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State of CultureOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lisa Sharapata about the State of Culture, having the right mindset, normalising feedbacks and a culture of having honest conversations.

We also dive deeper into what psychological safety is and how we create it, the differences between inward and outward mindset, and understanding diversity and inclusion.

Lisa Sharapata – State of Culture

Lisa Sharapata is an award winning Chief Marketing Officer at The Arbinger Institute, Board member of Peak Community and Hushly, and a change agent. She has served as the CMO of BoostUp.ai, was the VP of Global Marketing at MindTickle, and heldsenior positions at 6sense and Aprimo.

She studied Business & Economics at Macquarie University and has a BFA in Graphic Design & Communications from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Lisa Sharapata talks about:

• State of Culture
• The dream of becoming an astronaut
• Being a natural leader
• A dreamer, a driver, or a doer
• What is psychological safety and how do you create it?
• How far can we go with regards to transparency?
• Impact check
• The pillars of strength when it comes to culture
• The difference between an inward and an outward mindset
• Changing people’s mindset
• Things to consider as the person who’s leading the change
• The culture of having diversity and inclusion with regards to transforming culture
• Creating the culture of having honest conversations
• Employee Engagement
• Normalizing feedbacks and honest conversations

State of Culture Tweets

“There are no dumb ideas. You have to continue to show that it is okay to speak up.” Psychological safety by Lisa Sharapata on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You have to really, walk the walk, talk the talk, and then celebrate the outcomes from those moments.” Lisa Sharapata talks about transparency on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You have to be willing to be vulnerable and have difficult conversations.” Lisa Sharapata talks about culture on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Lisa Sharapata www.arbinger.com
Lisa Sharapata LinkedIn
Lisa Sharapata Facebook
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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State of Culture

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The Mentally Strong LeaderOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Scott Mautz about The Mentally Strong Leader, working with Procter & Gamble, and how we can lead effectively.

We also dive deeper into what made him focus on mental health for leaders, the six core mental muscles, and relating emotional intelligence with mental strength.

Scott Mautz – The Mentally Strong Leader

Scott Mautz is a Leadership & Organisational Performance Expert, former Vice President of Procter & Gamble and the author of Amazon best seller The Mentally Strong Leader.

He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Binghamton University, and MBA’s in Marketing & Organizational Leadership from Indiana University His career includes 22 years at Procter & Gamble, columnist at Inc. Magazine, Faculty at Indiana University Kelley School of Business for Executive Education, and Leadership instructor on LinkedIn Learning.

Scott Mautz talks about:

• The love of discovery and wanting to be an archaeologist
• Always being drawn to leadership & what made him a good leader
• The consistencies in the leadership of Procter & Gamble
• Dealing with uncertainties
• Evolving with technological advances
• The importance of how you look in front of the camera
• Tips for better online communication
• What makes great leaders great
• What drew him to focusing on mental health for leaders
• The six core mental muscles
• How does emotional intelligence line up with mental strength?
• Resilience
• What is confidence and why is it important
• The messaging muscle
• The Mentally Strong Leader

Tweets

“If you want to succeed at work and in life, you have to be able to productively regulate your emotions, your thoughts and your behaviors.” Scott Mautz talks about mental strength on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think people want to feel seen. They want to feel heard. And maybe most importantly, they want to know that they’re not alone, and that’s becoming more and more of the leader’s job there to help with that.” Scott Mautz talks about empathy on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Your job as a leader is to create more leaders” Leadership by Scott Mautz on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Scott Mautzwww.scottmautz.com
Scott Mautz Facebook
Scott Mautz LinkedIn
Scott Mautz Youtube
Scott Mautz Twitter
Scott Mautz Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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The Chocolate Bar LifeOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Danielle Colley about The Chocolate Bar Life, understanding what burnout is and how work culture affects our mental health.

We also dive deeper into what a Mars Bar is, why we should prioritize work, rest, play, and becoming a mother.

Danielle Colley – The Chocolate Bar Life

Danielle Colley is an integrative life coach, founder of Your Good Life and the author of The Chocolate Bar Life.

Her career involved being a freelance journalist and producer for a number of top publications including the Women’s Weekly, Sunday Life, Body + Soul and news.com.au. She has been Company Director for RawBody productions and in 2019 founded Your Good Life. She delivers leadership workshops for well-known brands that include Sony PicturesTelevision, F45, The Leadership Institute and Transport New South Wales.

Danielle talks about:

• Quitting ballet and discovering drama
• Her two drama teachers as her mentors
• Incorporating emotional intelligence to parenting styles
• Coming into the world of journalism
• Becoming a mother
• Her journey towards blogging
• What is a Mars Bar?
• What is a responsible day?
• Understanding burnout
• Implementing work, rest, play
• What is success or holistic success
• Factors that cause burnout
• Checking in on ourselves
• The Chocolate Bar Life

Tweets

“It doesn’t matter how successful, how high achieving, how much money they have, how much status they have, there comes a sort of this element or time where it just feels like it’s eating them. You know, they’ve been consumed by their life or by their job.” Danielle Colley talks about burnout on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Overwhelm is more palatable for people to talk about. And then burnout is what happens when you stay in that state of overwhelm for too long.” Burnout vs. overwhelm by Danielle Colley on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When you’re aware of your strengths, then you can lean into them.” Danielle Colley talks about positive intelligence on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Danielle Colley LinkedIn
Danielle Colley Instagram
Danielle Colley Facebook
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book:

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Cash is KingOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Peter Kingma about Cash is King, why you should build your business around a cash culture and not a profit-and-loss culture, and what to consider to ensure effective cash flow management.

We also dive deeper into management of liquidity and cash, navigating difficult conversations and how establishing a Cash Leadership Office helps ensure a healthy bottom line.

Peter Kingma – Cash is King

Peter Kingma is an advisor and strategist at EY-Pantheon, and the Author of the best selling book, Cash is King.

He works across a variety of sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defence, healthcare, retail and consumer products. He advises business leaders on how to optimise the management of cash. With a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Purdue University, his career has included Principle at EL Consultancy Group and is currently the Americas EY-Parthenon Working Capital Leader at Ernst & Young.

Peter talks about:

• The beauty of architecture
• Being a leader and a follower at the same time
• Recession, depression, and economic uncertainty
• Companies making smart decisions around their cash flow
• Management of liquidity and cash
• Reducing and minimising overwhelm for you and the people inside the organization
• Cash culture versus a profit-and-loss culture
• Understanding the demand and the demand curve
• Shifting the way people think in regards to customer relationships or sales management
• What is sunsetting
• Navigating difficult conversations
• Ensuring we still have a healthy cash flow when supply chains are being put under the pump
• Creating a culture around how can we be more cash flow efficient or and effective
• Key macro things that companies need to look at to check how effective they are from cash flow management
• Cash is King

Tweets

“I think we as business people get so focused just on revenue and perhaps even on profitability, and we forget the fundamentals of cash and, you know, that’s what really keeps everything going is cash.” Cash is king with Peter Kingma on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We’ve got to understand who has the decision rights and help them understand their impact on it.” Peter Kingma talks about cash culture versus a profit and loss culture on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Maintain liquidity and capital, because the one thing that is certain about business is that it is uncertain” Peter Kingma talks about uncertainty in business on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Peter Kingma https://peterkingma.com/
Peter Kingma LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Manage Like a Mother

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Valerie Cockerell about Manage Like a Mother, leadership lessons from Walt Disney and Disneyland, and overcoming life’s turbulence to become the best version of yourselves.

We also dive deeper into normalising honest and courageous conversations, lessons from parenting, and providing feedback and clear expectations in order to gain desired results and performance.

Valerie Cockerell – Manage Like a Mother

Valerie Cockerell is a Leadership Consultant, former Walt Disney and Disneyland employee, and the author of Manage Like a Mother.

Her career includes being an Investment Advisor for a bank in France, multiple roles over a 17 year period at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris Resort, and retail world consultant. She has Bachelors degree in Tourism & travel Services Marketing Operations from the Institut Pitiot in France.

Valerie talks about:

• How learning English opened up doors and opportunities
• The ability to appreciate the the good and the bad in each culture
• Delivering great customer service
• Learning from mistakes and feedback
• Manage Like A Mother
• Surrounding yourself with people of similar values while ensuring great diversity
• How can we normalise honest and courageous conversations?
• Top leaders getting true, honest and courageous feedback
• Leadership lessons from being a mother
• Working for Walt Disney and Disneyland
• Giving feedback to change a behavior, not to judge character
• Setting clear expectations to get the outcome and the performance that you need
• Providing calm in this turbulence for not only ourselves, but for our employees as well
• Being the best version of yourself

Tweets

“Your front line delivers your bottom line.” Delivering great customer service by Valerie Cockerell on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When you start comparing, it’s not better, it’s not worse. It’s just different. And you have to appreciate the good and you have to adapt to the bad. We cannot, unfortunately, cherry pick things here and there to make the best place.” Valerie Cockerell talks about the ability to appreciate the good and the bad in each culture on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“No matter how prepared you are as a leader, there’s always part of learning on the job.” Valerie Cockerell talks about leadership lessons from being a mother on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:
Valerie Cockerell https://cockerellconsulting.com/
Valerie Cockerell LinkedIn
Valerie Cockerell Facebook
Valerie Cockerell Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book
Manage Like a Mother

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Customer TransformationOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Chris Hood about Customer Transformation, creating customer centric experiences and how customer experience has evolved in today’s digital era.

We also dive deeper into how good storytelling can impact the customer transformation process, the advancement of technology, and how we could encourage people to be able to feel more confident and comfortable in sharing stories.

Chris Hood – Customer Transformation

Chris Hood is a Customer Experience Expert, Ex-Head of Business Innovation and Strategy at Google and author of the book Customer Transformation.

His education includes BSc. in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix and an MBA in Business Administration & Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. He has 35 years of experience in business development and digital strategy has involved roles at The Walt Disney Company, Electronic Arts, Universal Music Group, Fox Broadcasting Company and Google.

Chris talks about:

• The art of storytelling
• Experiencing different things from different perspectives
• Shifting mindsets from thinking customer transaction to a customer centric experience
• Ensuring you have customers
• The evolving preference and customer needs
• Technology’s effect in today’s customer experience
• What to consider when making changes based on customer interactions
• Incorporating technology in the problem solving process
• Integrating storytelling into the customer transformation process
• How do we influence people to be able to feel more comfortable in sharing stories

Tweets

“Your customer is your number one priority.” Chris Hood talks about customer satisfaction on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You should be able to recognise, tell and share the stories of what your customers want.” Chris Hood talks about storytelling and creating customer centric experiences on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We all have our own individual stories. We tell them all the time without even realising that we’re telling stories.” Storytelling by Chris Hood on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Chris Hood www.chrishood.com
Chris Hood LinkedIn
Chris Hood Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Customer Transformation

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Get The Respect You DeserveOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Veronica Anderson about the importance of get the respect you deserve, courage, and learning how to trust and forgive yourself to be able to pursue what your heart desires.

We also dive deeper into understanding the respect method, battling clinical depression, and knowing how important imprinting is in shaping the way we think and behave.

Dr. Veronica Anderson – Get The Respect You Deserve

Dr. Veronica Anderson is an Intuitive Guide and Relationship Coach, strategic leadership consultant, the host of the Wellness Revolution Podcast and the author of Get The Respect You Deserve.

She has an A.B. Honours in Psychology majoring in Neuroscience from Princeton University, M/D/ Honors in Medicine form Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and is trained in functional medicine by the Institute of Functional Medicine and in homeopathy. Her career includes being the Owner & Chief Doctor of Ophthalmology at Eye Associates of Central New Jersey, Transformative Coach & Chief Medical Officer at Medicine World Enterprises and the CEO of Rosewater Falls inc.

Dr. Veronica Anderson talks about:

• The dream of becoming a doctor
• Leaving her practice of medicine
• Battling major clinical depression
• Suicidal tendencies within the medical profession
• The Carmen triangle
• The respect method
• The power of imprinting
• Trusting ourselves to be able to stand up for what we truly like to do
• Having the right amount of courage
• Learning to trust and forgive yourself first
• Getting the respect you deserve

Tweets

“You are not getting respect from anybody else unless you respect yourself, and that means you need to learn how to deeply trust yourself. “ Dr. Veronica Anderson talks about respect on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“How society is set up is you are rewarded for being right and penalized for being wrong, and so you go through life with that need to be right or not be wrong. And that’s like one of those things that you’re going to have to give up to be able to learn how to trust yourself, because it’s practice.” Dr. Veronica Anderson talks about learning to trust yourself on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The only way the world gets better is if the leaders are better, and you have to lead from the top.” Being a better you by Dr. Veronica Anderson on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dr. Veronica Anderson drveronica.com
Dr. Veronica Anderson LinkedIn
Dr. Veronica Anderson Facebook
Dr. Veronica Anderson Twitter
Dr. Veronica Anderson Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
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Navigating Difficult ConversationsOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Todd Davis about navigating difficult conversations, leading at FranklinCovey and managing tensions that might arise with it.

We also dive deeper into understanding the factors that hold us back from approaching people during difficult conversations, managing the tension and how we should start a difficult conversation.

Todd Davis – Navigating Difficult Conversations

Todd Davis is a senior consultant and thought leader at FranklinCovey and has over 35 years of experience in human resources, talent development and executive recruiting.

He has been with FranklinCovey for 28+ years and, until recently, spent 18 of those years as Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President. He was responsible for the global talent development in over 40 offices reaching 160 countries. Prior to FranklinCovey, he worked in the medical industry for 9 years where he recruited physicians and medical executives along with marketing physician services to hospitals and clinics throughout the country.

Todd Davis talks about:

• Empathy as his number one strength
• Helping people is his most important skill as a leader and a coach
• The ability to influence
• Navigating difficult conversations
• The holdbacks of being able to approach someone during difficult conversations
• The balance of courage and consideration
• Examples of difficult conversations from a corporate perspective
• When is it a good idea to have that difficult conversation?
• The results of not having that difficult conversation
• Preparing to have a difficult conversation
• Separating the behavior from the issue
• Useful sentence starters to be able to separate the person from the problem quickly
• Appropriate body language
• How important is less?
• Managing the tension
• Key leadership skills in the current world

Tweets

“The most considerate thing you can do is to help the other person be more successful than they already are.” on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think the best leaders are those who focus on influencing, because that brings out the empathy part of leadership. It’s where I’m taking the time to see things through their eyes. I’m not agreeing with him. I’m not disagreeing with him. But I’m really making sure he feels heard and understood and that I’m truly looking at things through his lens.” Todd Davis talks about the ability to influence on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Leadership is communicating to people their worth and their potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves.” Leadership by Todd Davis on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Todd Davis LinkedIn
FranklinCovey website
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Books

Everyone Deserves a Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team
Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work

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Influence UnleashedOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Victoria Pelletier about Influence Unleashed, resilience and how we can build a strong personal brand.

We also dive deeper into creating and discovering our own legacy, and what our workplace culture should be like in order to create harmony and belongingness amongst people in your organisation.

Victoria Pelletier – Influence Unleashed

Victoria Pelletieris a seasoned corporate executive, C-Suite transformational expert, passionate diversity & inclusion leader and author of the recently released Influence Unleashed.

She has studied Psychology at the University of Calgary, and has completed education in financial management, mutual funds and securities. Her career includes senior executive and VIce President roles at global Fortune 500 companies such as American Express, Accenture and IBM.

Victoria Pelletier talks about:

• Influence Unleashed
• Dreaming of becoming a lawyer
• Treating news, current events, and experiences as her mentors
• Building resilience
• Supporting people as leaders through difficult times
• Ability to communicate, effective storytelling, and confidence
• Describing her personal brand
• Getting people to trust you and feel you’re approachable
• Building a strong brand
• Creating our legacy
• Visualization
• Key components around building culture that allows everyone to feel seen, heard and believed in
• Dealing with toxic yet high performing people in the organization
• Navigating difficult conversations

Tweets

“Resilience can be taught, can be built, but it means doing things that are going to make you uncomfortable.” Resilience by Victoria Pelletier on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“A really important part of resilience is surrounding yourself with a community that is made up of coaches, leaders, and mentors who can help guide you through it, support you through it, and others who can understand and you can chat with.” Victoria Pelletier talks about having a support system on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“As leaders, it’s imperative for us to communicate in a very different way in terms of the transparency we need to have with people. That helps give a little bit of safety when there’s a challenge or transition coming, but it also means having deeper conversations with team members to understand and unpack what is making them feel that way, and sometimes I find it can be very superficial.” Victoria Pelletier talks about being a supportive leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Victoria Pelletier www.victoria-pelletier.com
Victoria Pelletier LinkedIn
Victoria Pelletier Youtube
Victoria Pelletier Facebook
Victoria Pelletier Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Faa human beigncebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Books

Influence Unleashed
The Power Of Whole Human Leadership
Unstoppable

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Easy TargetOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adam Blum about Easy Target, serving for the NSW Rural Fire Service, and coping with emotional and mental struggles.

We also dive deeper into how we should handle behavioral problems at work, separating the problem from the person, and how we could shift negative thoughts into positive ones and turn them into inspirations as well.

Adam Blum – Easy Target

Adam Blum is a first responder in the NSW Rural Fire Service, suicide survivor and the author of Easy Target. He faced many challenges in life from childhood surgeries to navigating bullying, ADHD and suffering severe depression.

His career involves 13 years in the NSW Rural Fire Service as a volunteer firefighter, Deputy Captain and leader in Fire Mitigation.

Adam Blum talks about:

• Easy Target
• Growing up as a part of a family in service
• Not achieving the dream of joining the military and how he handled it
• The people of the Rural Fire Service
• What is the Red Cordial Moment?
• Confrontation vs. Conversation
• Dealing with different personalities on the job
• Coping mechanisms toward trauma
• Having his own support system
• Separating the problem from the person
• Emotional and mental struggles that served as inspirations
• Turning negative thoughts into positive ones

Tweets

“As a crew leader and a deputy captain, my main concern is getting my crew home to their families and my safety is the last thing that comes to mind. It’s always my crew first. It’s something that leadership does. You really grow as a person when you’re a leader.” Adam Blum talks about caring for your team on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“There’s nothing worse than being belittled in front of other crew members or other people around you. So you have a quiet word with them and say, “Look, your behavior is not acceptable, and we will be dealing with this when we get back to the station at the end of shift.” Handling inappropriate behavior by Adam Blum on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“As a leader, no one likes yelling at people. It’s not nice to belittle someone because you feel that they’re doing a job too, but that’s part of leadership. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions and tough calls.” Separating the problem from the person by Adam Blum on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Adam Blum LinkedIn
Adam Blum Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Faa human beigncebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Easy Target: Taming The Black Dog

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The Leaders EcosystemOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Paige Williams about The Leaders Ecosystem, antifragility and psychological safety.

We also dive deeper into how we should manage our team’s strengths and weaknesses, address difficult situations, and navigating leadership transitions.

Paige Williams – The Leaders Ecosystem

Dr. Paige Williams is a world leader in positive psychology, an organizational psychologist, Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne and the author of the newly released book The Leaders Ecosystem.

Her career includes roles at University of Melbourne, Melbourne Business School, The Michelle McQuaid Group, Centre For Workplace Excellence and Geelong Grammar School.She has studied a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from the University of Bournemouth, Graduate Certificate in Change Management from the University of New South Wales Business School and a PHD in Organizational Behaviour and Development from the University of Melbourne.

Paige Williams talks about:

• The Leaders Ecosystem
• Being a natural leader
• Characteristics that make you a leader
• Her mom as her key role model, mentor, guardian, and inspiration
• Building resilience
• Antifragility is a superpower
• What is psychological safety and how is it built?
• Creating a constellation of strengths
• Becoming a role model
• Addressing difficult situations
• Where does care start and stop when it comes to being a leader?
• Staying true to yourself amidst transitions

Tweets

“We’ve got to stop pretending that everything’s okay and be prepared to listen to what people are saying. We might not find that comfortable. It might not be what we want to hear, and yet this is the way that we start the journey with psychological safety.” Dr. Paige Williams talks about psychological safety on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Compassion is understanding the perfectly imperfect nature of each of us and holding space for people to bump around against the edges of their humanness and be okay with that. And then help them move through a better place and better performance.” Dr. Paige Williams talks about compassion on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“As a leader, it’s about setting an example and then inviting accountability around others, following that example in their roles.” Becoming a role model by Dr. Paige Williams on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dr. Paige Williams www.drpaige.au/
Dr. Paige Williams LinkedIn
Dr. Paige Williams Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book – The Leaders Ecosystem

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Creating a Future that WorksOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Martin Bean about creating a future that works, handling cultural changes, and how we should manage burnout and defensiveness.

We also dive deeper into the changes we are currently experiencing in the modern world, leading with vulnerability, and how we should be able to deal with cultural changes and differences.

Martin Bean – Creating a Future that Works

Martin Bean is a visionary leader in the future of work, a Professor of University of NSW, The CEO of The Bean Centre, and co-author of the newly released book Toolkit For Turbulence.

His education includes a Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and Continuing Education at the University of Technology Sydney, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of London. His esteemed career includes General Manager of the Worldwide Education Products Group at Microsoft, and Vice Chancellor roles at the prestigious The Open University and RMIT. As a Mentor for Mentor List, he is also the Founder of Future Learn and The Bean Centre.

Martin Bean talks about:

• Creating a future that works
• Inclusivity in school and his first job experiences
• The most in-demand skills in the global workplace
• The birth of the Internet and its downsides
• Dealing with burnout
• Self-awareness
• Humanistic-encouraging and how it helps
• Understanding defensiveness
• The wonders of breathing techniques and exercises
• Embracing self-care of the body and mind
• The key attributes of self-care
• The positive and negative outcomes of the changing world
• Handling cultural changes and differences
• The five shares

Tweets

“Don’t be scared to reach out and ask for help. Seek support. One of the superpowers of modern leaders is being vulnerable.” Burnout and defensiveness by Martin Bean on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think what we all need to be prepared to do is to not impose our historically valued structures on what we think of as work and life, but instead go back to being the coach that our people need. Embrace every single individual on our team, dial into their life circumstances and what’s important to them. Trigger the why and help them understand the why. And then they’ll be right with you like never before” Martin Bean talks about value clashes and pushbacks on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“An inspiring great leader is somebody that inspires others to act.” Martin Bean describes what an inspiring leader is on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Martin Bean www.thebeancentre.com
Martin Bean LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Faa human beigncebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book
Toolkit for Turbulence

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Career Transitions & Leadership

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jennifer Speciale about career transitions and leadership, cultural agility, and how we should handle the barriers during transition periods.

We also dive deeper into the essence of building psychological safety in the workplace, imposter syndrome and how companies should execute recruitments.

Jeniffer Speciale – Career Transitions and Leadership

Jennifer Speciale is an Executive Leadership Specialist, Transformation Advisor and Founder of Speciale Executive Leadership.

She has a Bachelors Degree in pre-clinical Neuropsychopharmcology from Indiana University Bloomington, Masters Degrees in International Business and International Relations & Diplomacy from Seaton Hall University. Her work has included recruitment, talent, change and transformation roles at Google, Bloomberg, Indeed, Fjord, McKinsey & Company and Amazon. She also recently became a Board Member for the Women in Leadership program at Mercy University.

Jennifer Speciale talks about:

• Growing up interested in language and culture
• How to build trust and relationship with different cultures
• Observation and empathy go together
• Qualities that make you a leader
• Building psychological safety
• Being interested in neuropsychopharmacology and helping people
• Key things to keep in mind during recruitments
• Behavioral based questions during the recruitment process
• Staying close and being true to your passion
• Career trajectories
• Obstacles encountered when shifting into new roles
• The imposter syndrome
• Handling internal and external handbreaks

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“If you can empathise and mitigate your own frustration and see it for what it is, the only way to turn it around is by making it a safer environment and letting them feel that you genuinely want them to succeed. And that’s the only way to calm the nerves.” Empathy and frustrations by Jennifer Speciale on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Not everybody is a strong leader, but they still deserve and should move up in their career.” Jennifer Speciale talks about career trajectories on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Leadership is something that can be learned, taught, and practiced.” Jennifer Speciale talks about becoming a leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Jennifer Speciale www.jenniferspeciale.com
Jennifer Speciale LinkedIn
Jennifer Speciale Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
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Toolkit for Turbulence

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Graham Winter about Toolkit for Turbulence, unlocking the potential of people and teams, and how we should handle uncertainty and conflict as leaders.

