Ultimate Leader's Edge

Lisa Bondarenko, Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Founder of 360 Woman. This conversation gets to the heart of something many leaders feel but rarely say out loud. What do you do when someone brings real distress into the workplace? Lisa’s answer is grounded and clear. Leaders do not need to become therapists. But they do need to become more human in the way they respond. In this episode with Paulette Kolarz, Lisa shares what she sees inside organisations every day. Why many workplaces talk about wellbeing but do not live it. Why people often need to be heard before they are referred. Why healthy workplaces are built through pace, breaks, follow up and genuine care. And why leaders set the tone when they model how to work and recover well. If you lead people, this conversation will stay with you. Listen to Episode 8 now!#LisaBondarenko #360Woman #PauletteKolarz #PerformanceCollectiveAcademy #BespokeHR #UltimateLeadersEdge 

Episode 7 of The Ultimate Leader’s Edge is live: Todd Roberts, CEO of Credit Union SAThis conversation explores what actually limits growth inside a business.The biggest constraint is not strategy.It is the founder.Todd Roberts shares what he’s seen repeatedly inside businesses under pressure.Leaders holding on too long.Decisions delayed.Everything funneling through one person.“If you think it only stops in your office, the business is in big trouble.”In this episode:• Why founders become the bottleneck without realising• How delayed decisions show up in performance• What empowerment actually looks like in practice• Why financial pressure often follows leadership behaviour• The habits that allow businesses to scale beyond the founderIf your business still depends heavily on you, this will land.Listen via the link below.Follow The Ultimate Leader’s Edge for more grounded leadership conversations.#Leadership #BusinessGrowth #FemaleFounders #Culture #Scaling

Many founders assume growth will fix the problems inside their business.But growth doesn’t fix problems.It multiplies them.In this conversation with Paulette Kolarz, Binh shares lessons from more than two decades building a digital growth agency.Starting alone in his living room.Evolving from web development into a full growth agency.Scaling a team of more than 30 people.The episode explores what founders often learn the hard way.Why service businesses are really in the people business.Why leadership roles must evolve as companies grow.And why scaling too early creates chaos inside organisations.If you're building a business that needs to grow without everything resting on you, this conversation will land.Listen to Episode 6 with our special guest, Binh An Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Market Ease Digital. Available in streaming platforms.Follow The Ultimate Leader’s Edge so you don’t miss future episodes.#Leadership #FounderJourney #BusinessGrowth #UltimateLeadersEdge #Entrepreneurship

You do not build a strong team by collecting strong individuals.You build it by creating trust, cohesion and clarity around how people work together.In this episode of The Ultimate Leader’s Edge, Paulette Kolarz sits down with Nathan Kosmina to unpack what leadership looks like when performance pressure is constant and every result is visible.Nathan shares why the best team on paper often does not win, why issues need to be addressed early, and why leaders still need to get their hands dirty if they want culture to mean something.There is a lot in this conversation for founders and senior leaders.Especially if you are trying to build a business where standards stay high, people stay connected, and performance does not depend on one person carrying everything.#UltimateLeadersEdge #Leadership #TeamCulture #PerformanceCollectiveAcademy #HighPerformanceTeams

A leader’s credibility is not built by what you say. It is built by what you tolerate and what you address. Today’s episode of The Ultimate Leader’s Edge, powered by Performance Collective Academy, is live. In this episode, Paulette Kolarz sits down with Bronwyn Klei, CEO, Netball South Australia and Adelaide Thunderbirds, to unpack how to build a culture that holds under pressure, not just when things are easy. In this conversation, Bronwyn shares what the CEO seat really demands: The moment you realise “the buck stops with you” Why you have to detach from the operational pull or you get dragged into everything How values become your filter when stakeholders are loud and opinions are everywhere The hard truth about toxic behaviour and why avoiding it costs culture If you are leading a growing organisation and feel the constant pull between performance, people, and pressure, this episode will land. Listen to Episode 4 now and follow The Ultimate Leader’s Edge, so you do not miss what comes next. #TheUltimateLeadersEdge #Leadership #Culture #CEO #TeamPerformance #PerformanceCollectiveAcademy #PauletteKolarz #BespokeHR  #WomenInLeadership #WomenFounders 

Leadership is not about being the most talented person in the room. It is about protecting the standard when you are no longer the one doing the work. Today’s episode of The Ultimate Leader’s Edge, powered by Performance Collective Academy, is live. Paulette Kolarz sits down with Paul Vasileff, Founder and Designer of Paolo Sebastian, to unpack what leadership looks like when craftsmanship, culture, and growth collide. Paul shares how storytelling shapes culture, why standards must be shared not enforced, and what changed when he stopped being only the creator and started leading a team. If you are building something where quality cannot slip, this conversation will resonate. Listen now. 

In Episode 2 of The Ultimate Leader’s Edge, I sit down with Tammy Barton, founder of MyBudget, to explore what leadership really requires when a business grows beyond its founder.Tammy’s journey began at 22 with a simple desire to help people improve their financial wellbeing. Today, she leads a team of 300 across multiple countries. What makes this conversation powerful is not just the scale, but how intentionally Tammy has evolved her leadership style along the way.Early on, Tammy did what many founders do. She managed people through systems, processes, and KPIs. Over time, she realised that management alone does not scale. Leadership does.The turning point came when she shifted from controlling outcomes to creating clarity around purpose, values, and expectations.

In this powerful episode of The Ultimate Leader’s Edge, Paulette Kolarz sits down with Marc Randolph, the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, to explore what it really takes to lead during times of fast growth and change.💡 You’ll hear Marc open up about:- Why letting go was the smartest decision he ever made at Netflix- The truth about company culture (hint: it’s not something you “design”)- The Keeper Test and why Netflix was never a family — it was a pro sports team- How to lead without controlling- Why being a great individual contributor doesn’t make you a great leader- And the importance of balance, priorities, and staying groundedWhether you’re a founder, leader, or just scaling your team, this episode is packed with practical wisdom, honest stories, and the kind of insight you can’t get from a textbook.