TEC Live - Business Leadership Insights

In this inspiring podcast Nicole Golan, a proud Ngarrindjeri woman and CEO/Founder of Nik&Co. consultancy, speaks from the heart. Nicole highlights the inequity in our society and brings to life how business has a role to play in making a difference. Nicole and Stephanie unpack what reconciliatory practices within a business environment look like. How do leaders embrace reconciliation and inclusive practices within the workplace, and where to start?The good news is that ‘anybody can make a difference and support equality and justice for first nations peoples by applying a cultural lens over everything we do. We have to confront our history to be able to build our new world together.Nicole delivers a powerful and thought provoking vision.

In this action packed podcast David explores the science of people performance at work and how to link habits of high performing CEOs to end outcomes for long term business success. Change has never been faster, and leaders are having to change-up their game and re-assess – ‘What got me here won't get me there'. David shares the 3 critical steps that will put leaders on the right path for re-invention to help unleash sustainable performance.‘Leadership is now a contact sport', says David. Leaders need to be brave and have meaningful real time conversations with their top talent- it's about frequency more than duration. CEOs and managers need to be constantly involved in the careers of their top talent and asking how they can accelerate their direct reports ambitions within the context of your growing business.

Stephen has always been passionate about helping small business and entrepreneurs, however after visiting Hobart's Art & Culture Museum five years ago a new purpose unfolded for Stephen – To create opportunities for indigenous entrepreneurs and small business leaders.In this conversation, Stephanie and Stephen explore the similarities and differences between Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Western Entrepreneurship and the need to apply open innovation principles for the next horizon of growth.Critical to success is bringing the two worlds together, find out how all business leaders can take that first step.

Rob Kinkade, Co-Founder & CEO Chasm Digital and Director of DuToday brings a cross-sector perspective to digital transformation and in simple terms, unpacks what it means for the future of business, small or large. Rob say's 'It's about having a lightweight, agile approach to digital, it's no longer a set and forget'. Rob gives great insights about how to go from idea to outcome with a great working example. Rob and Steph circle back at the end of this conversation with his top 3 tips to kick off digital transformation today. There are so many actionable insights in this podcast you'll need to listen again and again.

Warren Hogan sits down with Stephanie to talk about the current economic environment that business leaders are now operating in and what it will take to succeed.‘The world has shifted a lot, particularly in the last 6 months. Our economy is robust, but will also bring many challenges over the next couple of years - It will be dynamic, exciting and frightening for business and one of the most interesting economic backdrops that we've had in this country for a generation or longer.'Is your business in a defensive posture or an expanding posture? A must listen podcast for all business leaders!

Christa Lenard discuss the recent High Court decision in WorkPac and Rossato regarding casual employment in Australia. In a nutshell, the position in Australian employment law is now clear. Christa talks to Stephanie about the implications of this recent decision for SME Business Leaders and also for the GIG economy.

The landscape has shifted rapidly as we transition to the new normal and living with COVID. The conversation has shifted from restrictions to risk management and compliance. With a number of businesses bringing people back into the office it's time to re-access those COVID safe plans. Christa Lenard provides business leaders with clear practical measures that will minimise ongoing risk and increased compliance in a COVID world. Stephanie asks the question, 'Are there increased risks for employers because of shifts in expectations of health and safety at work, as a fall out from COVID, from a workers compensation perspective?' and 'How are employers managing issues around proof of public health orders with their staff?' This brief update is an essential listen for all business leaders.

Kim Seeling Smith, CEO of Ignite Global, Award winning author, Speaker and Future of Work Expert is Stephanie's guest in this episode, and Kim shares her insights about The Great Resignation and the Future of Work. Kim gives us key tips on what every size business can do to bring in the right talent and explains the paradigm shift in hiring. It all comes down to the Manager and the critical role they now play in our organization. A must listen to podcast - practical tips for business leaders of any size organisation can implement now.

