So I will give you three s...
2023-03-3013 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#273 Tables Turned - Life Before Chief Maker - Searching for ikigai and a career that aligned passion, purpose and skill"So many times we're waiting for someone to save us. We're not taking that ownership. No one's coming." In today's episode we are going to turn the tables! That's right, our Head of Production, Rob Flude, is going to interview me. Chiefs, we have recorded 272 episodes and it has been all me. I've either been the interviewer or the bloke giving you some short, concise advice in the form of minisodes. So today, I'm jumping into the hot seat and you are going to hear from me about my background, and my journey...
2023-03-0144 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#269 Minisode: How to work on the business"As a Chief, working on the business is both defining what it is you need to do AND how the business performance is assessed, and then executing and doing this consistently." In today's minisode, we are going to talk about how to work on the business, and in particular, the mindset that you can bring in order to absolutely nail your role as a senior executive. Working on the business is the role of a Chief, but it took me a number of years to truly understand that the business is actually an asset. It's...
2023-02-0315 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#265 Minisode: Start Strong: Be an Elite Executive and Nail a Track Record in 2023"Make building a track record of success the core thing from now because you can't possibly say you've made a difference in your job unless it's measurable." In today's first minisode for 2023, I wanted to give you a bit of guidance on how to focus on starting this year strong. I want you to look through the lens of executive excellence such that you will turn up every day in your job in a way that magnetically attracts opportunities, brings about that motivation and energy, and gets results. I want you to feel that you...
2023-01-0413 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#264 Minisode: Lessons from our 2022 guests (Relationships & Culture)"If you think the relationships you have to build are just at your level, then there's a very good chance down the track you're going to run into some trouble."   In today's minisode, I wanted to bring to you five new lessons from the Chiefs from 2022, and we wanted to bring to you and share with you these lessons to help you finish out the year and then come out fighting even better next year.   🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/264 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We're goin...
2022-12-2119 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#262 Minisode: The importance of deep thinking time"When I don't put thinking time into my life, I just feel like the world is starting to close in around me and there's too many big things that are happening that I can't control." In today's minisode, I want to help you to make massive moves by allocating time in your diary to slow down and be more strategic. I'm sure there are busy periods of your life where you're rushing around, and not delivering to capacity. You don't slow down and stop to think, so as a result you end up with low...
2022-11-3017 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#255 Minisode: Personal power and influence with difficult stakeholders"Too many people are dominated in their mind by a sense of fear of all the things that could possibly go wrong. That's no way to take control of a situation." In today's minisode, I want to help you to regain control and shift the power dynamic in a professional relationship. This topic is actually inspired by one of my clients, who was getting into some situations with a powerful stakeholder at work where he'd go into a meeting with them and he just wouldn't nail the meetings like he wanted to. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/25...
2022-10-0610 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#251 Minisode: Career stalls and getting promoted faster"The research is bulletproof; when you're in love with your job, the people with whom you live and who report to you are 80% more likely to be thriving as well." In today's minisode, I want to help you move up by moving past. Fundamentally, your career is a journey. There are peaks, troughs, stalls, rises, plateaus and everything in between. And unless you have the tools to create your own destiny, then your career journey will be in someone else's hands, you'll become part of the 80% who don't progress and you will get more and...
2022-09-0716 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#247 Minisode: Saying No to Meetings and Initiatives"It's not about saying "no" or trying to dodge work; you're actually trying to be better for the company you work for. You're putting them first." In today's minisode, I want to save you some time. You know the score, you've accepted a meeting invite and you turn up to the meeting and there's no agenda, no plan, no defined outcome, and you probably weren't even needed or the meeting could have been replaced by an email. Or it's a project that you don't have capacity for based on your current agreed workload. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/247 👂 REG...
2022-08-1012 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#243 Minisode: Career Crossroads"I don't want you to just take the path less travelled; I want you to stop and pause and actually use a little bit of deep thinking and a bit of science to then take the path best, most congruent for you, and that will make all the difference." In today's minisode, we look at a question that I have been inundated with in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is a career crossroads. People are getting to this point as they've realised what's truly important in life or they've had new opportunities come out...
