Talking Leadership Podcast

Another great discussion on a range of challenges facing leaders. My thanks to Donna Jones - Founder, Executive Director and Principal Consultant at Asheville Consulting Group Pty Ltd for sharing her insights.

Another excellent conversation regarding the challenges faced by leaders with Andrea Shaprut-Beil, Founder at WiseWave LTD.

I am glad to be podcasting in 2025 and I have been fortunate to be able to speak with today's guest Dr Samantha Worthington. Samantha noted three key areas of concern including (1) the impacts of a dynamic business environment, (2) organisational readiness and (3) lack of (poor) communication.

My thanks to Dr Oliver Greeves, Senior Partner at the Pharos Institute for sharing his insights regarding leadership and strategy.

Today's podcast guest is David Crisante, the director of Future Science Talks and the Sydney Comedy School. David shared his insights regarding leadership development and the critical importance of communication.

Welcome back to the Best Practice Network / Talking Leadership TV podcast series. Our guest today is Glen Fry, Founder at E42 Pty Ltd. Glen shared his insights on his leadership pathway, leader accountability, work/life balance, lifelong learning, maintaining a passion for your work and listening to and trusting your team.

Today's podcast guest is Jai Cornell, Founder and author at Permission To Flourish Magazine and Founder at JDM Women of Worth. We discussed challenges to leadership practice in a post-COVID work environment.

A great discussion with Beth Berghan on her views regarding the development of leaders and entrepreneurs. Beth shares sound advice on issues leaders and entrepreneurs should consider including the need to improve communication.

Our second discussion on the podcast for July focused on developing leaders and entrepreneurs. I am grateful for the insights of today's guest, Issabele Popescu, NLP Trainer and Hypnosis Instructor at Master Mind Coaching Academy.

Today's podcast guest is Justin Lippiatt, General Manager at Yandina Station. We discussed challenges to leadership practice with Justin focusing on the need to create a team centered culture.

Our last podcast for June features a great discussion with Antoinette De Barr and Dre Mclaughlin, Directors at Authority Branding regarding challenges facing leaders.

Today's podcast guest is Dr Adrian McCallum, a senior lecturer in the School of Science and Engineering at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Our discussion focused on Adrian's views on reflective leadership practice.

Today's podcast guest is Russell Harvey The Resilience Coach. Our discussion focused on reflective leadership practice. More importantly, Russell commented on the importance of understanding the 'why' of your leadership practice.

Welcome back to the Best Practice Network / Talking Leadership TV podcast series. Our guest today is Nathan Hedger, CEO and Magician at Omegan Entertainment. Nathan shared his insights on leadership and the growth of his business from an entertainment industry perspective.

Our guest today is Mark Gustowski, the Managing Partner and Chair Investment Committee at Mandalay Venture Partners. The discussion focused on the challenges in developing entrepreneurs from an Australian context.

Today's guest is Dr Wade Azmy, CEO, strategic leadership consultant, coach and senior lecturer, operating in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Dubai. Our discussion focused on reflective leadership practice and the importance of reflection as a personal and professional development exercise.

Today's podcast features a two part discussion with Corine Roesner, High Performance Mind Coach. The discussion focused on developing entrepreneurs and the challenges facing the development of entrepreneurs.

Our guest today is Wendy Thorsborne, Manager and Director Willborne Enterprises. Our discussion focused on challenges to leadership practice. Timestamp 0:00-1:24: Introduction 1:24-8:29: Pre-COVID / post-COVID leadership issues 8:29-10:52: Changes in leader thinking over time 10:52-22:18: Gaps in leadership development 22:18-29:30: Tips for leaders 29:30-32:17: Key leader challenge for 2024

Today's guest is Aneace Haddad, C-Suite Executive Coach and author of The Eagle That Drank Hummingbird Nectar: A Novel About Personal Transformation In Business Leaders. Our discussion focused on challenges to leader practice from a midlife perspective. Timestamp 0:00-0:50: Introduction 0:51-9:11: Key challenges facing leaders 9:12-15:44: Pre-COVID / post-COVID leadership issues 15:44-20:18: Culture 20:18-27:19: Changes in leader thinking over time 27:19-38:30: Tips for leaders 38:31-39:38: Concluding remarks

Welcome back to the Best Practice Network / Talking Leadership TV podcast series. Our guest today is Mark Hands, the CEO and Executive Principal Australian Industry Trade College Ltd and he shared his insights on leadership from an education perspective. You can also access the videocast link here

