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Leading Conversations
by Leading Teams
Leading Conversations, now in its third season, is still providing a front-row seat into how top executives, in concert with Leading Teams, have influenced and managed cultural change, from local businesses to some of Australia’s biggest brands. Each episode explores the issues driving the need for change and how commitment, honest conversations, and leadership development, can support cultural transformation. An incredibly rewarding and at times, challenging journey.
Episodes
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A prescription for peak performance with Colm Maguire & Mel Sykes-Bridge, TPGA
When Colm Maguire arrived at the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as COO, he realised the team culture wasn’t quite as described. Colm is a driven and loyal character with a long history of building successful team dynamics with the help of Leading Teams. So, it wasn’t long before he brought them into...
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Don’t risk culture in a high-risk industry, with Matt O'Connell, Nacap
Matt O’Connell has been in the pipeline industry since 1986. As President of NACAP Australia, he understands all too well that it’s a high-risk industry, for people and the environment. So, when NACAP was taken over in 2013 by Qanta, it provided an opportunity for the business to not only explore...
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Forging great team culture in peace time with Tash Tobias, Brisbane City Council
Bringing private sector learnings into a government environment can be advantageous, especially if the person has a career's worth of customer-focused roles. Tash Tobias is just that kind of person, a leader who understands not just what customers need, but how to build teams that work well...
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A ‘nice’ family business at peak performance with Mark Cooper & Mick Mann, Dahlsens
Family businesses can be great places to work, they’re often warm environments, with nice relationships between staff and with external stakeholders. But can ‘nice’ impact progress and performance? Dahlsens’ is a 150-year-old family business, in the building supplies space. But when General...
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Bringing hope to company & community with Shaun Pearce, CEO, Ironbark
Transforming an organisation at the brink of collapse, to a flourishing resource, is no small feat. Brimming with financial and cultural challenges, Shaun Pearce’s capacity for connection, mentorship and drive saw him take over as CEO of Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation. Since then, he’s built an...
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Purpose driven performance with Rebecca Ackland, SCA
For Rebecca Ackland, People & Culture Officer at Southern Cross Austereo, defining the core purpose of the business has been a game changer for the Australian media giant. It’s altered how staff communicate, the onboarding process, and how to motivate for high performance. Within five years at…
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A Roadmap for All Seasons with John Longmire, Sydney Swans
Head Coach, John Longmire has been pivotal to the evolution of AFL team, the Sydney Swans. From the beginning he understood the importance of player empowerment and honest conversations. He also knew that a framework or roadmap was required, not just to achieve success on the field, but as a…
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Accounting for culture with Di Marchment
Di Marchment was told by one of her first employers that she’d never make it. In 2023 Di is celebrating 30 years as owner of Dianne Marchment & Associates, an accounting firm based in country Victoria. Not only has Di made it in the industry, she’s excelled. It’s this determination that’s driven...
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What's New for Leading Conversations, Season 3?
Welcome to Season 3 of the Leading Conversations podcast! Eight brand new business leaders; from an accounting firm in country Victoria, to one of Australia's largest media organisations, to an international eco contractor, they're all in discussion with their personal Leading Teams Facilitators,...
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Building a Legacy
When the patriarch of the family business passes unexpectedly, the impact can lead the business to fold. In the case of RD Jones Group, that’s what many looking in from the outside expected. But for Danielle and Luke Donaldson, the daughter and son in law of Richard Jones, the impact was seismic,...
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Coaching people not footballers with Chris Fagan
Chris Fagan is an AFL senior coach with the Midas touch. Throughout his coaching career, he’s been involved in the success of the Melbourne Football Club and the string of consecutive Grand Final wins at Hawthorn. So why in 2016, go from the extraordinary wave of success at the Hawks to build…
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Fresh Eyes
It’s often through the fresh eyes of a new team member or after some time away from the office that the state of workplace culture can truly be seen. Steph Alekna is the Regional Construction Manager QLD/PNG for Keller Group, and it was after six months on maternity leave, that she was able to...