2022-07-1214 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#239 Working at level with the Chief Maker Mini-MBA"I can't tell you the number of Mini-MBA graduates who have taken action on low performers or toxic high performers and it has made a fundamental difference to everyone's lives."   In today's minisode, we cover some of the main reasons why graduates of the Chief Maker Mini-MBA program decide to join a cohort and the main benefits they get from it. chiefmaker.com/239 REGISTER FOR OUR JULY MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba One of the most common reasons why people take up the Chief Maker Mini-MBA is one that I...
2022-06-1507 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#235 Your Questions Answered Minisode: Returning to work after a long break"The research says it takes one and a half years for us to really be fully valuable to a mid- to large-sized organisation. But there are ways to cut that period down." In today's minisode, we have a question from one of our listeners, Louise, who asks about returning to work and how to get back into the swing of things after a long break. chiefmaker.com/235 REGISTER FOR OUR JULY MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We're going to talk about: Understanding how your life has changed since you were...
2022-05-1109 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#233 Best of Series: Greg Steele, Global President of Arcadis Mobility, on the importance of broad experience, bringing people with you and dealing with difficult issuesIn this Best of Series episode, we hear from Greg Steele, Global President of Arcadis Mobility, on the importance of broad experience, bringing people with you and dealing with difficult issues. chiefmaker.com/233 REGISTER FOR OUR JULY MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/miniMBA We interviewed Greg in late 2017 when he was the CEO of the Asia Pacific business of Arcadis, one of the world's largest professional service consultancy firms with over 28,000 people in 70 countries. Greg has nearly 40 years' experience as an engineer and manager, having been involved at a leadership level for...
2022-04-2859 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#233 Best of Series: Greg Steele, Global President of Arcadis Mobility, on the importance of broad experience, bringing people with you and dealing with difficult issuesIn this Best of Series episode, we hear from Greg Steele, Global President of Arcadis Mobility, on the importance of broad experience, bringing people with you and dealing with difficult issues. chiefmaker.com/233 REGISTER FOR OUR JULY MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/miniMBA We interviewed Greg in late 2017 when he was the CEO of the Asia Pacific business of Arcadis, one of the world's largest professional service consultancy firms with over 28,000 people in 70 countries. Greg has nearly 40 years' experience as an engineer and manager, having been involved at a leadership level for...
2022-04-2859 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#231 Your Questions Answered Minisode: Nailing a year"People overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in 10." In today's minisode, we have a question from one of our listeners, Ben, who asks how he can really nail a year and achieve all or most of his goals. chiefmaker.com/231 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR OUR APRIL MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We're going to talk about: The visioning process and timing of check-ins; Managing time and energy to fit in with your busy life; The value of structured thinking time. ...
2022-04-1210 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#227 Minisode: 10 tips for running effective strategic executive offsitesIn today's minisode, I am going to share my top 10 tips for running an executive retreat or a strategic offsite. chiefmaker.com/227 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR OUR APRIL MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We're going to talk about: What to do if you don't have a budget for bringing in a facilitator or coach; How to define an agenda that measures the success of the event; Ensuring follow-up tasks are absorbed into your operating rhythm.   Stay epic, Greg
2022-03-1515 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#223 Your Questions Answered Minisode: Is Work-Life Balance Actually Possible?We have a question from one of our listeners, Charlotte from Liverpool in the UK, and she asks whether work-life balance is actually possible, especially in the top jobs. chiefmaker.com/223 REGISTER FOR OUR APRIL MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We're going to talk about: Understanding what work-life balance is and how to measure it; Having a mindset of a life of different chapters; Some tools to get work-life balance. Stay epic, Greg
2022-02-1612 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMinisode: The All-in MindsetOur topic today is the All-in Mindset. chiefmaker.com/220 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We look at how you can elevate yourself to a new level of being through the all-in mindset. We're going to talk about: Making a conscious decision to shift course; Looking back to plan a way forward; Using small moments to go all in, that compound into massive changes. Stay epic, Greg
2022-01-2509 minThe Universal Man
The Universal ManWhat is Universal Man? At our 2021 Universal Man Weekend, 8th - 10th October, the men who were gathered wanted to share with the world just what Universal Man is. So, naturally, we put together a podcast. For wisdom and reflection on all that is Universal Man - our podcast, our camps and our community - have a listen to these brilliant men: Ben Flintoff, Brad Neilsen, Bruce Taylor, Chris Beckman, Damien Price, Greg Layton, Jeremy Seng, Jimmy Purcell, John O’Brien, Justin McNamara, Liam Clancy, Luke Baker, Mark Lysaght, Nathaniel Johnson, Peter Gabauer, Peter McAuliffe, Thomas Walton an...