It's critical for any size business to have a Communication Strategy. Frances Dwyer, Marketing Communications & Strategy expert, kickstarts the conversation with 3 driving factors to guard against Reputational Damage for your business and tips on risk & crisis management.When it comes to your Communication Strategy Frances' recommendation is to take an ‘Inside Out' approach - What's your Purpose and Values, how do they intersect with your product/services and the ‘What that you do'. Frances unlocks how you can develop an effective Communications Strategy in a meaningful & practical way that's helpful to your target audience.Frances covers a lot of ground in this podcast and rounds the conversation off with Messaging tips to help you connect with your ideal customer, media tips, myth busting and more.

Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart, Co-founders & Co CEOs of Beamible (formerly Beam). Five years ago they created a flexible jobs marketplace called Beam alongside their consulting business supporting flexible work solutions. After helping to move the needle on normalising flexible work they could see that there was more work to do.They've shifted their business model to a cloud-based platform solving the next set of flexible work challenges for business leaders, such as #burnout, #resourcing, lack of #visibility and lack of access to real #workforcedata. It's all about removing barriers to flexible and sustainable working.

If you're shaping a positive future for your organisation, you know the importance of having a great, connected team. In this podcast Mark Puncher, CEO of Employer Branding Australia shares his expertise about how you can attract and retain the best talent, and keep them engaged, through employer branding strategy, employee value proposition development, storytelling and content marketing. Mark turns recruitment on it's head and talks about the key components of effective employer branding to help you accelerate and enhance your employer branding journey for business success.

Trudy MacDonald, MD of TalentCode HR and award winning speaker, shares insights about what's going on in the marketplace with the war for talent and how talent professionals are applying innovative recruitment marketing strategies for success. In this podcast, find out what are great businesses doing differently to find and attract the right talent and why an Employee Value Proposition is more important than ever. As Trudy explains it's also important at the same time to employ different ways to retain your top performers and keep them from getting poached.

David Thomas, China Expert and BRIC specialist, empowers business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to thrive in the Asian Century. He believes that Australia is well-positioned to become the new Gateway to Asia and that SMEs can play a vital role in changing the conversation from the International Diplomacy stage to opening up new business opportunities for Australian and New Zealand businesses. David shares his observations about how our two nations may be perceived by our nearest trading partners and provides practical takeaways that you can deploy in your business to demonstrate your openness to access new markets and talent pools.

In this fascinating, but practical podcast, Craig Rispin, Business Futurist and Innovation Expert shares how business will be transformed by the fourth industrial revolution and what opportunities this presents for SMEs.Where there's emerging technology or innovation coming onto the global scene, Craig knows about it.Hear how visionary CEOs are transforming their strategic planning by employing AI, to scan and analyse worldwide trends that are then peer reviewed by hundreds of futurists.Are you a future focused CEO?

In John Bellamy's entertaining and provocative style he'll challenge your sales mindset and what you're really using LinkedIn for.He shares his 5 top tips to optimize your LinkedIn Profile for successful selling.John also gives us insight into how to hone your sales messaging to increase your opportunities to have more sales conversations. ‘It's about connecting with the right people in order to steer a conversation off platform so we can get to know each other better.'

Nigel Stoke, alias ‘Skipper’, reflects on his 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race experience. After 2 days of exhilarating high speed ocean racing, things took a turn for the worse. As Nigel says “when things go wrong, they always go wrong when it’s pitch black in the middle of the night and to make matters worse they were in 25 knot winds in Bass Strait!”.Fortunately Nigel’s 20 years of leadership experience equipped him to make that all important split second judgement call – knowing the difference between the urgent and the important. The foundation of any high performing team is trust and as Nigel recounts they pulled off, what other crews would have thought impossible!

For any CEO or business leader with ambitious growth plans this is the podcast to listen to. Adam Siegel, CEO and growth advisor unpacks the complexities of transforming and rapidly scaling a business using best practice business growth methodologies. Adam also reveals the key attributes of a successful leader for business success and so much more!

