My guest in this episode is Troy Warfield. Troy is the CEO of The Social Gaming Group, a gastro-gaming venue business, where he has led the company’s rapid global expansion. He is also the Chair of Surf Lakes, a US surf park business.Troy's pri

#39 Why Execution Beats Strategy Every Time, with Tom Larter, CEO of WithYouWithMe

15 days ago 42m 34s

My guest in this episode is Tom Larter. Tom is a seasoned business executive and the CEO of WithYouWithMe, one of the Asia Pacific’s fastest growing tech companies. WithYouWithMe solves workforce challenges and make a positive social impact th

#38 We've All Got A Purpose, with Tim Dwyer, Founder and Managing Director of Tolemy

Feb 23rd, 2024 48m 48s

My guest in this episode is Tim Dwyer. Tim is the founder and Managing Director of Tolemy, a brand-led growth agency educating entrepreneurs and business owners on how to design, build and activate a business strategy based on a foundation of

#37 Stopping The Fastest Growing Waste Stream, with John Shegerian, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI

Feb 6th, 2024 44m 11s

My guest in this episode is John Shegerian. John is the serial social entrepreneur responsible for co-founding Homeboy Industries, FinancialAid.com, Engage and many other impactful organizations. He currently serves as co-founder, Chairman and

#36 Get Things Done By Building Coalitions Of Leaders, with Paul Hodgson, Chair of The QLD Manufacturing Institute

Jan 22nd, 2024 40m 28s

My guest in this episode is Paul Hodgson. Paul is currently Chair of Queensland Manufacturing Institute Ltd, and the recent CEO of the Scaling Green Hydrogen Cooperative Research Centre, where he secured 97 partners and $163m of cash and in-kin

#35 The Importance Of Being Clear About Your Core Values, with David McDermott, CEO of Evolved Strategy

Dec 20th, 2023 9m 15s

I'm delighted to have worked with some incredible clients this year, including Grain Growers Limited, Surf Lakes, Deloitte and QLD Health. This has enabled us to provide strategy and leadership development support to our pro-bono clients Sea Sh

#34 It's Not About The Widget, with Chris Eldridge, CEO and Co-Founder of 4impact

Dec 6th, 2023 47m 14s

My guest in this episode is Chris Eldridge, CEO and co-founder of technology services business 4impact. 4impact serves customers across the eastern seaboard of Australia, in New Zealand and in Papua New Guinea, and employs people in four count

#33 Being Fulfilled At Work, with Athena Chintis, Group Head of People & Culture at Cliftons Event Solutions

Nov 21st, 2023 36m 44s

My guest in this episode is Athena Chintis. Athena is the Group Head of People & Culture at Cliftons Event Solutions, a leading business events provider, which employs a highly flexible workforce across 4 countries and 11 workplaces. Cliftons w

#32 Diamonds Are Forever, with Karl Schwantes, Owner Of Xennox Diamonds and Founder of The Reputation Builder program

Nov 1st, 2023 48m 3s

My guest in this episode is Karl Schwantes. Karl is the owner of Xennox Diamonds, a 47-year-old second-generation family business. He is also the Founder of the The Reputation Builder program, which focuses on showing business owners how to cra

#31 Four Leadership Tales, with David McDermott, CEO at Evolved Strategy

Oct 18th, 2023 24m 23s

In this episode I share four real leadership stories of clients I’ve worked with, that highlight four important areas you need to give attention to in order to have greater impact in your leadership role.Episode highlights include a healthy res

#30 Being A Leader Of Leaders Of Leaders, with John Foong, Chief Revenue Officer at Domain

Sep 26th, 2023 37m 38s

My guest in this episode is John Foong. John has experience working for some of the largest companies in the world, including Google and Uber, where he oversaw record revenue growth (e.g., boosting Google Cloud's channel revenue into the billio

#29 Leadership & The Voice, with Peter Radoll, Deputy Vice Chancellor Indigenous, Equity & Inclusion at Victoria University

Aug 30th, 2023 48m 5s

With the referendum coming up later in 2023 to vote on altering the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, it was my great pleasure to speak to Professor Peter Ra

#28 Improving Retention Through Servant Leadership, with Michelle Mandl, GM of Customer, Communications, Marketing and Engagement at TOMRA Cleanaway

Aug 16th, 2023 44m 40s

My guest in this episode is Michelle Mandl. Michelle is currently the GM of Customer, Communications, Marketing and Engagement at TOMRA Cleanaway, Australia’s leading total waste management, industrial and environmental services company. Michel