2021-12-1614 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#216 Self-BeliefOur topic today is self-belief. For more info check out chiefmaker.com/216 REGISTER FOR THE JANUARY INTAKE OF OUR MINI-MBA: chiefmaker.com/minimba We look at how you can harness self-belief in a constructive way to build your track record. We're going to talk about: The physical impact of positive and negative mindsets; Myth-busting negative self-belief; and Finding a place where negative self-talk is non-existent. Stay epic, Greg
2021-11-1711 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner ChiefMeetings as a Performance TheatreOur topic today is the number 1 performance environment for executives - meetings.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/213   REGISTER FOR THE NEXT INTAKE OF OUR MINI-MBA: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We look at being a high performer in the meeting room, and how to unlock the power of this environment in bringing your entourage along with you and building your track record.   We're going to talk about: Preparing for meetings with an outcomes-based approach; Why this environment should be seen as your thea...
2021-10-1506 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#210 Three Questions You MUST Be Able to Answer About Key StakeholdersOur topic today is 3 questions you MUST be able to answer about key stakeholders. For more info check out chiefmaker.com/210 REGISTER FOR THE NEXT INTAKE OF OUR MINI-MBA: chiefmaker.com/minimba We look at how to build connection and trust with stakeholders, so as to improve how others view you when you're not in the room. We're going to talk about: Track records and integrity; Incentives;  Pressure; and Personality. Stay epic, Greg
2021-09-1909 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#207 Where Strategy Execution Goes WrongOur topic today is where strategy execution goes wrong.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/207   REGISTER FOR OUR MINI-MBA BEFORE 31st AUGUST: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We look at three key scenarios of when the execution of a strategy could fall over.   We're going to talk about: Vertical and horizontal trust; Operating rhythm; and Resourcing.   Stay epic, Greg
2021-08-2408 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#205 Coaching PrinciplesOur topic today is coaching principles.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/205   REGISTER FOR OUR MINI-MBA BEFORE 31st AUGUST: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We look at three really powerful principles that you can use when leading your people or even coaching a client.   We're going to talk about: Helping someone to create a congruent future vision of themselves; Ownership of all insights; and Believing in everyone's ability to be great.   Stay epic, Greg
2021-08-0612 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#203 Power Coaching QuestionsOur topic today is powerful coaching questions. For more info check out chiefmaker.com/203 REGISTER FOR OUR MINI-MBA BEFORE 31st AUGUST: chiefmaker.com/minimba I've been a coach now for nearly 14 years and throughout that time, what you learn to be is really good at asking questions and at interviewing people. The reason is because you have to be curious and you've got to listen very carefully to what people say, the pitch and tone of the voice when they say things, where their attention is, their nonverbal cues, and their body language...
2021-07-2107 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#200 Lessons Learnt From 200 EpisodesOur topic today is the lessons learnt from 200 episodes.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/200   REGISTER FOR OUR MINI-MBA BEFORE 31st MAY: chiefmaker.com/minimba It's a significant milestone to make it to 200 episodes. Right at the beginning, one of my podcasting mentors said to me not to bother unless I was going to give it 5 years. And here we are 4 years later. So today is a tribute to the CEOs and gurus we have had on the show, and a tribute to each of you who have fo...
2021-05-2618 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#198 HP Teams Strategy on a Page - The Silver BulletOur topic today is the silver bullet in your business - strategy on a page. For more info check out chiefmaker.com/198 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard This week, we're going to be talking about the silver bullet story, and what you can do in order to change the game in your work. I'm going to share with you a story from one of my most important clients in the transformation he's been leading. This is a true story and one that happened very recently, and it is one that...