In the last 12 months of disruption and rapid change, organisations forced into remote work practices have discovered the unpredicted benefits for both their teams but also for themselves. ‘It’s been a lived experience’.Maja Paleka talks about how we can retain those benefits as we move into a new norm. Whatever workforce model organisations opt for, it needs to be designed with a human centered approach. Maja shares how a Hybrid model can be the best of both worlds, but it does require a bit work to get there. It needs a very clear framework, tailored implementation and constant review process. Here Maja’s 3 step framework for success!

In 2021 Growth will come at the expense of the Competition! Tony will share proven strategies and techniques for creating new sales conversations with the right people. How sellers can step-up and drive highly effective ‘combination’ strategies for human-to-human engagement leveraging technology and proven techniques that open doors and set the right agenda with decision-makers.A must listen for all business leaders and sales professionals!

David reflects on his experience in business over 2020….Challenging, scary but enjoyable? ‘The most enjoyable year in business’ … well that’s because David is a natural problem solver!He shares how they addressed their most important challenge this year and that was ‘people’…their team and their clients. People being their greatest asset and the importance of giving them certainty one way or the other.The conversation moves to the all important issue for most business leaders and that's about the future of work and the getting the balance right as they move into 2021. David also talks about how his peer advisory group supported him throughout 2020 with all it's ups and downs and so much more...A great listen for all business leaders!

Youcef’s story is inspirational and shows incredible resilience. He talks about his journey and the hurdles that he overcame to achieve his Olympic dream. His journey starts in a small village in Algeria with one TV channel and a school 6kms from home at the bottom of a mountain. At the age of 18 something went terribly wrong and Youcef Abdi had 24 hours to escape an Algerian military training camp in the desert - One day to make up his mind about where to spend the rest of his life, never giving up on his Olympic dream.

Ben Grozier shares his top tips for start-ups and the many hats that founders/owners and CEOs wear. Hear about the benefits of creating a frictionless culture that speeds up the pathway to success and applying the First Principals approach ‘What's the problem and what's the solution - what do I need to achieve and how do I achieve it - Ben calls this 'Mindset innovation'.

Martin Cayzer talks about what he got right and leadership lessons learned about leading teams across boundaries. Hear how Martin fostered collaboration and how he used imagery to drive focus and clarity for success.Excited to jump into a CEO role for a division of a larger European company with multiple offices and locations throughout the US, UK and Europe. His objective at the time was to bring this collection of businesses together under one umbrella to form a truly global enterprise. Martin underestimated the power, but also the challenge of bringing a team together, specifically leadership teams, across boundaries: geographic, time zone, cultural, disciplines, and language to name a few.

Disruption is a powerful way of thinking about innovation-driven growth. Matthew Tice, CEO at Insurgence, will challenge your thinking and discuss ways to transform disruption into a source of permanent competitive advantage.A worst-case scenario plan will help you visualise different strategic approaches and navigate through uncertainty. Will you emerge from current disruption as a Predator or Prey?

In 2019 Jayden Rogers took over as a first time CEO at Linear Clinical Research, with planning for the year ahead well underway, he was unaware what was coming down the line in 2020!Now, in collaboration with renowned global vaccine development experts, Linear leads first phase clinical trials in the race to develop a COVID19 vaccine.In this podcast Jayden is so insightful and engaging and explores the 3 elements of the COVID challenge; why it takes so long to develop and market a vaccine;and shares what he has learned from this experience as a leader and as a CEO who is passionate about innovation in healthcare. He also reflects on the value of having access to a diverse group of peers that share insights, challenges and opportunities.

Difficult conversations are difficult, but they can be a lot easier if we change our way of thinking in advance. In this podcast Deborah shares her recipe for managing difficult conversations... and yes practice makes perfect! Accept that there's 3 versions to every story and that they co-exist; check your feelings and assumptions - ask questions and finally agreement doesn’t mean a solution, it’s an agreement to move forward towards a solution.

Lynn Leahy, international speaker and business coach, leads the listener through the importance of coaching skills in Leadership. What type of leader are you? A Directive Leader, a Participative Leader or an Affiliative Leader, or a blend of all 3 – An Effective Leader?What’s the purpose of coaching? What makes a good coach? Can you coach someone remotely? Lynn tackles these questions and more and provides practical insights into the nuances of paraphrasing; challenge; asking permission and not making assumptions about body language to name a few. A great listen for all walks of life!