Today's episode features a discussion with Karl Brockman and his views on developing leaders and entrepreneurs.   Timestamp 0:00-1:22: Introduction 1:23-7:43: Is leader or entrepreneur development an important process? If the process is important why is that so? If not, why not? 7:44-33:42: In 2019 a Harvard Business Review article by Moldoveanu and Narayandas noted there are three main reasons for the disjointed state of leadership development: (1) A gap in motivations whereby organisations invest in executive development for their own long-term good, but individuals participate in order to enhance their skills and advance their careers, and they don't necessarily remain with the employers who've paid for their training. (2) The second is the gap between the skills that executive development programs build and those that firms require particularly the interpersonal skills essential to thriving in today's flat, networked, increasingly collaborative organizations. Traditional providers bring deep expertise in teaching cognitive skills and measuring their development, but they are far less experienced in teaching people how to communicate and work with one another effectively. (3) The third reason is the skills transfer gap. Simply put, few executives seem to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to their jobs and the farther removed the locus of learning is from the locus of application, the larger this gap becomes. 33:43-36:51: What's your view of these gaps taking into account the impact of the pandemic? 36:52-42:47: In your experience, what does effective leader / entrepreneur look like? 42:48-48:43: What advice can you share to help develop leaders and/or entrepreneurs? 48:44-49:05: Concluding remarks The Future of Leadership Development: Gaps in traditional executive education are creating room for approaches that are more tailored and democratic, Mihnea Moldoveanu and Das Narayandas (2019), Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-future-of-leadership-development

This podcast is the first in a new series of leadership discussions based on the feedback of almost 250 discussions with leaders and entrepreneurs. Anita Hobson-Powell shares her insights regarding reflective leadership practice.   Timestamp 0:00-4:00: Introduction 4:01-10:33: How do you grow your understanding of yourself as a leader? 10:34-18:35: Do you make time to reflect on your leadership practice or do you reflect after a decision or key event? 18:36-25:40: Reflective practice is sometimes considered an individual pursuit; do you take in external feedback to reflect on your leadership practice? 25:41-31:41: What tips can you provide other leaders that might assist them in reflecting on their leadership practice? 31:42-32:35: Concluding remarks

Today's podcast guest is Jonathan Mamaril, Director at NB Employment Law (formerly NB Lawyers) the Lawyers for Employers. Today's podcast revisits an initial discussion with Jonathan in January regarding changes to workplace. Talking Leadership TV You can access our first conversation here: Talking Leadership TV - Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iplpc6e6biI&t=309s

Our guest today is Avery Michaelson the Founder and CEO of Longitude Exchange and UCapture. The focus of our discussion was Avery's leadership pathway and being a digital nomad. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome back and we know you will enjoy today's podcast featuring the insights on leadership of Catherine Sayer, Chief Executive Officer at the Family Business Association. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome back and on behalf of the Talking Leadership Network thank you for your support of the podcast. Today's guest is Jim Willmott, Chairman of Property Rights Australia. Jim shares his views on leadership and the importance of developing your teams. Effective leaders can lead from the front or create environments where others can take a leadership role. Talking Leadership TV

Our guest today is Anita Hobson-Powell the CEO of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA). With almost 2 decades of leadership experience with the ESSA, Anita shares her leadership pathway and learnings emphasising the need for leaders to rely on the expertise of teams to enable a focus on strategic issues. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to our fourth podcast for October. Our guest today is Annette Taber, Founder and CEO at BoardSWAP. Our focus today is Annette's leadership pathway and her development as a Founder and leader. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to the third podcast for October. Our gust today is Sam Trattles, the Founder of Other Side of the Table Pty Ltd. Sam brings both a Founder and negotiator perspective to her leadership pathway. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to the second episode for October featuring a discussion with Sonya Law. We discussed leadership in the context of human resources drawing on her 25 years of experience in the field. Talking Leadership TV

Our first podcast for October features a leadership discussion with Andrew Sullivan. He has 20 years of experience in fisheries research and management, consultancy and most recently in industry representation which have shaped his thinking about leadership. Talking Leadership TV

Our last podcast for September features a discussion with Duncan Armstrong the owner and Director of Peak Impact Consulting Services. Duncan provides his perspectives on leadership based on his experiences as an elite athlete and his learnings from other leaders. Talking Leadership TV

