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Unearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 38: with Angela Luu, on transforming legal processes with design thinkingWhen you think about inviting a lawyer onto a podcast with a risk management rebel, you might expect a snooze fest. But if you know our host, Lisa, you know she’s always about shifting perspectives and uncovering golden opportunities for you, our listeners.
In this episode, Lisa is joined by Angela Luu, the senior manager in Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) innovative Digital Legal Delivery Team, specialising in ‘Legal Design.’
So, what is ‘Legal Design’? According to Angela, it's “the application of the designer's mindset, methods, and techniques to law to improve the usability of legal communic...
2024-06-0854 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 37: With Meqa Smith, on the biggest mistakes businesses are making around their talentIn this captivating episode of 'Unearth A New Perspective on Risk,' host Lisa is joined by the dynamic Meqa Smith, Founder of the Unforgettable Agency. Meqa's expertise lies in guiding business leaders through the transformative journey of understanding their talent acquisition strategies.
With a knack for delivering innovative recruitment and engagement solutions, Meqa specialises in helping businesses attract top-tier employees who not only possess the requisite skills but also resonate deeply with the company's values and mission.
For seasoned listeners, Meqa's return to the podcast will be a welcomed reunion, reminiscent of her insightful...
2024-03-1158 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 36: With Christina Arcane, on uplevelling our approach to cybersecurity training and educationWelcome to the first episode of 'Unearth A New Perspective on Risk' for 2024. This episode offers a fresh outlook on cybersecurity and its intricate relationship with risk management. In this first episode for the year, we're thrilled to present a candid and insightful conversation between Lisa and Christina Arcane, a renowned Cybersecurity education specialist and the Director of InspireCyber.
With years of experience across IT, Cybersecurity, and Privacy domains, including the successful launch of her own Cybersecurity SaaS Startup, Christina is now dedicated to empowering organisations like yours to equip employees with the knowledge and confidence to...
2024-02-2057 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 35: With George Karagiannakis, on challenges associated to natural disasters and risk managementIn this episode, we are joined by a very special guest, George Karagiannakis, the Executive Manager of Government Relations for Insurance Australia Group (IAG). George’s work sees him manage the interaction between IAG and the political world in Australia, at a Federal, State Territory Governments, and to some extent, Local Government. Over the past 24 years George has seen a lot of change in that time, both within the company or within the insurance industry. And on the subject of natural disasters and risk management, George and Lisa explore this topic through the lens of the insurance industry, and al...
2023-06-2452 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 34: With Carolyn Butler-Madden, on organisational identityWe are thrilled to welcome back Carolyn Butler-Madden, the “Chief Purpose Activist” from her Purpose Consultancy, The Cause Effect. Carolyn last spoke with us almost two years ago on Episode 4, on the Power of Purpose within Organisations.
Since then, Carolyn has released her second book, “For Love & Money” which was a winner in the ‘Social Responsibility’ category of the Australian Business Book Awards in 2022.
The work Carolyn and her business does is important, helping businesses and organisations get really clear on their purpose and embedding it into their business and their strategy.
In this episode...
2023-06-0448 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 33: With Maureen Kyne, on Crisis Management and the Perfect StormWhen it comes to risk management for businesses and governments, good Governance is a crucial part. Even with the best intentions and efforts to ensure a business has good Governance and is complying with Regulatory and customer expectations, things can go wrong. A business can find itself needing to manage a crisis. And we have seen many examples recently.
For those businesses that have invested upfront, including in their crisis management plan, all that upfront effort can pay off hugely, and could mean the difference between working through the experience and process, and even though it could b...
2023-03-2951 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 32: With Chris Wilson on stress and the risk implications on the business and its peopleYes, we are back with our first episode for 2023. We are excited to have Chris Wilson, a Stress Scientist, join us again for an important discussion on stress, and the risk implications on the business and its people.
Lisa last spoke with Chris back in August 2021 in episode 6, on the science and fluidity behind stress. Chris comes from a background in consulting and mentoring elite groups such as the military, elite sports, performing arts and corporate athletes. He combines systems and data to make informed decisions that catapult a team’s engagement, productivity, and outcomes.
Ch...