We also dive deeper into having a real sense of focus and perspective, working with the Australian Olympic Team, and how we should handle feedback and insights to create a more compelling environment.

Graham Winter – Toolkit for Turbulence

Graham Winter is a three time Australian Olympic Team chief psychologist, facilitator and author of the best-selling book Think One Team and newly released Toolkit For Turbulence.

He has a BA Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology from the University of Adelaide, and is a Registered Psychologist at the Australian Psychologist Society. His career includes being Chief Psychologist of the Australian Olympic Team Strategic Alliance at PwC Consulting, Partner in Winter Jeffreys Consulting, Designer of Mindful Cricket and the founder of Think One Team.

Graham Winter talks about:

• How growing up as a sports person contributed his ability to perform as a human being
• What leaders can learn from sports in the corporate world
• The pace of change in business
• Putting together Toolkit for Turbulence
• Clarity vs. certainty
• Handling uncertainties
• How can we have real clarity of focus without jeopardizing broader aspects
• Setting your perspective and avoiding losing it
• Strategies that stop people from being so much in the performing space and really be able to step out into that planning, preparedness, and training space
• Correcting the environment based on insights and feedbacks
• Simplifying the complexity
• The ability to deal with conflict constructively
• Being a successful leader by knowing when to be a follower

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“A great leader gives you a sense of hope, a sense of purpose, a sense of inspiration. It’s because there’s a connection to their values, their ethical framework and they treat you as a person.” Graham Winter talks about what a great leader is on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“That’s what leadership’s about. Mobilising people to do some things that they wouldn’t ordinarily have done, and let’s do something purposeful while we’re doing it “ Graham Winter shares what leadership is about on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you’re the leader, you’ve got to get up on the balcony. Sometimes, if it’s in negotiation, it’s getting up and looking at war within it.” Graham Winter talks about perspective on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Graham Winter LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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The Future of ServiceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jaquie Scammell about The Future of Service is 5D, building trust and rapport, and how digitalization affects customer relationships.

We also dive deeper into some of the differences of human interaction and machine interaction, and how we can better ourselves to become effective service providers.

Jaquie Scammell – The Future of Service

Jaquie Scammell is a prominent customer service expert, Founder of ServiceQ, and the award-winning author of Service Habits 2nd ed, and The Future of Service is 5D.

Her studies have focused on Business Administration and Management, venue and event management, and entrepreneurial studies. Her career also includes manager and leadership roles at Tennis Australia, Spotless, McDonald and Delaware North Companies where she worked at Wembley National Stadium, Emirates Stadium and the Australian Open.

Jaquie Scammell talks about:

• How working with McDonald’s at a very early age trained her in studying human behavior
• Automation and how it affected productivity and human resources in her workplace growing up
• Her dad being a great influence on her leadership style
• Building relationship with your customers
• The Future Of Service is 5D
• Key attributes to consider whenever we interact with people
• Human to human interaction vs. machine to human interaction
• Using the human body as a tool for effective communication
• Can we train attitude?
• Getting people out of their heads in order to deal with attitude
• Becoming a better speaker
• Building a customer service strategy with the advancement of technology
• Building trust and rapport with actual human interaction
• Human dimensions in the aspect of customer service and interaction
• Offering a service vs. being willing to serve
• The future of digital customer service

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“Great leaders in service understand that people are multi-dimensional. We have a body. We have a mind. We have a heart. We are social tribal beings.” Human dimensions with Jaquie Scammell on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Once I saw what leadership did and the impact it had and I was given some responsibility, I just wanted to eat that up and grab on to it and be great.” Jaquie Scammell talks about her dad’s influence on her leadership style on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The best people in roles of service or service leadership are those that are fully present with you.” Jaquie Scammell talks about solid quality connection on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Jaquie Scammell www.jaquiescammell.com
Jaquie Scammell LinkedIn
Jaquie Scammell Instagram
Jaquie Scammell Facebook
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
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StrongOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Anna Glynn about Strong, relationship selling, and building trust and permission in the workplace.

We also dive deeper into understanding the challenges faced by our leaders right now and how resilience and optimism play an important role along the way.

Anna Glynn – Strong

Anna Glynn is a Positive Psychology and sales leadership expert, and the author of the newly released book Strong. Her education includes a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University, a Professional Certificate in Positive Psychology (First Class Honours) and a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (First Class Honours) from the University of Melbourne.

She has worked in financial services and national sales roles with National Australia Bank (NAB), MLC, before transitioning into Facilitator and training roles at University of Melbourne, Maxme and The Michelle McQuaid Group.

Anna Glynn talks about:

• Curiosity as a driving force to success
• Her strengths as a teenager and its changes overtime
• First job with the NAB under the sales department and how it started her career
• Her strengths from a sales perspective and and what was it about sales that caught her attention
• The biggest challenges she encountered in her sales career
• Building trust and permission
• Strong
• How the changes brought about by Covid affected relationship building in the workplace
• Key decision makers
• Understanding sales leaders right now
• Making sure leaders perform in a challenging environment
• Building resilience and optimism
• Working on our weaknesses too, not just our strengths
• The important aspects of positive psychology for a sales leader

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“We’re getting to know humans. We do this in our daily lives. But a lot of people actually find relationships selling quite challenging because you might not get the quick win. You’ve got to be in it for the long game. You’ve got to be prepared to be patient, and you really seek to get to know someone versus just being able to jump in and offer a solution for your problem.” Relationship selling with Anna Glynn on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If there is an opportunity for me to share insights, you know, talk with people, give audio calls, give references, whatever it is, I’m happy to hand that over. And the hope, I guess, is that by forming that relationship and building that trust is that when the need arises, when they do need to engage with me, I’m the first person that hopefully they think of.” Anna Glynn talks about creating a more thriving world on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“As a human species, we would not have survived if we were out there on our own. Right? We need others to survive. But what’s more than that? We need others to actually thrive in our lives as well. “ Understanding resilience with Anna Glynn on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Anna Glynn www.annaglynn.com.au
Anna Glynn LinkedIn
Anna Glynn Instagram
Anna Glynn Facebook
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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The Emotional Overdraft On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andy Brown about the Emotional Overdraft, empathy’s role in leadership and building resilience as a leader.

We also dive deeper into the qualities of becoming a great leader, how to actively listen, the challenges that may arise hindering success, and why curiosity is a driving force to success.

Andy Brown – The Emotional Overdraft

Andy Brown is a Non Executive Director, Leadership Coach, host of the Exploring Emotional Overdraft Podcast and the author of The Emotional Overdraft.

He has a BA Hons in Business Studies from the University of Brighton. Before focusing on business advisory services, leadership coaching, and mentoring, he held Board and Leadership roles in multiple successful marketing, digital, and communication agencies and companies.

Andy Brown talks about:

• Curiosity as a driving force to success
• Starting off as a business-minded person
• Organising people is about facilitating people
• The good qualities of leadership
• The Emotional Overdraft
• Being a good listener
• Building resilience
• The importance of asking questions
• Emotional overdraft leads to a lack of resilience
• Managing different generations
• The biggest challenge of dealing with several kinds of coaches
• How becoming overwhelmed affects your output and behavior
• Leadership’s biggest responsibility
• Business owners can suffer from overwhelm due to the pace of change and complexity of the business environment
• Empathy’s role in leadership
• The key drivers that lead to emotional drive
• Trust is a big driver for founders and entrepreneurs
• Accountability, authority, and autonomy
• Understanding what our emotional overdraft is and working on it
• Kindness and tolerance towards others could help solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

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“You can teach skills, you can’t teach attitude.” How to find the right employees with Andy Brown on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The impact of leadership is consequential.” Andy Brown explains that financial success is a consequence of great behavior on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You don’t have to learn new things to reduce your emotional overdraft. You have to do things differently. Overwhelm stops you from doing something differently because you just can’t cope with it.” What happens when you become overwhelmed with Andy Brown on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Andy Brown www.etc.co.uk
Andy Brown LinkedIn
Andy Brown Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Leaders Cannot Know EverythingOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Anita Madan about how leaders cannot know everything, and allowing and creating space within organisations for innovation and creativity.

We also dive deeper into identifying if an individual contributor is suited for management, gender diversity in leadership, and recognising the importance of human touchpoints.

Anita Madan – Leaders Cannot Know Everything

Anita Madan serves as the Global Head of IT Strategy and is a distinguished TEDx Speaker. She is the Chief Operating Officer at Dream Big Australia and passionately mentors STEM students through IMINS.

With a solid educational background, Anita holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and has pursued studies at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Throughout her career, Anita has made significant contributions to various multinational corporations, including global Security Tech company GnD, American Express, Agilent Technologies, and Trident Group.

Anita Madan talks about:

• Growing up in India in a traditional modern family shaped her way of thinking
• Dreaming of becoming a lecturer and somebody who does a lot of research
• Leaders Cannot Know Everything
• Leaders need to create space for their teams to think differently and innovatively
• Finding what expertise each team member has and harnessing it
• Giving your best at work instead of trying to prove yourself as the best
• Leveraging the power of your teams, finding solutions, and using organisational goals as a North Star
• Leaders need to provide direction by asking good questions
• Find the right balance between utilizing data and technology while also ensuring they do not threaten humans at work
• Making progress towards gender diversity in leadership
• We need more female role models to inspire the next generation
• Leaders need to manage their energy well and utilise the expertise of those around them rather than trying to do everything themselves
• Being curious and asking the right questions can spark innovation within teams instead of telling people what to do
• Identifying if an individual contributor is suited for management
• Providing training and simulations before placing people in a leadership role
• Maintaining curiosity, stepping outside comfort zones, and avoiding making quick judgments to grow and adapt to change
• Remuneration should be based on the value individuals bring, whether as individual contributors or leaders

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“The modern leader is not someone who knows everything, but is the one who knows how to navigate through the unknown.” Anita Madan talks about the modern leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you’re engaging your team to do things like 9 to 5 all the time, they do not have the space to think anything different. They are just following the routines. So create that space even for yourself. When you are working on something more creative, more innovative, very different, if you are not creating that space for yourself and your team, you’re really lacking on the best talent.” Creating allowing space for creativity with Anita Madan on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Don’t ask the fish to climb the tree. Do not ask the bird to swim. It’s like that. So you should know who is the fish and who is the bird. Once you realize that, then talk to that person. I always do that with my team. I tell them, this is my observation. I think you will grow better in this part.” Anita Madan talks about knowing your people well to help them grow on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Anita Madan Linkedin
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Emotional ResilienceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Jane Foster about emotional resilience, vulnerability in leadership and how to handle negative emotions.

We also dive deeper into learning to regulate and control emotions, reshaping perspectives, and changing the language used around emotions, stress and problems.

Dr. Jane Foster – Emotional Resilience

Dr. Jane Foster is the founder of Emotional Resilience, a dedicated researcher, and the author behind the recent publication, “It’s In Your Hands”. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching, a Masters Degree in Education & Learning Management from Central Queensland University, and a Ph.D. in Health Promotion and Education from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Drawing from over four decades of global teaching experience, she intertwines her expertise in Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu, and yoga to empower individuals in taking charge of their emotional journey, helping them navigate through life’s challenges with grace. Her mission is to revolutionise our societal mindset, steering away from blame, criticism, and judgment towards fostering psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and resilience.

Dr. Jane Foster talks about:

• Her big dream starting from outdoor education and experience with a bully
• Desire for everyone to be able to take control of their own steering wheel from within.
• Emotional Resilience
• Emotions are not “good” or “bad”, they are either “rough” or “smooth”
• Learning to regain control of negative emotions
• The importance of developing emotional resilience
• Language and framing is powerful
• Focusing on taking responsibility for how you respond rather than blaming others
• Leaders need to listen, be selectively vulnerable, and empower those around them
• The factors that influence our behaviour
• Taking responsibility for the way we respond
• Asking good questions that make people reflect
• Coping mechanisms for learning to control emotions
• Dopamine addiction from social media
• Selective vulnerability for leaders
• Changing the language used around emotions, stress, and problems
• Reshaping perspective and how people approach challenges

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“If you keep looking back at what you did, then you’re going to crash. That’s what so many people do when they’re coaching someone. It doesn’t mean ignoring the rearview mirror. It’s there to glance at and learn from, but not to focus on.” Dr. Jane Foster talks about moving forward on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“At the moment, negative emotions are seen as bad and everyone’s picking people off those emotional roads and putting them on the smooth roads, thinking that they’re doing the right thing. But if you look at a pulse, it goes up and down, doesn’t it? To show you’re alive, what happens when it flatlines, you’re dead. Yet so many of us are trying to create a life that’s smooth and it’s actually unattainable. I wanted to create language that would change that. Instead of bad emotions, they’re rough, and rough has a purpose.” Emotional resilience and the role of negative emotions with Dr. Jane Foster on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“That’s why it’s called selective vulnerability. It’s actually a thing that is a balance between oversharing and undersharing. It becomes in the middle, as you said, you share when it’s appropriate because as a leader, you had certain expectations from your team.” Dr. Jane Foster talks about vulnerability in leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dr. Jane Foster www.itsinyourhandsdrjanefoster.com
Dr. Jane Foster LinkedIn
Dr. Jane Foster LinkedIn
Dr. Jane Foster Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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It’s in Your Hands – Your Steering Wheel Your Choice

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Play A Bigger GameOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Markus Kaulius about play a bigger game, personal & professional growth, and the dangers of complacency.

We also dive deeper into the power of believing in things you have control over, the importance of physical wellbeing, and helping people achieve fulfillment.

Markus Kaulius – Play A Bigger Game

Markus Kaulius is the founder of Magnum Nutraceuticals, a Tony Robbins Platinum Partner, and co-founder of Play a Bigger Game. He is also among NYC Journal’s Top 30 to Watch in 2022. His academic journey boasts a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business, Entrepreneurial Leadership, and Marketing from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

As the CEO & Founder of Magnum Pharmaceuticals, Markus has steered the company from its inception to a remarkable valuation of $170 million. Beyond his corporate endeavors, Markus is actively engaged with Rockbody retreats and frequently accompanies Tony Robbins on global ventures.

Markus Kaulius talks about:

• Going through tough times as a child
• Starting a supplement company out of his bedroom at a young age
• Play A Bigger Game
• Realisations in life and with oneself after being bullied and picked on
• Growth and constantly challenging yourself is where the “juices in life” are found
• Focusing on things outside of your control is detrimental
• Having the right people around you who hold you accountable and challenge you is important for growth
• Taking action and applying what you learn
• Avoiding complacency in marriage and relationships
• Having the mindset of choice
• The power of believing in things you can control
• Helping people wake up from the complacency that has lulled them to sleep and get them to play a bigger game in life
• How exercise and physical activity radically changes your life
• Building good and healthy habits
• Balancing being healthy, happy, and hungry for success

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“If you’re not growing, you’re dying. And for many years, I didn’t quite comprehend what that really meant. I understood, but I’m not growing. I’m going the other way. I get it. But the real point of that verse, in my opinion, is if I’m not growing, I’m not experiencing what I should be experiencing in life.” Markus Kaulius talks about growth on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“What if you started to play a bigger game in your life? What would that look like if you were going to level up a good level up, what would that look like? I truly believe everybody has those answers inside of them or you can turn to some people close to you who have reached higher levels of success and ask them, what are some of the habits that you do?” Playing a bigger game with Markus Kaulius on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Growth is the fun part of life. It’s challenging myself. It’s trying to become someone better in the fulfillment that I get from knowing that I am better today than I was yesterday. I’m way better than I was a week ago. I’m way better than the way, way better than I was a year ago. And that growth is so exciting.” Markus Kaulius talks about finding excitement in personal and professional growth on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Markus Kaulius www.playabiggergame.com
Markus Kaulius LinkedIn
Markus Kaulius Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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You Always Have A Choice

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Julie Hyde about always having a choice, the power of pause, and how to be a human and heart-centered leader.

We also dive deeper into self-care practices for leaders, building trust within the organisation, and being a compassionate and empathetic leader.

Julie Hyde – You Always Have A Choice

Julie Hyde is a distinguished Leadership and Resilience Expert, renowned Host of the Leading You Podcast, and the accomplished author behind the recently published book, “You Always Have a Choice.” Prior to establishing her Leadership and Coaching practice in 2007, Julie held pivotal roles at National Australia Bank (NAB) including Regional General Manager, State Business Manager, and State Sales Coach.

She is the visionary founder of Leaders & Lattes and Disruption, Women & Wine Networking groups, and has enriched her expertise by studying Leadership at Harvard Business School. A remarkable individual who possesses the unique ability to elevate underperforming businesses to unparalleled success, Julie Hyde is an advocate for animals, a beacon of leadership, and a true believer in the transformative power of choice.

Julie Hyde talks about:

• Wanting to be a vet growing up because of her love for animals
• You Always Have A Choice
• Developing and building resilience
• How to be a human and a heart-centered leader
• The power of pause
• The importance of self-care and leading yourself first before leading others
• Being busy for the sake of being busy
• Creating a sense of urgency for people to be proactive instead of reactive
• Leaders need to role model self-care behaviors for their teams
• Factors that affect people’s ability to build resilience at a young age
• Managing energy levels
• Leaders need to be empathetic but also compassionate and focused on helping others
• Building trust between leaders and employees
• Ensuring messages are transferred down through management layers
• Effective communication and following through on promises
• Having a coach or accountability partner to help people maintain good habits
• Building critical thinking and resilience in the workplace

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“I think we all have resilience. If we have gone through and worked through overcoming obstacles and challenges, that’s where you build your resilience, like it’s your ability to go through those things.” Julie Hyde talks about developing resilience on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I believe to be a good leader, you do need to be able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and understand where they’re coming from or be curious as to where they’re coming from. So you might ask questions rather than just hitting them between the eyes because they’re not performing or their behavior is really bad or don’t show up to work or whatever that might be. But it’s leading from a heart space as well and understanding that the people that you are leading are not the process, the policy, the system. They’re a human being.” How to be a human and heart-centered leader with Julie Hyde on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think I believe it comes back to, you know, a mindset and to every person taking responsibility for their for their life, for their health. And there’s a practice I talk about in my book, which you’ll be familiar with, which is the power of the pause. And it’s just, you know, pressing the pause button on your life and just reflecting on what is happening right now.” Julie Hyde talks about the power of the pause on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Julie Hyde www.juliehyde.com.au
Julie Hyde Linkedin
Julie Hyde Facebook
Julie Hyde Instagram
Julie Hyde X
Julie Hyde Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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MindstuckOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Michael McQueen about Mindstuck, how to influence change as a leader and the importance of social human connections.

We also dive deeper into why some people resist change, understanding other people’s perspectives, and finding ways to bring people closer to the middle for productive discussions.

Michael McQueen – Mindstuck

Michael McQueen is a distinguished multi-award winning speaker, change strategist, and accomplished author with 10 bestselling books to his credit, including the recently released Mindstuck. His academic background comprises a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Wollongong, supplemented by a continuous pursuit of understanding human behavior and future trends through daily research.

Having worked with esteemed clients such as Google, Toyota, and Mastercard, Michael has been instrumental in guiding some of the world’s leading brands through periods of uncertainty, ensuring they remain at the forefront of innovation. With two decades of experience as a professional speaker, Michael has held prestigious positions including President of Professional Speakers Australia. He has been honored as the Australian Keynote Speaker of the Year and inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.

Michael McQueen talks about:

• Being captivated by a keynote speaker as an 8 year old
• Building his credibility through research and programs with young people
• Drawing on new trends and information to keep his content fresh
• Building connection with audience before and after a talk, and rehearsing thoroughly
• Mindstuck
• Why people become stubborn and resistant to change
• Becoming trustworthy to influence people to make a change
• Building rapport & framing change in a familiar or altruistic way
• Telling stories to appeal to emotions
• The key to reducing polarisation and tribalism
• Increasing proximity between opposing groups so they can understand each other’s perspectives
• Evidence and logic alone often don’t work for persuasion
• Understanding other people’s perspectives
• Avoiding prejudice
• Finding ways to bring people closer to the middle for productive discussions
• The revelations and studies in human behavior and relationships that came out from the pandemic
• Importance of social human connections
• The psychology of stubborness

Tweets

“What they found is that when you’re lacking social connections, the amygdala, which is where that fight and flight reflex resides, part of the instinctive mind shrinks and the surface becomes different.” The importance of building and maintaining social connections with Michael Mcqueen on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The first thing is you’ve got to win affinity. You’ve got to be seen as trustworthy. Someone who’s got their best interests in mind. This is what Aristotle talked about as ethos, this notion of being credible and trustworthy in the eyes of other people you’re trying to engage with.” Michale Mcqueen talks about building trust to influence change on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I’m reading 5 to 7 tech and trend journals or newsletters or online resources every day. So I’m pumping out content every day about what’s new, what’s happening. That then feeds into my presentation. So I’ve got this natural cadence of always the new.” Michael Mcqueen talks about staying up to date with trends and keeping content fresh on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Michael McQueen Website: https://michaelmcqueen.net/
Michael McQueen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcqueen1/
Michael McQueen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelmcqueenauthor
Michael McQueen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeljmcqueen/
Michael McQueenTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelmcqueen1
Michael McQueen X: https://twitter.com/Michael_McQueen
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Intentional LeadershipOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Pam Marcheski about intentional leadership, building mental resilience to deal with constant change and moving from intentions to actions.

We also delve into leaders having humility and having a sense of purpose, moving from reactive to a proactive state, and the need to invest in developing your team members.

Pam Marcheski – Intentional Leadership

Pam Marcheski is an esteemed Executive and Organisational Leadership Coach and member of the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Institute of Coaching, SHRM, and Women’s Leadership Institute. With a background in Political Science from North Idaho College and certifications in coaching from Marshall Goldsmith and Mindfulness Performance & Awareness from UC San Diego, Pam brings a wealth of expertise to her role.

Having held pivotal roles at Sears, Kohls, JCPenney, and Liverpool Los Angeles, Pam is a seasoned professional with a proven track record. As an Executive Coach, she has successfully collaborated with leaders from NASA, Raleys, and various Fortune 500 companies. Beyond her professional achievements, Pam serves as a Board Member of Lamp of Learning and is the visionary founder of Intentions to Actions Leadership. With a passion for nature, she draws inspiration from activities like paddle boarding, hiking, and beach strolls.

Pam Marcheski talks about:

• Learning to be resilient and adaptable at a young age
• Starting her career in retail and worked her way up into leadership roles
• Facing challenges as a single mother but still persevering
• Intentional leadership
• Transitioned into coaching after realizing she wanted to help people find inner peace and show up better for others
• Mindfulness training
• Focusing on the conditions that people work in and investing in those doing the actual work
• Leaders need more internal skills like trust, confidence, and being less reactive
• Teaching people to be more open, curious and own their thoughts and emotions
• Building mental resilience to deal with constant change
• Investing in developing your teams
• Inspiring leaders have a sense of humility and purpose beyond themselves
• Focusing on helping and caring for others, not just what works but what truly helps people
• Technology and data can help leaders, but leaders must also focus on the internal side of leadership and mindfulness

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“We really kind of focus on how to help people be curious, how to tap into their own self, to recognise that everything that happens is it’s a feeling and an emotion and that we have it. It doesn’t mean we have to be it. So we teach a lot about not attaching to our thoughts and emotions” Pam Marcheski talks about practicing mindfulness on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You need to develop those people that are the ones that are having the biggest impact on doing the actual work.” Pam Marcheski talks about learning and development for your team on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“That’s why I focus on mindfulness and why I believe in it so much is because you have to internally work with that and you have to really have some inner trust, some inner confidence, all of those places.” The importance of intentional mindfulness leadership with Pam Marcheski on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Pam Marcheski www.intentact.com
Pam Marcheski LinkedIn
Pam Marcheski Instagram
Pam Marcheski Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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The Structure Of SuccessOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Patrick Esposito about The Structure Of Success, navigating passion and rational thinking, and how to create and sustain successful businesses.