2021-05-1409 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#188 HP in ISO Series - MindfulnessOur topics this week is "Mindfulness" For more info check out chiefmaker.com/188 This is our first installment in the High Performance in Isolation series and it is all about Mindfulness. Today I'll outline:  What is mindfulness and why is it so important in lockdown for resilience What I learnt from the Shaolin monks in overcoming some of the common challenges in achieving mindfulness The best strategies to build mindfulness  The role of flow in improving mindfulness How to us journaling as a tool to build mindfulness   Thank you again to our epi...
2020-08-2831 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#186 HP in Iso Series - Build Your Resilience PlaybookOur topics this week is "Building Your Own Resilience Playbook" For more info check out chiefmaker.com/186 This is our first installment in the High Performance in Isolation series and it is all about Building Your Own Resilience Playbook. Today I'll outline:  Why your current playbook (you do in fact have one even if you dont know it) according to Mike Tyson is out of date What I learn from living with the Shaolin Kung Fu monks that can translate to isolation with kids running around, work and isolation from friends and family How t...
2020-08-1320 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#182 How to Have a Deeper Conversation with a MateOur topics this week is How to Have a Deeper Conversation with a Mate   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/182 Many of you will be experiencing some very challenging times mentally. Or be aware that perhaps a friend is going through a difficult time. This episode was recorded for The Universal Man podcast in honour of one our fallen brothers. It is all about how to have a deeper conversation with a friend. Either for your benefit or theirs. I've reposted here in its raw form. I know both men and w...
2020-07-0122 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#179 Lessons from the Book Recommendations of Great ChiefsOur topics this week is Lessons from the Book Recommendations of Great Chiefs   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/179   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   So what we're going to cover today is: The power of a book; The 5 themes and 3 major topics; What to do if you don't like reading (like some of our chiefs) Stay epic, Greg
2020-06-0318 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#177 From Sinking Ship to Market Domination - The Four Stages of TransformationOur topic today Sinking Ship to Market Domination - The Four Stages of Transformation .   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/177   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   So what we're going to cover today is: How to go from a sinking ship to market domination; The different leadership style required in each stage; and What top do in each stage to get through it; Stay epic, Greg
2020-05-2019 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#174 Respond to Crisis Like a ChiefOur topic today is how to respond to crisis like a Chief.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/174   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: The difference between fear and opportunity; The mindset of a Chief in a crisis; and 5 powerful principles to guide on how you should respond to crisis. Stay epic, Greg
2020-03-1110 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#172 How to Deal With Wayne KerrOur topic today is how to deal with Wayne Kerr.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/172   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: Why Wayne Kerr's real world behaviour is a reflection of their inner chief; 3 steps to dealing with the person effectively; and Spreading the love by helping them overcome their own challenges. Stay epic, Greg
2020-02-2514 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#170 How To Get Motivated AgainOur topic today is "How to get motivated again."   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/170   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: Reasons why you've lost your motivation already this year; What can happen to you if you don't change your trajectory; and A few simple methods to get back on track and win the year! Stay epic, Greg   Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career...
2020-02-1311 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#157 Christmas Wishes From GregIn this VERY brief episode of The Inner Chief Podcast, Greg has a 2-minute cheerful message for all of you ahead of Christmas this year. Happy holidays and here's to a great 2020! Stay epic, Greg   Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Appl...
2019-12-2202 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#157 Christmas Wishes From GregIn this VERY brief episode of The Inner Chief Podcast, Greg has a 2-minute cheerful message for all of you ahead of Christmas this year. Happy holidays and here's to a great 2020! Stay epic, Greg   Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Appl...
2019-12-2202 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#156 Career Crossroads - Part 3 - Make Smart MovesThis is part 3 of a 3-part series on Career Crossroads and our topic today is make smart moves.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/156   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: How to create multiple options and actions whether you stay or go from your current role; Ensure you're covering all of your bases to enable smart decision-making; and Get your "chief mindset" working well before you need to make your move. Stay epic, Greg
2019-12-1808 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#154 Career Crossroads - Part 2 - Identify The ProblemThis is part 2 of a 3-part series on Career Crossroads and our topic today is identifying the problem.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/154   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: A framework to identify the root cause of the problems you're experiencing in your current role; We'll look at how to evaluate the pros and cons of 3 areas in this process; and How to make the ultimate decision of staying or going from your current role. Stay epic,...