Garry Thomson, currently, CEO of Uplifting Australia, is a social innovator with 25 years experience in family development and a thought leader in this space.Learn what a healthy emotional system is and how to develop a practice at home to deliver a platform for success and great mental health for your children.You'll hear about tools that you can apply immediately and also learn how these same practices can strengthen all your personal and professional relationships.

For any leader that wants to grow their business there are 3 fundamentals that you need to have in place. In this podcast Trudy MacDonald shares the top 3 and also gives leaders tips on how to create a culture of accountability and engagement in your workplace.

Just because everyone is working flexibly, remotely, putting in place modern practices or trying to put in place modern practices, there's a difference between doing them well and doing them. The tendency is to take the old way of doing things and just translate them to an online format. This is an opportunity to re-imagine how work is done and how we go about things.What can business leaders take into the next steps of our future that we're building for ourselves as leaders and proud businesses?

Ron Schwartz, is a corporate change agent, organisational designer and business innovator with 20 years of experience in Australia, USA, Europe and parts of Asia.Ron has partnered with CEOs, business owners and senior executives to enhance individual, team and organisational performance by aligning effort with intention.Over the last few weeks business leaders are finding that they need to find new ways to build trust and hope in a distributed workforce with increased social distancing and lacking the normal intimacy of face to face.Ron explores Leadership and the Equations of Hope & Trust in this time of Crisis, and the power of the words in the following equations.Equation of Hope = Goals + Pathways x AgencyTrust equation = Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy / Perceived Self Interest

'Communication is not what is said but what is received' - Ashton Bishop talks to Stephanie about what's important for leaders to remember when communicating in times of Crisis...People are looking to their leaders for Leadership and as a leader this current crisis is moving so quickly, staying calm and intentional is essential.What are the conversations you are having with yourself? Be intentional with your communication to yourself and others. Ask yourself the question - How am I talking to people right now and what are they hearing?Stop thinking about time, think about your energy ... Get explicit about what your counter balances are...what are you doing to rejuvenate and replenish yourself?Check in regularly and check in with intent. Make sure you are taking the time to slow down and check-in with each team member to find out where they are on the continuum of change. This is a timely conversation and a great listen. Ashton is also happy to share the following resources with our TEC Live audience.Download one page Crisis Comms Model : https://tec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Podcast-Crisis-Comms-Model.pdf or get further information on the 5Cs of Crisis Response here: https://info.hellostepchange.com/5cs-crisis-response

Susanne Bransgrove is Founder & Director of Women in Family Business and LiquidGold Consultants. Susanne's passion for Family Businesses is built on her experience as a 3rd generation member of a successful German business, allowing her to truly understand the range of issues that exist in a family business, especially when trying to meet the needs of multiple generations. In this podcast Susanne guides us through solving issues through manageable discussion frameworks, functional governance structures and facilitating conversations to enable meaningful interactions supporting the important human element and emotional side of long-term business and family decisions. Find out about the powerful quadrant framework for a balanced approach to provide business sustainability, people focus and family harmony.

Matthew Le Merle is co-founder and Managing Partner of Fifth Era which manages Blockchain Co-investors - the world's leading Blockchain venture fund of funds. Hear the simple actions you can take to be ahead of the game in the digital economy of the future… it’s all about mindset!Matthew takes a potentially complicated subject matter, Blockchain technology, and simplifies the concept and future applications. This technology will change our lives significantly. In this podcast Matthew addresses some frequently asked questions about this technology: What would a digital economy look like? How could it change my business/investments/life & How does this technology address the current challenges of the existing internet: Security, identity and trust.

Chief Economic Advisor, Warren Hogan led a TEC Economic Outlook 2020 Breakfast in the first week of February. Warren provided analysis and commentary on the current economic outlook and the global and local factors in play for business in the year ahead. Adam Creighton, Economics Editor, The Australian also features in a response which gives the listener another perspective to consider.A must listen podcast for insights to help business leaders navigate the current uncertain economic conditions and to support strategic decision making.

