Leaders' Secrets Revealed

Penny Swift took on the role of Executive Director of Education Through Music in 2019, after first joining ETM as Chief Operating Officer in 2017.She has had an extensive career as an operational and strategic leader in early childhood education, particularly in low-income neighbourhoods and communities. She has worked as a teacher and a special education administrator.As Divisional VP with Brightside Academy, she oversaw all academies in New York and Philadelphia. In this role, Penny has oversight for a budget of approximately $10M, a staff of more than 1,000 employees, business operations across more than 40 sites, and compliance and Board management responsibilities.Penny instituted a broader performance management system across the organization, to lead to more efficient and targeted staff management and coaching, while also building sustainability and capacity within the organization.Why listen Learn about Penny’s leadership journeyPenny’s focus on building a high performing team – and not settling for anything lessWhy succession planning is so crucialHer leadership secretsWhat you will also learnWhy the book ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ is part of Penny’s recommended reading listOther linksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/etmonline/Twitter: https://twitter.com/etmonlineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/etmonline/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/etmonlineLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etmonline/Connect With Penny SwiftOn LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

With a long history working in government Kathryn has fine tuned her leadership skills and self-awareness to lead and manage a team that she finds a joy to work with.Why listen Key points I took away:Lose the ego – we don’t have to have the solutions or the answers – trust the team to help create theseProvide mentoring and creating buddy opportunities within the team – more senior team members with more junior team membersLook for ways to give junior team members an opportunity to see the bigger picture – take them to senior meetings so they can hear what gets discussedKathryn is a delegation expert – and knows that she can’t do everything. And she is also aware that a manager can’t delegate everything. She focuses on what work is coming in and who is best placed, has the capacity and interest to do it. It’s also about balancing project work with reactive work so everyone has specific work to call their ownKathryn’s 3 leadership tipsTake a collaborative approach to problem solving – and take a step back to allow the team to do some critical thinkingProvide constructive feedback, with sensitivity to the person’s feelingsLose the ego and think about the whole teamAnd finally, in being recognised by peers and colleagues and being included in the IPAA Victoria Top 50 Public Sector Women for 2019 – Kathryn has realised that mid-level managers and leaders can make a difference. We don’t need to be at really senior levels to have a positive impact.Other linkshttps://jobs.vic.gov.auhttps://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/top-50-public-sector-women-2019Connect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