2019-12-1013 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#153 Career Crossroads - Part 1 - Should I Stay or Should I Go? Defining the VisionOur topic today is Should I stay or should I go? This is part 1 of a 3-part series on Career Crossroads.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/153   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: A framework to help you to decide whether you should stay or go from your current role; We'll discuss how to derive your career and life vision; and A process for defining your ideal role. Stay epic, Greg
2019-12-0511 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#151 Finish The Decade StrongOur topic today is how to finish the decade strong.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/151   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: We'll discuss why you still have time to change some habits and finish 2019 strong; and The 3 areas of your life you can work on now that will set up 2020 with a bang.   And to celebrate getting to 150 Inner Chief episodes, I also mention a discount code for my Chief Maker Academy course titled Game Plan...
2019-11-2711 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief150. How to Define and Leave a LegacyOur topic today is How to Define and Leave a Legacy.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/150   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: We'll discuss a few examples of others and how they have left a legacy; What legacy is and what it isn't; and A few ways you can leave a legacy without turning your life upside down or quitting your job tomorrow.   And to celebrate getting to 150 Inner Chief episodes, I also mention a disc...
2019-11-2215 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#148 Promotion Speed FormulaOur topic today is Promotion Speed Formula For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com/148 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card Today we will cover: A formula that will help you or a colleague or mentee get promoted faster. We'll discuss how your track record of achieving results is key to proving your measurable value; and The 5 elements of your entourage and why they are important in the context of promotion. Stay epic, Greg
2019-11-1407 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#146 No, It Won't Be Better After You Get Through This!Our topic today is "No, it won't be better after we get through this!"   For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com/146   Today we will cover: How to create a pattern interrupt when times get busy; The framework I use that you can use too to manage your time and energy when you can't see the wood for the trees; Doing your job well and doing it with grace, despite the hurricane happening at work. Stay epic, Greg
2019-11-0606 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#145 Greg Dickason, Managing Director Pacific at LexisNexis on career opportunities, getting out of your comfort zone and the future of technology in businessIn this episode, we meet Greg Dickason, Managing Director Pacific of LexisNexis on career opportunities, getting out of your comfort zone and the future of technology in business.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/145   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   In July 2019, Greg took on the role of Managing Director Pacific of LexisNexis, the leading provider of Content, Analytics and Software solutions for Legal, Risk and Compliance.   His previous positions were as CTO with CoreLogic RP Data, while earlier in h...
2019-10-3139 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#145 Greg Dickason, Managing Director Pacific at LexisNexis on career opportunities, getting out of your comfort zone and the future of technology in businessIn this episode, we meet Greg Dickason, Managing Director Pacific of LexisNexis on career opportunities, getting out of your comfort zone and the future of technology in business.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/145   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   In July 2019, Greg took on the role of Managing Director Pacific of LexisNexis, the leading provider of Content, Analytics and Software solutions for Legal, Risk and Compliance.   His previous positions were as CTO with CoreLogic RP Data, while earlier in h...
2019-10-3139 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#144 Don't Do Ordinary; Do Extraordinary!Our topic today is Don't do ordinary; do extraordinary!.   For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com/144   Today we will cover: Why you should focus on doing lots of small things extraordinarily well; How you can lift the lid on your thinking and come up with some great ideas to raise the bar on your output; How you can make being extraordinary a part of your daily operating system. Stay epic, Greg
2019-10-3006 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#141 Reframing Difficult SituationsOur topic today is Reframing Difficult Situations.   For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com/141   Today we will cover: How you can reframe difficult conversations and meetings; Thinking positively about the outcome you're trying to achieve; How to think about what's great for the other people involved. Stay epic, Greg
2019-10-1307 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#139 Strategy and Project Reviews with the AAR MethodOur topic today is Strategy and Project Reviews with the AAR Method (The After Action Review Method). For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/139 Stay epic, Greg
2019-10-0808 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#130 Winter Wisdom Series - Getting UnstuckWelcome to the second episode in our 2019 Winter Wisdom Series: a collection of the best of the best from our first 128 episodes of The Inner Chief podcast. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/130 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card Last week we looked at the Top 5 Reads, as recommended by our Chiefs & Gurus. Hope you've all added them to your reading list or your devices! This week we've compiled all of the advice from our Chiefs & Gurus around what to do when you become stuck. So we're...
