The Inner Chief

The Inner Chief is a leadership podcast for managers and leaders who want to accelerate their career and build high performing teams. Every episode is dedicated to helping leaders rise above the pressure of work to establish a more meaningful career and life. Through a series of CEO interviews and minisodes, listeners are guided through practical leadership strategies, executive performance habits, career tips and business advice. Subscribe on all leading podcast apps https://www.chiefmaker.com/listen-now

371. George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership [Best of Series] 08/12/2025

371. George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership [Best of Series] “The one analogy I use for technology change programs is that we're trying to upgrade an aircraft whilst it's in flight. This allows people to understand the risk profile.” In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership. 🎧👉 👂 WONDERING WHAT CAREER MOVE TO MAKE NEXT? GET THE CHIEF MAKER BOOK AND BE GUIDED BY THE GREAT METHOD FOR CAREER ACCELERATION: At the time of the recording, George was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Sydney Water. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of Smart Energy Water in the UK, a role he has held since November 2020. George is a recognised technology leader within the global utility sector, with a successful track record in implementing technology infrastructure to support increasing customer expectations, challenging regulatory outcomes and corporate business goals. He has also held roles as a Global Consulting Partner at Wipro Digital in the UK and CIO for Wessex Water. George has a Bachelor of Engineering from Birmingham University and a Master of Information Systems from Kingston University in London, and was awarded CIO Australia’s CIO of the Year in 2018. In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ How to win the hearts and minds of your people and aligning to achieve a vision ✅ Why Technology has evolved to become a key strategy for most organisations ✅ Some great analogies for leading a business through rapid change, and ✅ The Little Things of Leadership like the power of goodwill. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with George Hunt You can reach George via . Books and Resources - by Jeffrey Eisenberg, Bryan Eisenberg, Roy H Williams - by Patrick Lencioni - by Dr Spencer Johnson - by Rachael Robertson - by Martha Heller Similar Episodes on strategic technology Ant Moorhouse, Co-Founder & CEO of EarthTech, on Greg Steele, Global President of Arcadis Mobility, on Angus Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of StartBeyond, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on or 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/37772615

Mini Chief: Building culture through trust and humour, with Linda Carroll of G8 Education 08/04/2025

Mini Chief: Building culture through trust and humour, with Linda Carroll of G8 Education “It's really important to keep a sense of humour, especially if you're in a stressful environment. Show people that you're human.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer, G8 Education. Her full episode is titled Driving business success through the development of your people. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE REAL IMPACT OF OVERLOAD? Learn how to stay focused, optimise your effort and prioritise what’s really important. As an experienced People and Culture Leader, Linda Carroll joined G8 Education in June 2024. With more than a decade of executive experience in the early childhood education and care sector, Linda has honed her skills in building and managing high-performing teams across diverse networks. Her expertise lies in people and culture transformation, talent acquisition, capability development, and employee and industrial relations. Linda’s accolades include the HR Director of the Year award at the Australian HR Awards in 2019 and she has also obtained an MBA in Human Resource Management from Griffith University. In the full Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The significance of developing people within an organisation through continuous learning. ✅ Hiring for attitude and creating a loyal culture through recognition and embracing humour ✅ Overcoming the crisis of confidence upon returning to work post-maternity leave, and ✅ The evolving role of HR and its strategic importance in driving business success via the power of human capital. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Linda Carroll You can connect with Linda via . Books and resources - by Stephen R. Covey - by Daniel Goldman Similar Episodes on Human Resources Zaklina Craig, Chief People Officer of Business NSW, on Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on Fiona Crawford, CHRO of Creditor Watch, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on or 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/37662665

370. The secret life of HR professionals, having it all, and AI in the workplace, with HR Chief of Adaptalift Group, Kate Newey 07/28/2025

370. The secret life of HR professionals, having it all, and AI in the workplace, with HR Chief of Adaptalift Group, Kate Newey “HR is such a diverse role. At any given time we see people at their worst, and people at their best. We’re expected to be lawyers and are constantly making commercial decisions.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Kate Newey, HR Chief of Adaptalift Group, on The secret life of HR professionals, having it all and AI in the workplace. 🎧👉 👂 IS YOUR PROGRESS BLOCKED BY DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS? Download this step-by-step guide to build trust, get buy-in and turn difficult stakeholders into ambassadors: Kate is a highly experienced HR leader and has held various roles at Adaptalift Group since 2012, currently overseeing 650 staff in her role as HR Chief. She is a champion of flexible executive roles, balancing part-time leadership and parenting, something that became almost non-negotiable during the COVID pandemic. In this Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The secret life of HR professionals…the real, messy and rewarding reality in the current business environment. ✅ How leading from the middle builds influence, trust and a seat at the strategic table. ✅ Navigating burnout, boundaries and part-time leadership through parenting and a modern lifestyle, and ✅ HR's growing leadership in AI strategy and how this links to company strategy and and what “buy, borrow, build, bot” means for HR. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Kate Newey You can connect with Kate via . Books and resources - by Chelsea Pottenger Similar Episodes on Human Resources Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education on Zaklina Craig, Chief People Officer of Business NSW, on Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on or 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/37574955