We also dive deeper into the value of networking and connections, managing internal and external challenges in teams and organisations, and being a leader in business.

Patrick Esposito – The Structure Of Success

Patrick Esposito is a dynamic serial entrepreneur who recently unveiled Initiative Labs, an accomplished investor, seasoned lawyer, and the author of “The Structure Of Success.” Armed with a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center, Patrick further enriched his academic portfolio with a master’s degree in modern history from the University of Oxford, England.

With an extensive background in the technology sector, Patrick co-founded and spearheaded the success of numerous companies, such as Augusta Systems, Resilient Technologies, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, Mile Out, and ACME General Corp. Notably, his professional journey also featured pivotal roles in offering counsel and legal support to financial and government agencies.

Patrick Esposito talks about:

• Growing up in a college town and wanting to create positive change in the world specifically in his home state
• An organised process of assessing, deciding, planning, and implementing changes is critical for business success
• The Structure Of Success
• Focus on a few high-priority areas and make one change at a time to avoid burning out
• Having the right governance structure and management team in place
• Worrying productively about critical areas can turn weaknesses into strengths
• Regularly analyse areas like governance, management, adjustments, infrastructure investments, legal structures, and disaster preparedness plans.
• External factors matter, but internal factors matter more
• Navigating external challenges
• Understanding what each person wants to protect can improve the workplace dynamic
• Getting competent legal documents early can help resolve disputes and handle exits smoothly
• Passion is important but rational thinking is needed to succeed
• Protecting what employees want to protect from work intrusions can reduce resentment and burnout
• Focusing on a few priorities each quarter to assess, plan, and implement changes
• Identifying 3 to 5 major risks for businesses and plan for how to manage them
• The value of networking and building connections

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“There’s a lot of value in being connected. Being connected with an eye toward the purpose that you want that connectivity to bear fruit.” Patrick Esposito talks about the value of networking and building connections on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You’ve got to have a good process for looking at adjustments and pivots. Have a good process for looking at infrastructure investments, to support maturation and scaling. You’ve got to have good formal legal documents to support how you make business decisions and how if you have multiple partners, folks can leave the business. You have to have a good process for looking at mergers, acquisitions, other types of exits, partnerships, etc.” Knowing what to prepare in starting and sustaining a business with Patrick Esposito on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The most important thing that I found on your pathway in business is being open. Being open to what can develop as a result of engaging and being present and participating in discussions, conversations, meetings.” Patrick Esposito talks about being a leader in business on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Patrick Esposito www.patrickesposito.com
Patrick Esposito LinkedIn
Patrick Esposito Facebook
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Career Unstuck

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Charlotte Blair about Career Unstuck, making a difference in workplaces and using your strengths to fulfil your potential.

We also dive deeper into high-performing teams, how mindset impacts your outlook in the workplace and life, and why we should have a coach and a support system.

Charlotte Blair – Career Unstuck

Charlotte Blair is the founder of The Strengths Partners and the author of the recently released book Career Unstuck. She is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and one of Australia’s most experienced Gallup Accredited Strengths Coaches. She is a leader in the area of talent development and employee engagement

As a seasoned professional who has navigated the corporate world with giants like Canon and Verizon, she has dedicated the past decade to helping individuals, teams, and organisations discover and leverage their strengths. Born in England, she embraced the Australian way of life in 2010, accompanied by her husband and two young boys.

Charlotte Blair talks about:

• Growing up and shaping dreams in the countryside
• Leading a hockey team and joining clubs running for committee member/chairperson/president positions
• Started working with horses and various jobs before joining Canon in sales
• Progressing her career through asking good questions & learning the impact of her interactions with others
• Career Unstuck
• Discovering her strengths through Gallup’s Clifton Strengths Assessment and finding it useful in identifying how people think, feel, and behave differently
• Writing the book “Career Unstuck” to inspire and help people who are unhappy with their jobs
• Limiting beliefs refer to thoughts that hold a person back from achieving their goals
• Enabling beliefs frame situations in a more positive light and propel a person forward
• Using her strengths like Woo, Activator, and Responsibility to overcome her limiting belief around writing a book as a dyslexic person
• Having a coach and support system helped her get unstuck
• Wanting to make a difference and bring fun into the workplace
• People’s mindsets keep them a little bit stuck where they are
• High-performing teams deal with conflict openly and quickly to not affect outcomes

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“I want to be able to lead and inspire others to test and learn to dip the toe in and just kind of see what else is possible. Because there are so many different things that you can do.” Charlotte Blair talks about using her strength to inspire others on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“My positivity wants to bring some fun and humor into whatever I’m doing as well. So I want to make the workplace an enjoyable, fun place to go. It’s the reason why I wrote the book because I talked to so many people who don’t love their work. So I think that training and development piece is about how can we help people reach their full potential.” Career Unstuck with Charlotte Blair on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think asking the team and having a deeper conversation about how do we communicate, how do we celebrate, how do we connect, and just sort of making sure that everybody does have the opportunity to be able to share in a safe space. And I think that’s where building the foundations of strengths initially and people getting to understand themselves and understanding others is sort of quite critical.” Charlotte Blair talks about integrating strengths in high-performing teams on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:
Charlotte Blair www.thestrengthspartners.com
Charlotte Blair Instagram
Charlotte Blair LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
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UnmanagedOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jack Skeels about Unmanaged, collective intelligence, and fostering positive and collaborative workplace cultures.

We also dive deeper into leadership vs. management, traditional views of management and how to avoid over-managing your teams.

Jack Skeels – Unmanaged

Jack Skeels is a former senior analyst at RAND who has successfully transitioned into the role of CEO at AgencyAgile, achieving double Inc-500 awards, and author of the book, Unmanaged. He holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering/Computer Science from Northern Illinois University and an MBA with honors in Entrepreneurship and Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business. His dynamic presence extends beyond the boardroom, making him a sought-after speaker, writer, and educator, gracing stages at prestigious industry events such as Ad Age, Digiday, and Advertising Week.

With an extensive career spanning managerial and leadership positions in renowned companies like Rand, Sapient, Global Gaming League, and Modulant, Jack has firsthand experience in the intricacies of project success and the pivotal role of the team behind them. Jack Skeels is not just a successful startup entrepreneur and agile transformation consultant but also a think tank management scientist, dedicated to fostering positive and collaborative workplace cultures.

Jack Skeels talks about:

• Growing up in a small university town in Illinois under parents who were both college professors
• Working at RAND
• Unmanaged
• Asking questions gets people thinking and harnessing collective intelligence
• Managers should lead with questions to empower their teams
• Traditional views of management from the industrial era see workers as commodities to be managed
• People are smart and capable, and managers should avoid over managing
• Managers should focus on getting people to think, not doing the thinking for them
• Promoting high performers into management roles often decreases their productivity and the overall performance of their teams
• Management is a separate skill set
• Diversity and acceptance in the workplace
• Labels and the need to belong
• Intrinsic bias in behavior in the workplace
• Companies need innovation and technology to remain relevant
• Fostering positive and collaborative workplace cultures

Tweets

“I believe it’s a big internal journey to become a great leader as well. To become what the authentic leader is really about. And you, if you’re in the leadership business, I think it’s probably more about understanding yourself and the leader that you can be, than trying to be like a Jack Welch or a Steve Jobs or something like that.” Becoming a great leader with Jack Skeels on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We don’t want to be labeled, but we like to be labeled as this. People still feel like they need to belong. I’m wondering how we can shift this space to help people feel like they belong without having to be part of a group or feel like they need to be labeled as something to just be more comfortable being who they are.” Jack Skeels talks about labels and belonging on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think diversity is great. I think we need to applaud, everything, whatever, neurodiversity and every every form of diversity. I think the idea is a good thing for those who accept it and unfortunately now not all accept it. But the real way to break down those barriers and the like is through action. And in the workplace, the challenge of sort of intrinsic bias in behavior is quite large.” Diversity and acceptance in the workplace with Jack Skeels on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Jack Skeels www.agencyagile.com
Jack Skeels LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
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Begin With We

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kyle McDowell about Begin with We, challenging peers in the organisation and creating a culture of excellence within.

We also dive deeper into the principles for building and sustaining a culture of excellence, leaving a legacy of leadership and helping others in their journey through his leadership.

Kyle McDowell – Begin With We

Kyle Mcdowell is a former corporate executive of three Fortune 10 firms, a leadership expert, and the best-selling author of Begin With WE. He earned a BA in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida before making significant strides in Service Operations for a government-sponsored health plan. Under his leadership, the organization received the prestigious JD Power award for outstanding customer service, marking a historic achievement for a health plan.

His impact expanded as McDowell played a pivotal role in operational bail-outs for states grappling with the implementation of ACA and Health Insurance Exchanges, ensuring access to healthcare for hundreds of thousands of citizens. Adding to his academic accolades, he earned an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, ranked as the #1 business school in America. His leadership philosophy materialized in “The 10 WEs,” serving as the cultural manifesto for the $5 billion program he spearheaded with 15,000 employees

Kyle McDowell talks about:

• Being interested in leadership from an early age attributing it to playing football
• Similarities in the world of sports and leadership in and out of the business world
• Begin with We
• Ten Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence
• Creating a “culture of excellence”
• Employees being obligated to challenge peers and leaders with data or experience to gain different perspectives
• Focusing on outcomes rather than activity
• Believing employees should be rewarded based on their impact on organisational culture, not just top-line results.
• Unintentionally filtering out authenticity if not executed properly
• Challenging peers in a diplomatic way
• Aiming to “pick people up” when they stumble and propel them to new heights by helping them get promoted, get a new job, or leave the organisation if that’s what’s best for them.
• Helping others through his work and resources, not to gain followers or sell books.
• Finding fulfillment in positively impacting others’ journeys

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“You are obligated to challenge peer to peer or leader challenge members of your own team, challenge across the organisation. You are obligated to do so as long as you bring data and or experience with that challenge. The result of that is, we recognise we’re open and transparent about our areas of opportunity. When one person is open to challenging another, we get two different perspectives on the same topic, if not more.” Challenging each other to get different perspectives with Kyle McDowell on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You want to have a lasting impact as a leader.” Kyle Mcdowell talks about legacy and impact on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I hear from strangers saying how these principles have not only changed their lives inside the corporate world, but I hear pretty regularly now, almost once a month, I would say, or people say the principles have guided and changed how they raise their children because again, that system of beliefs is really hard to replicate. When we’re aligned around it, we’re just so much better positioned for success, continuity, and frankly, to be much more high functioning core.” Kyle McDowell talks about Begin with We on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Kyle McDowell www.kylemcdowellinc.com
Kyle McDowell LinkedIn
Kyle McDowell Instagram
Kyle McDowell Youtube
Kyle McDowell Facebook
Kyle McDowell X
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Relentless Education For CoachesOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andy Anderson & Matt Lavars about Relentless Education For Coaches, entrepreneurs with online businesses and the importance of having great mentors and coaches.

We also dive deeper into hard work and sacrifice, having the right mindset for entrepreneurial pursuits and the secrets to enabling long-term business success.

Andy Anderson & Matt Lavars – Relentless Education For Coaches

Andy Anderson is a distinguished TV and Podcast host, WBFF Pro Athlete, and globally recognized author. He stands as a formidable business coach and entrepreneur. Originating from Melbourne, he meticulously built the Ultimate You Change Centre, which has now expanded to 28 centers across Australia. Notably, Andy also serves as the CEO and Founder of Change Labz in his spare time.

Matt Lavars is a seasoned coach and mentor specializing in the development and expansion of online businesses. With a fervor for assisting coaches and online service-based entrepreneurs, Matt has devoted his career to guiding individuals on how to construct the business of their dreams. Together,

Andy and Matt have orchestrated the success story of Relentless Education, a platform where they empower coaches, consultants, and service-based entrepreneurs to reach impressive six-figure monthly revenue milestones.

Andy Anderson & Matt Lavars talk about:

• Growing up and shaping dreams in Ballarat and Geelong respectively
• Sacrifice and hard work are crucial for entrepreneurial success
• Entrepreneurs need to be willing to put in long hours and juggle many roles in the early stages to build momentum
• Having the right mindset of viewing challenges as opportunities
• Relentless Education For Coaches
• Learning to take responsibility to push through difficulties
• Surrounding yourself with the proper mentors
• Learning from successful people for personal and entrepreneurial growth
• Focusing on serving others and customers
• The secrets to enabling long-term business success
• Creating a vision for the future but also setting achievable milestones along the way
• Having a partner or co-founder who shares the same values and vision
• Leveraging each other’s strengths and providing support
• Understanding limiting beliefs and stories people tell themselves
• Constantly improving systems, processes and offerings

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“We just believe so strongly in anyone being able to change their situation through learning some new skills that they don’t have access to.” Relentless education for growth with Andy Anderson and Matt Lavars on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You’ve got to be super curious and passionate, but you’ve got to have a little bit of grit and a little bit of anger always. I definitely had a little bit of anger that that drove me. If anyone doubted me, I used it as fuel. And still to this day, it’s one of my greatest, greatest fuels. ” Andy Anderson talks about overcoming adversities on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It really became a curiosity of personal development, which then probably became like a healthy addiction to just surround myself with messages of growth. I started loving the feeling of empowerment because I thought, Wow, education is the answer to all of my problems. If I can learn stuff, then I can change things.” Matt Lavars talks about the importance of surrounding yourself with the right mentors and the right people for growth on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Andy Anderson and Matt Lavars Weblink: www.relentlesseducation.com.au
Andy Anderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andyianderson
Matt Lavars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLavarsOfficial
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Growing Mushrooms In SpaceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Falvia Fayet-Moore about growing mushrooms in space, working with NASA and the international space station, and the importance of food and nutrition when there is 10 Billion people on the planet.

We also dive deeper into the science behind food and space, learning to be adaptable in new and different environments, and being a people-oriented leader.

Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore – Growing Mushrooms In Space

Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore is the visionary behind FOODiQ Global and a co-founder of Food is Cool. Renowned for her dynamic speaking skills, she effortlessly employs space analogies to make scientific concepts accessible and enjoyable. Originating from Brazil, raised in Canada, and refined in Australia, she is a scientist, dietitian, space nutritionist, and entrepreneur, reshaping the landscape of her field.

Having earned an Honours Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto, Dr. Fayet-Moore further distinguished herself by obtaining a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as a PhD in nutrition from the University of Sydney. She is also a fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and an Adjunct Lecturer at Newcastle University. Notably, she holds the distinction of being the first internationally board-certified dietitian in Lifestyle Medicine in Australia and has participated in the Space Studies Program at the International Space University.

Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore talks about:

• Moving from Brazil to Canada at the age of 9 and had difficulties adapting due to the language barrier and cold weather.
• Her mother encouraged her to experiment in the kitchen sparking her love for food
• Growing Mushrooms In Space
• Becoming passionate about nutrition after seeing her mother go on many diets in Canada
• Moving to new countries and adapting to new environments
• Developing resilience at a young age
• Learning not to be limited by self-limiting beliefs
• Wanting to see a holistic approach to food that considers human health, sustainability and the environment rather than a reductionist focus on single nutrients.
• Preventing food allergies through repeated exposure to potential allergens from a young age
• The biggest shift in nutrition is the “tunnel vision” approach to solving problems.
• Joining Royal Canadian Air Cadets at age 13 helped develop her leadership skills and passion for space nutrition
• Prioritising your people as a leader
• Being open to doing things in a different way
• The connection between food, our gut inflammation and the immune system

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“We can achieve anything together as a team.” Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore talks about working towards a similar goal as a team on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I don’t know what my mum did with me, but I tell everyone that I had this confidence and belief that I can achieve anything. It was incredible and it’s nice to be raised with that.” Being raised by a strong woman figure in life by Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“For me, personally, I think it’s something so important because a company is basically people. And if you don’t prioritize your people in your teams, then you have nothing.” Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore talks about prioritising your people as a leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore www.drflav.com
Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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Fireflies.ai Revolutionises MeetingsOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Krish Ramineni about how Fireflies.ai revolutionises meetings, providing value for your customers, and how AI shapes the workforce.

We also dive deeper into AI vs. the human workforce, using resourcefulness as an advantage and the importance of creating meaningful human connections.

Krish Ramineni – Fireflies.ai Revolutionises Meetings

Krish Ramineni is the CEO and co-founder of Fireflies.ai, a groundbreaking AI note-taking assistant adopted by over 200,000 organizations, Krish has earned recognition on the cover of Entrepreneurial Magazine For 12 Founders Changing Business and secured a coveted spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Having previously served as a Product Manager at Microsoft, Krish graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania in an impressive three years. Under his dynamic leadership, Fireflies.ai has experienced remarkable growth, expanding its team from 10 to 70 employees in under a year. The company has forged pivotal partnerships with industry leaders such as Zoom, Slack, and Salesforce, solidifying its position as a trailblazer in the tech world.

Krish Ramineni talks about:

• Wanting to be a doctor at an early age but soon realized his passion lies in an entirely different field
• Working at Microsoft and the flicker that ignited the idea for Fireflies.ai
• Fireflies.ai Revolutionises Meetings
• Learning to slow down
• Every person has intrinsic value that makes them special
• Being resourceful is the most important skill as a human being regardless of technology
• Using AI to take notes, summarise and generate action items from meetings to save time.
• The difference between good and great
• Looking up and taking lessons from the founders and cultures of successful companies
• Building and providing value for your customers
• AI can help make us smarter but humans are still in control of the decision making process
• The need for entrepreneurs to consider unintended consequences of technology
• The privilege and value of being able to work remotely
• How AI shapes the workforce
• AI is a reflection of humanity so it will have limitations that need humans to oversee its use

Tweets

“I want to build something great, but something great can’t be done just by yourself. You need to be able to inspire others to come on board, work with them put in the effort, roll up your sleeves and do it. Not someone that stands behind and just says, Do this or do that. So it’s a combination of it’s still a team sport, no doubt, but you still need to be the star athlete for every team.” Krish Ramineni talks about being a leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The more friction you can always eliminate for people and add value to those platforms, the more they’ll lean in, the more interested they’ll be, and the more they want to work with you. If you can provide value, people will come to you.” Building and providing value for your customers with Krish Ramineni on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I’m a big believer that we should allow people that are highly motivated, self-accountable, to be able to work from wherever they want to work.” Krish Ramineni talks about remote working on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Krish Ramineni www.fireflies.ai
Krish Ramineni LinkedIn
Krish Ramineni Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
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2023 – A Year in ReviewOn this special episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, we take a reflective journey through the remarkable moments of 2023.

As we bid farewell to an extraordinary year, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, our cherished listeners, for your enduring support and shared commitment to continuous learning.

Our Gratitude to Diverse Voices

Last year we had the privilege of featuring an array of exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds and industries. From former Australian cricket coaches to Fortune 500 leaders, our guests have brought forth a wealth of knowledge, inspiring stories, and transformative insights.

Today, we present a special compilation episode featuring soundbites from every guest who graced our platform in 2023. Revisit our conversations with Fortune 500 leaders, a TEDx curator, a CNN News anchor, a Senior Police Constable, HR leaders, Professional Sport Psychologists, Forbes 30 under 30 game changers, and more.

Topics and Key Highlights of 2023

• Leadership and High Performance
• Emotional Intelligence & Mental Health
• Workplace Culture & Psychological Safety
• Entrepreneurship
• Adapting to technology changes and utilizing AI for good
• Nurturing rising talent
• Empowering and embracing vulnerability
• Finding a sense of purpose and empowering your team
• Human behaviour and neuroscience
• HR issues affecting the modern workforce
• Nurturing personal and workplace relationships
• Overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome
• What it means to be a humane leader

As we step into the new year, we eagerly anticipate bringing you more inspiring leaders and thought-provoking conversations. Thank you for being part of our community. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this reflective journey through the incredible human stories as we look at 2023 A year in review.

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Robots That Save LivesOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Marita Cheng about robots that save lives, inspiring the next generation of women engineers, and the future of AI, technology, and robotics.

We also dive deeper into leading volunteers, learning and honing crucial leadership skills at a young age, the curiosity to innovate, and instilling a sense of purpose in your organisation.

Marita Cheng – Robots That Save Lives

Marita Cheng is the youngest Member of the Order of Australia, recognised by Forbes twice, as one of the World’s Top 50 Women In Tech in 2018 and a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee in 2016,

She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) / Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Melbourne and soon became the mastermind behind aubot, a company that showcased modular, transportable, and affordable robots in 2018. She also co-founded Aipoly which has been downloaded over half a million times and translated into 23 languages. At the age of 19, she founded Robogals, a movement aimed at inspiring young girls to pursue engineering careers.

She later took the helm as Young Australian of the Year at the age of 22, leading a team of 4000 people across 13 countries.

Marita Cheng talks about:

• Growing up in Cairns, Australia being raised by her mom who worked hard to give her all the early exposure she could possibly get
• Being interested in robotics at an early age
• Started RoboGirls in university to teach robotics to girls and help increase the number of women in engineering
• Robots That Save Lives
• Creation of Aubot and the inspiration behind it
• Publishing a children’s book called Smart Girl to inspire young girls to pursue robotics and STEM
• The importance of giving your people autonomy when scaling organisations
• Helping your people develop and upskill and making sure they have a sense of purpose
• Protecting future generations with the ethical use of technology
• Staying focused on your lane of work rather than trying to solve every problem
• The most success comes from going deep in one area that you are truly passionate about.
• Learning crucial leadership skills by leading and inspiring passion in volunteers
• Finding the balance between the messiness and processes

Tweets

“I’m really, really happy to make something that lasted. I think that’s how I like to think about my companies as well. It’s like I want to create something that lasts, that impacts a lot of people that can scale, that lasts for like like 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 years and beyond.” Marita Cheng talks about creating a legacy that lasts on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The more you keep your eyes open, the more you’re learning from everything that the world is giving you. The more you can bring interesting ideas to your projects.” Boosting your creativity with Marita Cheng on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think the skills that I learned over that time were to listen and to try and understand, like where people were coming from and what they needed to feel heard, what they need to feel appreciated, what they needed to do that task.” Marita Cheng talks about crucial leadership skills on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Marita Cheng Weblink: www.maritacheng.com/
Marita Cheng LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maritacheng/
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
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Australia’s Most Successful Cricket CoachOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with John Buchanan about becoming Australia’s most successful Cricket coach, coaching philosophies and leading high performing teams.

We also dive deeper into maintaining team dynamics, preserving and upholding team and organisational culture, and the importance of experience and grit in leading teams.

John Buchanan – Australia’s Most Successful Cricket Coach

John Buchanan is a revered figure in Australian sports, with a remarkable career that has left an indelible mark on the world of cricket. As a distinguished coach, he guided the Australian cricket team to triumphs in the World Cup, Ashes Series, and a historic victory against India after 36 years. His coaching prowess is underscored by an impressive 79.83 winning percentage in both Tests and ODIs, placing him in the esteemed company of legends such as Vince Lombardi and Alex Ferguson.

Beyond his achievements on the cricket field, John Buchanan is a multifaceted individual. A performance coach, keynote speaker, and accomplished author, he is on a mission to share the secrets of success. Armed with an honorary PhD, GAICD, MA, and a Bachelor’s in Human Movement Studies, he seamlessly blends academic rigor with practical field expertise.

John Buchanan talks about:

• Coaching style and his principles in coaching
• Leading high performing teams
• Becoming Australia’s most successful Cricket coach
• Going back to the basics and thinking about strategy
• Pressures of coaching high-performing teams
• Different approaches to leading different teams
• Dealing with different expectations and pressures as a coach
• Getting sacked and approaching it with an agile and adaptable mindset without compromising his principles
• Doing the right thing by stepping back and asking the right questions
• Ensuring that his people keep their feet on the ground

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“It’s a constant job of both modeling and structuring and influencing all the sorts of things that you want so that in terms of their culture and in terms of performance or preparing to perform and performing, in essence, the players are very much feeling that they’re in control of all that & it’s really coming from them.” Leading high-performing teams with John Buchanan on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“In my mind, I was at least modelling the type of behaviours that I thought were very important to the group.” John Buchanan talks about ensuring that he can teach his teams to remain grounded and keep a humble mindset on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think the ability to store that knowledge and experience, and with people not necessarily in the job, but having access to them so that they come back and contribute and mentor and coach and really be a resource to the organisation.” John Buchanan talks about the importance of having the experience and building meaningful team relationships in leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

John Buchanan www.buchanancoaching.com
John Buchanan LinkedIn
John Buchanan Facebook
John Buchanan Instagram
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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If Better is Possible: The Winning Strategies from the Coach of Australia’s Most Successful Cricket Team

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Leaders People LoveOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Chuen Chuen Yeo about Leaders People Love, imposter syndrome and having an agile mindset as a leader.