Getting started is the biggest hurdle for Strategic Planning in mid size businesses.How do you get started, create, and then execute on that strategy? In this podcast Kerry gives a practical strategic framework and talks to the 3 key elements that kick start the process:Create your company VisionDefine your financial targetsCreate your Strategic Statement (A broad business statement as to how are you going to deliver theses targets and your vision)Kerry and Stephanie further explore these 3 elements with no jargon examples to help simplify the process and what to look out for on the way.

Brad Church likes to ask the question “who leads the leader?”. The answer is that as leaders we need to lead ourselves. That means inspiring ourselves toward our goals and our vision for the future. In this podcast Brad takes Stephanie Christopher through his step by step repeatable process for goal setting that helps people make progress toward their true state of well-being. Brad has worked with successful families and business people for more than 20 years as a trusted advisor. Also as Chief Executive of Goodman private wealth advisers, he has seen firsthand the benefits that goal setting, when done well, can have on the lives of individuals, families, businesses and communities. He has come to recognise that a lot of the popular goal setting concepts like “work/life balance” and “smart” goals are actually ineffective for most people.Rather than 'work life balance', Brad believes that what we are all really striving for is well-being, a state characterised by health, happiness and prosperity. In order to achieve this state of well-being, we need to approach goal setting, from a new perspective.

Special Forces Veteran, Bram Connolly, demonstrates the 3 Fundamental Pillars for every Leader through his unique art of story telling drawing from real life experiences over his 20 year career in the Australian Defence Force, 15 years of which were spent in the Australian Special Forces!1. Preparation2. Communication3. Positivity

Todd Coates founding CEO of the globally renowned Bridge Climb Sydney across two decades – voted the best experience in Australia and 4th best on the planet. Todd shares this leadership journey with Stephanie Christopher and how they created a winning customer-centric culture from start up through to a crew of over 200 people. "Culture exists the moment the 3rd person walks in the door". "Culture is" whether you know it or not, so be intentional.

As a Peak Performance coach, Gaj Ravichandra, assists individuals, sporting teams and educational institutions to enhance and maximise their potential and performance.Do you believe that you are control of your life and you can control your destiny or are you leaving it up to fate? Are you the Bus Driver or a Passenger?What is in your control that you can be impacting positive change in your lives?Gaj applies a Model of Mental toughness developed by AQR that identifies 4 Critical Components to mental toughness, Find out what the ‘4 Cs are.Research has shown that Mental Toughness is 3 times more impactful than academic ability and performance in terms of success and happiness.

If the ultimate outcome of your business is a sale or you are a founder planning to transition your business further down the track you need to start now. This is particularly important for SMEs. Make sure you have a 360˚ view of your business. The ability to pivot for an opportunity or misfortune – you never know what’s around the corner.It’s much more than just getting your documentation and finances organised.Is there an opportunity to increase the value of your business?What are the disciplines you need to employ in your business?What are the critical elements of good business management?In this podcast Graham explains what "Game Ready" really means. A must listen for every small and midsize business leader.

The rate of change is driven by technology and advances in technology which is fast becoming exponential, Colin shares his insights into what you can do, as a leader or manager, to help individuals, teams and the organisation navigate that change.Capability of change and to change and can be a competitive advantage. It’s all about Resilience and mindset.Five main reasons that people resist change in an organisation:1. No communication of the underlying business reason for change2. Fear of job loss - if so disclose early and be very clear3. Expectation of new skills associated with change and fear of capability4. Comfortable with status quo5. Expected to do more for lessGreat Change Leaders Focus on People and Process. Colin shares his tips on how to drive successful cultural change and what to look out for on the way.

David Thomas explores the business growth and commercial opportunities for Australian businesses with China, particularly the limitless Inbound opportunities.80% of China’s GDP is now generated by the Chinese domestic market … so where are the business opportunities in China for Australian and New Zealand businesses? The window of opportunity is closing for outbound opportunities, but what about the Inbound opportunities and what is the difference?