With a background combining technology, portfolio management, process improvement, talent management and leading large complex change programs, Caroline delivers powerful people focused, transformation programs.Giving back to industry is a powerful driver for her. Caroline is currently Director and Program Lead for the Importance of Women in IT, an initiative of VIC ICT for Women.Why listen Learn how Caroline developed her leadership skills as a teenager in the Girl GuidesCaroline’s leadership tips: become more self-aware, put your own health and well-being first, and focus on developing your communication and feedback expertiseOther linksCaroline recommends the following books:Jason Fox “The Game Changer”Brene Brown “Dare to Lead”John H. Zenger and Joseph Folkman “The Extraordinary LeaderConnect With Caroline StainkamphOn LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Why listen In this podcast I talk about our beliefs.Beliefs fall into one of two overarching categories: empowering or limiting.By identifying and understanding our beliefs, we can use them, or change them, to guide our decisions and behaviour in all areas of life. The more understanding and control we have over our beliefs, the more choice we present to ourselves.I talk about present state and beliefs in my book Connecting Us.Connect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessWebsite: www.mareeburgess.comThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast at https://www.mareeburgess.com/podcast to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Drew could have become a vet, and due to circumstances, chose to study electrical engineering. He has a long career in the energy industry, recently leaving to consider his next career.Why listen Learn how Drew developed his leadership skills – stepping into a leadership role when he was relatively junior replacing 2 more senior leadersDrew has some excellent quotes he bases his leadership onLearn about his meeting strategy with 4 steps: It, I, You, WeDrew’s values: learning, caring, owningAnd much moreOther linksTurn the Ship Around’ by L. David MarquetConnect With Drew RodwellOn LinkedInConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessWebsite: www.mareeburgess.comThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Why listen In this episode I focus on understanding where we want to go (what we want to achieve)We may have a sense of where we'd like to get to but, just like finding the x on a treasure map, we need to figure out where we are in relation to it before we can work out how to get there.It comes down to our beliefs.We do not believe what we see; rather, we see what we already believe.Our beliefs are assumptions we have about the world.I talk about present state and beliefs in my book Connecting Us.Connect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessWebsite: www.mareeburgess.comThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast at https://www.mareeburgess.com/podcast to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Dianne Hardy began her career with a Bachelor of Applied Science and worked in a range of medical research roles. She has since worked: as a secondary teacher; as a professional development coordinator in a not for profit company; and in a range of strategic human resource management roles in Victorian Government departments and the State Services Authority.In July 2010 she left her role with Victoria Police as Assistant Director – Leadership Development to establish her own consulting business Dianne Hardy Consulting.Since then she has led the development of the first recovery college in Australia and went onto be Director. The Mind Recovery College.She chaired the International Recovery College Community of Practice for more than two years.Currently Dianne leads the Disability Workforce Innovation Project working with Victorian regional organisations to help build the workforce needed for NDIS service delivery.Why listen Learn how Dianne developed her leadership skills – based on the complex projects and tasks she was asked to work out how to do and then completeDianne’s tips for creating great teamsHer leadership secrets – trust yourself, don’t second guess – ask, take development opportunities, and use the 80/20 rule – don’t aim for perfectionConnect With Dianne HardyOn LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Why listen Self-awareness is crucial to leading effectively – and it is something we never stop building. What I share in this podcast is the example of leader I watched over many years build high-performingI’ve always been curious about what makes someone good at creating performing teams and this leader gave me key insights into what is required.They had a strong sense of self-awareness. Knowing their values, beliefs and strengths.Knowing even a little more about each of these improves our ability to manage our emotions and be more flexible in the way we respond to situations.Connect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast at https://www.mareeburgess.com/podcast to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Why listen Organisations continue to underperform in many ways. What I share in this podcast is the concept of ‘right level management’.I explain what I mean by this and talk about why we may not operate at the right level.I also list the reasons that prevent us from operating at the right level and how this often shows up when someone has been promoted to a more senior role, maybe from within their own team, and maybe into a new team.Connect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast at https://www.mareeburgess.com/podcast to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Why listen Organisations continue to go through significant change. What I share in the podcast is the four phases we experience during change. And what we can do, as leaders to support our team which ever phase they are in.The resistance phaseThe skeptic phaseThe exploring phaseThe committed phaseConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast at https://www.mareeburgess.com/podcast to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Steven Lynch is an acting Director of the Business & Built Environment Group with Sustainability Victoria.Why listen Steven talks about his leadership journey and how he leads with passion, purpose and authenticityLearn how Steven leveraged the people around him for advice in building his leadership skillsHis tips and strengths for leading are: being prepared to play the long game, be perseverant when you are trying to create something you believe in, set a clear purpose for the team, understand who you are as a leader and lead from those strengths, look after selfLearn how important professional and personal development is to developing as a leaderWhat you will also learnSteven’s daily habits.Other linksSteven mentionedThat he mostly listens to podcast as a way to switch offHumans of Purpose podcast by Mike DavisConnect With Steven LynchOn LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

The advantages of a high performing teamWhy listen Learn about the research showing that being part of a high performing team has many advantages than less or low performing teams, ranging fromHaving more ideasDevelop leaderships abilities in othersWorks favourably in flatter organisationsCreates pride and teamworkAllows the manager and leader to focus on more high value workFacilitates better management of diversityConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast at https://www.mareeburgess.com/podcast to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

As a team moving from manic to magicWhy listen In this short podcast I talk about the manic to magic model and what happens in each area:The toxic team (at the bottom of the model).The frantic team.The erratic team.The authentic team.The energetic team.The dynamic team.This model is included in Maree’s book Connecting Us, Develop the engaged, goal kicking team you’ve always dreamed of available from www.mareeburgess.com/podcastConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Emma first started leading in her 20’s and realised that as you move up it’s more about people and less about what you actually do.Why listen Emma talks about her leadership journey – from the UK, to the Middle East to AustraliaLearn about the people who have helped her along the wayHer tips for creating great teamsHer leadership secretsWhat you will also learnEmma’s daily habits – with meditating daily as a non-negotiableOther linksEmma mentionedThe podcast: Don’t Stop Us Now by Claire Hatton & Greta ThomasEmma’s two published books are:Turning Learning into Action: A Proven Methodology for Effective Transfer of Learning,Making Change Work: How to Create Behavioral Change in Organizations to Drive Impact and ROI, co-authored with Jack and Patti Phillips of the ROI InstituteEmma recommends the bookSleeping with your smart phone: How to Break the 24-7 Habit and Change the Way You Work by Leslie A. PerlowConnect With Emma WeberOn LinkedInLever – Transfer of LearningConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Why being part of a high performing team can be hit or missWhy listen In this short podcast I talk why being part of or leading a high-performance team can be hit or miss.We spend a large majority of our life at work, with people that we see more of than our family and friends.That it is an absolute joy to be part of a focused and functional team where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.It is completely disempowering to be part of a toxic team where infighting is rife, people leaveThat it’s the leader’s role to drive change towards the culture they want to be part of, as well as each person in the team also being involved.Building a team’s culture is like building a bridge: without a strong foundation and sound engineering, it may fail.Maree’s book Connecting Us, Develop the engaged, goal kicking team you’ve always dreamed of available from www.mareeburgess.com/podcastConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