2023-03-0938 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 31: With Nadine Champion, on courage and being your authentic selfIt is our last Podcast episode for 2022! Thank you for the support of all our listeners this year and for your gracious feedback.
I wanted to do something extra special, especially because so many of our listeners have been doing it tough this past year. Actually, for most people, it has been a tough few years. Many of you have been pushing through barriers and challenges that you are facing within your workplace and personal lives, often forgetting self-care. Pushing hard extended periods of time comes at a cost, often in the form of fatigue and burn...
2022-12-191h 09Unearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 30: With Retired Lieutenant Colonel OAKLAND McCULLOCH, on challenging your leadership approachIf you looked at your leadership style (or your managers/executives), on a scale is it authoritarian or chaotic? At the authoritarian end, you may find intimidation and micromanagement are present, whereas the other end of the scale, it is somewhat chaotic, where you have given your people the tools and mechanisms to create some magic, even though it might appear to many outsiders as somewhat messy. Perhaps you are somewhere in between.
My guest this week is Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch, U.S. Army (Retired) and one of the points we discuss is the authoritarian to...
2022-11-0546 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 29: With Nimmity Zappert, on Fair Trade, our purchasing choices and the differences they can make to communitiesSupply-chains are important to all businesses, regardless of their size. And within risk management, supply-chains can often a point of challenge. Not just having access to goods and resources, but also ensuring the goods received are of the quality and from the source expected.
I can’t tell you how many times I have spoken with businesses who have been exploited by not receiving the goods they were expecting, often associated to quality or the source.
Today, we don’t have the transparency we might like around goods we purchase, impeding our ability to make more...
2022-09-2544 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 28: With Barbara Clifford, on how your work environment is harming your employeesI have spoken often about how disengagement is one of the biggest and understated risks to an organisation. Many executives’ associate disengagement with productivity and don’t consider the risk exposure. When employees are disengaged, they are at best satisfied with the bare minimum level of productivity and focus. Which is why statistic shared from Gallup’s recent State of the Global Workplace: 2022 Report, that 83% of workers in Australia are not engaged or are actively disengaged, is incredibly concerning. This is an increase from 80% in 2021. So, disengagement continues to be one of our greatest risks today, though it is not be...
2022-08-2254 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 27: With Julie Garland McLellan on hurdles of risk management at a Board LevelHave you ever wondered what it must be like to be a member of a Board, having accountability for a business entity but without the day-to-day management, influence, and control?
In this episode, I am joined by Julie Garland McLellan, who is a CEO, advisor to Boards and Directors, and the author of the ‘The Director Dilemma’ newsletter which is read in 33 countries.
Julie and I talk on some of the hurdles that so many Board members face in relation to risk management. So, this is a conversation you definitely don’t want to miss.
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2022-08-0843 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 26: With Deputy Commissioner Megan Stiffler on leadership, connection to communities, and emergency responseThose of you who know my story, know that my personal and business purpose are the same, ‘to create a safer world: one community and one workplace at a time’. It drives everything we do at Unearth.
At the end of the day, we all belong to a community. That is where we go home, to the people, our families, and things that mean the most to us. And right now, there are many communities in Australia that have been doing it tough, especially with the recent heartbreaking flood disasters.
It is in times like this...
2022-07-0749 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 25: With Dr Patrick Scolyer-Gray, on cybersecurity starts and ends with peopleSince releasing my book last year, ‘Risk Starts And Ends With People’ and launching this podcast, ‘Unearth A New Perspective On Risk’, I have heard from so many of you how much our approach, our System4Risk (S4R), and stories have resonated, not to mention those lightbulb moments you have experienced.
So, I find it interesting that as soon as the discussion often leads towards technology and cyber, suddenly it is viewed differently. It is almost like the people within technology and cyber are viewed and treated differently from the rest of the business.
I find t...
2022-06-271h 13Unearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 24: Anonymous Series – Part Two – Real Stories & Real Consequences – Panel ReviewThe Anonymous Series are real stories and real consequences, shared directly from the person.
During our last episode (episode 23) we introduced you to Anon, our first anonymous guest in our ‘Anonymous Series’, who has bravely shared their experience, their story as a senior executive within technology of a large Australian organisation and how the behaviour, decisions, and actions of a few had consequences on a whole team.