We also dive deeper into building a culture that can withstand conflict, vulnerability in leadership and increasing your resilience.

Chuen Chuen Yeo – Leaders People Love

Chuen Chuen Yeo is a pioneering figure in shaping agile leaders skilled in navigating the complexities of the business landscape. With a focus on leadership agility, she is the acclaimed author of “8 Paradoxes of Leadership Agility” and “Leaders People Love,” in addition to being a sought-after agile leadership coach and international keynote speaker.

Recognized for her outstanding contributions, our guest has earned prestigious titles, including “Woman Super Achiever” and being named one of the “Top 101 Global Coaching Leaders” at the 28th World HRD Congress. A distinguished academic, she holds a degree in Computer Engineering and a post-graduate Diploma in Education from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Notably, Chuen Chuen Yeo is the visionary force behind ACESENCE Agile Leaders, a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and a recognized LinkedIn Top Voice in Company Culture, Singapore.

Chuen Chuen Yeo talks about:

• Discovering her passion for developing people & elevating leadership all around the world
• Being a follower during her formative years
• Imposter syndrome & the amplification of mistakes
• Leaders People Love
• Having a heavy fear of failing
• Behind arrogance is the fear of failure
• Building trust in relationships as a leader
• Learning to have patience and slow down
• Approaching leadership with an agile mindset
• Constantly comparing yourself to others increases mental pressure and stress
• Working on being more resilient
• Using your insecurities to drive you forward and not hold you back
• Creating an environment where people feel safe to fail and make mistakes
• 8 Paradoxes of Leadership Agility
• Building a culture that can withstand conflict
• Authenticity and integrity in leadership

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“Great leaders have to be great teachers. We have to understand each individual and give them the right support to bring them up.” Chuen Chuen Yeo talks about the importance of knowing your people and supporting them the right way on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We cannot achieve anything if we are alone. We have to learn to enlist other people into our cause, our mission. To do that, we might have to choose to slow down. When I look at things like speed vs. performance, a lot of leaders can do with more patience because in their hurry to get to the end state, they compromise things and they may lose a relationship that they can never repair.” Importance of relationships built on trust in leadership with Chuen Chuen Yeo on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Performers have found a way to minimize chances of failure, but in their hearts, they have not embraced the truth that failure is part of any equation and learning experience. It doesn’t mean you are bad. It only just reflects that their approach is incorrect and it has informed you to do things differently. That’s a truth that people need to embrace to increase their resilience.” Chuen Chuen Yeo talks about working on being more resilient on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Chuen Chuen Yeo https://acesence.com/
Chuen Chuen Yeo Linkedin
Chuen Chuen Yeo Facebook
Chuen Chuen Yeo Instagram
Chuen Chuen Yeo Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
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8 Paradoxes of Leadership Agility

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Enough About MeOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Richard Lui about Enough About Me, the power of selflessness, championing civil rights and dealing with the negativities in the world as a journalist.

We also dive deeper into the world of journalism, the importance of putting in hard work and advocating for mental health through filmmaking.

Richard Lui – Enough About Me

Richard Lui is the first Asian American male to anchor a daily national news broadcast in the United States. His illustrious 25-year career spans major networks such as MSNBC, NBC News, and CNN Worldwide, solidifying his position as a respected figure in the media landscape. Throughout this remarkable journey, he has been a tireless champion for civil rights and a dedicated advocate for the Asian American community.

Over the course of his career, Richard has covered pivotal moments in history, ranging from the Rodney King incident to the tragic events surrounding George Floyd. On the flip side, he has also anchored Emmy and Peabody award-winning live coverage on CNN, showcasing his versatility as a journalist. Among his numerous accolades, Lui has received the Champion in Media Award at the Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner, the National Education Association’s Human and Civil Rights Award, and the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Courage Award. In addition to his impactful media work, Lui is a sought-after diversity, equity, and inclusion speaker, the author of the Amazon Bestseller “Enough About Me,” and a filmmaker behind projects like “Unconditional”, “SKY Blossom”, and “Hidden Wounds.”

Richard talks about:

• Almost flunking school twice & getting kicked out of his first high school
• Going against the flow
• Brushing with death as a young person because of a heart condition
• Dealing with multiple rejections
• Going into journalism
• Facts versus own opinions in the newsroom
• Enough about me
• Breaking news on issues he had no prior knowledge about and learning the ropes
• Learning to ask the right questions and to listen
• Switching careers and going from business to journalism
• Being the first Asian American male to anchor a daily national news broadcast in the United States
• Dealing with reporting on difficult and negative cases
• Making a movie about mental health issues and caregiving and writing a book on the power of selflessness

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“Nothing comes easy without and learning that the good things do come with a little bit of elbow grease and a little bit of fight and a little bit of pushing back.” Richard Lui talks about the importance of doing hard work on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“So long as it is factual, regardless of my own opinion, it’s the facts. This is my job. My job is to get out the facts, give context and so I don’t need to agree with the statement if it’s factual.” Facts versus personal opinion in the newsroom with Richard Lui on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Patience is so important. As we go through mental health challenges in the field, knowing that we that we can do the good part of the story, despite these knuckleheads, as I call them, that are doing these horrible things. The good the good stuff will have its day, but you have to sometimes wait.” Reporting on and dealing with negativity as a journalist with Richard Lui on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Richard Lui www.richardlui.com
Richard Lui LinkedIn:
Richard Lui X (Twitter)
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness

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The Cop Who Fell To EarthOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Craig Semple about The Cop Who Fell To Earth, working high-risk law enforcement and advocating for increased awareness of PTSD in the workplace.

We also dive deeper into the key things people need to look out for to prevent burnout, the importance of social interaction and connection, and developing healthy coping mechanisms and help-seeking behavior.

Craig Semple – The Cop Who Fell To Earth

Craig Semple was a career Detective within the NSW Police Force for 25 years and is a Master Instructor with Mental Health First Aid Australia and the founder of Mentality Plus Pty Limited. He specialized in high-risk law enforcement areas such as drug investigations, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and homicides. Throughout his tenure, Craig led professional teams in an environment characterized by elevated stress levels, heavy workloads, and the potential for occupational burnout, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Since joining the Black Dog Institute in 2015 as a mental health educational presenter, Craig has traveled extensively, reaching over 20,000 individuals with his positive presentations on Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience. In 2016, he was chosen as an inaugural Mentor for the NSW Police Legacy program “Backup for Life,” leveraging his experience to contribute to the development of a program supporting injured Police Officers and their families.

Craig talks about:

• Wanting to be a marine biologist growing up because of his love for the ocean and environment
• Being capable of at times having to use violence to bring bad people in
• Discovering that he was good at negotiating good communication
• Being more of a lover than a fighter as a young fellow
• The camaraderie and bond that he shared with his fellow colleagues
• Having not enough focus on preparing cops and educating them about death stress and the whole fight or flight response
• The Cop Who Fell To Earth
• Not having enough emphasis put on doing a little bit of social work outside of the workplace
• Being a mentor and coach to younger cops and future detectives
• Craving social connection during the pandemic
• Pushing the boundaries of his stress tolerance
• Having post-traumatic stress disorder while being in the line of duty
• Talking about his lived experiences to advocate and increase awareness about PTSD in the workplace
• The problem with burnout in workplaces
• Key things people need to look out for to prevent burnout from occurring

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“The Street Smart is so important. You can’t just rely on a textbook and kind of, you know, here’s the procedure. It’s like, well, the things are happening at light speed and you need that preparedness. You need exposure to make better informed, instinctual decisions in a way, the intuition really kicks in when things are moving at a fast pace.” Craig Semple talks about the importance of having street smarts on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Have a wellbeing gameplan. So that’s a really important thing is , rather than wait till it’s broken like I did, is to learn strategies to help live with stress.” Preventing burnout with Craig Semple on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“One of the reasons I do so many lived experience talks now is to try to increase it. This is workplaces all over the country, not just emergency services, but try to increase the levels of help-seeking particularly the earliest possible warning signs, because it definitely makes a difference in outcomes that I did.” Advocating for awareness of PTSD in the workplace with Craig Semple on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Craig Semple www.mentalityplus.com.au
Craig Semple Linkedin
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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Work On Your GameOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dre Baldwin about Work On Your Game, how sport is related to entrepreneurship and coaching, and overcoming doubt.

We explore how coaching starts and works, how self-discipline helps, the coach relationship and what role technology plays in business.

Dre Baldwin – Work On Your Game

Dre Baldwin is the CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc., a former D3 college basketball walk-on, a 4x TEDx speaker, author of 33 books, and has appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, Wendy’s, Gatorade, Buick, Wilson Sports, STASH Investments and DIME magazine.

Dre has made a significant impact online with over 8,000 videos viewed over 100 million times by his 142,000+ subscribers. Additionally, his Work On Your Game Podcast, boasting 2,600 episodes, has garnered over 7 million downloads. In a remarkable journey, Dre transitioned from the end of his high school basketball team’s bench to a successful 9-year professional career, playing in 8 countries. A Philadelphia native, Dre currently resides in Miami, embodying a story of personal triumph and strategic prowess.

Dre talks about:

• Growing up playing sport
• Mentally coping with people constantly doubting him
• Work on your game
• Connecting sport and entrepreneurship
• His journey through writing and blogging
• The biggest opportunities for people to take advantage of in this evolving world
• Coaching someone for the first time
• Mindset, strategy, systems and accountability
• How coaching works
• Where people struggle the most when it comes to the coaching relationship
• The struggles of remaining disciplined and showing up every day
• Finding a space to grow despite not being self-disciplined’
• Relating sports and entrepreneurship

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“Whatever game you’re in, you’ve got to respect that game.” Talking sports and entrepreneurship with Dre Baldwin on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“In the long run, I’m going to end up where I’m going to end up. Where is this guy going to end up? Not in the same place that I am. So I always looked at it that way that in the big picture, I’m going to win. Even if I don’t win the short race, I’m going to win the long race.” Dre Baldwin talks about people doubting his abilities on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I’ve always been a sponge growing in that I can soak up knowledge and information and retain it and then go use it, repackage it, and use it for my own purposes.” Dre Baldwin talks about learning from others and paying it forward on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dre Baldwin www.drebaldwin.com
Dre Baldwin LinkedIn
Dre Baldwin Instagram
Dre Baldwin Youtube
Dre Baldwin X (Twitter)
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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Work On Your Game: Use the Pro Athlete Mindset to Dominate Your Game in Business, Sports, and Life

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Deep CollaborationOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Tanvi Gautam about deep collaboration, creating meaningful relationships in the workplace and how to be a humane leader.

We also dive deeper into recognising what self-leadership looks like, leading with genuine impact that transcends generations and what it means to be human.

Dr. Tanvi Gautam – Deep Collaboration

Dr. Tanvi Gautam is a multi-award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author of The Spark That Lies Within, and the President of the Asia Professional Speaker’s Society. She has a PhD on Organisational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School, and is now a Senior Faculty and Program Director in Executive Development at the prestigious Singapore Management University.

A certified Storytelling coach, Conversational Intelligence coach, and Culture Talk Tools coach with global giants, including Accenture, Mastercard, Coca Cola and Microsoft – she’s the first Asia-based leader to be listed on the Game Changer list by Workforce Magazine in the US, she has been featured on Forbes.com, Economic Times, and BBC World, is a two-time member of the top 200 global influencers on leadership and the first woman of color to serve as President of the Asia Speakers’ Association Singapore in 2021.

Dr. Tanvi talks about:

• Having global influences growing up and living in different countries
• Being extremely capable of self-direction
• The best leaders know when to follow and know when to lead
• Having self-awareness as a leader and making time to self-reflect
• Deep collaboration
• Recognising what self leadership looks like
• The culture in India that allows them to be able to thrive in a multicultural environment
• Leading with impact
• The recognition that self leadership needs to come before other leadership
• How do we get past the sense of loss
• Allowing a little bit of breathing room for all the types of metrics and adjustments
• What it means to be human
• The workplace needs to become more friendly to neurodivergent people
• You cannot leave your humanity out the door
• Creating safe psychological spaces in the workplace for human conversations
• What it means to be a high-performing leader & follower
• The iron triangle of success

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“You cannot ignore the fact that at the end of the day we are human beings with biological, emotional and lifestyle needs that need to co-exist with the demands of the workplace.” Creating safe psychological spaces in the workplace with Dr. Tanvi Gautam on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“II’ve always kind of had a little bit of sense of where I might want to step up and where I am best. Stepping back. I think that’s that’s a good skill to have, knowing when you should absolutely give way to somebody else.” Dr. Tanvi Gautam talks about knowing when to be a pilot and a copilot in leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Nobody wants to be a part of this force ritual or, you know, tell me what’s going great in your life or the forced humanity kind of thing. As long as the space is genuine and we’re actually witnessing each other as human beings, we will find time for it because people want to be seen for who they are and not just what they do.” Creating meaningful and genuine workplace connections with Dr. Tanvi Gautam on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dr. Tanvi Gautam www.leadersupgraded.com
Dr. Tanvi Gautam LinkedIn
Dr. Tanvi Gautam Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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(PRE-ORDER) Deep Collaboration: Five Crucial conversations to accelerate team performance across silos

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Leadership MattersOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Peter Baines OAM about how leadership matters, critical decision making in high stakes environments like the Thailand Tsunami and the psychology of managing extremely difficult situations as a leader.

We also dive deeper into how we could cope from the mental effects of difficult and traumatic situations, leadership in the current world and why decision making skills are important during these times.

Peter Baines OAM – Leadership Matters

Peter Baines OAM is the founder of Hands Across the Water, a global keynote speaker, board director and author of the book Leadership Matters. With a background that weaves through the corridors of Canberra Institute of Technology, where he studied forensic science, to the prestigious halls of the University of Sydney, where he delved into law, his insights into leadership are a fascinating fusion of disciplines.

From unraveling criminal mysteries to advising the likes of Interpol and the United Nations, his two-decade career as a forensic investigator has taken him to the epicenters of crisis in Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. But it was the call of compassion that shifted his trajectory. In the aftermath of Thailand’s hardships, he founded Hands Across the Water, a beacon of hope for children without homes or families.

Karen talks about:

• How leadership matters in handling difficult situations
• Characteristic leaders must have in the current world
• His experiences growing up as a public servant
• How he was able to prevent the adverse effects of working in the crime industry from affecting his own mental health and well-being
• His experience working in the disaster unit during the Thailand tsunami.
• The differences between handling disasters in Japan vs Thailand
• The challenges of informing family members regarding sad and difficult circumstances
• How to handle pressure in difficult situations
• Developing critical decision-making skills
• Transitioning from handling big situations to smaller ones
• The fulfillment of speaking on stage
• Things that leaders should talk about when writing their books

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“I couldn’t change what had happened, but I could feel like it was within my capacity to do something around what happened next.” Peter Baines OAM talks about helping kids recover from the tsunami in Thailand on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“True leaders are identified by what they do and the decisions that they make.” Peter Baines OAM talks about the characteristics of a leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“That’s the beauty of it and how interesting it is to know more about yourself, what you’re capable of, what you’re what you’re thinking, where you’re thinking comes from, how you shape ideas and thoughts, or how you’re limited in your understanding and knowledge on particular issues.” Learning about oneself by Peter Baines OAM on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Peter Baines OAM www.peterbaines.com.au
Peter Baines OAM LinkedIn
Peter Baines OAM Facebook
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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Leadership Matters (Stories And Insights For Leaders, Achievers And Visionaries)

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Be Your Own Leadership Coach

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Karen Stein about being your own leadership coach, knowing when you need a coach or a mentor, and why coaching can help oneself and an organisation as a whole.

We also dive deeper into the power of self-coaching, effective ways of self coaching through self awareness and self reflection, and creating a personal board of directors that can guide, nurture and mentor you.

Karen Stein – Be Your Own Leadership Coach

Karen Stein is an Executive Coach and Partner at Deloitte Australia, specialist in positive psychology, and the author of Be Your Own Leadership Coach. She has a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology and Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University.

She has over 32 years of experience in the professional services industry, including an impressive 23-year tenure as a Partner at Deloitte Australia and R&D Taxes Advisor at Michael Johnson Associates. Her passion also extends beyond the corporate world, generously volunteering her coaching skills to clients of Dress for Success, International Coaching Federation, Expert Author Community and Bambuddha Group.

Karen talks about:

• Dream of being family lawyer
• Having a love of learning, most especially with coaching psychology
• The differences between coaching and mentoring
• How agitators can affect learning
• The role of organisations in giving people opportunities for their career
• Going into leadership roles
• Feedback loops
• Creating opportunities for people to be coached inside an organisation
• The art of self-coaching
• Practices you can use for self-coaching
• Identifying areas of leadership that need improvement
• Avoiding bias
• How we can cope and learn when we observe ourselves
• Factors to consider in selecting the Board of Directors

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“That’s the beauty of it and how interesting it is to know more about yourself, what you’re capable of, what you’re thinking, where your thinking comes from, how you shape ideas and thoughts, or how you’re limited in your understanding and knowledge on particular issues.” Learning about oneself by Karen Stein on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When we’re actually giving people an opportunity, I think we need to be supporting them with that opportunity.” Karen Stein talks about the organisation’s role in giving opportunities on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“No one ever achieves anything successful on their own” Karen Stein shares insights about feedback loops on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Karen Stein www.karensteincoaching.com
Karen Stein LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
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Great Change For Big StrategyOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adam Bennett about great change for big strategy, recent global changes in society and the psychological effects due to these changes, and why change empathy is a non-negotiable.

We also go deep into the roles leaders must take in leading change, how we support our people through change and successfully navigating change as a company.

Adam Bennett – Great Change For Big Strategy

Adam Bennett is a transformation leader, advisor to Australia’s leading CEO’s and companies, and the author of the newly released book Great Change. His accolades speak volumes, having worked for or spearheaded groundbreaking strategy, performance, and technology transformation programs for iconic institutions such as NAB, IBM, PwC BNZ, and was recently the CEO of NSW Land Registry Services.

Having worked across multiple geographies including South East Asia, UK, the Middle East and in India, he is Principal of Great Change Consulting. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney, a graduate of Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program), and has completed the AICD and NZICD director’s course.

Adam talks about:

• Confidence in leadership
• Differences between leaders in different companies
• Learning while adapting to a new environment
• Great change for big strategy
• Organizational change vs transformation project
• Important components of successful change transition
• Change empathy
• Transformation triangle of disruption
• What change looks like in big organizations vs small organizations
• Transformational change in an industry perspective vs in an internal company
• Mindset & psychology of change
• Successfully communicating change
• Keeping pace with change
• The next potential big disruptions that companies and leaders need to take notice of

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“I think there’s more change ahead of us than there is behind us because the pace of change is accelerating.” Keeping up with change by Adam Bennett on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Honor the privilege that you’re given with regards to leadership and make sure you take it seriously and you don’t take it for granted.” Adam Bennett talks about leadership roles on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you want to be an effective and authentic leader, you have to get involved in potentially uncomfortable things.” Adam Bennett shares with us how we can be a great leader amidst change on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Adam Bennett www.greatchangeconsulting.com.au
Adam Bennett LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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Great Change (Available for pre-order)

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Leadership Emotional IntelligenceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Vanitha Choudhari about the importance of Leadership Emotional Intelligence, lessons learnt working at HSBC and connection in the workplace.

We also dive deeper into the changes we experienced in the way we work throughout the years, the art of letting go, triple A awareness and how self-awareness helps us in becoming great leaders.

Vanitha Choudhari – Leadership Emotional Intelligence

Vanitha Choudhari is a leadership and behaviour change expert, the founder of Radical Edge Learning Consultants, and a Speakers Institute Corporate facilitator. With over 28 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, her influence spans continents, with her work celebrated not only in her home country, India but across many Asian nations and the UK.

She is the visionary behind GEMinU and a certified expert in personality assessments like Hogan and Genos Emotional Intelligence making her one of India’s first Genos-certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioners.. She is also a Business Mentor at Cherie Blair Foundation for Women (UK) and has been awarded the “Best Trainer” in APAC while working for HSBC.

Vanitha talks about:

• Her parents’ influence on the way she works
• Being restless
• Leadership Emotional Intelligence
• How emotional intelligence affects the work you do
• How technology contributed to leadership changing and evolving
• COVID’s effect on the way we work now
• The important skills people can utilize in order to stay connected to people
• The boundaries between connecting to people to becoming too personal
• The triple-A framework
• Trust and acknowledgement
• Can self-awareness prevent us from being totally present?
• Responding vs. reacting
• How to be grounded quickly and not be overwhelmed by any situation
• The art of letting go

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“One of the biggest jobs of a leader is to inspire others. And if that’s not happening, then I don’t even think they should be qualifying as leaders because then you’re just a manager doing your transactional job and getting things done.” Vanitha Choudhari talks about being an inspiring leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Being aware of your emotion is not being emotional.” Emotional intelligence with Vanitha Choudhari on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When you are highly self-aware, you learn the technique of not reacting, but responding very, very, very well, especially being a leader.” Vanitha Choudhari speaks about self-awareness on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Vanitha Choudhari www.radicaledge.org
Vanitha Choudhari LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
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Mindset to Lead ChangeOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Curtis Bateman about the mindset to lead change, dealing and coping with organisational change, and disruptions in the way we work.

We also dive deeper into the changes brought about by technology, FranklinCovey’s approach to learning, how leaders should intelligently handle change and how we should let our people be involved in decision-making in order to make a harmonious transition to change.

Curtis Bateman – Mindset to Lead Change

Curtis Bateman the Vice President of International Direct Offices at FranklinCovey, a leadership company. He has an MBA from the University of Utah and a BS in Business & Information Systems from Brigham Young University. With over thirty years of experience in the training industry, Curtis is a trusted authority in change and leadership. He has co-created innovative solutions like Change Element, Leaders@Change, Managing Millennials, and Millennials@Work

These initiatives have revolutionised how organisations approach change and leadership. Before his current role, Curtis was the President and CEO of Red Tree Leadership, working with clients like 3Mobile, Bloomberg, and Boehringer Ingleheim. He also served as President & CEO at Spencer Johnson Partners, collaborating with Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of “Who Moved My Cheese?”.

Curtis talks about:

• How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity
• Being relentless without being ruthless
• Mindset to Lead Change
• Intentional and natural leadership and service
• Models, frameworks, and principles of work
• The disruptions in the way we work
• Dealing and working through change in the business industry
• Changes brought about by technology
• Investing in the human workforce and improving skills.
• Fundamental principles of change
• Change and resiliency
• His takes on writing a book
• The differences in the way we approach change
• Decision-making with regard to organisational change

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“I find that a lot of leaders do not like to engage with their people in a discussion about the change because they feel like their lack of answers will leave them exposed as not capable. It’s such a flawed paradigm because it’s really naive to think that any leader would have all the answers.” Curtis Bateman emphasises the mindset to lead change on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“As a leader, I’m always looking to find ways to help not only me be successful, but to help people grow and become more successful, because I think that creates a multiplying effect.” Curtis Bateman talks about what he wants as a leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“So if you hit a stumbling block, a sandpit, if you hit a brick wall, whatever it is, you still have that to fall back on because the very most exciting change can hit obstacles. If we don’t have a vision, then it still hasn’t been exciting, it’s just stuck.” Creating a Vision for Change with Curtis Bateman on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Curtis Bateman www.franklincovey.com/speakers-bureau/curtis-bateman
Curtis Bateman Linkedin
Curtis Bateman X (Twitter)
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity

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Being True At WorkOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Cassandra Goodman about being true at work, having clear goals and aspirations, and finding purpose in life.

We also dive deeper into facing certain challenges in order to improve personally, grow as leaders in the workplace and how we could build a relationship with our employees.