The risks leaders face when it comes to delegatingWhy listen In this short podcast I talk about the risks leaders experience when it comes to delegating, as well as the risks that those we delegate to may face.How our role and our work will suffer if we do not listen to feedback especially if it's related to work that has been delegated to us.When our boss has provided us with feedback based on work they have delegated – if we do not consider that, our work is put at risk and we narrow our focus on what is possibleAs a leader, when work is delegated work to someone else, how do we feel if we don't think we’ve been listened toRisk of becoming a micromanager - checking in to see if they are doing the work asWhat we need to do:We have to focus on creating a safe environment for delegationWe have to be clear and succinctWe have to ramp up our listening abilitiesWe have to be curious and ask questions to check that we understand and that we are being understoodConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Maya Djordjic is a team leader in the disability sector.Why listen Maya talks about her leadership journey and she leads from withinLearn how she has learnt to recognise her triggers and how to manage them when dealing with challenging peopleHer tips for leading is: knowing her why, leading with humility and being able to self-regulateMaya talks about creating a foundation of trust and safety with her team so they aren’t surviving they are thrivingWhat you will also learnMaya’s daily habits and how she spends time reflecting each day.Other linksMaya mentioned several authorsSimon Sinek and his books: Start with Why, Leaders Eat LastSheryl Sandberg – Lean InDeepak Chopra – The Soul of LeadershipConnect With Simone Van Veen· On LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

MB You Don’t Know about thatWhy listen In this short podcast I talk about being curious as a leader and finding out what the individuals in your team are capable of, and what their experience is.What happened when a boss said to a friend of mine ‘you don't know about that’The huge potential within organisations that is currently untappedAs leaders why it is important to find out about our teamsConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

What some leadership tips?Why listen In this short podcast I talk about delegating. When I ask people if they are great delegators there are a number of reasons they say ‘no’.Why delegation is like riding a SegwayWhy people don’t delegatewe may feel the task is menial so shouldn't pass it on and do it ourselveswe know how busy every member of our team is and don't want to burden them more, so do it ourselvesour team are new and we want them to come up to speed before believing we can delegate too much to them, so we do it ourselveswe don't trust our team to do it like we would do it, so we do it ourselvesit would take longer to explain what needs to be done than doing it ourselvesConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Today I’m talking about the 10 steps to go from Doer to Delegator. The leaders I work with describe their delegation abilities as a leadership strength. And requires constant awareness to become a better delegator.These 10 steps are:1. Conduct a task audit2. Conduct a mindset audit3. Clearly articulate outcomes and goals4. Know your team5. Provide stretch opportunities6. Efficiency when you are away7. Succession planning8. Celebrating successes9. Manage workload (taking work home)10. Focus on high value workConnect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on https://mareeburgess.com to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Simone fell into leadership and then worked out how to lead as she went along.Why listen Simone talks about her leadership journeyLearn about the people who have helped her along the wayHer no. 1 tip to creating great teamsHer leadership secretsWhat you will also learnSimone’s daily habitsOther linksSimone mentioned three booksConnecting Us by Maree BurgessThe XX Project by Maree BurgessRead Me First by Lisa StephensonConnect With Simone Van Veen· On LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!

Christina decided that when she became a leader she would work with her team and move them from a group of individuals focusing on their on tasks to a high performing team than work and learn togetherWhy listen Christina, Solution Delivery Manager with Royal Bank of Scotland, talks about her leadership journeyHow Christina is mainly self-taught as a leaderLearn about the people who have helped her along the wayHer no. 1 tip to creating great teamsHer leadership secretsWhat you will also learnWhere the Isle of Man is!The importance of being braveBeing prepared to develop our own self-awareness so we can catch our natural response and respond in a more measured wayOther linksChristina mentioned several people whose books she reads and Ted talks she follows:Simon SinekBrene BrownConnect With Christina Hutchison· On LinkedInConnect With Maree Burgess· On LinkedIn· On Twitter: @mareeb· On Facebook or search @burgessmaree· On Instagram: @Maree_BurgessThank You for Tuning In!If you are looking to enhance and develop your leadership skills please contact me to find out how.

Welcome to my new Leaders Secrets Revealed Podcast. In this Episode 1 I introduce myself and share why I have created this podcast and what you can expect from listening.I’ll be posting my own podcast with leadership tips and tricks I’ve learned during my career, and interviewing leaders who demonstrate the skills to create high performing teams.Connect With Maree BurgessOn LinkedInOn Twitter: @mareebOn Facebook or search @burgessmareeOn Instagram: @Maree_Burgess