If you have not yet listened to episode 23 then we recommend doing so first. Anon’s experience is an eye opener, though so many aspects of their story are al...
2022-06-1334 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 23: Anonymous Series – Part One – Real Stories & Real ConsequencesThe Anonymous Series are real stories and real consequences, shared directly from the person.
Meet Anon, our first anonymous guest in our ‘Anonymous Series’, who is bravely sharing their experience, their story as a senior executive within technology of a large Australian organisation and how the behaviour, decisions, and actions of a few had consequences on a whole team.
Anon is an experienced technology executive that was attracted to this particular role for the organisation to address their challenges in terms of how the technology function performed, how it engaged with the rest of t...
2022-05-3136 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 22: With Meredith Wallace, on her journey into cybersecurity and a front row seat within DHS, CISA & Next5At the beginning of this year, I had the privilege of speaking with Meredith Wallace from Next5 on her incredible journey (so far, as she is still in her twenties), including how she overcame challenges and adversities to achieve her dream of serving her country.
Meredith grew up in Virginia Beach in the US, which is surrounded by US Military Bases. Early in Meredith’s life she witnessed the comradery and strength of females who were serving, which inspired Meredith to want to attend the United States Navy Academy. But how Meredith thought her future may play ou...
2022-05-141h 15Unearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 21: With Shelley Flett on the importance of creating dynamic leadersA couple of weeks ago I held a ‘Courageous Leadership’ event, which received incredible feedback. Society is calling for leadership. But calling is one thing, how do we support people to find the courage to step forward and feel supported as they develop the necessary skills to lead effectively, and have find the confidence so they can show up as themselves?
We need to provide them with a ‘safe zone’ and the resources, support, time, and opportunities they need to embark on their journey. This is why today’s episode of my podcast is so timely.
A little...
2022-05-021h 02Unearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 20: With Nazia Sharif, on pioneering diversity within the intelligence and technology sectorsDiversity is a topic that comes up regularly. The need for strong women to have the courage to step forward and help build a pathway for themselves, and others.
Well today, we are talking to a ‘trailblazer’, being a first-generation Pakistan American woman who had the ambition and focus to join the FBI, yet it would seem life had other plans. Meet Nazia Sharif and hear about her remarkable experiences as an FBI Intern and how life opened up a new direction and world of possibilities and opportunities, within the private sector.
Today, Nazia Sharif is t...
2022-04-1959 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 19: With Chris Cubbage, on the mine field within risk and technologyLast year I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Chris Cubbage on his show, MySec.TV. It was such an interesting discussion I reciprocated the offer for Chris to share his own incredible story on this episode.
Today, Chris is Director and Executive Editor for MySecurity Media and principal consultant with Amlec House. Chris is the author of Corporate Security in the Asia Pacific Region, Security Risk Management in Corporate Governance and publisher of Cyber Risk Leaders by Shamane Tan. As I mentioned prior, Chris is the host of MySec.TV, plus the Cyber Security Weekly...
2022-04-0351 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 18: With Katrina McCarter, on the power of partnerships and collaborationI often hear people talk about the power of partnerships and collaboration, but the reality is that many organisations struggle to do this well. That is the reason I asked international speaker, best-selling author and marketing strategist, Katrina McCarter, to join us in special episode of Unearth A New Perspective On Risk Podcast.
Katrina shares her unique perspective on partnerships, and she also shares her own amazing story. Even from a young age, Katrina learnt the importance of hard work and having big dreams. She learned to not listen to the ‘nah sayers’ and to back herself to s...
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The Dynamic Leader PodcastEpisode #83 - Interview with Lisa Sisson on leadership & riskIn this episode Shelley speaks with founder and ‘risk rebel’ of Unearth, Lisa Sisson, about how people associate with risk and the need to shift the ‘tick-the-box’ approach so many business leaders take.
Lisa shares her focus on reducing risk through people and teaches us that risk shouldn’t be something we fear but rather an opportunity to “proactively reduce the impact of disaster if and when it should occur”.
Lisa encourages leaders to create a desire for people to want to protect the organisation by engaging them in the risk process and keeping them involved ongoi...