#27 The Magic Of Building A World-Class Library, with Broden Johnson, Founder of Yakk

Aug 2nd, 2023 46m 54s

My guest in this episode is Broden Johnson. Broden is the Founder and Chief Banana Replenisher at Yakk, one of Australia's fastest growing digital marketing agencies. Broden made his first million at 21, and lost his first million at 22. He has

#26 Amplifying Illusion: How AI Is Making It Harder To Know What Is Real, with Muneesh Wadhwa, Founder of Humanity In Business

Jul 5th, 2023 41m 47s

My guest in this episode is Muneesh Wadhwa. Muneesh is a Commercial Director at 6 Degrees Media, a business that hosts world-class events, executive roundtables and conferences that bridge the divide, bringing global innovation rock stars toget

#25 How To Be The Best Place To Work, with Marcus Marchant, CEO of Vistaprint for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore

Jun 19th, 2023 41m 53s

My guest in this episode is Marcus Marchant. Marcus is the CEO of Vistaprint for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Vistaprint empowers more than 16 million small business owners around the globe to professionally promote their business with

#24 Leaning Into Difficulty, with Richard Boele, Chief Purpose Officer at KPMG Australia

Jun 2nd, 2023 53m 30s

My guest in this episode is Richard Boele. Richard is the Chief Purpose Officer for KPMG Australia and a Partner at KPMG Banarra, a team within KPMG that focuses on Human Rights and Social Impact. Richard is internationally sought after for his

#23 Law, Leadership & Bitcoin Mining, with Tom Hughes, General Counsel at Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc

May 16th, 2023 45m 14s

My guest in this episode is Tom Hughes, Tom is currently General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin miner, Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc, and before that he was Head of Group Legal at ASX200 financial software and se

#22 Creating A World Without Waste, with Ryan Swenson, CEO of Circonomy

Apr 27th, 2023 27m 27s

My guest in this episode is Ryan Swenson, CEO at Circonomy, a social-enterprise with a purpose to create a world without waste, including human potential, by scaling circular solutions to mobile dormant goods and resources. In doing so, Circono

#21 Artificial Intelligence And Leadership In Today's World, with Ross Farrelly, Director of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for IBM Asia Pacific

Apr 14th, 2023 53m 1s

My guest is Ross Farrelly. Ross is the Director of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for IBM Asia Pacific. He works with companies throughout the region to develop and execute on their strategies to adopt and realise the benefits of pred

#20 The Business Of Surfing, with Aaron Trevis, CEO and Founder of Surf Lakes

Mar 30th, 2023 41m 40s

The Business Of Surfing, with Aaron Trevis, CEO and Founder of Surf LakesMy guest today is Aaron Trevis. Aaron is the CEO and Founder of Surf Lakes, a company which provides a technologically advanced wave-generating device to wave park projec

#19 Using AI & Machine Learning To Guide Strategic Change, with Annalie Killian, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Sparks & Honey

Mar 20th, 2023 45m 54s

Using AI & Machine Learning To Guide Strategic Change, with Annalie Killian, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Sparks & Honey My guest today is Annalie Killian. Since 2016, Annalie has led the Strategic Partnerships function at Sparks & Honey, a Ne

#18 Using The Art Of Rhetoric To Solve Complex Organisational And Global Problems, with Tony Golsby-Smith, Founder and former CEO of 2nd Road

Mar 1st, 2023 1h 6m

My guest is Tony Golsby-Smith. Tony is the founder and former CEO of 2nd Road, a strategic innovation consultancy that Tony built over two decades and eventually sold to Accenture.Some of the highlights of our conversation include the challenge

#17 Radical Collaboration With Competitors & Recovering From A Factory Fire, with Rob Coombs, Managing Director Of Interface Australia

Feb 15th, 2023 1h 4m

My guest is Rob Coombs. Rob is the Managing Director of Interface Australia, part of the global group of this major commercial flooring manufacturer. Rob leads Interface’s business operations in Australia and New Zealand.Some of the highlights

#16 Bali Bombings, International Speaking & Sending $30million Directly To The Disadvantaged, with Peter Baines OAM, Founder of Hands Across The Water

Feb 1st, 2023 38m 52s

My guest is Peter Baines. Peter is a renowned international speaker, addressing corporate leadership groups on the theme of Leading In and Through Crisis. He is the Founder of Hands Across The Water, one of Australia's fastest growing charities