369. Driving business success through the development of your people, with Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education 07/15/2025

369. Driving business success through the development of your people, with Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education “HR has shifted towards partnering with the business as a trusted advisor to the executive team, as people have started to realise the value of human capital.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education, on driving business success through the development of your people. 🎧👉 👂 FEELING OVERLOADED? Constant emails and meeting requests flooding in? Too much to do and not enough time? Learn how to prioritise your time with this strategic focus tool. As an experienced People and Culture Leader, Linda Carroll joined G8 Education in June 2024. With more than a decade of executive experience in the early childhood education and care sector, Linda has honed her skills in building and managing high-performing teams across diverse networks. Her expertise lies in people and culture transformation, talent acquisition, capability development, and employee and industrial relations. Linda’s accolades include the HR Director of the Year award at the Australian HR Awards in 2019 and she has also obtained an MBA in Human Resource Management from Griffith University. In this Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The significance of developing people within an organisation through continuous learning. ✅ Hiring for attitude and creating a loyal culture through recognition and embracing humour ✅ Overcoming the crisis of confidence upon returning to work post-maternity leave, and ✅ The evolving role of HR and its strategic importance in driving business success via the power of human capital. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Linda Carroll You can connect with Linda via . Books and resources - by Stephen R. Covey - by Daniel Goldman Similar Episodes on Human Resources Zaklina Craig, Chief People Officer of Business NSW, on Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on Fiona Crawford, CHRO of Creditor Watch, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on or 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/37410455

Mini Chief: Balancing career, parenting and guilt, with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM [Best of Series] 06/30/2025

Mini Chief: Balancing career, parenting and guilt, with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM [Best of Series] “There's work guilt because you worry that you're not delivering 100%. There's guilt that you're not being the best mum possible. So, it really is guilt on all fronts if you're not careful.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, Professional Board member and author. Her full episode is titled Removing guilt, building female confidence, and overcoming busy-ness. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 RIGHT PERSON, WRONG ROLE? Use this checklist of questions to determine the right future development plan for your leaders: Nicolette is a qualified actuary and is currently the Chair of Greenpeace Australia Pacific and CBHS Health Fund, and a Non-Executive Director at Zurich Australia. She has previously been a Director at UniSuper and OnePath Insurance, and was the President of the Actuaries Institute for 4 years after an extensive career in senior management roles as an actuary. Nicolette received a Member of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List for her significant service to the finance and commerce sectors. She is also the author of “Not Guilty”, a powerful book providing strategies for successful career mums. In the full Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ The resilience learnt from losing her job twice due to overnight industry changes ✅ How to balance work with motherhood without feeling guilty or putting your career on hold ✅ Why lower confidence in females has led to a lower uptake of STEM careers, and ✅ Overcoming busy-ness as parents and the concept of “career mum staff”. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM You can reach Nicolette via or on . Books and Resources and - by Yuval Harari - by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman Similar Episodes on the evolving workplace Alison Mirams, CEO of Roberts Co, on Grainne O'Loughlin, CEO of Karitane, on Dr Bronwyn Evans AM, CEO of Engineers Australia, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on or 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/37019345

368. Becoming Bulletproof: The 3 Cs of Success [Minisode] 06/23/2025

Mini Chief: Being sale-ready and art of timing your exit, with Dean Salakas 06/16/2025

Mini Chief: Being sale-ready and art of timing your exit, with Dean Salakas “You’ve got to get yourself in a position to exit, and then give yourself the time to exit properly. The biggest advice I give sellers is to not be in a rush to sell.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Dean Salakas, Former CEO of The Party People. His full episode is titled Being sale-ready, Forecasting like a CFO, and Selling confidently on your terms. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 EQUIP YOUR MIDDLE MANAGERS AND SENIOR LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS TO DRIVE CHANGE AND RESULTS. JOIN THE WAITLIST: Dean is a retail advisor, keynote speaker, and former CEO of The Party People, Australia’s largest party store, which sold in late 2024. With three successful business exits and a track record of retail innovation, Dean now helps businesses grow through strategic advice and execution support and also as a fractional Head of Growth at Party Hire Group. This is the second time we have had Dean on the show; during we covered how he saw change as an opportunity, coping with growth, and evolving as a leader. In the full Evolved CEO Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The art of the sale - how to create buyer FOMO, go public with your sale, and drive up valuation. ✅ Why staying ‘match-fit’ with reporting and forecasting is key to a successful exit. ✅ The power of understanding your customer beyond product, and why this matters when selling, and ✅ What BATNA is and why deal structure matters more than just the multiple on offer. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Dean Salakas You can connect with Dean via . Books and resources - by Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D. &, Spencer Johnson M.D. Similar Episodes on Selling a business Roland Frasier, CEO of All Channels Media, on Julie Mathers, Founder of Flora & Fauna and now CEO of Snuggle Hunny, on Ben Lipschitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Foodbyus, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on or 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/37019310

367. Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, Board member and author, on Removing guilt, building female confidence, and overcoming busy-ness [Best of Series] 06/09/2025

367. Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, Board member and author, on Removing guilt, building female confidence, and overcoming busy-ness [Best of Series] “There's work guilt because you worry that you're not delivering 100%. There's guilt that you're not being the best mum possible. So, it really is guilt on all fronts if you're not careful.” In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, Professional Board member and author, on removing guilt, building female confidence, and overcoming busy-ness. 🎧👉 👂 RIGHT PERSON, WRONG ROLE? Use this checklist of questions to determine the right future development plan for your leaders: Nicolette is a qualified actuary and is currently the Chair of Greenpeace Australia Pacific and CBHS Health Fund, and a Non-Executive Director at Zurich Australia. She has previously been a Director at UniSuper and OnePath Insurance, and was the President of the Actuaries Institute for 4 years after an extensive career in senior management roles as an actuary. Nicolette received a Member of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List for her significant service to the finance and commerce sectors. She is also the author of “Not Guilty”, a powerful book providing strategies for successful career mums. In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ The resilience learnt from losing her job twice due to overnight industry changes ✅ How to balance work with motherhood without feeling guilty or putting your career on hold ✅ Why lower confidence in females has led to a lower uptake of STEM careers, and ✅ Overcoming busy-ness as parents and the concept of “career mum staff”. Connecting with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM You can reach Nicolette via or on . Books and Resources and - by Yuval Harari - by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman Similar Episodes on the evolving workplace Alison Mirams, CEO of Roberts Co, on Grainne O'Loughlin, CEO of Karitane, on Dr Bronwyn Evans AM, CEO of Engineers Australia, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter for insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/36915655

366. Being sale-ready, Forecasting like a CFO, and Selling confidently on your terms, with former Party People CEO, Dean Salakas 05/27/2025

366. Being sale-ready, Forecasting like a CFO, and Selling confidently on your terms, with former Party People CEO, Dean Salakas “You’ve got to get yourself into a position to exit and then put time on your side. Don't be in a rush to sell, but when you are ready, put a deadline in place for buyers to make an offer.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Dean Salakas, former Party People CEO, on Being sale-ready, forecasting like a CFO, and selling confidently on your terms. 🎧👉 👂 EQUIP YOUR MIDDLE MANAGERS AND SENIOR LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS TO DRIVE CHANGE AND RESULTS. JOIN THE WAITLIST: Dean is a retail advisor, keynote speaker, and former CEO of The Party People, Australia’s largest party store, which sold in late 2024. With three successful business exits and a track record of retail innovation, Dean now helps businesses grow through strategic advice and execution support and also as a fractional Head of Growth at . This is the second time we have had Dean on the show; during we covered how he saw change as an opportunity, coping with growth, and evolving as a leader. In this Evolved CEO Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The art of the sale - how to create buyer FOMO, go public with your sale, and drive up valuation. ✅ Why staying ‘match-fit’ with reporting and forecasting is key to a successful exit. ✅ The power of understanding your customer beyond product, and why this matters when selling, and ✅ What BATNA is and why deal structure matters more than just the multiple on offer. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Dean Salakas You can connect with Dean via Books and resources - Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D. &, Spencer Johnson M.D. Similar Episodes on Selling a business Roland Frasier, CEO of All Channels Media, on Julie Mathers, Founder of Flora & Fauna and now CEO of Snuggle Hunny, on Ben Lipschitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Foodbyus, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/36733660

Mini Chief: Navigating AI & an uncertain future, with Professor Joel Pearson, Director of Future Minds Lab 05/20/2025

Mini Chief: Navigating AI & an uncertain future, with Professor Joel Pearson, Director of Future Minds Lab “Imagine any city with 50% job losses, it's a completely different place. I don't see governments getting things ready. It's going to take time.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Professor Joel Pearson, Director of Future Minds Lab. His full episode is titled Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI Revolution, and De-risking innovation. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 EQUIP YOUR MIDDLE MANAGERS AND SENIOR LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS TO DRIVE CHANGE AND RESULTS. JOIN THE WAITLIST: Joel is a psychologist, neuroscientist, author and Director of the Future Minds Lab, and an ARC Future Fellow at the University of New South Wales. He initially studied art and filmmaking at the College of Fine Arts before turning to the scientific mysteries of human consciousness and the complexities of the brain. He is now a prolific public speaker, writer, and world expert in Intuition, the psychology of AI, mental imagery, and Aphantasia, which is the inability to picture things visually. His debut book, The Intuition Toolkit: The New Science of Knowing What, Without Knowing Why, came out in 2024 and he is now helping companies like Pixar, Google, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Lexus and Toyota prepare for the disruptive change of the AI revolution. Joel hosted the popular ABC Sydney radio show "The Brain Box," blowing people's minds about their minds. In the full AI Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How he is at the forefront of accelerating innovation through agile science, rapid experimentation and minimum viable experiments ✅ Some practical tools and mental models to build resilience in an uncertain and rapidly changing AI-driven world ✅ Preparing humans and not just systems for exponential change from Artificial Intelligence, and ✅ Mind-wandering and cognitive recovery as competitive advantages for modern executives. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Joel Pearson You can connect with Joel via and . Books and resources - by Professor Joel Pearson on Substack Similar Episodes on Artificial Intelligence Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia, on Angus Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Start Beyond, on Kath Blackham, CEO of The VERSA Group, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/36635060