Leadership, training and development and wellbeing are all critical elements of the modern workplace and a focal point of our discussion with our guest today Marla Albertie, the Founder and President of I/O for Teens Inc. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome back and I am pleased to share my discussion with Cliff Beach, musician and entrepreneur. The discussion is a great reminder that understanding your 'why' is important for leaders to consider. Engaging with mentors, learning from others and taking a lifelong learning perspective are discussed in the podcast. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to our first podcast for September featuring a discussion with Penny Johnson the CEO of the Australian Horizons Foundation. Another passionate advocate for rural and regional communities and our discussion indicates that leadership remains a critical concern for the Australian agriculture sector. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to the final podcast for August featuring our discussion with Daniel Fletcher, the General Manager Community & Livability at Western Downs Regional Council. Daniel shares his leadership insights and it's an interesting conversation demonstrating the importance of leadership at the Local Government level. Talking Leadership TV

Our guest today is Renee Lahti who shared her views regarding the importance of being a Citizen of Data Science. Renee's insights should resonate with leaders, do we have a learning culture with regard to data and if not why not? Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to our second podcast for August. We would like to thank Matthew Pohl, Principal and Senior Business Adviser at The ReWild Group LLC for sharing his insights and the value of taking risks as part of leadership practice. Talking Leadership TV

I had the good fortune to work for local government early in my career and despite no longer working in the sector, I remain a supporter of our local government workforce and I admire their dedication to working for their local communities. Today's guest is a leader with the Queensland Local Government sector, Andrew Chesterman the CEO of Redland City Council. I spoke with Andrew about his leadership pathway and his focus on genuine engagement with the people he leads. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to the final podcast for July and our guest today is Dr Leah Omilion-Hodges. Leah is an organisational and communication scholar. The discussion focused on the intersection of leadership and communication with Leah noting that leadership does not exist without communication competencies. Talking Leadership TV

Our guest today is Belle Binder, the Managing Director of Left Field. The discussion focused on Belle's leadership pathway but also touched on aligning your values as a leader to the people you work with and your customers. Talking Leadership TV

Today's guest is Fiona Passantino, the author of the Handbook for Post-COVID Engagement (comic books for executives series). The context of the discussion was the issue of disengagement in a post-COVID workplace and the importance of communication among leaders. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to this week's podcast and our guest is Dr. Karuna Ramanathan Karuna Ramanathan the Founder and CEO of KR Konsulting. Our discussion focused on change management and business transformation and the role of the manager as a leader and leaders as key change agents. Talking Leadership TV

Modern Slavery Welcome back to the Best Practice Network / Talking Leadership TV podcast series. Our guest today is Dr Stephen Morse, the Founder and CEO of Unchained Solutions Pty Limited. The focus of our discussion was leader understanding of and engagement with the issue of Modern Slavery. Talking Leadership TV

Our guest today is Terri Martin the CEO and Founder of The Business Bunch. Terri provided a breakdown between the General Manager and CEO roles as well as the implications of hybrid/remote work arrangements. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to our first of seven podcasts during the month of July. Our guest today is Anthony Garcia, the Founder of Catapulting Commissions. The focus of our discussion was managing teams as a critical function of leaders with examples drawn from Anthony's experiences in sales and management. Talking Leadership TV

Welcome to the final podcast for June and we thank Jimmy Smart the founder of GiveBack for giving his time to discuss his leadership pathway. It is clear that Jimmy's leadership process is focused on the overall needs of teams. Jim discusses the importance of the individual working in the team context. Talking Leadership TV

Accountability and Leadership Very glad to welcome back my co-host Kevin Bennett from the Best Practice Network. Our guest on today's podcast is Clint Strahan is an Organisational Psychologist at Strahan Consulting. Our discussion focused on the intersection of accountability and leadership. We are looking forward to bringing you more episodes discussing this thing called leadership. Talking Leadership TV

Our guest today is Rachel Waterhouse, the Chief Executive Officer at Australian Shareholders'​ Association. Rachel shared her leadership pathway and the importance of goal setting in your career while recognising opportunities as they manifest themselves. Talking Leadership TV

This podcast continues sharing the insights of an amazing group of leaders and today we catch up with a guest who gave up her time to speak on her leadership pathway almost 4 years ago. Our guest today is Rebekah Ash, emerging leader, now PhD Candidate and Westpac Future Leader Scholar. Talking Leadership TV

Today's podcast extends a conversation with Brendan Logue regarding his facilitation of discussions at the 2023 MEGATRENDS Summit hosted by the Advisory Board Centre in Brisbane on 11-12 May. Our discussion focused on sustainability, governance and the stakeholder economy. Talking Leadership TV