2022-03-0152 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE 17- Peter Coroneos on the convergence between mental health and cyber securityMy guest on Episode 17 of the Unearth A New Perspective On Risk Podcast is a second-time guest; Peter Coroneos, International Vice President of the global Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN).
Continuing our conversation about using humanity to inform technology, our conversation moves towards the converging and related risk to organisations of mental health and cyber security, including the implications of fatigue and stress on organisational risk.
Peter is an internationally recognised authority on cyber policy, he was invited twice to the White House to brief Obama Administration cybersecurity leadership. Peter is an Inte...
2022-01-3141 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE 16: Siena Nisavic on how we could set graduates up for successAt a time when we need fresh thinking from our graduates as they enter the work world filled with passion and possibilities, are we truly giving them the support and voice they need when entering the workforce?
My guest on this episode of the podcast brings a perspective from a younger generation. Siena Nisavic graduated from UTS in early 2021 and is currently pursuing a career in marketing and content creation. Siena has a passion for creative and strategic content that’s geared towards creating impact. Her current work allows her to feel safe to share her...
2022-01-1039 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE15: With the Techgirls BIO BE AWARE TEAM on their experience of the projectIn this episode of Unearth a New Perspective on Risk, we talk to a few very special guests that I’ve had the pleasure of working with.
Anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about creating a safe zone for people to allow themselves to stretch to set themselves up for success. This passion has led me to become a mentor in 2019 for the Techgirls Movement Foundation. This organisation runs an annual Techgirls Superhero competition that provides a program to give skills and a new perspective on STEM. The program combines problem solving thr...
2021-12-281h 14Unearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE 13: Gareth Benson on protecting your most valuable assets with Intellectual PropertyMy guest on Episode 13 of the Unearth A New Perspective On Risk Podcast is a published author, purpose-driven IP lawyer, lecturer and keynote presenter. Gareth Benson has 20 years experience in Intellectual Property, advising SME and start ups as well as some of Australian peak innovation organisation including CSIRO, Australian Centre of the Moving Image and SBS Commissioned Content and Online.
Gareth has also been a lecturer and trainer in entrepreneurship, digital media and law for RMIT university (Melbourne). He is inspired by Ideas that are an outward expression of his clients identity.
In th...
2021-11-2840 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE 12: Margaret Coggins on creating mechanisms to reduce risk in organisationsMy guest on this episode of our podcast has had a remarkable career, including 20 years as a Senior Manager for the US Secret Service. Dr Margaret H. Coggins is a subject matter expert in workplace violence prevention programs; school and campus safety; insider threat and fraud prevention models; and, protective intelligence investigations.
She is a trusted advisor and an experienced security consultant, bringing over 30 years of specialised work in the prevention of targeted violence, threat assessment, behavioural analysis, and change management. As a psychologist, Dr. Coggins’s approach emphasises proactive prevention and intervention strategies to mitigate risk. From he...
2021-11-1146 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE 11: Peter Coroneos on using humanity to inform technologyPeter Coroneos, International Vice President of the global Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) is my guest on this podcast.
As an internationally recognised authority on cyber policy, Peter was invited twice to the White House to brief the Obama Administration cybersecurity leadership. He is an Internet industry leader, an activist, and policy innovator. Through CyAN he champions innovation in critical cyber skills, capacity building and behavioural change while supporting the business, professional and personal development of the organisation’s members.
Peter has a remarkable back story which he shares with us in this episode. That...
2021-10-2955 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEPISODE 10: Sally Arnold on how diversification makes us resilientSally Arnold is my guest on Episode 10 of the Unearth A New Perspective On Risk podcast.
Sally is an award winning author, speaker and business coach who specialises in moving individuals and organisations out of stuckness. She is able to turn around challenges towards resolution and success through her innovative business “Creating Encores”.
Sally began her professional life as a flautist in New Zealand and worked globally. She settled back in Melbourne and launched her own successful gourmet cookware shop, and was then headhunted by a Melbourne store to reinvigorate their homewares department.
Comb...
2021-10-1449 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 9: Bryan Ware on anticipating new ways of workingIn our first guest interview of the Unearth A New Perspective On Risk Podcast, I interviewed Bryan Ware, CEO of Next5, a new company that was formed to identify the critical emerging technologies of the next five years; and to ensure that companies and governments are anticipating and planning for risks.