365. Getting focused on your core business and strategy [Minisode] 05/12/2025

Mini Chief: Building workplace engagement and experience with Hub Australia’s Founder & CEO, Brad Krauskopf 05/04/2025

Mini Chief: Building workplace engagement and experience with Hub Australia’s Founder & CEO, Brad Krauskopf “By the time that person's come to work, it's cost them 50 bucks for transport, lunch, coffee. So what is the experience they’re going to get going into work for a day, because they could easily just stay at home.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia. His full episode is titled Designing inspiring flexible workspaces for the future, and Building workplace engagement and experience. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: Brad is an industry pioneer and has been at the forefront of the coworking and hybrid work revolution for more than a decade, having co-founded and Co-Chaired Flexible Workspace Australia, the peak-industry body for flexible and coworking space in Australia. dership, Hub Australia has expanded nationally, delivering human-centred, sustainable workspaces that help businesses attract the best talent and to thrive. Hub Australia is widely considered the market-leading workspace hospitality operator in Australia, and has been ranked 6 years running by the Great Places To Work program. Brad is a passionate advocate for the future of workplace experience, bringing deep expertise in workplace strategy and property innovation. In the full CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ Why businesses must now earn their employees’ commute by creating community and purpose. ✅ How to champion flexible modern workplaces that drive connection and performance. ✅ Strategies for scaling culture and impact in a hybrid and distributed workforce, and ✅ The evolving role of leaders in designing work experiences that empower the humans behind your brand. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Brad Krauskopf You can connect with Brad via . Books and resources Similar Episodes on hybrid working Stephen Shedletzky, author and TEDx speaker coach, on Tristan Sternson, CEO of ARQ Group, on Nick Bell, Founder of Superist, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/36147050

364. Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI Revolution, and De-risking innovation, with Professor Joel Pearson 04/29/2025

364. Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI Revolution, and De-risking innovation, with Professor Joel Pearson “I think the internet will be gone. AIs will have all the information and entertainment for us whenever we want.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Professor Joel Pearson, Director of the Future Minds Lab, on Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI revolution, and De-risking innovation. 🎧👉 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER GUIDE FOR SENIOR LEADERS ON HOW TO HAVE DIFFICULT PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS: Joel is a psychologist, neuroscientist, author and Director of the Future Minds Lab, and an ARC Future Fellow at the University of New South Wales. He initially studied art and filmmaking at the College of Fine Arts before turning to the scientific mysteries of human consciousness and the complexities of the brain. He is now a prolific public speaker, writer, and world expert in Intuition, the psychology of AI, mental imagery, and Aphantasia, which is the inability to picture things visually. His debut book, The Intuition Toolkit: The New Science of Knowing What, Without Knowing Why, came out in 2024 and he is now helping companies like Pixar, Google, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Lexus and Toyota prepare for the disruptive change of the AI revolution. Joel hosted the popular ABC Sydney radio show "The Brain Box," blowing people's minds about their minds. In this AI Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How he is at the forefront of accelerating innovation through agile science, rapid experimentation and minimum viable experiments ✅ Some practical tools and mental models to build resilience in an uncertain and rapidly changing AI-driven world ✅ Preparing humans and not just systems for exponential change from Artificial Intelligence, and ✅ Mind-wandering and cognitive recovery as competitive advantages for modern executives. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Joel Pearson You can connect with Joel via and . Books and resources - by Professor Joel Pearson on Substack Similar Episodes on Artificial Intelligence Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia, on Angus Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Start Beyond, on Kath Blackham, CEO of The VERSA Group, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/36350635

Mini Chief: Redefining the 80/20 Rule for superhuman productivity, with Perry Marshall [Best of Series] 04/20/2025

Mini Chief: Redefining the 80/20 Rule for superhuman productivity, with Perry Marshall [Best of Series] “The 80/20 curve also applies to time: 1% of your time produces 50% of all your productivity.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Perry Marshall, Author and Sales & Marketing Guru. His full episode is titled Redefining the 80/20 Rule, buying time for superhuman productivity, and solving tough problems. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: Perry is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine, and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world. His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review; in fact, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology uses his 80/20 Curve as a productivity tool. He founded the $5 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, with judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT, where the object is to solve the biggest mystery in biology. His Google AdWords book laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry and his other book, Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords, is the world’s best-selling book on internet advertising. He’s consulted in over 300 industries and served as an expert witness for marketing and Google AdWords litigation. In the full Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ What the 80/20 rule actually is and how he redefined it ✅ How to buy back time by saying no and what to remove from your life ✅ His secrets to running more efficient meetings ✅ The 80/20 productivity curve and its application in business efficiency, and ✅ Solving tough problems and appearing superhuman. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Perry Marshall You can reach Perry on on and via . Books and Resources - by Perry Marshall - by Perry Marshall - by Perry Marshall Similar Episodes on productivity John Lee Dumas, Founder of Entrepreneurs on Fire, on Kath Blackham, CEO of The VERSA Group, on Joe DeMaria, Founder of Teach To Scale, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35984725

363. Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia, on Designing inspiring flexible workspaces for the future, and Building workplace engagement and experience 04/14/2025

363. Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia, on Designing inspiring flexible workspaces for the future, and Building workplace engagement and experience “When I think about the workplace of the future, it's about the experiences you provide when bringing people together. It’s an extension of your brand.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia, on Designing inspiring flexible workspaces for the future, and Building workplace engagement and experience. 🎧👉 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: Brad is an industry pioneer and has been at the forefront of the coworking and hybrid work revolution for more than a decade, having co-founded and Co-Chaired Flexible Workspace Australia, the peak-industry body for flexible and coworking space in Australia. Under his leadership, Hub Australia has expanded nationally, delivering human-centred, sustainable workspaces that help businesses attract the best talent and to thrive. Hub Australia is widely considered the market-leading workspace hospitality operator in Australia, and has been ranked 6 years running by the Great Places To Work program. Brad is a passionate advocate for the future of workplace experience, bringing deep expertise in workplace strategy and property innovation. In this CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ Why businesses must now earn their employees’ commute by creating community and purpose. ✅ How to champion flexible modern workplaces that drive connection and performance. ✅ Strategies for scaling culture and impact in a hybrid and distributed workforce, and ✅ The evolving role of leaders in designing work experiences that empower the humans behind your brand. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Brad Krauskopf You can connect with Brad via . Books and resources Similar Episodes on hybrid working Stephen Shedletzky, author and TEDx speaker coach, on Tristan Sternson, CEO of ARQ Group, on Nick Bell, Founder of Superist, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/36094705

Mini Chief: Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on leading with visibility on the frontline 04/06/2025

Mini Chief: Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on leading with visibility on the frontline “80-90% of my job is to engage the business. It's a KPI.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group. His full episode is titled The 6 stages of executive evolution, leading with visibility, and how powerful stories shape culture. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: With over 15 years of experience in the traffic management industry, Ben has held various operational, commercial and senior management roles at Altus Group, the largest and leading provider of traffic management services across Australia and New Zealand. Starting on the frontline as a traffic controller, Ben worked his way up into executive roles before being appointed to the role of Group CEO in July 2021. Since his appointment, he has led the business through a successful private equity investment, as well as doubling revenue and earnings of the business through a mix of organic growth and acquisition activity. Ben has an immense passion for the safety and growth of people, and about leading a business that has a genuine impact on its employees and the communities it operates in. In the full CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How curiosity and saying ‘yes’ to challenges will accelerate your career growth ✅ Integrating new teams during M&A while protecting a cohesive company culture and momentum ✅ Why spending time on the frontline strengthens employee connection authentically, and ✅ How vulnerability and sharing real stories builds trust, unity and a thriving workplace Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Ben Marsonet You can connect with Ben via . Books and resources by Sean Weir Similar Episodes on storytelling Shane Russell, CEO of Havas Red Australia, on Dean Hawkins, CFO Adidas, Chairman SKINS and CEO of EO Lab, on Daniel Hunter, CEO of Business NSW, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35971840

362. Perry Marshall, Author and Sales & Marketing Guru, on Redefining the 80/20 Rule, buying time for superhuman productivity, and solving tough problems [Best of Series] 04/01/2025

362. Perry Marshall, Author and Sales & Marketing Guru, on Redefining the 80/20 Rule, buying time for superhuman productivity, and solving tough problems [Best of Series] “Step one, write down 25 things that you really, really want to do in your life. Step two, order the list in importance to you. Step three, put a circle around the top five and cross off the bottom 20. That's how you succeed.” In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with Perry Marshall, Author and Sales & Marketing Guru, on Redefining the 80/20 Rule, buying time for superhuman productivity, and solving tough problems. 🎧👉 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: Perry is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine, and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world. His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review; in fact, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology uses his 80/20 Curve as a productivity tool. He founded the $5 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, with judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT, where the object is to solve the biggest mystery in biology. His Google AdWords book laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry and his other book, Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords, is the world’s best-selling book on internet advertising. He’s consulted in over 300 industries and served as an expert witness for marketing and Google AdWords litigation. In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ What the 80/20 rule actually is and how he redefined it ✅ How to buy back time by saying no and more efficient meetings ✅ The 80/20 productivity curve and its application in business efficiency, and ✅ Solving tough problems and appearing superhuman Connecting with Perry Marshall You can reach Perry on and via . Books and Resources - by Perry Marshall - by Perry Marshall - by Perry Marshall Similar Episodes on productivity John Lee Dumas, Founder of Entrepreneurs on Fire, on Kath Blackham, CEO of The VERSA Group, on Joe DeMaria, Founder of Teach To Scale, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35932330