Cassandra Goodman – Being True At Work

Cassandra Goodman is the founder of The Centre For Self Fidelity and the author of the groundbreaking book, “Self-Fidelity – How Being True To Yourself Uplifts Your Working Life,” released in 2020, and “Being True” published just last year.

With three decades of international business experience across multiple industries, she’s worn many hats. From being the first Global Director of Employee Experience at a major healthcare corporation to her role as a part-time Chief Talent Activator, a Thrive Global program facilitator and executive coach, and an Associate at Monash Business School. Her influence extends to some of the world’s most renowned organizations, including NBN, ANZ, Cisco, Ralph Lauren, Adobe, Mastercard and many more.

Cassandra talks about:

• Having a clear aspiration
• Being true at work
• Having your own vision and purpose
• Getting lost to find ourselves
• The definition of ordinary
• Surveys in the workplace
• Two kinds of improvement loops
• Building a culture for non-negotiables in the workplace
• Authenticity in leadership
• How belongingness affects the workplace
• No one size fits all

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“It’s not enough to love what you do unless you love who you’re being while you do it.” Cassandra Goodman talks about finding ourselves on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We can get lost by finding ourselves in a job that we suddenly realise is becoming soul destroying. You know, we can get lost in a relationship that doesn’t respect and honor who we are. We can get lost in so many different ways. It’s the waking up to that reality that we have lost.” Getting lost in finding ourselves by Cassandra Goodman on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“In order to be enough, I needed to be a high achieving, low maintenance machine.” Cassandra Goodman talks about her family’s expectations on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Cassandra Goodman www.cassandragoodman.com
Cassandra Goodman LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book

Being True: How To Be Yourself at Work

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Franchise Your WorldOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Charles Bonfiglio about Franchise Your World, starting your own company and creating a franchise model.

We also dive deeper into how we can expand and develop our businesses worldwide, and how being passionate about the things that we do can make our dreams come true.

Charles Bonfiglio – Franchise Your World

Charles Bonfiglio is the founder and CEO of America’s largest and fastest-growing auto styling and window tinting franchise – Tint World, and is the CEO and founder of Cars Cafe and Auto Parts Network.

Under his leadership, his franchise company has grown from a small chain to an international success story. He has an impressive track record of founding and managing large-scale real estate projects in New York and South Florida. He oversees all sales and marketing functions within the company, including the COO, VP of Marketing, VP of Training and the Director of Franchise Development.

Charles talks about:

• Being passionate about the things that you do
• How his father influenced him to become a businessman
• His dreams, passion and reasons for building a business
• Franchise your world
• Expanding services and businesses
• How to be a successful in franchising
• Learning and adapting to different kinds of businesses
• The art of franchise development
• How to expand businesses worldwide
• How and where to start your own company
• Setting your company up as a franchise model
• Automating processes and systems

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“You just can’t fight everybody. You can only try to inspire them, will thema and not push them further than their comfort level.” Charles Bonfiglio on working with people in the franchise world on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Buy something that you love and you’re passionate about” How to start your own company by Charles Bonfiglio on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Money was never the reason why I did this. I did it because I wanted to build the business, the brand that I always loved and dreamed of and I knew if I built it, others would love it too.” The reason behind his dreams by Charles Bonfiglio on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Charles Bonfiglio www.tintworld.com
Charles Bonfiglio LinkedIn
Charles Bonfiglio Youtube
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Monique Richardson about they serve like we lead, service leadership and how important our own roles are in keeping good customer service.

We also dive deeper into the factors to consider in making customer service work, creating a service vision and how we should set our strategies to ensure that good customer service is well offered to our customers.

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Credibility Nation Or Dubious NationOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mitchell Levy about Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation, servant leadership and vulnerability as a leader.

We also dive deeper into the values that make up credibility, caring about others as a human being and as a leader, and the strategies that leaders can adopt to build successful ecosystems.

Mitchell Levy – Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation

Mitchell Levy is a Global Credibility Expert, 2x international TEDx speaker, an international bestselling author with over 60 books under his belt, and a Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach. He’s earned a place among the world’s Top 200 Leadership Voices by LeadersHum, and as the #1 Thought Leader in Ecosystems and Top 100 Thought Leader Overall by Thinkers360.

With a wealth of professional experience, he served on the board of a NASDAQ firm, started 20 professional service companies in Silicon Valley, and founded four executive business programs and conferences during the dot.com days.

Mitchell talks about:

• Taking roads less traveled and not always going in the direction that everyone else takes
• Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation
• The value of the company is the sum of the parts
• Building trust and credibility
• Servant leadership and vulnerability as a leader
• The traits of a servant leader
• The values that make up credibility
• Vulnerability, authenticity, integrity, and coaching ability
• Being a compassionate human being, more transparent, being more understood
• “It’s lonely at the top.”
• Caring about others as a human being and as a leader
• Napoleon Hill journey
• Strategies that leaders can adopt to build successful ecosystems
• Internal versus external credibility

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“I love the word trust and what that means. And to me, when I think about the word credibility, I’m going to say credibility is the quality in which you are trusted, known, and liked.” Trust and credibility with Mitchell Levy on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You can’t be a servant leader to others unless you at least properly serve yourself. You can’t be credible to others unless you’re credible to yourself. The servant leader who only gives and never receives, that’s not a good way to live life either.” Mitchell Levy on servant leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you care about somebody, if you truly see them, you find a way where they can see where they really want to go, not just where they say they want to go, but where they really want to go.” Being a caring leader with Mitchell Levy on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Mitchell Levy www.mitchelllevy.com
Mitchell Levy LinkedIn
Mitchell Levy Facebook
Mitchell Levy TikTok
Mitchell Levy Youtube
Mitchell Levy X (Twitter)
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book

CREDIBILITY NATION

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Julie Perkins about empowering young entrepreneurs, her family founded business Specsavers and the digitalisation of business processes.

We also dive deeper into understanding human behaviour in customer service, the role of the youth in entrepreneurship, and innovation in today’s rapidly advancing technology.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andrew May about high performing teams, leadership and followership, and the three circles that forms a high performing team.

We also dive deeper into the bridge that connects the corporate world and sports, training your brain, and the learning agility that businesses can learn from athleticism and sports.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Nina Mapson Bone about Meaningful Work, communication as a key aspect of leadership, and building relationships within organisations.

We also dive deeper into creating a sense of purpose and community within organisations, challenges in the workplace and recruitment, and the four kinds of key factors of meaningful work.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Armando Leduc about being a movie star to becoming a social star and how storytelling works in film and in business. 

We also dive deeper into his acting career spanning from theatre to Hollywood, putting up a business and using content and social media to boost your business growth.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Vanessa Vershaw about Unreasonable Ambition, having a strong self-concept, and empathy vs. compassion as a leader.

We also dive deeper into building an empathetic skillset and a compassionate organisation, creating a deeper sense and connection within teams, and nurturing rising talents.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Richard Triggs about Uncover the Hidden Job Market, executive search and recruitment, and the shifts in the modern job market.

We also dive deeper into talent hiring and retention, the need to navigate through modern changes and landscape shifts, and the role of human connection in recruitment.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rebecca Houghton about Middle Managers Matter, 10 Ways To Level Up Your Leadership, and the importance and dilemmas of middle managers.

We also dive deeper into talent strategy, the dynamics of hierarchy in the workplace, projecting confidence and the rise of authentic leadership.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kobi Simmat about How to Build a Business That Others Want to Buy, the five M's that make or break a business, and expanding your business by investing in your people.

We also dive deeper into the importance of getting mentorship and coaching in growing professionally, setting up a service focussed business, and creating a safe space for the people in your business.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Alexis Haselberger about productivity and time well spent, building a better workplace culture, and the humanistic approach to workplace productivity.

We also dive deeper into how to better schedule meetings in the workplace, looking into flexibility in teams and organisations, and building psychological safety for a diverse group of people from a leader’s perspective.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rob Paterson about Flip and Decide, working his way from the ground up to becoming a CEO, the art of decision making and being a decisive leader.

We also dive deep into the hospitality industry, the influence of sports in leadership and decision-making, Grind Academy, and the highs and lows of being a leader.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Gifty Enright about Octopus on a Treadmill, women in the workplace, and learning leadership principles from her family.

We also dive deeper into diversity of thoughts, race, gender, and age groups in the corporate world, the cultural shifts in the workplace, and helping working mothers through coaching.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mike Vannelli about creating videos with Envy, and the creative process that goes into producing different types of videos.

We also dive deeper into how video marketing works, focusing on advertisements and commercials in business, and bringing your brand to life through videos.

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On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jade Green about unlocking potential through happiness, building an inclusive culture and the issues of today’s workforce.

We also dive deeper into having and building an entrepreneurial mindset while being a people and heart-centered leader, building resilience, inspiring personal development and how to be a better leader. We also dive deeper into having and building an entrepreneurial mindset while being a people and heart-centered leader, resilience and personal development, and how to be a better leader.

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Intersection Of Human & Artificial IntelligenceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jon Yeo about the intersection of human & artificial intelligence, TEDx Melbourne, and the importance of communication in leadership.

We also dive deeper into how to be a great communicator, human values, human decision-making & human logic, and culture & leadership.

Jon Yeo – Intersection Of Human & Artificial Intelligence

Jon Yeo is a renowned speaker coach, trainer, and the driving force behind TEDx Melbourne, Australia’s first independently run TED program. With a background in Business Information Management, Computing, and Human Resources from Victoria University, Jon has honed his expertise to become a sought-after figure in the industry.

Throughout his career, Jon has had the privilege of working with prestigious clients including SAP, Princess Cruises, Toyota, and the University of Melbourne, among others. His wealth of experience has made him a go-to resource for aspiring speakers, seasoned professionals, and leaders looking to enhance their communication skills and find inspiration.

Adrian talks about:

• Moving from an off-the-scale introvert to an esteemed speaker coach
• Two primary factors of communication
• Volume of content vs. value of content
• TED Talks and presentations – speaking at someone rather than with someone
• Reporting relationship as a strategic part of your leadership
• Principle of second-order thinking and consequences
• Evolution of AI and regulation of technology
• AI in the military
• Our thinking, values, structures, and humanity
• Preventing an overload of information that either supports or detracts from the decisions we make
• Intersection Of Human & Artificial Intelligence
• Inclusion is the solution
• Human values, human decision-making, human logic
• AI in companies and businesses AI in human resources
• Better together in culture and leadership
• Taking artificial intelligence and robotics to the extreme
• Creation of TEDx Melbourne
• Building trust and rapport as a speaker
• How to be a great communicator

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“Ultimately, who does it serve? What is the value it creates? How do we make sure there’s widespread accessibility? And what does it ultimately mean for humanity as a species? Are some of the more existential questions we’re starting to ask ourselves.” Jon Yeo talks about the acceleration of technology on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It’s about being aware of what you can do, what you can’t do when it comes to speaking, communication, influence, and giving yourself the best chance to put your best foot forward when the opportunity turns up.” Having a system for communication with Jon Yeo on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“This is where human values come into mind, into human decision making, human logic. And these are all things that you can’t program the way you can program, but it’s got to be programmed in such a way that everyone’s included and we don’t have that capability. And so that’s the bit that’s both interesting and a concern for me when it comes to technology.” The intersection of human & artificial intelligence with Jon Yeo on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Jon Yeo www.brightstar.net.au
Jon Yeo TEDx Melbourne
Jon Yeo LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Employable In The Future

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Roxanne Calder about Employable In The Future, human resources, and balancing recruitment and redundancies.

We also dive deeper into the attributes to assure your working future, verbal and non-verbal communication in leadership, and HR issues affecting the modern workforce.

Roxanne Calder – Employable In The Future

Roxanne Calder is a recruitment specialist and the Founder and Managing Director of EST10. With a BA in HR from Monash University and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, Roxanne brings a unique blend of expertise to the table. Her journey has been nothing short of thrilling, starting from her early days in hospitality and learning Japanese in the vibrant country itself. From there, she found her calling working with the renowned recruiter, Julia Ross, before eventually establishing her own groundbreaking company, EST10.

Besides her passion for recruitment and entrepreneurship, she dreams of one day owning a mini farm filled with Clydesdale horses, fainting goats, and even a Giant Eagle! Yes, you heard that right – her vision knows no bounds.

Roxanne talks about:

• Living in Scotland, Southern Africa, Japan and Melbourne.
• Building resilience and being exposed to a lot of different cultures from a young age
• Learning different languages – Russian, Japanese, French – and an interest in linguistics
• The work ethics and working situations in Asia, Australia, and the UK
• AI and the concerns in employment and human resources
• Employable, –Seven Attributes to Assure Your Working Future
• The advancement of AI and its role in employment and education
• Importance of adapting to technological changes and upskilling
• Having a growth mindset
• Momentum in jobs and careers
• Pace of change in skills
• Handling redundancies, human resources and recruitment
• Longevity with roles from a business perspective
• Loyalty, reflection, and different perspectives in the modern workforce
• Developing a high level of self-awareness
• What makes you truly employable in today’s competitive job marketplace

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“I think also this is why managers, leaders have to be genuine, authentic, real because when you acknowledge you’re giving off the message subtly of something that’s in conflict with what you’re saying and people will pick up on that even if they don’t realize it at the moment, they will go away with some level of feeling or intuition.” Roxanne Calder talks about the importance of nonverbal cues in the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I understand why people are scared there or fearful or worried about it. It’s our next big thing. It’s as big as the Internet. So I understand why people might be concerned, but I think they should take a different view on it. They should be embracing it, getting ahead of it, getting on top of it.” AI and human resources with Roxanne Calder on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It’s always about learning and refining and applying. What you’ve learned doesn’t have to be just about the job. It can be about yourself. And it’s probably even more powerful if you can learn more about yourself.” Reflections from past and current jobs with Roxanne Calder on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Roxanne Calder http://www.est10.com.au/
Roxanne Calder LinkedIn
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Employable 7 Attributes to Assure Your Working Future Book

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Teams That Swear

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adrian Baillargeon about Teams That Swear, creating belongingness in a team, and the importance of connection and clarity in organisations.

We also dive deeper into psychological safety in organisations, bringing a diverse group of people together and implementing better feedback loops.

Adrian Baillargeon – Teams That Swear

Adrian Baillargeon is a Level III IECL-accredited Executive Coach, international speaker, and the author of the book, “Teams That Swear”. He has a track record of working with industry giants such as Bupa, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and even Major League Baseball International. His invaluable contributions have also extended to collaborations with esteemed organizations like Cricket Australia, Australian Baseball League, Baseball Canada, and numerous marketing and media agencies.

His love for baseball runs deep and he named his own children after baseball legends. Adrian’s personal connection to the sport adds a delightful twist to his coaching style, infusing elements of teamwork, strategy, and the joy of the game into his approach.

Adrian talks about:

• Growing up in Saskatoon and playing ice hockey and baseball
• Being a baseball coach at a young age
• Calling of a leader
• The huge demands on leaders because of the rapidly changing business landscape
• People and culture in an organisation
• Teams That Swear
• How your energy affects your team
• Creating a sense of belonging and cohesion in a team or organisation
• Psychological safety within your organisation
• Mature relationships and creating clarity in teams
• Bringing a diverse group of people together
• Creating strong connections between teams
• Implementing and creating a better feedback system
• Swearing by each other and not about each other
• How can we work better as a group

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“Clarity creates cohesion amongst teams. When you’ve got a high level of clarity it ensures that everybody is on the same page and working towards a common objective.” Adrian Baillargeon talks about clarity and cohesion on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“What we find is there’s a number of fundamental human experiences that we’ve all gone through, good or bad, that can bring us together and create that sense of connection.” Finding and creating connections with Adrian Baillargeon on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It’s about finding the commonality, finding what you’re interested in, finding what the similarities are. We are talking about a world where we need more diversity and we need to look at how we bring them together.” Bringing a diverse group of people together with Adrian Baillargeon on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Adrian Baillargeon www.adrianbaillargeon.com
Adrian Baillargeon LinkedIn
Adrian Baillargeon Facebook
Adrian Baillargeon Instagram
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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TEAMS THAT SWEAR – By each other, not about each other Book

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Creating A Brain Shift

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adele Spraggon about creating a brain shift, the 4 steps to personal empowerment and human behaviour.

We also dive deeper into the existing patterns in our brain, neuroscience, and uncovering what makes people unhappy.

Adele Spraggon – Creating A Brain Shift

Adele Spraggon is the author of the award-winning book Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment, an international trainer, and a fearless speaker. Her fascination with neuroscience and human behavior has led her to uncover what makes us unhappy and to offer practical solutions for personal empowerment.

With a Master’s degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies from York University, Adele has been recognised for her outstanding contributions in the field of customer experience, behavioral expertise, and personal empowerment. She was awarded the 2020 Woman of Inspiration: Customer Experience Award and the 2021 Top Behavioural Expert of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals and was recently featured on the cover of the Top Industry Professionals magazine.

Adele talks about:

• How her childhood affected her perspective of human behaviour
• Living in affluence in contrast to living in poverty
• The human behavior that causes the dynamic between the rich and the poor
• Fear of the unknown
• Surviving by knowing
• Creating a brain shift
• Helping people take charge and make decisions
• Fascination with human behaviour and being a behavioural change expert
• Having a purpose in life
• Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment
• The brain pattern
• Rewiring the brain and shifting behaviours
• Lifetime technique of pattern shifting

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“There’s one thing that every human being on this planet fears, and it’s one shared fear amongst all of us, and that is the unknown. So that’s why we get trapped in situations where we know we’re not happy, but we don’t know how to get out of that, because to get out of that, we have to make a leap of faith.” Adele Spraggon talks about fear of the unknown on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think though coaching is one of those things that if you love doing it, it really becomes a huge purpose in life because it’s so meaningful to be able to support somebody out of those places where they think I’m trapped and I can never get out.” Finding meaning through coaching with Adele Spraggon on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Our human brain is such that it creates patterns or neural pathways. And so every time that a child learns something, the brain stores that away in the form of a pattern so that it can repeat that behaviour in the future. So we tend to rely on actions that we’ve already done in the past. And once our brain has a pattern, it tends to take that action over and over again, which is why somebody can make the same mistake repeatedly knowing it’s a mistake but not being able to change it.” The neural pathways of the human brain with Adele Spraggon on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Adele Spraggon www.adelespraggon.com
Adele Spraggon Linkedin
Adele Spraggon Instagram
Adele Spraggon Facebook
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment Book

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AI & The Future of Learning

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Christina Gerakiteys, Nick Harding, and Sam Cawthorn about the world of artificial intelligence and the future of learning.

We also dive deeper into technology and the evolution of spaces & education, adapting to the changes brought about by technology, and how to utilise AI for good.

Nick Harding, Christina Gerakiteys, & Sam Cawthorn – AI & The Future of Learning

Christina Gerakiteys is the former Co-CEO of SingularityU Australia, an Advisor with Wavia, and the CEO of UtopiaX. She is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and program designer. Christina has disrupted current mindsets with her Moonshot thinking, creating highly customized programs for clients like Deloitte, IAG, and Entrepreneurs Organisation.

Nick Harding is a Strategic Communications Expert, Speech Writer, and Presenter, who is passionate about helping people discover and craft their story. Nick has designed strategic communications for companies like ANZ Private and Navia and has written TED, SXSW, and Vivid talks for individuals. He has taught presentation and pitching skills to companies like IAG, the NSW Department of Treasury, and IBM India, and trained iconic Australian companies such as NAB and Westpac on leadership and influence.

Sam Cawthorn is the CEO and Founder of Speakers Institute and Speakers Tribe. Sam is a multi-talented entrepreneur, author of 11 books, including 5 International Best Sellers, and a keynote speaker who has inspired audiences worldwide. He has been recognized as both the Young Australian Of The Year and the Edupreneur of the Year for his outstanding contribution to education and leadership.

Christina, Nick and Sam talk about:

• World of artificial intelligence
• AI & The Future of Learning
• Technology and the evolution of spaces
• Meaning of metaverse
• The inevitability of change
• AI & the evolution of education
• Plagiarism and cheating
• Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Use of AI in schools and workplaces
• Productivity with AI
• Utilising AI for good
• Digital minds, analogue hearts

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“As the technology is rising exponentially, as change is happening faster and faster, there’s also an exponential rise in mindfulness meditation, breathing, being aware, slowing down. So all these things are happening so that we can in fact live in each moment so that we can deal with the exponential change and the rate of adaptability that we’re being asked to have at the moment.” Christina Gerakiteys talks about change and adaptability on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“That ability to have critical thinking that that’s the type of stuff that we need to be teaching, we need to be teaching critical thinking.” Nick Harding on what educators need to teach students on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We still have this analogue heart set without a doubt. We still want that human touch, have human connection and the like.” Sam Cawthorn on whether AI can totally replace the human workforce on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Sam Cawthorn www.samcawthorn.com
Sam Cawthorn Linkedin
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Christina Gerakiteys www.christinagerakiteys.global
Christina Gerakiteys Linkedin
Christina Gerakiteys Instagram
UtopiaX www.utopiax.global/about
Nick Harding www.nickharding.com.au
Nick Harding Linkedin
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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People Follow People: The Twelve Characteristics of an Influential Leader Book

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X FactorOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Yamini Naidu about X Factor, business storytelling, unleashing your speaking superpower and finding a sense of purpose in life.

We also dive deeper into meaning-making exercises, how to find your X Factor, and providing world-class learning experiences for individuals, teams and organisations.

Yamini Naidu – X Factor

Yamini Naidu’s impressive educational background includes a BA in Economics & Sociology from St. Xavier’s College, an MA in Economics from the University of Mumbai, and an MSc in IR & Personnel Management from The London School of Economics and Political Science. She has worked with some of the world’s top businesses such as Google, Ford Motor Company, Atlassian, Tiffany&Co, Adidas, ANZ, and national banks.

Beyond her work in the business world, Yamini is also deeply committed to social enterprise and pro bono work. She supports the High Resolves Global Citizenship and Leadership Programs, and Pollinate Energy, and is a volunteer guide at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Yamini talks about:

• Having an X Factor statement
• How thought-leadership is provided to the world
• The search for meaning
• Co-creation between speakers and listeners
• Ensuring to provide world-class learning experiences
• X Factor
• Business Storytelling
• Evolution of speakers
• Speaking with influence
• Belonging and the misfits of the world
• Individual circles
• Meaning-making exercise

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“We moved into a space where it’s very much about co-creation, an experience with our audience, and drawing on the wisdom in the room.” Yamini Naidu talks about the evolution of speakers on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The purpose of my X Factor is I want my message to be memorable. It happens at the intersection of the purpose of value. So what value are you providing for your audience.” The purpose of having an X Factor with Yamini Naidu on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I have a quest to help everyone find their X factor and articulate it. I think the world will be a better and happier place when people realize that each of us is truly special.” Helping others find their X Factor with Yamini Naidu on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Yamini Naidu www.yamininaidu.com.au
Yamini Naidu Linkedin
Yamini Naidu Twitter
Yamini Naidu Youtube

Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

X Factor: Unleash Your Presenting Superpower Book

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AI Future of BusinessOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Sam Cawthorn and Tony Tan about AI future of business, communication, and the evolution of artificial intelligence.

We also dive deeper into the use of AI in the education and business sector, the need for human touch, harnessing technology for the benefit of humanity, and whether AI will eventually replace human employees.

Sam Cawthorn & Tony Tan – AI Future of Business

Sam Cawthorn is the CEO and Founder of Speakers Institute and Speakers Tribe. He is a multi-talented entrepreneur, author of 11 books, including 5 International Best Sellers, and a keynote speaker who has inspired audiences worldwide. He has been recognized as both the Young Australian Of The Year and the Edupreneur of the Year for his outstanding contribution to education and leadership.

Tony Tan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Imperium, an AI, Metaverse, and Cyber Security company that has received over 20 industry and business awards. A is a renowned Futurist, who is passionate about the disruptive digital landscape for businesses and consumers alike, he is the author of the Amazon Bestselling book: The Future In The Present, How AI Will Impact Your Life.