Here on Episode 9 of the podcast, we once again chat about risk through the lens of changing global dynamics.
Before founding Next5, Bryan was the first US Presidential-appointed Director of Cybersecurity at CISA, which is the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. This role...
2021-09-3032 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 8 Meqa Smith on reframing the recruitment processMy guest on this episode of Unearth A New Perspective On Risk is Meqa Smith, founder of The Unforgettable Agency.
Meqa spent the first decade of her career rising quickly through the People and Performance pathway within Hospitality and Professional Services across Australia and New Zealand.
Whilst working with Saatchi & Saatchi she recognized the synchronicity that existed between Marketing, People and Corporate Performance — and that it is in the collision of those elements that ultimate engagement and influence is realized.
After this she spent over a decade focused...
2021-09-1650 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 6 Chris Wilson on the science of stressThis week’s guest is Chris Wilson, a stress scientist. Chris comes from a background in consulting and mentoring elite groups such as the military, elite sports, performing arts and corporate athletes. He combines systems and data to make informed decisions that catapult a team’s engagement, productivity and outcomes.
Spending the early part of his career working with and developing future leaders, he identified that a necessary part of the success plan is to improve the individual’s performance capacity. This is achieved by adapting capacity in three key areas: physical, mental and emotional capacity, to enable...
2021-08-2042 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 5 Paul Gordon on an empowering approach to decision-makingMy guest on Episode 5 of our podcast is Paul Gordon, CEO of Catalyze APAC – a niche consulting firm that transforms decision making in private and public sector organisations.
Paul is a trusted adviser to executives and senior leaders across multiple industries. For more than fifteen years he has helped some of the largest and most influential organisations in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom make hard decisions that involve budgets in the billions and impact millions of stakeholders.
Working closely with leaders in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, Catalyze help them do more wit...
2021-08-0551 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 4 Carolyn Butler- Madden on the power of purpose in organisationsIn Episode 4 of our podcast series we get into the topical area of Organisational Purpose. My guest in this episode is an author, a speaker and “Chief Purpose Activist” at Purpose Consultancy, The Cause Effect. Carolyn Butler-Madden believes in a world where business is a force for good and brands drive profit through purpose.
She helps business leaders define their Purpose and embed it into their business and brand to deliver meaningful social impact AND competitive advantage. Her mission is to make meaningful social purpose a vital part of business in Australia and beyond.
Carolyn brin...
2021-07-2834 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 3 Mark Crosweller on the strength of ethical leadership through adversityIn our third episode I’m really excited to interview Mark Crosweller AFSM, on what is a vital subject for leaders today: How ethical leadership improves our organisations and their capacity to deal with risk, reduce harm and create a better world.
Mark has 36 years of experience in crisis, national security, and emergency management, leading major strategic reform in governance, strategy, policy, operations, and capability.
Between 2012-2019 Mark was responsible for briefing the Prime Minister and Cabinet on disaster management and providing strategic policy advice on climate and disaster risk reduction and res...
2021-07-1343 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 2: Bryan Ware on the importance of emerging technologies
In our first guest interview, I speak to Bryan Ware, CEO of Next5, a new company that was formed to identify the critical emerging technologies of the next five years; and to ensure that companies and governments are anticipating and planning for risks.
Before founding Next5, Bryan was the first US Presidential-appointed Director of Cybersecurity at CISA, which is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. This role saw Bryan lead a 1000-person team and a $1.25 billion organisation through a period of intense volatility and aggressive interference from nation state adversaries.
Pr...
2021-06-1834 minUnearth A New Perspective On Risk PodcastEpisode 1: IntroductionThis is the pilot episode of the new podcast series, Unearth A New Perspective On Risk, which aims to lift the lid on risk and rip it apart to help give you a new perspective.
In this short introduction, your host Lisa Sisson, founder of Risk Consultancy, Unearth, shares the “why” behind launching this podcast and what you can expect to learn from the series. Some of the topics she covers include:
Finding the hidden treasures and opportunities within risk for those that dare to seek them
Recognising that many people get caught...
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