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The No-Shame Approach to Mental Health
Running a business is hard and running a family business can bring its own issues. Add mental health challenges to the mix and that’s when Tom Caesar, CEO and Founder of Nodifi, a cloud-based, asset finance solutions business, reached out for help. Tom speaks to Daniel Healy, the Leading Teams...
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The One Percenters
When the goal is to stretch your team's performance by just one or two per cent, what does that roadmap look like, particularly in the more conservative legal profession? Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers, General Manager, John Willey and Human Resources Manager, Kim Turnbull, discuss the journey towards...
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You Inspire Me
For years Kristen Buik was trying to please others by being who she thought they wanted her to be. It didn't work, for her or her colleagues. Kristen found herself working within a male-dominated industry, as the Director and Co-Owner of business consulting firm, Altitude Advisory. Having...
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The Butterfly Effect
In the best of circumstances, an educator’s role is a challenge. Throw in a pandemic, and the successful transformation of Staughton College is nothing short of remarkable. Thanks largely to Principal, David Lord and Vice Principal, Kristy Herridge. Both are talking to their Leading Teams...
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Two Ears One Mouth
With 20 years at Flight Centre under his belt, Brent Novak, now Head of Sales, Operations and Network, still loves it. His passion is palpable, and it’s driven him to seek peak performance at work, with his team and in his personal life. Brent talks to Jake Bridges, his Leading Teams Facilitator...
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Introducing: Leading Conversations Season 2
Welcome to Season 2 of the Leading Conversations podcast, another golden opportunity to hear from senior executives, across Australia, discuss challenges they’ve faced in their professional and personal lives, which have led to extraordinary cultural change within their workplace. This season...
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Putting a Man on the Moon with Mary Campbell
This final episode takes a slightly different approach, Mary Campbell, CEO of TAFE Queensland reflects on her 30 years at TAFE, sharing her insights into leadership and cultural development, as she talks with host Lisa Alexander AM. There are no shortcuts to achieving a strong culture and high...
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The Water Man with Jeff Rigby
We don’t think much about water utilities until things go wrong of course, it’s just there and we kind of take it for granted. Jeff Rigby is the Managing Director of Western Water, an organisation bound by the strictures of the tightly regulated public sector. Talking to host Lisa Alexander AM,...
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A Born Leader with Steve Baird
Steve Baird is a whip-smart operator. He works through challenges, finds quick solutions, leads with trust and is always supporting his team. Steve has spent 17 years in airline marketing, ten at Qantas and seven at Virgin, as Head of Marketing for the Velocity Frequent Flyer program. He tells…
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People Provide the Magic with John Bedwell
Note - This episode might involve dressing up. JohnBedwell is Chairman of Australian, family-owned business and pet specialty retailer, PETstock. While John isn’t a member of the Young family, he’s like a third brother to co-founders and siblings, David and Shane Young. But as PETstock expanded...
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The Unlikely Leader with Clare Ferguson
When workplace culture is set up to reward the stars and not the workhorses, opportunities to create high performing teams can be diminished. This is true in business as it is in elite sport. Clare Ferguson is a quiet achiever, with a do-nothing-by-halves attitude, and as a squad member of the...
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Chasing Greatness with Steve Harris
How do you transform a top three ad agency into number one? Well, Steve Harris, Chairman & CEO of The Brand Agency, explains his approach. As former President of the Fremantle Dockers, he was able to bring an elite-sport mindset into a creative business, and give the culture a good shake up. As…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Leading Conversations, now in its third season, is still providing a front-row seat into how top executives, in concert with Leading Teams, have influenced and managed cultural change, from local businesses to some of Australia’s biggest brands. Each episode explores the issues driving the need for change and how commitment, honest conversations, and leadership development, can support cultural transformation. An incredibly rewarding and at times, challenging journey.
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