Sam and Tony talk about:

• The evolution of artificial intelligence
• AI and its use in education
• Business and recession
• Great resignation and mismatch of skills
• Finding meaning in life and leaving a legacy
• The need for human touch
• Machine learning
• AI future of business
• Digital minds and analog hearts
• Harnessing technology for the benefit of humanity
• Augmenting the art of communication
• Communication and AI
• Limitations of artificial intelligence

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“Whatever technology that we have today, we will definitely need a human interface at the end of the day.” Tony Tan talks about artificial intelligence and the human touch on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Whether you’re a leader talking to your staff, whether you’re a salesperson, talking to a potential customer, or whether you’re a husband is trying to connect with your wife, everything around communication is keeping their attention and then influencing them to take action” The meaning of communication with Sam Cawthorn on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“No one on the planet has our experiences, has our story, crafting that story, knowing how to emotionally move and shift to the listener that still will require human touch.” Importance of the human touch in the midst of the rising AI technology on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Sam Cawthorn www.samcawthorn.com
Sam Cawthorn Linkedin
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com

Tony Tan www.tonytanasia.com
Tony Tan Linkedin
Imperium Solutions www.imperium.com.sg

Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

People Follow People: The Twelve Characteristics of an Influential Leader Book
The Future in the Present: How Ai Will Impact Your Life Book

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Courageous InvitationsOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Anne Duggan about Courageous Invitations, growing a leadership mindset, and finding and connecting with “your people”.

We also dive deeper into the formula of peak performance leadership, understanding the self, purpose and passion, and being a fearless woman leader.

Anne Duggan – Courageous Invitations

Anne Duggan is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in managing complex projects and infrastructure procurement for top companies like KPMG, Suez Environment Group, Lendlease, and Macquarie Group. She’s a jack of all trades, being a solicitor, chartered accountant, and holding an MBA in Law and Business, a Masters of Science in Coaching Psychology, and even studying veterinary nursing.

But our guest’s passion doesn’t stop there. She’s also a trailblazer in social infrastructure development, having led some of the most significant affordable housing bids in Australia. With her expertise and drive, there’s no doubt that she can continue to make a significant impact in both the corporate and social sectors.

Anne talks about:

• The core of courageous leadership
• Finding people that you have a connection with
• Importance of having a very diverse group of ideas and thoughts and background
• Diversity in an organisation
• Having a purpose vs. having a “why”
• Courageous Invitations
• Working with Dr Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen
• Peak performance
• Betting wisely by giving now and gaining more later
• Fear of failure
• Having a solid foundation for confidence
• The power to change is in your control
• Be the leader that people want to follow
• Work less and achieve more
• Navigate distraction, uncertainty & self-sabotage

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“I think that the thing that really comes out is the heart and that. Is actually at the core of courageous leadership. It’s actually leading with your heart and being true and authentic to yourself.” Anne Duggan talks about having courage as a leader on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Disrupt yourself and think about what you really can be doing that’s different because you don’t have to be on the traditional trajectory to actually have an amazing career” The journey of finding oneself and establishing a career with Anne Duggan on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Getting to peak performance is also a journey. It’s not something you just switch on immediately and you’re there. It’s something that you build and develop and grow over time” Anne Duggan on how to attain peak performance on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Courageous Invitations www.courageousinvitations.com
Anne Duggan www.infrapartners.com.au
Anne Duggan Linkedin
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

Courageous Invitations Book

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Mindset Mastery

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Darren Fleming about Mindset Mastery, mental momentum and the marvels of the human brain.

We also dive deep into the world of health and athleticism, meditation and awareness, using positive psychology, and dealing with unwanted thoughts.

Darren Fleming – Mindset Mastery

Darren Fleming is a Peak Performance Strategist, behavioral scientist, former international elite athlete, and a prolific author with six books on communication, leadership, and influence under his belt. He’s recently launched a new book called Mindset Mastery that’s bound to change the game.

With a degree in Psychology from the University of South Australia and a background in neuro-linguistic programming, he has an incredible journey to share with us. From being a para-legal to a debt collector, he’s taken up leadership, training, and coaching roles at Westpac and even worked as a statistician for the Australian government. He’s on a mission to help major Australian and international companies unleash their full potential. With a passion for helping people overcome their limitations and achieve their goals with greater ease, he’s worked with top Global 100 companies such as CISCO, Caterpillar, and Komatsu.

Darren talks about:

• Growing up in a rough environment
• Finding love in the world of sports
• Mindset Mastery
• Sensory body feedback loop and how do we engage with the world
• Mental momentum
• Don’t be a D!ck
• Feeling the fear and doing things anyway
• Taking ownership and responsibility of everything
• Preventing moments of exclusion
• Meditation and awareness

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“Always have awareness a hundred percent all the time during the day. That’s the first thing. Action. Well, take action when you need to. It’s not an either-or.” Darren Fleming talks about meditation and awareness on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Don’t turn your back, don’t cover your ears, don’t close your heart.” How to prevent exclusion with Darren Fleming on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I would simply just say be curious, curious, act with love, act or come from love is probably the better perception. Just do something that interests you.” Darren Fleming on creating an energy flow for situations on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Darren Fleming www.darrenfleming.com.au
Darren Fleming LinkedIn
Darren Fleming Twitter
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

Mindset Mastery Book
Don’t be a D!ck Book

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Interpersonal Intelligence & The Gender PenaltyOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Anneli Blundell on her new book The Gender Penalty, Interpersonal Intelligence and Communication, and Women in Leadership.

We also dive deep into supporting women in leadership, diversity, social constructs, gender stereotypes, gender equality, and the humanisation of our existence.

Anneli Blundell – Interpersonal Intelligence & The Gender Penalty

Anneli Blundell is known as the “Professional People Whisperer”. She is a bestselling author and a highly regarded professional who has been featured in various media publications, including Foxtel’s Sky News-Business Success program and The Australian – Business Review. She was also a guest expert on the documentary ‘The Gender Narrative’ and was awarded the Australian Institute of Training and Development’s Learning & Development Professional of the Year in 2021. She currently serves as the 2022 Victorian President for Professional Speakers Australia.

She has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Monash University, where she graduated with High Distinctions, and has worked with major corporations such as Mercedes-Benz, Ernst and Young, and Telstra, among others. Anneli authored several best-selling books, including her latest works, ‘The Gender Penalty’ and ‘When Men Lead Women,’ which offer insights on navigating the leadership landscape and accelerating women’s careers.

Anneli talks about:

• Living in Sweden
• Women in the workplace
• When men lead women
• Interpersonal intelligence
• Workplace diversity
• Being a leader
• Good leaders and bad leaders
• Stress and resilience
• Remote working
• Performance in a corporate world
• The Gender Penalty
• Gender stereotypes in the workplace
• Gender equality in the workplace
• Women on the Workfront
• Humanisation of our existence

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“You have to openly embrace and accept everyone who’s different from you. Difference is actually uncomfortable.” Anneli Blundell talks about embracing and accepting differences on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If we are spending 98% of our time in the corporate world, as you say, just performing, we are missing a huge opportunity to actually be learning all the lessons we are learning on a day-by-day basis that we we’re not entrenching because we’re letting them slip through our mental fingers.” Anneli Blundell on performance in a corporate world on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Women needed help, not because they were broken or less than, but because they were trying to operate within a system that didn’t know how to value them and didn’t know how to leverage the skills.” Gender stereotypes and equality with Anneli Blundell on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Anneli Blundell www.anneliblundell.com
Anneli Blundell Linkedin
Anneli Blundell Twitter
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

The Gender Penalty Book
When Men Lead Women Book

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Amplify Your InfluenceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Nick Harding on how to Amplify Your Influence, the evolution of education and see the world through a neurodiverse lens.

We also dive deep into the point of performance, mental health, strategic communications, and being agile and adaptable in today’s fast-paced world.

Nick Harding – Amplify Your Influence

Nick Harding is a true visionary in the world of strategic communications who is a former educator turned distinguished speechwriter, speaker, presenter, and facilitator. Known as Nickopedia, Nick is an intelligent, creative, and deeply innovative thinker. Nick is also an advocate for youth leadership, having judged Lion’s Youth of the Year and worked pro bono for youth advocacy group Burn Bright. He’s even been a proud supporter of the National Student Leadership Forum for over 20 years.

With his Bachelor’s degree from Macquarie University in Education, English Language, and Literature/Letters, Nick has helped countless individuals and companies discover and craft their unique stories. His impressive track record includes writing TED, SXSW, and Vivid talks, as well as designing strategic communications for top organizations such as ANZ Private and Navia. Nick’s expertise has been sought after by some of the biggest companies in Australia, including NAB and Westpac. He’s also an international corporate trainer for leadership and influence at Facebook and has taught presentation and pitching skills to organizations such as IAG, the NSW Department of Treasury, and IBM.

Nick talks about:

• Evolution of Education
• Understanding the world through words
• Overseas dreams & going to the US
• Neurodiversity & ADHD
• Learning & thinking styles
• Being a writer
• The simplicity of Coffee
• Being a teacher
• Amplify your influence
• Power of influence
• The point of performance
• Agility & adaptability

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“If society is smart, we won’t view people who are neurodiverse as a glitch in the system. But actually, it’s something that’s vital because almost all progress is made by somebody getting sick of the status quo and shaking things up.” Nick Harding talks about neurodiversity on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Words are the way that we articulate thoughts.” Nick Harding on the world of words on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think a good leader is someone who can set a vision and push you towards it, but also pull you towards it as well.” Nick Harding on what a great leader is on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Nick Harding www.nickharding.com.au
Nick Harding Linkedin
Speakers Institute www.speakersinstitute.com
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Performance ReimaginedOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lauren Ammon on Performance Reimagined, human design, creating a tight feedback loop, and performance coaching.

We explore into life in the corporate world, supporting athletes in the workplace, microshifts, personal development, leadership, mental toughness and resilience.

Lauren Ammon – Performance ReimaginedLauren Ammon is former elite athlete and the founder of Performance Reimagined, a company dedicated to revolutionizing the way student-athletes train their minds. As a former NCAA D1 College swimmer, Lauren knows firsthand the importance of mental toughness in achieving greatness.

With a degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an MA in Labor and Employment Relations from the University of Cincinnati, Lauren’s career has taken her through a range of exciting HR roles at top companies such as Paycor, DRS Technologies, and Vantiv. She’s also served as the Chief Learning Officer at Leadogo, a position that perfectly reflects her passion for helping others grow and develop.

As a co-author of Micro Shift and a founding member of Success Champion Networking Cincinnati, Lauren brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into the fascinating world of mental performance coaching with one of the best in the business!

Lauren talks about:* Swimming and how it shaped her life * Saying no and perfectionism * Pressure of the athletic world * Performance Reimagined * Training student-athletes * Transitioning from the athletic to non-athletic life * Fitting in the corporate world * Coaching practices * Supporting growing talent in the corporate world * Sharing feedback * Managing the Inner opponent * Limiting beliefs * Human design * Mindset as an athlete and as a leader

Tweets“The root of your performance is your thought. If you wanna change your performance and results, change the thoughts you have.” Lauren Ammon talks about mindset on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You may not see immediate results. It’s all about recognizing when you’re making the small shifts in your life and what they’re leading to.” Lauren Ammon on microshifts on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Everything can be transferable. I don’t have to keep those experiences in a box. I can continue to lean on them to continue to figure out who I am and use those learnings as microshifts in the journey that I am on.” Lauren Ammon’s biggest learning on creating Performance Reimagined on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:Lauren Ammon www.performancereimagined.com
Lauren Ammon Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenammon/
Lauren Ammon Instagram https://www.instagram.com/performance_reimagined_/
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:Micro Shift: Small Mindset Changes for Big Results Book

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Beating Burnout, Finding Balance

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Melo Calarco on her new book Beating Burnout, Finding Balance, normalising mental health conversations in the workplace, and exploring the world while staying physically and mentally fit.

We also dive deep into burnout in the workplace, creating realistic and healthy boundaries inside the organisation, and seeking happiness and mindfulness.

Melo Calarco – Beating Burnout, Finding Balance

Melo Calarco is a highly-regarded mindfulness and performance coach with over 30 years of experience.

He teaches individuals and companies how to perform at their best without burning out by using science-based techniques grounded in mindfulness, human behavior, leadership training, and other unique tools.

He has a vast background working in mental health and psychiatric clinics and is the founder of Mindfulmooves, a new approach to meditation that blends the scientific, evidence-based practice of mindfulness with a series of moves to help attain connection with the body and mind.

What sets Melo apart is his life experience of cycling and trekking more than 30,000 kilometers across five continents, which has given him the ability to manage highly stressful situations, build mental endurance, and rise above adversity.

He has used this experience to develop popular corporate programs that have helped Fortune 500 companies, CEOs, directors, corporate executives, medical surgeons, Olympic athletes, actors, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and individuals to achieve their goals.

Melo’s latest book, Beating Burnout, Finding Balance, provides practical advice on how to create a healthier mindset, improve your well-being, and prevent overwhelm. He draws on his wealth of experience to share proven techniques and tools that top performers use to conquer burnout and achieve their goals.

Melo talks about:

• Childhood and going out of the mold
• Working in mental health and psychiatric clinics
• Suppressing thoughts and emotions
• Coping strategies when facing big and small emotions
• Beating Burnout, Finding Balance
• How corporate and organisation leaders can open a safe space for its people
• Normalising mental health conversations in the workplace
• Creating boundaries in the workplace
• R U OK model
• Cycling and trekking for 30,000 kilometers
• Exploring the world and different cultures
• Seeking happiness and gratitude
• Mindfulness and self-awareness as a leader
• Being present
• Differentiating burnout from fatigue or stress

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“Happiness is your natural state of being. It’s around you all the time, we just have to open our eyes to see it” Melo Calarco talks about finding happiness and gratitude on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“One of the fundamentals of any good leader is self-awareness. Being aware of your own energy, capacities, behaviours, how you lead and how you work and mindfulness is the best way to develop self-awareness.” Melo Calarco on leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“As simple as doing something just for yourself every single day, is the first step to beating burnout and finding balance in your life again.” Physical and mental self-care to beat burnout with Melo Calarco on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Melo Calarco www.melocalarco.com
Melo Calarco Linkedin
Melo Calarco Instagram
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

Beating Burnout, Finding Balance Book

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How To Heal a WorkplaceOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kerry Howard on her new book How To Heal a Workplace, healing from a traumatic accident, and helping and coaching other people deal with trauma.

We also dive deep into corporate mental health awareness, toxic workplace cultures, trauma prevention and preventing psychological injuries through education and training.

Kerry Howard – How To Heal a Workplace

Kerry Howard is a mental health expert who is changing the game in trauma prevention and treatment. Not only is she a corporate mental health advisor, she’s also a successful author, with several best-selling books under her belt, including “The Trouble With Trauma,” “Why Men Are Like Shoes,” “Define Your Inner Diva,” and her latest masterpiece, “How To Heal a Workplace.”

After experiencing a traumatic accident, she battled with PTSD and turned to therapy for help. Through her own healing process, she discovered her passion for helping others overcome trauma and build a brighter future.

Kerry is more than just an accomplished mental health professional – she’s a trailblazer in her field. Her innovative work in providing online trauma therapy has earned her the prestigious Excellence in Science and Technology Award in 2021. With her incredible skills, passion, and dedication, Kerry is making a real difference in the world of mental health.

Kerry talks about:

• Her childhood life, dreams and
• Kerry’s mum being her role model
• Unpacking others’ early childhood experiences
• Building self-awareness
• Being hit by a bus
• Developing PTSD and depression
• How the accident led to a psychology career
• Trauma and responsibilities
• How the accident “saved her life”
• The “toybox” and repression
• Self-care, gardening, and sunlight
• How To Heal A Workplace book
• Labeling and belongingness
• Mental health awareness
• Toxic workplace culture

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“Self-understanding is absolutely key to be able to move forward in any interpersonal situations.” Kerry Howard talks about self-understanding on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When we know that somebody has a personal problem going on, it’s impossible for that not to affect their work. These are things that are normally going to affect how a person shows up everyday, their mood, their behaviour, and how do we approach that in a supportive way while trying to make adjustments rather than just ignoring it and pretending it’s not going to impact the workplace.” Mental health in the workplace with Kerry Howard on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Your business doesn’t exist without your people. Taking the time to understand who they are as individuals, and consult with them whenever you make changes that are gonna impact their working life are not just nice things to do – it’s essential.” People-first culture in the workplace with Kerry Howard on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Kerry Howard www.kerryannhoward.com
Kerry Howard Linkedin
Kerry Howard Facebook
Kerry Howard Instagram
Kerry Howard Youtube
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

How to Heal a Workplace Book

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Power of Business StorytellingOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Warren Tate about the Power of Business Storytelling, empathy in leadership, painting a picture of the future and visualising data through story.

We also dive deep into hyperpersonalisation, real estate, looking after your health and wellbeing, and the ability to speak clarity, conciseness and conviction.

Warren Tate – Power of Business Storytelling

Warren Tate is the author of the best-selling book “I Get You”, a certified speaking coach and has facilitated over 1,500 corporate workshops worldwide with some of the biggest brands on the planet. He is a professional speaker, Auctioneer and a Celebrant, known for his humour and ability to tell compelling stories, and is passionate about Communication can Change your Destination.

His career has included roles as a State Manager, Franchise Director & Sales Coach and Auctioneer in the real estate industry with companies such as Century21, Hodges, RUN Property and Raine & Horne Group. Most recently he is a Communication & Presentation Coach, Keynote Speaker, Facilitator and Business Coach for Compass Sales Management, Speakers Institute Corporate and Speakers Institute.

Warren talks about:

• His childhood and having a hole in his heart
• Falling in love with sales
• How Sam Cawthorn has been an influential role model
• Shifting your mindset
• Working in Westpac Bank as a bank teller
• Information age to curation age
• Using simple language as a superpower
• Power of Business Storytelling
• Painting a picture using storytelling
• Transforming data for understanding through storytelling
• The connection love drug
• Difference of a case study and a story
• Believing in your own personal story as a leader
• Power of breathing
• Importance of the Power of Pause
• The Big Bang Opportunity
• Going into real estate
• Empathetic leadership
• The balance between hyperpersonalisation and hypercollectivism
• Mental, physical and overall self-care

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“We’ve moved from the information age to the curation age – who can get that information simplified enough that it lands with the audience and they take something away without needing to spend too much brain power and too much time to be able to understand what it is that you’re trying to share.” Curating content for the audience with Warren Tate on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The best communicators are the ones that simplify down to simple language and to an average 12 year old age understanding.” Keep it simple with Warren Tate on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When you get that empathy side working well with your entire team, that takes leadership to the next level” Warren Tate discusses empathy and leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Warren Tate https://www.warrentate.global/
Warren Tate Linkedin
Warren Tate Facebook
Warren Tate Instagram
Warren Tate Tiktok
Warren Tate Youtube
Speakers Institute www.speakersinstitute.com
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:I Get You! Book

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Soften The F#*k Up

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Brett Dellar on his new book Soften The F#*k Up!, overcoming depression, being left on a doorstep as a baby and empowering men to become a better man in today’s world.

We also dive into the The moMENtum Revolution, parenthood, leading with vulnerability, speaking up and changing the negative stigma around mental health.

Dr. Brett Dellar – Soften The F#*k Up

Dr. Brett Dellar is the Founder of “The moMENtum Revolution”, Doctor of Chiropractic, Men’s Mental Health Advocate, TEDx Speaker on Men’s Mental Well-being and the author of Soften the F#*k Up. He is a highly sort after speaker, life coach and mentor who has overcome depression and is now focused on empowering men to be better

Brett has a doctorate in Chiropractor from Murdoch University and is the Director of not-for-profit organisation, Hands on India. His career has involved working in the healthcare industry for over 20 years, is the principal Chiropractor at Pinjarra Chiropractic, was a partner in RockTape Australia and is the Founder of “The moMENtum Revolution”

Brett talks about:

• Finding a way to becoming a Chiropractor
• Mental Healing in Chiropracting
• Stresses on the body and the mind regarding today’s society and expectation.
• Mother’s going to back to independence
• Being yourself as a couple
• Understanding he is into depression mode
• Soften The F#*k Up
• Dealing with depression
• Creating a positive foundation
• Leading with vulnerability and authenticity
• Mentoring men and women
• How many people are struggling to mental depression
• The moMENtum Revolution workshops
• About his book – Soften The F#*k Up
• Tips on how people can feel free to speak up
• How to change the negative stigma around mental health

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“We have so many issues because of that way we do our work now, it’s become so sedimentary where we sit around and we aren’t physical.” Dr Brett Dellar talks about movement at work on the inspiring Great Leaders Podcast

“Having a positive foundation growing up is the key to so much.” Parenting and childhood foundation with Dr Brett Dellar on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Everytime you see a man go through their journey and their struggles and listening on what they have to say it reinforces what you’ve learned and you get new lessons along the way and you never stop learning.” The moMENtum Revolution with Dr Brett Dellar on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“One thing we need to do as leaders and as people in today’s world and that is just being our authentic selves.” Dr Bret Dellar talks about the importance of leading with vulnerability on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

The moMENtum Revolution www.momentumrevolution.com

Dr Brett Dellar Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-abdallah-81b66079/

Dr Brett Dellar Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brett.dellar

Dr Brett Dellar Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drbrettdellar

Pinjarra Chiropractic https://www.pinjarrachiropractic.com.au/
Speakers Institute Corporatewww.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johnswww.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Soften the F#*k Up! Book https://www.booktopia.com.au/soften-the-f-k-up–brett-dellar/book/9780645593204.html

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Course Correction Compass For ChangeOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dianne Driscoll about the Course Correction Compass for Change, taking personal responsibility for change, resilience and growth, and duty of care as a leader.

We also talked about the importance of placing the human first during change, spirituality and its connection to leadership, Spiritual AF! Podcast, and her dads career advice.

Dianne Driscoll – Course Correction Compass for Change

Dianne studied a Diploma in Analytical Chemistry from the Letterkenny Institute of Technology, is an accredited Prosci® / ADKAR Change Practitioner and certified Life Coach. She is the recipient of the Global Best Practices Award by software giant SAP, for a complex change, training and communications program designed and implemented for an iconic international food company.

Her early career included Chemistry technician, analyst, security and change management roles at companies such as Abbott Diagnostics, Aire Laboratories , Cisco Systems, Zento / Powerlan, Reuters, and Campbell Arnotts

The 2019 Ambisie Storyteller of the Year, the Author of Positive Change: Life & Leadership Lessons From Corporate Burnout, a former butchers apprentice, most importantly a mum to a beautiful teenage daughter.

Dianne talks about:

• Coping with mental health issues during her teenage years
• Catalyst behind her early years of career
• Biggest changes on the way people approach Change Management
• Common things that allowed change to happen inside an organisation
• How to support people through change
• What’s changing and why?
• Importance of Storytelling
• Course Correction Compass for Change
• Learning to adapt with change
• How to reset this compass in your life
• Compass is blend of identity and purpose
• Going out of her comfort zone for the Spiritual AF! Podcast

Tweets

“Remember change is a personal thing, yes you maybe trying to mobilise an organisation through change, but at the end of the day it’s every individual’s relationship with change”

“Be very clear about WHAT’s changing and WHY it change”

“If you keep fighting against something then at the end of the day you’re left with a decision”

“Change has never been this fast and it will never be this slow again”

“Everything changes in one way or another, whether you are changing it or someone else is imposing it”

Resources Mentioned in this show:

• Dianne Driscoll www.diannemccabe.com (soon redirecting to diannedriscoll.com)
• Dianne Driscoll LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mental-health-change-strategy/
• Dianne Driscoll Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the.happy.path/
• Dianne Driscoll Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thehappypathcoaching/
• Dianne Driscoll Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VyQxuBdahVd-L4OPo6Qtw
• Spiritual AF! Podcast https://spiritualaf.co
• Spiritual AF! Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualAFpodcast
• Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
• Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
• Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
• Craig Johns LinkedIn
• Craig Johns Facebook
• Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
• NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

• Positive Change: Life & Leadership Lessons From Corporate Burnout https://www.amazon.co.uk/HerStory-Positive-Change-Leadership-Corporate/dp/1671386140

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The People BuilderOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Grant Herbert about The People Builder, emotional intelligence, parenthood and leadership, authenticity and living in a super VUCA world.