Mini Chief: Jack Delosa of The Entourage on how to overcome the number one business-killer 03/24/2025

Mini Chief: Jack Delosa of The Entourage on how to overcome the number one business-killer “The biggest risk for executives and corporations is distance from the customer. It’s the number one thing that will kill you.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Jack Delosa, Founder & CEO of The Entourage. His full episode is titled Frameworks for success, Building customer connection, and Raising capital from an investor’s viewpoint. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 ARE YOU GIVING THE RIGHT FEEDBACK? LEARN HOW TO EMBED EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK IN YOUR CULTURE: Jack is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author, having founded The Entourage in 2010, Australia's largest business growth agency, through which he has helped clients generate over $6 billion in revenue. Just 5 years’ prior, Jack had enrolled in a Commerce & Law Degree, only to drop out three months later to found a marketing agency in Melbourne. Since then, he has been named on the Australian Financial Review's 'Young Rich List' five times, and founded and invested in multiple businesses across diverse industries such as biotechnology and aviation. Jack is the author of Unprofessional and Elevate and stars in the TV show Entrepreneurs, in which he shares insights from top business leaders. In the full CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ Using frameworks to guide you to solving a unique problem in the market ✅ The benefits and pitfalls of raising capital versus bootstrapping your business ✅ The crucial role of both employee and customer feedback in continually refining your business operations, and ✅ The immense value of personal growth practices such as meditation for maintaining resilience and focus. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Jack Delosa You can connect with Jack via . Books and resources - by Jordan Peterson - by James Hollis Similar Episodes on customer journey Siobhan O’Sullivan, on Kevin Gaskell, on Jonathan Barouch, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35800415

361. Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on The 6 stages of executive evolution, leading with visibility, and how powerful stories shape culture 03/17/2025

361. Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on The 6 stages of executive evolution, leading with visibility, and how powerful stories shape culture “If you want to know how you actually build a culture, it’s through stories you tell of the amazing things that people do inside of the business that make you sit back in awe.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on The 6 stages of executive evolution, leading with visibility, and how powerful stories shape culture. 🎧👉 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: With over 15 years of experience in the traffic management industry, Ben has held various operational, commercial and senior management roles at Altus Group, the largest and leading provider of traffic management services across Australia and New Zealand. Starting on the frontline as a traffic controller, Ben worked his way up into executive roles before being appointed to the role of Group CEO in July 2021. Since his appointment, he has led the business through a successful private equity investment, as well as doubling revenue and earnings of the business through a mix of organic growth and acquisition activity. Ben has an immense passion for the safety and growth of people, and about leading a business that has a genuine impact on its employees and the communities it operates in. In this CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How curiosity and saying ‘yes’ to challenges will accelerate your career growth ✅ Integrating new teams during M&A while protecting a cohesive company culture and momentum ✅ Why spending time on the frontline strengthens employee connection authentically, and ✅ How vulnerability and sharing real stories builds trust, unity and a thriving workplace Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Ben Marsonet You can connect with Ben via . Books and resources - by Sean Weir Similar Episodes on storytelling Shane Russell, CEO of Havas Red Australia, on Dean Hawkins, CFO Adidas, Chairman SKINS and CEO of eo, on Daniel Hunter, CEO of Business NSW, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35720735

360. Jack Delosa, Founder and Chairman of The Entourage, on Frameworks for success, Building customer connection, and Raising capital from an investor’s viewpoint 03/03/2025

360. Jack Delosa, Founder and Chairman of The Entourage, on Frameworks for success, Building customer connection, and Raising capital from an investor’s viewpoint “Too many leaders sit in fancy offices assuming what customers want, and then wonder why their product or service isn’t landing.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Jack Delosa, Founder and CEO of The Entourage, on Frameworks for success, Building customer connection, and Raising capital from an investor’s viewpoint. 🎧👉 👂 ARE YOU GIVING THE RIGHT FEEDBACK? LEARN HOW TO EMBED EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK IN YOUR CULTURE: Jack is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author, having founded The Entourage in 2010, Australia's largest business growth agency, through which he has helped clients generate over $6 billion in revenue. Just 5 years’ prior, Jack had enrolled in a Commerce & Law Degree, only to drop out three months later to found a marketing agency in Melbourne. Since then, he has been named on the Australian Financial Review's 'Young Rich List' five times, and founded and invested in multiple businesses across diverse industries such as biotechnology and aviation. Jack is the author of Unprofessional and Elevate and stars in the TV show Entrepreneurs, in which he shares insights from top business leaders. In this CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ Using frameworks to guide you to solving a unique problem in the market ✅ The benefits and pitfalls of raising capital versus bootstrapping your business ✅ The crucial role of both employee and customer feedback in continually refining your business operations, and ✅ The immense value of personal growth practices such as meditation for maintaining resilience and focus. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Jack Delosa You can connect with Jack via . Books and resources - by Jordan Peterson - by James Hollis Similar Episodes on customer journey Siobhan O’Sullivan, on Kevin Gaskell, on Jonathan Barouch, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35477585