Resilience – applying sports science to good business and leadership. Sven covers the important concepts for today’s leaders who need to perform at their Optimum.Sven makes the case that Leaders need to make a Strategic Investment in building their Resilience Resources.Sven and Stephanie also discuss: 1. The Importance of Sleep and the Impact of Stimulation Overload on Leadership and critical Decision Making.2. Presence & Flow and the impact it can have on you as a leader and how to structure your day for Flow.3. Self-awareness check-ins and more.

What does a remote location in The Kimberley got to do with lessons in leadership?Are you the manager who has all the answers? OR Do you want to be the business leader who asks the right questions?Mike talks to Stephanie about the challenge for CEOs and Business Leaders to step back from having all the answers. Leaders need to get out of the Content and coach their teams to ask the Process Questions, collectively the answer may result in a far better one.A problem well understood and well explored is a problem that’s mostly solved. The more perspectives you give a question then you will get an idea what the real problem is.Examine the impacts of the problem and unexpected consequences of this problem. If we did solve that problem, how would we know and what does success look like?What are our choices around what we could do? How do they meet the success measures?This questioning technique creates deep engagement and accountability. Find out more about Mike's 5 step process

National Family Business Advisor of the Year Award Winner, John Broons helps family businesses build their legacies and reclaim their family lives. John talks to Stephanie about the differences, opportunities and challenges of family business. 'A business has a fixed time frame but a family is forever.'Values are the foundations of a family business and understanding these values is critical to navigating the business success.Some questions that you may consider as a member in a Family Business:What are the rules of engagement and what are the rules about entry and exit?How do family members represent the brand and who is the best person to do this?Do you have a family charter that’s dynamic?

# WOW - Stephanie talks to Maja Paleka about what organisations of the future will look like and how to get there. Maja is a co-founder and director of Juggle Strategies, a consultancy that works with organisations looking for better ways to work. She works with them to help shift the mindsets, capabilities and then behaviour of their people to support the new models they co-design. Ultimately, it is about creating workplaces of the future so that people, organisations and their communities can thrive.The last five years has seen the ‘Future of Work’ become a topic of intense focus and speculation in the business world. Work environments, organisational structures and the motivations behind work have transformed. Leaders of the future will need to shift their focus to adapt to this changing environment.For true agile work capability your team needs: Trust, Effective Communication and Measurable Outcomes.

Gary Bertwistle has always had a passion for innovation and creativity. His career has spanned the retail, music, media, corporate education and radio industries. Gary’s drive comes from having people and organisations think differently to generate new ways of doing things. In this podcast Gary and Stephanie cover a lot of ground from Podcast popularity - What’s changed to make Podcasting popularity ; Great Leaders build time into their day for learning; and Challenging the existing business formulas and paradigms. It's all about being Intentional, Curious and "Skill Stacking"!

Confidence has jumped in last 3 months – This quarter CEOs and business owners feel the economy has turned a corner but it isn’t all clear roads ahead; with talent and access to credit remaining key challenges for leaders looking to drive growth in FY 2020.CEOs remain optimistic about their own prospects, forecasting growth and increased investment in the next 12 months.The latest TEC CEO Confidence Index reveals retaining and attracting talent is a key concern for CEOs, and leaders are increasingly adopting new, people-focused programs to tackle their talent challenges.Federal Government policies and mechanisms to stimulate growth in small-to-medium businesses are largely under utilised, with the majority of SME leaders not yet capitalising on key benefits outlined in the Federal Budget.

Greg Donlan talks about the transformation of selling. Greg has had a long and successful carer in sales leadership, education and innovation across a diverse range of industries and has seen selling change dramatically. Successful companies are using a modern approach to selling which is a sophisticated system and more about educating than selling, which is easy to replicate and achieve consistent results.

How successful business leaders are embracing the new Paradigm of work and leveraging their competitive advantage.What is fractional work?Old Work paradigm - Organisational structures with clearly defined roles / Traditional roles and the traditional working week Versus The New Work Paradigm - Highly skilled people working for fractions of a week or fractions of a traditional role.