We also delve into the power of vulnerability, neuroscience, a journey of imperfection, developing as a leader, emotional and social intelligence, and the performance trap.

Grant Herbert – The People Builder

Grant Herbert is an Emotional Intelligence Expert known as the People Builder, Executive Leadership Coach and Founder of People Builders Institute. He is a genuine down to earth human being with 5 amazing children, who loves helping people be their best authentic self.

With a background in neuroscience, positive psychology and social and emotional intelligence, he has a focus is on empowering today’s great technical managers to become exceptional leaders in a VUCA world. His career includes roles in the Australian Army, National Hire Group (Now Coates Hire) and Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration before becoming self employed in the Professional Development industry.

Grant Herbert talked about:

• How do we allow the past to shape the future
• Lessons from parenthood into leadership
• A super VUCA world
• The power of vulnerability
• Being left on a doorstep as a baby
• The story we make up inside our head
• The compounding effect of give meaning to life
• Unconditional love
• The people builder
• The performance trap
• Work on your own identity
• Start with self approval
• What could I do differently moving forward?
• Reprogramming your mini me
• Leaning into the voice inside your head
• Getting leadership right is difficult
• Emotional intelligence and social intelligence
• Perform out of a position of self approval

Tweets:

“Performing is what you do. Your identity is who you believe you are and who you believe you aren’t.” Grant Herbert talks about identity on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Expose yourself and make mistakes. Mistakes can be your greatest teacher if you filter through your own self approval.” Turning mistakes into lessons with Grant Herbert on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Manage your response to it and manage your behavior, rather than manage your emotions.” Emotional and Social Intelligence with Grant Herbert on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Who I am didn’t change. What I do didn’t change. How I did it changed.” Gran Herbert on dealing with change on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Grant Herbert www.grantherbert.com
Grant Herbert LinkedIn
Grant Herbert YouTube
Grant Herbert Instagram
The People Builder Podcast
People Builders www.peoplebuilders.com.au
People Builders Institute www.peoplebuildersinstitute.com.au
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Leading With Cultural AgilityOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Veronica Llorca-Smith about leading with cultural agility, being a global citizen who has lived in 9 countries, and an emerging thought leader on culture, diversity, equity and inclusion.

We also dive into bringing her children up in.a multilinguil environment, inclusive leadership, being aware of conscious or unconscious bias, and ensuring everyone has a voice and knows their voice matters.

Veronica Llorca-Smith – Leading With Cultural Agility

Veronica Llorca-Smith had lived in 9 countries and speaks 6 languages, including Mandarin, she has a wealth of corporate experience in retail and B2B businesses from around the world. A humble, vibrant and human centric leader who founded Sea Line Asia a freight Forwarding Company, has her own publication Smiling World, speaker on people and culture, is a triathlete and beautiful mother of two daughters.

She has a master’s in international business and Marketing from the Complutense University of Madrid and a bachelors in International, Business and Economic Law from the University of Salamanca. Veronica brings 18 years of corporate experience in leadership roles managing and developing large teams for world-class companies like Apple and Estée Lauder.

Veronica Llorca-Smith has talked about:

• Growing up in a multi-cultural world
• Moving to China as her first role
• Stepping out of your comfort zone
• Inspiring great leaders she look up to
• Leading with cultural agility
• How leadership is evolving across the world
• Digitalisation of the workplace
• Inclusive leadership
• Differences between Apple and Estee Lauder
• Importance of active listening
• How to tackle cultural diversity
• Setting the tone in meetings
• It’s ok to be vulnerable as a leader
• Last time doing for a first time

Tweets:

“It’s more important to teach you how to lose, than to teach you how to win.” Veronica Llorca-Smith on her dads advice on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“What I will leave for you is languages and a University degree, so that you don’t need anyone to find a way or find a job.” Lessons from Veronica Llorca-Smith’s dad on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Cultural Agility is not something that you read about, it’s something that you experience.” The importance of having cultural agility as a leader with Veronica Llorca-Smith’s on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The moment you start to create value and to create content for yourself, you start to build a network.” Becoming a thought leader with Veronica Llorca-Smith’s on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Veronica Llorca-Smith www.veronicallorcasmith.com
Veronica Llorca-Smith Linkedin
Veronica Llorca-Smith Facebook
Veronica Llorca-Smith Instagram
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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The Power of ForgivenessOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Danny Abdallah about The Power of Forgiveness, being an incredible human being, launching the i4give foundation with his wife Leila, and sharing a message of hope and forgiveness across the globe after tragically losing 3 children and a niece.

We also speak about leadership, managing a company during COVID, the importance of gratitude and forgiveness and turning tragedy into a miracle.

Danny Abdallah – The Power of Forgiveness

Danny Abdallah is dedicated to shifting people’s mindset of disappointment, bitterness, anger, separation, and hatred when things don’t quite go to plan in this world, to realise peace and joy through the power of forgiveness. There is nothing more healing or miraculous, than a moment of reconciliation, a moment of forgiveness.

As an established and highly successful business person, he is the co-founder, shareholder, and director of Rock Form Group, a Sydney based construction company.

I am honoured and privileged to introduce you to a humble and deeply caring father, passionate Canterbury Bulldogs Rugby League fan and Co-founder of the i4Give Day Foundation

Danny Abdallah talks about:

• Most Joyful experience and highlight of 2022
• A Mentor/ Role Model that had a huge influence to him
• Catalyst to start his own business
• About fulfilling a dream
• What he enjoys about leading people
• The Area he had to work on as a Leader
• Thought choices during the Covid
• The Power of Forgiveness
• How his family’s life changed after the accident
• Remembering the Accident
• Experiencing hardship in life helps you understand hard moments in life
• How long it took to forgive the driver
• You need to have a forgiving heart
• Establishing i4give foundation and i4give day
• Turning Tragedy into miracle

Tweets

“It’s the little days that make the big day matter, and if you can enjoy the grind more than the glory you will be successful.” Being. a successful leader with Danny Abdallah on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Never choose a job, choose a boss because they make a massive role. Don’t chase the money, find someone and let them mentor you, follow suit on what they are.” Leadership through the eyes of Danny Abdallah on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I was in a point where I had to surrender, I said God this is bigger than me I surrender this to you.” Danny Abdallah talking about the power of forgiveness on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Danny Abdallah LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-abdallah-81b66079
i4give Foundation: https://www.i4give.com/
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Leadership & the DNA of PurposeOn this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rebecca Maklad on Leadership & the DNA of Purpose, Chakra Intelligence, and being a Thought Leader and Speaker on the DNA of Purpose.

We also dive into epigenetics, Future Crunch and the world of keynote speaking and influence.

Rebecca Maklad – Leadership & the DNA of Purpose

Rebecca Maklad is residing in Sydney, Australia, our guest has an acute eye for talent, a natural ability to empower people to rise up and stand tall, and share their voice, lives and breathes changing the story of the human race in the 21st Century, and is curious about the DNA of Purpose.

She has Diploma of Media & Communications from the Sydney Institute of Business & Technology, a certificate 3 in Counselling and is a Board Member of Project Gen X and Hark Angel Foundation.

Her career has included Event and Sales roles in Sports TV, Partnerships & Marketing management at ODE Management, CEO & Director of Future Crunch and a former 2SM radio announcer, Founder of Chakra Intelligence, Thought Leader and Speaker on the DNA of Purpose.

Rebecca talks about:

• What is the most purpose driven leadership in the last month?
• Living and embodying your purpose
• We are not taught to listen
• The Greatest influence in her life is Nature
• Characteristic of her dad that shaped her
• Leadership & the DNA of Purpose
• Believed that an organization can’t have a purpose
• You are born with your purpose
• Purpose is an Energy in motion
• Our Purpose is like our DNA
• Epigenetic Factors
• View Purpose as way of being and embodiment
• Purpose will ask us to disrupt the status quo
• The Chakra System and Chakra Dance
• Having a good Methodology to expand as a Leader

Tweets

“The question is not how I find my purpose, the question is how do I start embodying who I am.” Rebecca Maklad talking about Purpose on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Purpose is an energy in motion.” Taking a different perspective on Purpose with Rebecca Maklad on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“So the Idea is that our purpose is like DNA, it is a unique blueprint, it is innate to who we are, it is not something that we wait for and it is not something that we leave.” The Purpose of DNA with Rebecca Maklad on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Rebecca Maklad www.rebeccamaklad.com
Rebecca Maklad LinkedIn
Rebecca Maklad Facebook
Rebecca Maklad Instagram
Future Crunch: www.futurecrun.ch
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-johns-active-ceo-nz
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast with Craig Johns brings you world leaders, curious minds, exceptional talent, CEO’s & incredible human beings. Over the past 3 years the active CEO Podcast has delivered 158 episodes. Conversations with Olympic gold medalists, supermodels, Fortune 500 executive, successful entrepreneurs, and ordinary everyday people who achieve extraordinary things.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Ron Coury, a Tenacious Las Vegas Entrepreneur, about navigating the Las Vegas business and political world, being an approachable leader who greets clients by their first name, becoming a niche finder, and rising above corruption, bribery and death threats. We also delve into why John Wayne and his dad were his greatest influences, Creating a learning tool with Andre Agassi Square Panda, human connection as the most effective marketing asset, and overcoming cancer.

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Be the calming influence and emotional epicenter for the people you work with. When it comes from your heart you are genuinely authentic in the way you lead.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Annie Gibbins about Becoming Annie The Biography Of A Curious Woman, the beauty and pressure of having two sets of twins, creating magic transformations, and saving sight every day with Glaucoma Australia. We also delve into leading through COVID-19, cog in the wheel mindset, engaging the Governor General and How do we get success for what it means for us?

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Our brains produce as many as 50,000 thoughts per day According to the National Science Foundation. 95% of those thoughts are repeated daily! You have full control over how you think and what is a yes or a no, can or can’t and will or won’t. PERSONALITY Unlock Your Limiting Beliefs. What are limiting beliefs? They are there beliefs we create in our mind that prevent us from achieving our dreams and goals.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with David Lindsay about Getting Knocked Down Snap Into Action, 5 Steps Towards Improved Vitality in the Workplace, transforming people's lives through Speakers Institute, overcoming adversity and a passion for coaching. We also delve into creating a mindset shift, resilience of being a professional athlete, leaders step up in crisis and “when I do it I don't buy drinks”!

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PERFORMANCE Productivity Starts With Happiness. Productivity is not what you produce. Productivity is what you accomplish! Performance is the state or quality of being productive. It is a state of mind that you consciously choose. Happiness is those things that make life worth living. It is the greatest recruitment and retention tools in the world. Productivity and performance increases when people feel happy and enjoy what they do.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Paul Dunn about moments that change lives, how the simple idea B1G1 has led to 209 million giving impacts, Hewlett Packard’s influence had on his life, and why you need to understand value. We also talk about people wanting to be led during COVID-19, increasing the level of belonging, what he learnt from Simon Sinek, and why Satya Nadella’s letter to Microsoft employees the day he was appointed as CEO has left an impression on Paul.

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Serve People Who Matter. Employees are the heartbeat of a company. What happens if the heart stops beating? It is important to note that people can be your greatest assets, but they can also be your greatest liabilities! People don't leave companies, they leave managers! Employees who have been pushed to the point that they no longer care, will not go the extra mile. People are our greatest assets so it is important that you serve those who matter, through a coaching leadership approach where you create a growth and learning environment.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Karthik Madugula about the Ultimate Experiment On Human Behaviour, channelling your focus, taking control of your feelings and our impact on the world. We also delve into facing body image issues, when sharing is not caring, the importance of first seeking to understand and how COVID-19 is changing the world we know.

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Have you ever wondered what the most successful people in the world have in common? They have absolute clarity on their vision! It is very difficult to find your destination, when you don’t know what it is. To be able to gain clarity on your vision, you first need to understand your purpose in life.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr Paul White about the 5 Languages Of Workplace Appreciation, building trust and loyalty in the workplace and why people want to feel appreciated. We also delve into working with Dr Gary Chapman, the author of The 5 Love languages; perceived authenticity; leading with appreciation remotely; and how to best to close the gap between what we currently teach, educate and train with what we do and how we know how we learn best.

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Today we are talking about the 6 Principles to be a world class leader. What separates the good leaders from the great? From the great leaders to the world class leaders? First you need to effectively lead yourself, then you are in a position to lead other people. Refer back to the first 3 phases of Breaking The CEO Code - Foundation, Performance & Influence for ways to lead yourself effectively. Secondly you need to be prepared to leading where everything is not about you!

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Fiona Robertson about the rules of belonging, lessons learnt in culture working at Oglivy and IBM, listening with intention, and the Intersection between culture and strategy. We also delve into living outside your comfort zone, you have to notice before you choose, being a warm authoritative leader, a coach is not a friend and having an obsession with human interaction.

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Create Your OWN MBA by building your own learning, collaboration & movement. Do you find you are learning little about a lot of things, but not a lot about things that make a difference?

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kathy Robinson about the Athena Principles, how a vacation to Alaska began her wellness quest, having an ultramarathon mentality, the layers of Wall Street and becoming an entrepreneur. We also delve into the wellness taboo, transitioning out of a career in financial audit and risk, one size fits one, developing a wellness program based on risk principles and why having a life outside of work is so important.

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Own Your OWN SPACE - What is the impact you have on the world through your own unique set of skills and the way you have put them together? We are all unique and our uniqueness is what allows us to differentiate ourselves and stand out from the crowd. Besides becoming world-class in one skill, talent can come from having a unique stack of skills that no one else has. Your edge is who you are! What seems normal to you is absolutely amazing to everyone else.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mark Weatherall about leading the great outdoors, being a decisive leader, creating a winning environment, managing sports tribunal inquiries and being CEO of Canoe Racing New Zealand. We also delve into the lessons in leadership growing up in surf lifesaving and being in the great outdoors, the power of values, and why you should walk the Te Araroa trail and see the amazing world of New Zealand.

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Be Your Own CEO. Create your own high performance habits, boundaries & influence. Be The Chief Energy Officer Of Your Life. Are you the CEO of your choices?

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Scott Leggo about an eye for detail, lessons from the back seat of an F18 Hornet in the Royal Australian Air Force, dealing with imposter syndrome with some of the worlds top CEO’s and leaders, and stepping back to gain perspective. We also talk about finding a period of evaluation and internal retrospection, why he became a landscape photographer and opening Scott Leggo Gallery, importance of a personal debrief, and why he is giving back through the Canberra Business Chamber.

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Own Your OWN Vulnerability. Have the courage to be uncomfortable for growth. A comfort zone is a wonderful place, but nothing ever grows there.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Sandhya Shetty, about a life from Supermodel To Global Influencer, the importance of winning, thinking from the heart, life being one Q and A, and how India is reacting to Coronavirus. We also talk about being an international karate champion who teaches girls self-defence, only we ourselves can change ourselves, why this was her first podcast interview and making ordinary situations extraordinary.

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Build Your OWN TRIBE

BUILD YOUR OWN TRIBE

Build Your OWN TRIBE - who are the mentors, coaches & people in your proximity

The recent events have led to a lot of self reflection, you realise you need to upskill and upgrade, but you don't feel like you  have the right people around you to make the change

We usually surround ourselves with two types of people. First the cheerleaders and like minded-people who give us comfort through telling us what we want to hear and two those who distract us with negativity and lack of hope.

It is important to surround ourselves with people who ask the thought provoking questions, keep us accountable and ensure we stay true to our mission.

BUILD YOUR OWN TRIBE

Who are the mentors, coaches & people in your proximity?

Identify and write down a list of every skill you want to upgrade

Write down a list of people and/or types of people you need in your proximity to upgrade those skills

Write down 3 curious questions that you would like to ask each person and make a phone call or send an email and ask for a virtual coffee

Want To Learn More?

Check out the newly Breaking The CEO Code whitepaper. It provides an overview of Breaking The CEO Code and showcases the 6 key phases. We also go a little deeper into the 2nd phase PERFORMANCE, where we discuss the 3 P’s of the Leadership Performance Formula.Breaking The CEO Code WhitepaperDownload

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Shannan Gove about building motivated workforces, engaging thousands of volunteers, developing the Rosterfy software to provide a solution for Event Workforce Group and working with Super Bowl. We also dive into leadership, human resource gratification, scaling a global team and developing an event workforce management whitepaper.

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During times of unease or uncertainty it is easy to go insular and forget about the people around you. It is important to own your own gratitude, both externally and internally.We need to OWN that GRATITUDE. What is it that we appreciate about ourselves? What is it that we thank ourselves for doing? What are we grateful for every single day?

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Christian Boucousis about Leading Out Of The Danger Zone, fighter pilot emotions, the Afterburner FLEX flawless execution method, and how leaders can execute like a fighter pilot. We also deep dive into high performing teams, why the debrief is more important than the mission, optimising the peak stress curve and why people aren’t the best versions of ourselves.

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Are you ready to Live Your OWN STORY? Many people are living someone else's life or reality. On social media, everyone seems to have either an incredibly amazing or absolutely terrible life. Most of the time its an inauthentic life. What is your unique reality in the past, what story are you living now and what is your future vision?

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mike Nishi about Chicago Marathon Beyond The Race, risk and crisis management in mass participation events, closed loop environmental sustainability strategies and the power of collaboration. We also discuss the Nike Breaking2 Project, partnering with Abbotts World Marathons, why he ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon at the age of 13 years old, and why placing community at the center of event management decisions is so crucial.

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Craig Johns talks about OWN Your OWN FREEDOM, the first of the 8 ways to own your OWN Influence. Find the passion, happiness & direction in your life! Three questions to ask yourself in OWN Your OWN FREEDOM. What makes you come alive? What are your innate strengths? Where do you add the greatest value?

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lisa Tamati about relentless leadership in life as we go all in on saving her mums life, overcoming the toughest ultra-marathon races in the world, the GRIT to overcome adversity, and going above and beyond medical advice to find a solution for her mum. We also talk about imposter syndrome, the importance of hope, optimising your DNA, and learning how to pivot and change direction in life.

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Craig Johns talks about 8 Ways To OWN Your OWN Influence, the third phase of Breaking The CEO Code. OWN 8 teaches you eight ways you can own your own influence to enhance your performance and impact on the world. The world is constantly challenging us through disruption, competing priorities and competition for our attention; therefore we must take control of our own story and influence.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jason Treu about building trust for transformation, vulnerability and leadership, and why all leaders should provide psychological safety in their organisation, team or community. We also discuss Unstoppable Workplaces, Cards Against Mundanity, why the Dallas Cowboys and Mavericks are the heart and soul of the city, and leading high performing teams.

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Craig Johns talks about CEO Performance, the third P of the 3P’s of the Leadership Performance Formula. CEO Performance is about developing high performance habits, effective routines and important cues, while removing unwanted contamination and negative influence in your life.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kate Maree O’Brien about the tenacious spirit of an entrepreneur, coping with pressure and the feeling of isolation, understanding limiting beliefs, and the importance of adaptive leadership. We also talk about having a number 8 wire New Zealand mentality, the future of SHE Conference, recently launching the She Leads A New Future Podcast, and why she tried exotic pole dancing.

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Craig Johns talks about CEO Presence, the second P of the 3P’s of the Leadership Performance Formula. CEO Presence allows you to develop and utilize skills that allow you to stay focused, hold peoples attention, raise the energy and deliver your message with clarity and purpose.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Chris Tabish about leadership effectiveness with Comediology, breaking out of the secure zone, bringing joy to the boardroom, and being a voice for executive management. We also discuss the differences in leadership style between Deloitte and Accenture; connecting the worlds of consulting and comedy; the principles of Comediology; and why humour is about authenticity and humility.

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Craig Johns talks about CEO Periodization, which allows you to proactively plan your rest & recovery from a daily to career basis, on the active CEO Podcast. Using the 3:1 PERIODIZATION work-to-rest ratio, you can take a year and create FOUR 3 month blocks, where you can assign one key project followed by a period of scheduled recovery time.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Catherine Molloy about The Conscious Leader, The Million Dollar Handshake, domino effects of communication, art of body language and paying it forward. We also take a deep dive into how communication saves lives, taking a complex idea and making it really simple, sales is like a dance, and leading a life worth living.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we talk about the 3 P's Of The Leadership Performance Formula and how to calculate your Leadership Performance Level, on episode #7 of Breaking The CEO Code. He talks about the 3 P’s of Leadership Performance, which focus on a CEO or leaders scheduling of recovery and rest, ability to “bring the energy” and direct their full attention on every personal interaction, and develop high performance habits.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Revital Golan about an entrepreneur state of mind, mentoring female leaders, how Anemone Ventures supports tech startups in Asia and why Taiwan offers a unique opportunity of a business friendly environment. We also delve into growing up in a Kibbutz and serving in the Israeli military, pushing the human limits, failure is a part of learning, living your own life and balancing adapting and influencing.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we talk about How A Leader Can Recover With Purpose and how a clear state of mind positively affects Leadership Performance. Craig also talks about chronic tiredness effecting performance and productivity, sleep deprivation and physical health, setting a digital sunrise and sunset to help your brain to recover, and why getting adequate recovery has a positive impact social, emotional and psychological well-being.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jonathan Rake, about his Launchpad to go beyond borders, the World Economic Forum shaping your thinking as a leader, leaders are hired to make judgement calls and performance leadership as CEO at Swiss Re Asia Pacific. We also delve into the global water crisis, running marathons with Mina Guli the CEO of Thirst, the importance of balancing ones mind, protecting the asset, and amazing human beings doing incredible things.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we talk about Free Your Mind and how a clear state of mind positively affects Leadership Performance, on episode #5 of Breaking The CEO Code. He discusses, clearing brain fog, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, music. breathing, visualisation, active meditation and creative pursuits, and how they allow you to free your mind for leadership performance.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Hilary Poole about leading healthy sustainable systems; working with outstanding leaders Teresa Gattung CNZM and Jack Welch; the privilege of leading Hockey NZ and Netball NZ; building a team of trusted relationships, and her four pillars of governance. We also discuss the differences between governance and operations, working through the CEO, understanding the key priorities, the importance of being an active CEO, and why whom you select as your partner is the most important decision of your life.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we talk about Tips To Fuel Your Leadership Performance, on episode #4 of Breaking The CEO Code. Craig talks about the effects of nutrition on company productivity and bottom line; eating food for the brain; a lifestyle change; negative effects of a diet high in saturated fats and low in Omega-3's on the brain; lowering oxidative stress through antioxidants; workplace nutrition strategies can decrease medical expenses: positive effect on mood and mental health; power of hydration on overall body performance; and why a variety of fresh, plant-base, lean food and hydration options will help you maintain a healthy body and mind to perform at your optimum every day.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Paul Veric about being a Peaceful Warrior CEO, lessons learnt as a transformational CEO, allowing children to build their own resilience, speaking to students about suicide and love, and the responsibility of protecting communities. We also talk about being Head Boy and Headmaster of New Plymouth Boys High School, why Surf Lifesaving is such an effective platform for developing future leaders, growing up in Taranaki in New Zealand, and what it took to be a New Zealand Kayak and Surf Lifesaving champion.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we talk about How Exercise Enhances Leadership Performance, on episode #3 of Breaking The CEO Code. Craig talks about the positive impacts regular exercise has on a CEO or leader's performance including stress reduction, improving cognitive function, positive emotional development, inspiring creativity, developing discipline, workplace wellbeing, and reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer and mental health illnesses.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lucy Bennett Baggs about Just Challenge global impact, fundraising over US$1.5 million for charities including WaterAid, partnering with Laureus Sport For Good and Putting on very meaningful events to make a difference in the world. We also delve into working at HSBC, the world of sponsorship and events, taking companies to some of the remote places in the world, and A life creating challenges for people all around the globe.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we talk about the four basic fundamentals of being a high performing leader, on the second episode of Breaking The CEO Code. It is a short podcast episode where host Craig Johns decodes a new aspect of being a high performing leader each week.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Azran Osman Rani about the power of the human mind, four pillars to decision making as CEO of Air Asia X, founding health tech startup Naluri, and his new book 30 Days and 30 Years. We also delve into balancing innovation with building high performing teams, being the crazy kid who rocks the boat, not being intimidated by the big challenge, the power of reflection and being a high performing leader.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we bring you the first episode of Breaking The CEO Code, where host Craig Johns decodes an aspect of being a high performing leader. Not only will we bring you some of the world’s most creative, innovative, successful and high performance leaders to you through thought-provoking, engaging and enjoyable conversations on the active CEO Podcast, we are now going to provide you with information, evidence and tips so you can be a high performing leader.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Miles Stewart about a lifetime of chasing results, winning an ITU World Triathlon Championship, the challenge of transitioning out of sport, lessons learnt in managing people and being CEO of Triathlon Australia. We also delve into the detrimental side of corporate life, when a competitive instinct can become destructive, why the MEMOS Masters Degree has taken him out of his comfort zone, and designing a wellness structure to support high performance.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Deepthi Bopaiah about finding India’s next Olympic Gold Medal, having impact and creating influential change, and transitioning from HSBC to GoSport Foundation. We also dive into the power of India mandating Corporate Social Responsibility, be the change you wish to see, and how to put India consistently on the world sporting map.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Abraham Kamarck about leadership lessons from the sky, being a Naval Aviator, transitioning from the Navy and how a dislike to ketchup led to creating True Made Foods. We also dive into air speed is life and altitude is life insurance, learning to say no, understanding the cultural environment you work in, and placing family at the core of the story.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Liz Volpe about Dare to Dream, inspirational stories through Ambisie, Imposter Syndrome and #give1hour. We also delve into the League of Extraordinary Women, being present and switching off, and how a pitch off competition reminded her of getting out of her comfort zone.