Mini Chief: Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together 02/24/2025

Mini Chief: Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together “You've got to have the wherewithal and the EQ to know when to stick your nose in and ask the questions, and other times to trust and let people get on with it. Noses in, fingers out.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member. Her full episode is titled Pivotal career moments, how to focus on core business, and the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: Angela is an experienced Executive with a successful track record in Australia’s largest water utility, local government, and the Not-for-Profit sector, having held senior roles in Corporate Public Affairs & Company Secretary, Customer Services, People Leadership & Culture, and Corporate Services. Angela was the CEO of Participate Australia up until May 2023, facilitating a successful merger with SydWest Multicultural Services, which she is now the Chair of. She is also a member Director with SSI, is the Chair of SSI Legal, and was recently appointed to the Board of the NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman as a community director. Angela is passionate about ethical and inclusive leadership and creating constructive cultures where people live the values, put clients first and work together towards a fairer society for all. She holds a Bachelor of Social work, a Master of Management (Public Sector), is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a certified Gallup Strengths coach. In 2018, Angela was selected as one the Top 50 NSW Public Sector Women. In the full CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The 4 fundamental questions she asks when taking on a new role ✅ How to manage key priorities to ensure focus on core business ✅ On turning a toxic relationship around to one which flourished and changed her career decisively, and ✅ Getting boards and executive teams to work together properly. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Angela Tsoukatos You can connect with Angela via . Books and resources - by Sheryl Sandberg - by Stephen Covey Similar Episodes on Board-Executive relationships Isabelle Nüssli, author of the book “Cockfighting”, on Alison Gaines, MD & Founder of Gaines Advisory, on Scott Williamson, Managing Director of Blackstone Minerals, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35344880

359. How to Give Feedback Series Part 3: Fostering a culture of feedback [Minisode] 02/18/2025

358. How to Give Feedback Series Part 2: The best tools and strategies [Minisode] 02/18/2025

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Mini Chief: David Knoff on High-stakes risk and crisis management 02/10/2025

Mini Chief: David Knoff on High-stakes risk and crisis management “One of the big lessons anyone can take out of COVID was that everyone was forced to live in a world that was out of control and you just had to adapt and respond.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter. His full episode is titled: High-stakes risk and crisis management, and being adaptable around your mission. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: David brings over 15 years of experience and expertise in diplomacy, conflict resolution, resilience and remote leadership in some of the world's most challenging environments, where he has faced extreme adversity head-on. From serving as a young Platoon Commander in the Solomon Islands to a pivotal diplomatic posting in Pakistan during a period of intense regional conflict, David’s journey has been shaped by moments that demand empathy, adaptability, and strength in uncertainty. David took a sabbatical as a photographer in Turkey, capturing the Dastories of refugees escaping the Syrian conflict, before working in high-stakes environments to contribute to the international fight against ISIS. More recently, he led Australia’s Davis Research Station in Antarctica, navigating the isolation of COVID-19 and an extended mission in one of the harshest environments on earth. Off the back of that, he has just released a book called 537 Days of Winter, and he discusses in the episode the harrowing life and death story that inspired it. In the full Masterclass we will share: ✅ Being comfortable with uncertainty and not being under control ✅ His anecdotal evidence on human response mechanisms to fear and threat ✅ How to factor in risk and crisis management in strategic planning, and balancing this process with instinctive action, and ✅ Being adaptable around your mission, in particular his experiences during the COVID-induced extended mission where they were stranded in the Antarctic. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with David Knoff You can connect with David via or and . Books and resources - by David Knoff - by Alfred Lansing Similar Episodes on high-stakes environments Ant Moorhouse, Co-Founder and CEO of Earthech, on Ian Snape, CEO of Frontline Mind, on Peter Scott, Former Chief of Submarines on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35143160

356. Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on pivotal career moments, how to focus on core business, and the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together 02/03/2025

356. Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on pivotal career moments, how to focus on core business, and the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together “You've got to have the wherewithal and the EQ to know when to stick your nose in and ask the questions, and other times to trust and let people get on with it. Noses in, fingers out.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on pivotal career moments, how to focus on core business, and the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together. 🎧👉 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER GUIDE FOR SENIOR LEADERS ON HOW TO HAVE DIFFICULT PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS: Angela is an experienced Executive with a successful track record in Australia’s largest water utility, local government, and the Not-for-Profit sector, having held senior roles in Corporate Public Affairs & Company Secretary, Customer Services, People Leadership & Culture, and Corporate Services. Angela was the CEO of Participate Australia up until May 2023, facilitating a successful merger with SydWest Multicultural Services, which she is now the Chair of. She is also a member Director with SSI, is the Chair of SSI Legal, and was recently appointed to the Board of the NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman as a community director. Angela is passionate about ethical and inclusive leadership and creating constructive cultures where people live the values, put clients first and work together towards a fairer society for all. She holds a Bachelor of Social work, a Master of Management (Public Sector), is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a certified Gallup Strengths coach. In 2018, Angela was selected as one the Top 50 NSW Public Sector Women. In this CEO masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The 4 fundamental questions she asks when taking on a new role ✅ How to manage key priorities to ensure focus on core business ✅ On turning a toxic relationship around to one which flourished and changed her career decisively, and ✅ Getting boards and executive teams to work together properly. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Angela Tsoukatos You can connect with Angela via . Books and resources - by Sheryl Sandberg - by Stephen Covey Similar Episodes on Board-Executive relationships Isabelle Nüssli, author of the book “Cockfighting”, on Alison Gaines, MD & Founder of Gaines Advisory, on Scott Williamson, Managing Director of Blackstone Minerals, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/35137815

Mini Chief: Nigel Marsh on achieving true balance in life (before it’s too late) 01/27/2025

Mini Chief: Nigel Marsh on achieving true balance in life (before it’s too late) “In 10 years’ time, are you going to look back and be happy with how you spent the last 10 years?” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Nigel Marsh, Former CEO Leo Burnett and Y&R Brands, Founder Earth Hour, viral TEDx Talker, bestselling author and podcaster. His full episode is titled Following your own path to achieve balance, getting cut-through, and authentic success. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: Nigel is the former National CEO of D’Arcy and Leo Burnett, Regional Group CEO of communications group Y&R Brands ANZ, and the Chairman of strategic and research consultancy, The Leading Edge. Alongside his 30+ years experience in business leadership roles, Nigel has pursued a number of creative ventures including writing four bestselling books (‘Fat, Forty and Fired’, ‘Overworked and Underlaid’, ‘Fit Fifty and Fired-Up’ and ‘Smart, Stupid and Sixty’), co-founding the global environmental initiative Earth Hour, founding The Sydney Skinny and creating The Five Of My Life podcast. His TEDx speech on work-life balance, with nearly 6 million views, remains the most watched talk ever given outside of the US. In the full Masterclass we will share: ✅ Why you should stop following the masses and rather seek balance by treading your own path. ✅ That clarity of purpose is the most fundamental pillar of any business, and how to do it in a simple way. ✅ How he got cut-through in launching Earth Hour globally and how you can use that in your marketing and communications, and ✅ Using reflection to achieve authentic success in your life and career. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Nigel Marsh You can connect with Nigel via . Books and resources t - by Phil Rosenzweig Nigel’s TEDx Talk - by Cal Newport Podcast Similar Episodes on work-life balance Minisode on Damien Price, Spiritual Guru on Mike Schneider, Managing Director of Bunnings Group, on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/34483750

355. High-stakes risk and crisis management and being adaptable around your mission, with David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter 01/21/2025

355. High-stakes risk and crisis management and being adaptable around your mission, with David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter “One of the big lessons anyone can take out of COVID was that everyone was forced to live in a world that was out of control and you just had to adapt and respond.” In this episode, I chat to David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter, on high-stakes risk and crisis management, and being adaptable around your mission. 🎧👉 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: David brings over 15 years of experience and expertise in diplomacy, conflict resolution, resilience and remote leadership in some of the world's most challenging environments, where he has faced extreme adversity head-on. From serving as a young Platoon Commander in the Solomon Islands to a pivotal diplomatic posting in Pakistan during a period of intense regional conflict, David’s journey has been shaped by moments that demand empathy, adaptability, and strength in uncertainty. David took a sabbatical as a photographer in Turkey, capturing the Dastories of refugees escaping the Syrian conflict, before working in high-stakes environments to contribute to the international fight against ISIS. More recently, he led Australia’s Davis Research Station in Antarctica, navigating the isolation of COVID-19 and an extended mission in one of the harshest environments on earth. Off the back of that, he has just released a book called 537 Days of Winter, and he discusses in the episode the harrowing life and death story that inspired it. In today’s Masterclass we will share: ✅ Being comfortable with uncertainty and not being under control ✅ His anecdotal evidence on human response mechanisms to fear and threat ✅ How to factor in risk and crisis management in strategic planning, and balancing this process with instinctive action, and ✅ Being adaptable around your mission, in particular his experiences during the COVID-induced extended mission where they were stranded in the Antarctic. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with David Knoff You can connect with Davidl via or and . Books and resources - by David Knoff - by Alfred Lansing Similar Episodes on high-stakes environments Ant Moorhouse, Co-Founder and CEO of Earthech, on Ian Snape, CEO of Frontline Mind, on Peter Scott, Former Chief of Submarines on Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on 📈 Join the waitlist for the 🎓 Take one of the 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker channel 🤝 with the Chief Maker /episode/index/show/theinnerchief/id/34932370

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