2019-07-1024 minThe Universal Man
The Universal ManConflict is the Path to FreedomFor full summary: https://www.universalman.org/conflict-is-the-path-to-freedom/ If there is one thing that so many of us dislike and avoid – it is conflict. It’s not an easy thing, because the emotions that get dragged up are often raw. You sit there stirring away or you can’t sleep at night because you’re playing a discussion over and over in your head from 50 different angles. Just as you get clear on everything you’re going say, you see the person the next day and none of that happens. It can be so disappointing when you d...
2019-07-0425 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#124 High Performance Teams - 5 Stages to Setting Your HP Team UpFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/124 Last week, our High Performance teams series concluded with part 25, namely Communication. Today, I share the 5 stages that will set up the foundational success of your High Performance Team. Philosophy, Frameworks and Analysis Form the Team Unite and Align the Team Strategy and Tactics Execute with Precision Stay epic, Greg
2019-06-0213 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#122 High Performance Teams - Part 25 - CommunicationsFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/122   After 25 weeks our Our High Performance teams series now enters the final episode, finishing on Communications. In this episode we cover: The 7 Big Things you need to communicate Why you do what you do - Purpose What you're going to do - Vision & Goals How you're going to do it - Strategy and Tactics Who is going to to do what - Role clarity Your style in doing it - Values and Standards Updates on progress Victories & Loss Victories = tell the story in g...
2019-05-2613 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#120 High Performance Teams - Part 24 - Business AcumenFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/120 Our High Performance teams series now enters the fourth part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Business Acumen. While this is probably the least sexy trait of high performing teams, it might well be that it is the most underrated and hence single biggest indicator of results. So, in this episode we cover: The compound effect of bad acumen and good acumen Why this is often overlooked but will forever be relevant The four pillars of good acumen in a team ...
2019-05-1914 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#118 High Performance Teams - Part 23 - Optimising RiskFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/118 Our High Performance teams series now enters the third part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Optimising Risk. So, in this episode we cover: How to optimise risk and make it a more enjoyable and aspirational process; How Richard Branson uses Risk to make money; and The two opposing models of risk and why it's important to use both. For your copy of the two Risk Management templates please email greg@chiefmaker.com.au with the subject line "Risk" and I'll send you the t...
2019-05-1211 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#118 High Performance Teams - Part 23 - Optimising RiskFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/118 Our High Performance teams series now enters the third part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Optimising Risk. So, in this episode we cover: How to optimise risk and make it a more enjoyable and aspirational process; How Richard Branson uses Risk to make money; and The two opposing models of risk and why it's important to use both. For your copy of the two Risk Management templates please email greg@chiefmaker.com.au with the subject line "Risk" and I'll send you the t...
2019-05-1211 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#116 High Performance Teams - Part 22 - StakeholdersFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/116 Our High Performance teams series now enters the second part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Stakeholders. So, in this episode we cover: How one conversation saved a client $15M; Why not managing stakeholders is the number one cause of project failure; How it is the most important point of trust for accelerating your career. Stay epic, Greg
2019-05-0516 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#114 High Performance Teams - Part 21 - Operating RhythmFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/114   Our High Performance teams series now enters the final HP Teams pillar: Execution. So far the pillars we've covered are Mission, People, Culture and Tools, and so now we delve into where it can all go pear-shaped and the wheels can come off.   So, in this episode we cover part 1 of this pillar, Operating Rhythm: How to find the drumbeat of your team; How it keeps everyone focused and united; Why it creates time to do all the right thinking required; Ho...
2019-04-2914 minThe Universal Man
The Universal ManVolunteeringOne of Greg and Pricey’s favourite books is ‘Legacy’ – the story behind the huge success of the All Blacks, their team culture and influence within New Zealand society. One of the key elements in that book is the concept of ‘giving something back’ – of leaving the team and the team culture better and stronger once you have moved on. This week’s podcast is about volunteering – about legacy and making the world a better place for all. Pricey has been involved for many years with young adults who make a difference. He comes alive when he sees young people...