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this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Bill Coletti about reputational resilience and transformation, crisis preparation, opportunities that arise from adversity, and the 7 Levers of Reputation from the book Critical Moments. We also delve into being involved in political campaigns and elections, Bills time in Bulgaria as CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce and advising the Prime Minister, Kith approach to crisis management, and the speed of response during a crisis.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Todd Greenberg about focusing on more than a game, the importance of EQ as a leader, choosing character before talent, CEO loneliness and life under intense public scrutiny as CEO of NRL. We also delve into Rugby League being owned by its fans, looking through the lens of what’s in the best interest of the game, channelling your competitive instinct as a leader, sport enabling social change and tribalism in professional sports.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Gabrielle Dow about the Green Bay Packers Experience, her love of sports marketing, building communities through sport, and why the Green Bay Packers are the most successful NFL club of all time. We also delve into her experiences with the LA Lakers, Portland Trailblazers and other sports teams; the legacy of Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi; and why people love the Green Bay Packers.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Charles Fairlie about Unsung Business heroes, inspiring leaders, crowd funded book models and sailing on Sydney Harbour. We also delve into Netwalking, Dick Smith Electronics and lessons from the media industry.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Amanda Jacobs about She Leads With Empathy, empowering women in sport, working at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the ultimate elevator pitch. We also delve into entrepreneurship and working in corporate life, balancing family life, imposter syndrome and the 3 major ingredients to a successful Olympic Games event.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mark Turner about how coaching saved my life, losing humility, being vulnerable and establishing a high performance environment. We also delve into the lessons he learnt working in the Queensland Police Force, being an agent for change, losing it all after selling a highly successful Shapland Swim School franchise, establishing Triathlon Nation and being recruited as the Lead Performance Coach at Triathlon Scotland.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jennifer Dunham about pivotal moments create decisions, habit stacking, tiny habits and the Profitable Lifestyle Formula. We also talk about being diagnosed with Melanoma Cancer, Happiness Matters, failure is awesome and the value of brain dumps.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Tim Oberg, CEO of parkrun Australia, about creating a healthier and happier planet, building communities, and parkrun moving a nation. We also delve into his leadership style, CrossFit, anxiety and empowering volunteers.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andrew Barnes about Perpetual Guardian’s 4 Day Week, changing the way people work, improving the wellbeing and productivity of businesses, and the fourth industrial revolution. We also speak about global financial crisis, customer service, empowered workforces and the more important benefits of the 4 Day Week.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lisa Hasker about life education through sport, building sport capability and capacity, improving diversity and inclusion on Boards, and getting people to be more active, more often. We also delver into employee and coach wellbeing and performance, her collaborative and coaching leadership style, and how we can improve active transport to and from work.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Diana Rau about Board Of Mentors, the remarkable backstory of Veterati, her better every day framework and striving for high performance. We also talk about lessons learnt at Georgetown University, her grand entry into the American Chamber of Commerce and how her time as VP of Growth and Innovation at Double Dutch was a game-changer for her husband Daniel Rau.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Oscar Trimboli about how Deep Listening benefits performance, being a student of people, going beyond the first context, leadership identity, and managing people at Microsoft and Vodafone. We also discuss the five levels of listening, the art and science of listening, the barriers to listening, and teaching a hundred million people how to listen.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Yamini Naidu about business story mastery, why you need both data and stories, the importance of message clarity, and her new book Story Mastery. We also delve into her how to be an effective speaker, starting a successful business, Aristotle’s model of influence and having your off-stage stuff together.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Leigh Russell about her fascination with human performance, being an authentic leader, the power of mentors and diving into human potential.

We also delve into how career counselling at a school led to a role at AFL Players Association, thriving as a young CEO at Netball Victoria, working with Bianca Chatfield on the Ignition Project, the integrity and duty of care challenges as CEO of Swimming Australia, and how sleep is such a critical enabler of effective leadership.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Francesca Boase about building trust in crisis management, storytelling as an art of communication, leading change, the Edelman Trust Barometer and being a great mentor. We also discuss personal development, being a custodian of peoples careers, the pain of accepting feedback, workplace wellness, and managing her energy and performance.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Chris Robb about mass participation sport events, growing the Standard Chartered Marathon to over 60,00 participants, being the course manager for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games marathon, and changing people’s lives through money can't buy experiences. We also delve into the immense power of pause, coping with it being lonely at the top as a CEO, collaborative leadership, inspiring others to make a powerful impact on the world and serving a tennis ball into the back of Sir Richard Branson’s head.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Major General Cheryl Pearce about leading from the front lines, being an authentic leader, serving your country, managing workplace wellness, empowering a sense of purpose, and creating high performance teams. We also delve into her leadership roles at the Australian Defence Force and with the United Nations; creating a safe and inclusive environment to work in; completing the New York Marathon; and getting out of her comfort zone.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Alex Baumann about overcoming tragedy to win two Olympic Gold swimming medals, transforming coaches of high performance into high-performing coaches, high performance leadership, and his new role as Chief Strategist High Performance at Swimming Australia. We also dive into being a swimming parent, balancing wellness and performance, the importance of empathy and building trust, and the principles of high performance leadership.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Cassandra Heilbronn about her journey into law; specializing in sport, sponsorship and social media law at Minter Ellison; founding The Prominenti Society; and drafting legislation in Sports, Entertainment & Events in Saudi Arabia. We also go in depth talking about sport integrity, empowering women, mental health and breaking down barriers.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Sasa Sestic about escaping three wars, transitioning from 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Handball player to entrepreneur, creating ONA Coffee, the powerful impact of Project Origin, winning the 2015 Barista World Championships and a world beyond coffee. We take a deep dive into building a team of innovators, creating a competitive environment, chasing excellence, collaborating with winemaker Tim Kirk from Clonakilla, The Coffee Man movie and book, and the realization that coffee was much more than a social drink.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jemimah Ashleigh about being a profiler in the Australian Federal Police, her Amazon best-selling book Position Me, creating The Business Experiment podcast, and her rollercoaster ride as an entrepreneur. We also delve into her involvement with Thankyou and The Hope Project, perseverance, wellness and failing the Andy Frisella 75Hard Challenge.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Olivier Calandreau, from BNP Paribas Cardif, about developing multicultural teams, focusing on think slow & act fast, embracing change and being brave enough. We also delve into starting out in PricewaterhouseCoopers, developing a mentoring program, the formalities and protocols of working in Korea, placing mind and body in harmony, and his passion for triathlons.

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jennie Wyllie about growing up watching the New Zealand Silver Ferns netball team, coping with intense public scrutiny, challenge employees privately and support publicly, and leading a high performing team as Chief Executive of Netball New Zealand. We also discuss standing out from other graduates at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the impact of the Tanya Dalton Foundation, an internal review following the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and resetting the body and mind by taking family vacations to her kiwi batch at the beach.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Brad Gunn, from Vault Accountants and Financial Services, about the four day work week, creating a customer centric financial business, the role of technology in client relationships, and high levels of staff retention. We also delve into sports leave, incentivizing staff to be active and healthy, taking Triathlon Queensland from insolvency, and his love of a fine wine.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adam Hudson about coping with losing millions of dollars; the power of Amazon selling; the purpose of Reliable Education; and the future of entrepreneurship is innovation. We also delve into leaning into entrepreneurship, timing being an important part of your success, identifying a visual gap in the market, knowing when to fire yourself and the importance of masterminds to his success.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with PJ Ashley about The Pillar Practice, being born to change the world, supporting Defence Force families, and being an advanced conscious leader. We also discuss the ‘why’ behind starting her own business, having ‘busy’ as a badge of owner, people becoming truth-seekers, the World Health Organization recognizing “BURNOUT”, the walking dead state and how can we recognize a Consciously Connected Leader?

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On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Craig Phillips the CEO of Commonwealth Games Australia about the success of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games; leading in the sports industry; the importance of volunteers; and why females bring a different game to sports leadership, coaching and high performance. We take a deep dive into bringing world-class athletes and teams together in an Olympic team environment; the pioneering days of professional sport management; leading an active and healthy lifestyle; and the legacy of international sporting events.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adriana Cecere from Consulting Australia about being a teenage entrepreneur, creating scalable businesses, transitioning to being a sort after business consultant and coach, and delivering high performance as a CEO. We also learn about the backstory behind being called ‘The BackPocket CEO’, writing a #1 Amazon Best Seller with ‘Simple Strategies to Success’, Steve Brosmann’s influence on her as a mentor and co-author of ‘Game Changers’, being The Buttery Private ambassador, and her new project with Michaela Gee.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with four-time World Triathlon Champion, Chris McCormack about ceo performance; growing up in Sydney; lessons learnt in triathlon and business; balancing patience with commercial decisions; winning on a world stage; and transitioning from sportsperson to businessperson. We also delve into what makes a high performance CEO; thinking anything is possible; and his successful team approach that has led to IRONMAN Hawaii World Championship titles as well as leading MaccaX, MaccaNow, Thanyapura, Bahrain Endurance 13, Super League Triathlon and MINC Group.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Ellen Derrick about the importance of being grateful and serving others; her high performance mindset; working with leaders to deliver excellence at Deloitte Australia; and the value of scheduling energy rather than time. We also delve into coping with her adopted mother passing away from Breast Cancer at the age of eleven; how her children fuel her to deliver better leadership; being open to mistakes and having no regrets; and why speaking on stage with her daughter Kate, who has Cystic Fibrosis, was one of the best days of her life.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kate and Sam Cawthorn about their life-defining moment; Sam being uniquely wired as a futurist; Kate understanding the beauty of Gallup Clifton Strengths Finder assessment; the magic of storyshowing; and Proximity is Power. We also delve into ‘why’ behind Speakers Institute and Speakers Tribe; being a selfless CEO; recovering with purpose; shifting the energy of a room; orchestrating peoples attention; and being in the transformational personal development industry.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andrew Klein, his struggle with being a lawyer; how debating and theater sports led to a career in speaking; why authenticity is number one for speakers; the art of influence, persuasion and presence; the importance of recovery as a performer; and leading an active and healthy lifestyle. He also energetically talks about aspiring to be Michael Jordan; idolising the comedy science of Jerry Seinfeld; dressing up as the ‘Swedish Chef’ from the Muppets; introducing Sir Bob Geldof; and delivering pub quizzes.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jane Perry, a phenomenal leader in the brand transformation space, about what she learnt from being a Cecchetti Ballet student and her love of riding dirt bikes; not having a university degree; always yearning for the next big challenge and to shake things up; and her passion for retail and understanding the shopper. We also spoke about storeowners being the forgotten ones in the sales channel; understanding how people buy; changing her leadership style; giving employees the permission to put things into perspective; changing the workplace culture; creating Geometreats to improve workplace wellness and to give back to their people; and taking herself out of her comfort zone.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns and Ben Gathercole speak with Garry Mills about lessons from the police force; being a Bodyguard for former Australian Prime Minister John Howard; and being a mental health advocate with Beyond Blue and Blokepedia. We also talk about learning to live and cope with depression; living a playboy lifestyle; staying in the moment; setting social media parameters; the importance of situation and self-awareness; and helping people improve their lives.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Alex Richardson about his creative world; growing up with dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome; the positive effects of meditation on staying focused; the effects of music on the brain; and painting an audio picture. We also delve into the Art of Mentoring; leading a virtual team; the power of mentoring on a mentor; and how they have grown to matching 6,000 mentoring pairs each year.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Holly Ransom about being forensically curious; the richness of a conversation; importance of pre-game routine; the power of reverse mentoring; learning to harness fear; and intergenerational leadership in the 21st Century.

We explore conversations with Sir Richard Branson and former US President Barak Obama; high performance leadership; what makes New Zealand Primeminister, Jacinda Ardern a great leader; signing up 100 days before her first Ironman triathlon; and Learning from a Lifetime of Experience on the Coffee Pods Podcast.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Magnus Grimeland about his desire to make a positive difference in the world; excelling as a Norwegian Navy Seal; studying at Harvard University as Facebook launched; global learning’s working at McKinsey and Company; accelerating into Managing Director at Rocket Internet; capitalising on the diverse markets in Southeast Asia with fashion e-commerce companies Zalora and Global Fashion Group; and turning the world’s best talent into great founders of great companies with his new company Antler.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Brent Clayton about being a serial entrepreneur; turning adversity into opportunity; the determination to become a firefighter; and balancing democratic and autocratic leadership.

We also delve into learning discipline from the military; understanding the intricacies of a job; what it takes to be a firefighter; and the backstory of his businesses Fire Recruitment Australia and Authority Marketing Machine.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Christine Amour-Levar about her diverse cultural upbringing; learning new language through total immersion; the differences in work ethic, leadership, culture and behaviours between Japan, USA and France; the impact Nike has had on her career; and leading through empathy. We also delve into creating Beijaflora and becoming an entrepreneur; scheduling family time; combining her love for adventure with her social entrepreneurship programs; and the influence Woman on a Mission and HER Planet Earth are having on the woman of war and the underprivileged.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Pauline Nguyen about her leadership style, the importance of employees acting like owners, thriving in economic adversity, staff retention, the importance of entrepreneurship, and being unshakeable in business and in life. We also delve into about the effect of parenthood, becoming an award-winning author of Secrets of the Red Lantern and The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur, shining as a keynote speaker, finding happiness in the pursuit, why she connects with the Phoenix, and the relevance of Why does the Buddha sit on a Lotus flower.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns and Ben Gathercole speak with Alvin Hew about the leadership and cultural differences between Proctor & Gamble and L’Oreal, Proctor and Gambles Confrontation Room; disrupting L’Oreal’s Asian approach; and Being bestowed the award of Chevalier de l’Ordre Nationale du Merite by French President Jacques Chirac. We also discuss his roles as a Board Director, why he has taken up running and the purpose and vision for Southgate Ventures Ltd throughout ASIA.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns talks with Jana Kapr about the different leadership styles between Logica and Vodafone; the challenges of merging different cultures and business structures; reacting to being told you are dictator; becoming an entrepreneur when founding Billigence; and understanding the vision of the client. We also talk about managing family, work, exercise and other focuses; why sport allows her to perform at a higher level; the impact former Vodafone Australia CEO's, Grahame Maher and Russell Hewitt, and her dad had on her career; and the importance of blocking time in your diary for yourself.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns talks with Carl Wegner about the “why” behind learning Chinese, life in Asia over the last 30 years, falling into banking by accident, and his passion for financial technology and start-ups. We uncover Blockchain technology, R3’s innovative approach to raising finance, the power of the Corda platform, the challenge of writing code and his passion for cycling.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Natalia Cohen, who is an incredibly resilient, tenacious, ground-breaking and pioneering lady, who has defined logic by purposefully losing sight of shore. When most people reach their mid-life crisis point, they decide to run a marathon, do a triathlon or visit a new country, not this young lady, she decided to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Cairns with 3 (plus 2 who would join later in the adventure) other people she did not know. Yes you heard that right! That's 257 days or 9 months at sea, covering 8759 nautical miles with a stopover at Honolulu, Hawaii and Apia, Samoa.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we talk with Robert McMurtrie about recruiting talent, leadership performance, being an entrepreneur and managing your energy levels. We discuss the interview process, who should apply for roles, is the employer right for you and the changing landscape in sport.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we get an intricate look inside the energetic life of Bridie O’Donnell, changing careers, her highs and lows as an athlete, the lessons learnt on the bike that have transferred to her role as a CEO, and the mindfulness required to claim a world record. We delve into her work as a CEO and the This Girl Can campaign, leveling the playing field for women and girls in sport and her view on leadership.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we chat with Sean King about his path to becoming a lawyer, innovating in the legal services industry with Proximity, becoming an entrepreneur, never defining himself by his career and being a co-CEO. We also speak about the triple bottom line, fostering an active and healthy lifestyle in the workplace, being involved in the community, establishing the Proximity Canberra Triathlon Festival and seeing the world through the eyes of an adventure racer.

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Ben and Craig have enjoyed a fantastic year on the active CEO Podcast. We have shared with you some amazing stories from CEO and leaders from the around the world on both the active CEO Podcast and our Article Series.

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this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we take a look inside the life of Dr Dina Al-Tayeb as a Periodontist, owner of Dentalia Clinics, a passionate Ironwoman, Tufts University Board member, mother of three and health and wellness influencer in the Middle East. We delve into her business approach, being a goal orientated person, being present no matter what hat you wear, what it means to be a role model, the art of distraction and never letting anyone define your dream.

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Patrick Kidd OBE - CEO Invictus Games

On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Patrick Kidd OBE about his approach to being driven by service and purpose; empowering your team members; balancing boundaries with the freedom to operate; knowing when to seek advice; the art of planning; and finding the clarity of your strategy. He gives us an in-depth insight into the tight connection and bond developed in the armed forces; the challenges veterans have when transitioning back into society; leadership being driven by context; the purpose of the Invictus Games; the healing power of sport; and how he leads an active CEO lifestyle.

Background

Patrick Kidd OBE is a highly experienced, meticulous and humble leader who has successfully transitioned from serving in the Armed Services to becoming an impressive CEO on debut.

He has a lifelong love of learning and professional development with a Masters of Arts at the Cranfield School of Management, MBA at the Open University, Diploma inSecurity Services at Deakin University and completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Company Directors Course.

He served in the British Army for 20 years and the Australian Defence Force for 10 years before transitioning into a principal consultant role at Deloitte Australia in 2015. His impressive leadership has been recognised, with a Queen’s Commendation in 2000 and an OBE in 2005.

Joining Deloitte Australia in 2015, he focused on strategy and operations consulting to Defence and the Defence Industry. He led the Deloitte team responsible for the Invictus Games Sydney pro-bono effort, which resulted in being appointed as the CEO of the 2018 Invictus Games Sydney.

Patrick talks about:

Bringing together an amazing collection of people who come together because they are trying to make a difference for the good.Creating that atmosphere when things go wrong, the team will come around and support them.The act of planning is everythingBalancing leading the team and the individual.Understanding what it is that you are trying to do and why you are trying to do it.A time when he made a mistake when leading in the Armed Services and the strategies he employed to resurrect the situation.Respecting the world in which you live and the people that you are dealing with.Failing to back his Deputy while in Iraq.The biggest challenges he faced when transitioning from the Armed Services into his role at Deloitte Australia.Former Wallaby Australian Rugby Captain, Stephen Moore, being the catalyst to Australia commencing its bid, in 2014, for theSydney Invictus Games.The Invictus games giving a greater purpose to the staff of Deloitte Australia.Why the Invictus Games is so important to those who have served and the families who have supported them. The Invictus Games being about those individuals that are going to get the most out of the experience.Prince Harry being the inspiration behind the Invictus Games.The “whats next?” The legacy of the Invictus Games.Veterans Sports Australia’s role to bring together the community of people who have served and give them pathways to connect.People often over-analyse problems and situations, when actually sometimes all you need to do is, do something.Learning to ask for help.Switching off and being ready to move into another setting, is an incredibly hard thing to do.The effect that his wife and Sir Winston Churchill have had on his career

Active CEO Wellness Tip

Ben and Craig discuss - Apologise to Me! How comfortable are you in saying sorry? We naturally value our ego more than our relationships and therefore it takes strength and courage to be able to say 'I'm sorry'. Emotional intelligence helps you to comprehend that by saying sorry you demonstrate humility and by apologising it doesn't always mean that you are wrong. Humility is an important quality that improves relationships and naturally draws others to you. 

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we are blessed to hear a compelling insight into the incredible life of Liza Pavlakos, from being physically and sexually abused, raped, homeless, kidnapped, tortured and human trafficked, to leading highly successful businesses and becoming an acclaimed international speaker, with limited high school education and no business training. We discuss overcoming and coping with adversity, starting a business with no education or business education, selling the service before the product, treating everyone as human beings, being proud to talk about your adversities, first knowing your ‘why’ before you know your ‘how’, and how she leads an active CEO lifestyle. This is one episode of the active CEO Podcast that you do not want to miss.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we discuss how Michael’s team are elevating the experience of the SkyBus Passengers, coping with passengers varying stress levels, expanding both nationally and internationally, and solving the congestion problems at airports. We delve into Michael Seward’s leadership style, parking the ego in a co-CEO environment, the growing pains when expanding quickly from 140 to 600 team members, and leading through transparency, energy and purpose, in a practical manner.

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We discuss how Jen Ziegner and Jamin Heppell are transforming not only their clients, but also their own lives; being the best version of yourself; connecting with the community; purpose driven businesses; aligning personal and business values; and the catalyst for Mountains & Marathons.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we discuss how Chris’s team is transforming the energy sector, the puzzles the energy sector faces with electric cars, turning an empty asset into a power station and scaling a business at a rapid rate. We discuss reducing sick days, investing in your people, improving productivity in the workplace, and the value of role-modeling an active and healthy lifestyle.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we talk to Kate Palmer about finding her dream job, where she combines her passion for sport, and desire to improve the health and wellbeing of a nation. We delve into her role of leading and catalysing the Australian sport industry to encourage more Australians to become more active, and shape the future of elite and grass roots sport.

Ben Gathercole and Craig Johns discuss topics, with Kate, such as transformational change, reducing layers of compliance, the future of sport business structures, the new ‘move it’ campaign, and how she implements health and wellness into the team at Sport Australia.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Tim Cosulich, a very humble, young and disciplined leader. We discuss leading Fratelli Cosulich, a family business full of tradition; adapting your leadership style in different countries and being aware of the cultural environment you are working in; and being "in the office" mentally.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with a remarkable lady, Dr. Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien, who has provided direction, hope, inspiration and a gift to thousands of female and youth entrepreneurs, from rural areas in Nigeria and across Africa. Ndidi has worked with many of the world’s largest multinationals such as Shell, ExxonMobil and Unilever. We discuss her journey from lending to leading, why it is important to invest in the poor, the magic of vulnerability, how every moment is enough, connecting with your inner gut, embracing failure, understanding people who are unhappy, and embracing failure.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we delve into being the CEO of KBZ Bank, 20,000 staff with no job descriptions, being the first country in the world to have loving-kindness as the number one value of a company, rewarding managerial competence, and spending a lot of time in meetings with translation. Mike DeNoma then gives us an exhilarating insight into taking up Ironman, Ultra-running and other extremely challenging endurance events at the age of 50; why getting married and having a family has had the greatest impact on his life; and preparing for his latest challenge the Moab 238 Mile Ultra-marathon event, which he has 88 Miles left to complete, as this episode goes live to the Podcast world.

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, we get a fascinating insight into a driven leader, someone with a huge amount of resilience who is inspired to take on the world’s toughest endurance challenges to raise funds for very important charities. We delve into ambition, flying a plane through clouds, the difference between a written and a presentation culture, leading in different cultures, creating a higher purpose, understanding that your strengths are what energise you, and what drives Mike DeNoma to get out of bed every day.

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