2019-04-2512 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#112 High Performance Teams - Part 20 - PartnershipsFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/112 Our High performance teams series now enters part 20 and we enter the final part of our pillar on Tools. So far we've covered Scoreboards and Metrics, Hardware and Systems, Processes and Frameworks and IP. So, in this episode we cover Partnerships: How all the best HP Teams and Businesses use partnerships at a whole new level How partnerships can lower your risk, vastly grow your business IP, accelerate your growth and improve your culture When to partner and when not to How to select partners
2019-04-1513 minThe Universal Man
The Universal Man29. Courage Courage - what is it? Courage is a topic Pricey has been avoiding talking about on Universal Man. If you had said to Pricey as a young gun - has he got any courage - he would have said no! Because as a young man he would have been rating himself on whether he had the courage to tackle someone on the footy field or the courage to swim a mile or two or three. Pricey saw courage as a young man as purely a physical thing.
2019-04-1122 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#110 High Performance Teams - Part 19 - Frameworks and IPFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/110 Our High performance teams series now enters part 19 and we enter part 4 of our pillar on Tools. So far we've covered Scoreboards and Metrics, Hardware and Systems and Processes. IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER FRAMEWORKS AND IP "You don't need to be a genius or a visionary, or even a college graduate for that matter, to be successful. You just need framework and a dream." – Michael Dell How all HP Teams have a secret recipe for success which drives authority, clarity and unrivalled re...
2019-04-0813 minThe Universal Man
The Universal ManMusicIn this episode of Universal Man we look at music and the role it plays in our lives and the invitation we all share to make music, to harness of the power of music to make something unique and special from within ourselves that will add beauty to our world.   “Don’t die with the music in you!” Dr Wayne Dyer Music the energy of our spirit Imagine a world without music! Music in all its forms; your favourite band as you work out or jog, that symphony orchestra that brings deeper emotion to the surface...
2019-03-1412 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#102 High Performance Teams - Part 15 - Rituals and TraditionsFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/102 Our High Performance Teams series now enters part 15, where we finalise the 5 key elements that drive a High Performance Culture, namely the rituals & traditions of the team. We cover how to overcome those periods in work or business life when it has become a bit soulless, a bit toxic and is all work, and no play. One of the best ways is to use rituals and traditions to create meaning and a sense of belonging to your team and get the trust back on track.
2019-03-0313 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#100 High Performance Teams - Part 14 - Raise The BarFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/100   We've made it to Episode 100!!! What a cracking topic we have in store for you today.   Our High Performance Teams series now enters part 14, and we're into the penultimate element of what drives a high performance Culture, where today we look at the power of high standards and how this drives feedback, accountability and unity across a team.   In this episode, we cover the one topic that my clients ask me about more than anything. And that is how...
2019-02-2413 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#98 High Performance Teams Part 13 - Hunt or Be HuntedFor more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/98 Our High performance teams series now enters part 13, and we're right into the High Performance Culture pillar, where today we look at how to get your team focussed on winning, and collaborating intensively.   In this episode, we cover how to get your team members to come along on the journey in pursuing excellence, but also how to simultaneously avoid becoming too internally focussed and operational.   One of the ways true chiefs get the best out of their troops is to co...
2019-02-1712 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#84 Golf Master Coach, Steve Bann on Coaching the World's Best Golfers, Confidence and the Improvement LifecycleOur guest this week Golf Master Coach, Steve Bann on Coaching the world's best golfers, confidence and the improvement lifecycle. Here is what Stuart Appleby had to say about our guest. "I have worked with Steve Bann since I was 18 years old and he is my coach to this day. Steve has helped me shape my game in every aspect from the start and helped me win on the nationwide PGA tour and internationally. Steve is the most knowledgeable coach in the world and can help any golfer of any skill level achieve their goals."
2018-10-251h 01The Universal Man
The Universal Man24. GriefThis episode was recorded at The Universal Man - Being Great Men weekend. All 12 participants were involved in recording.  Oliver Wightman, Bruce McGregor Brendan Hawes, David Graham, Luke Baker, Jimmy Purcell, Simon McDonald, James Kasch, Bruce Taylor, Liam McGuire, Greg Layton and Damien Price.   Grief, at its simplest is the reaction to a loss, and in the face of that loss, adjusting to a new reality. It's the absence of something in our life and how our life changes because of that loss. And it takes many, many forms. It could be, like I'm actually getting really old, so it's the lost of...
2018-10-1820 minThe Universal Man
The Universal Man23. The ZoneIn this week’s episode Pricey interviews Grego about The Zone.   PRICEY: The number of times I'm chatting with you, and you'll talk about a zone. You'll say, "When the guy was in his zone"; "When actually I was in the zone". And obviously that's a really important thing. What do you mean by a zone?   I'll tell you a story to start this off. I remember I was coaching rugby at GPS Premier Rugby in Brisbane many years ago. And I was hanging out with a coach guy called Matt Pini who played for the Quee...
2018-09-2717 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#56 Mastery Of Money Guru Adam Carroll On Owners Mentality And Building A Bigger LifeIn this week's episode we meet Mastery of Money Guru Adam Carroll. Adam is an internationally recognized financial literacy expert, author and speaker. He is a two-time TED talk speaker, with one of his talks surpassing 2 million views. Adam is the founder and curator of www.MasteryOfMoney.com, and creator of the documentary film, Broke Busted & Disgusted. His passion is helping people build a bigger life, not a bigger lifestyle. See more at www.chiefmaker.com.au/56 QUESTIONS I ASK ADAM What did you learn from your $10,000 experiment on...
2018-07-1849 minThe Universal Man
The Universal Man2. LabelsIn this episode Greg Layton and Damien Price talk what labels are and how are they limiting you and others. All of us have reacted to a label someone else has placed upon us. A small inner voice says, “Nah, that’s not me!” We have all also done that very same thing to others. We have introduced people, boxed by a label that is our dominant narrative linked to that person and they, in their turn, are inwardly reacting to our introduction! In this episode we will explore the various types of labels, where they come from and how to...
2018-03-2718 minThe Universal Man
The Universal Man1. CrossroadsIn this episode Greg Layton and Damien Price talk about Crossroads. A crossroad is significant juncture in your life where something has to change. This might be a relationship, a job or where you live etc. A crossroad approaches when what has been happening can no longer continue and action must be taken for you to be truly happy. It can often feel like one chapter is closing and another needs to open.
2018-03-2715 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#23 Ownership Precedes VictoryIn this episode I cover one my personal mottos "Ownership Precedes Victory" and how to use it to really take control of your career and become a great Chief Life in the chaos of the modern business world can be crushingly difficult. The rapid pace of change in technology, as well as new customer and employee expectations is now amplified by a hyper-competitive global landscape. Executive teams now have to navigate their companies through transformational change just to survive. For those reporting to the executive team, and leading the operational charge towards big targets and...
2018-03-2012 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#17 Greg Steele, CEO of Arcadis Asia PacificIn this episode you'll hear from Greg Steele, CEO Arcadis Asia Pacific. He is also the Chairman of Engineering Aid Australia and on the board of Roads Australia. He was the Managing Director of Hyder Consulting before the Arcadis takeover. I came across this special man at a mindfulness conference where his authenticity and honesty about the challenge of keeping balance in the corporate world blew the audience away. I couldn't wait to get him on the show. We cover the importance of making sense of things, making choices and making things happen...
2017-12-1454 minThe Inner Chief
The Inner Chief#17 Greg Steele, CEO of Arcadis Asia PacificIn this episode you'll hear from Greg Steele, CEO Arcadis Asia Pacific. He is also the Chairman of Engineering Aid Australia and on the board of Roads Australia. He was the Managing Director of Hyder Consulting before the Arcadis takeover. I came across this special man at a mindfulness conference where his authenticity and honesty about the challenge of keeping balance in the corporate world blew the audience away. I couldn't wait to get him on the show. We cover the importance of making sense of things, making choices and making things happen...
2017-12-1454 min