The Uncharted Leader

Did you know less than 5% of VC funding goes to female led businesses?   There are more barriers than we care to imagine. One of those barriers is the difference in approach between men and women when it comes to pitching.  While women are underplaying their strengths and the direction of the business, Men are overly confident about themselves, the vision and the business; and thus more effective...

Making decisions is something we all take for granted; and yet the process is not as straightforward as one would think. Today we're talking about decision making, how to be a leader when you have no authority and the opportunity of mastering the skill of decision making to achieve the clarity and confidence needed to lead successfully during difficult times. Get a Copy of Hard Decisions Made Easy...

What capabilities does your company WANT, HAVE and NEED? An obvious question, right? Everything from recruitment to development relies on an innate understanding of these three elements, but what if the principles that underpin an organisation are not fully understood, or worse yet, wrong? Mike Erlin is the Founder & CEO of Ability Map , a disruptive matching tool that maps the best people to the...

Done right, storytelling is a powerful and lucrative tool for your brand. But, done wrong, not only is it as useless as tits on a bull, you're likely to waste hundreds of hours and dollars without any return on your investment. So, what does this overused buzzword actually mean for you and your brand? Storytelling is one of my deepest passions and, as a descendent of the stolen generation, one of...

What are the opportunities you're seeing come out of the pandemic? What opportunities do you see for us a society? What about the opportunities you're seeing at work, in business, or in your health, relationship and finances? It's not always easy to see the opportunities, especially when it feels like we've hit rock bottom and nothing seems to be working. Join me on today's episode of The Uncharte...

With the pace of change and evolving nature of work, organizations of all sizes are needing to adapt, learn and grow to survive. While many are struggling with the reinvention of their business models and approach to deliver better outcomes, Co-Founders Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall developed Sprouta - a learning ecosystem that can quickly mobilise solutions that empower their clients to not...

As organisations undergo enormous change, leaving thousands of people unemployed, serendipitously thousands more are exploring the opportunities of being an entrepreneur. Becoming an entrepreneur is more than starting a business, it's a mindset, or in the case of Orion Brown, Founder & CEO of BlackTravelBox, it's a case of mind reset.  For women of color, the business world continues to be a playi...

Caring deeply about what you do and the people you serve while surrounding yourself with people who encourage you to back yourself are some of the key ingredients to advancing your dreams and building a business you love - that's what you get when you meet Daniel Hakim!   Daniel is the Founder and CEO of the Club of United Business, Australia's fastest growing community of established entrepreneur...

Storytelling has the power to transform lives, but not everyone has the opportunity to have their stories told.     Laura Peña is a storyteller, TEDx speaker and creative producer driven by a desire to amplify global voices needing to be heard. Her latest project She's The Universe is a global movement empowering young girls to claim their power and achieve their goals. Originally from the Dominic...

To be authentic is to be consistent with who we hold ourselves out to be for ourselves and others. When leading, being authentic leaves us grounded and able to be straight with people without the use of force. But, what happens when we fear being authentic will cost us our job, career, or reputation? Heston Russell, a military veteran of 16 years, is a leadership and resilience specialist who know...

Cathy Ngo (pronounced norr) is the Founder & CEO of KeyNoteworthy, a challenger speaker agency and social enterprise focussed on diversity and inclusion. She's an entrepreneur, writer and speaker who thrives in tech, comedy and activism. Cathy spent more than ten years climbing the corporate ladder in human resources and communications, playing 'snakes and ladders' in Australia's top listed compan...

Do we have more to cope with OR are we less able to cope?   Mike Morrison is an ex-adman of 30 years, turned author and mental health advocate exploring the factors contributing to society's anxiety and how we can live strongly through what seems to be endless chaos and bad news.   Join me on today's episode as Mike shares his story with endogenic depression and bi-polar 2, his passion for putting...

Jane Merrick is one of the inaugural leaders selected for Australia's first Marketing Academy program in 2015; and in 2016 and 2017 was recognised in the CMO Top 50 marketers. Jane has over 20 years experience working across some of Australia's most trusted and notable brands, including American Express, Vodafone, IAG (NRMA) and most recently nib Travel. Following an internal restructure, Jane fou...

Jacalin Ding is a multi-disciplinary creative problem solver, a business designer, an educator, a mentor and a social entrepreneur. Jac thinks like a business person with the heart of a designer. Her superpower is the ability to create and communicate across the lifecycle of a product, utilising Design Thinking methodology.  With more than 15 years as a design strategist, Jacalin has worked with s...

Who is JJ Ferrari? She's a confident, fun loving and genuine person who loves science, puzzles and patterns because they allow her to feel safe in taking risks, feel confident in uncertainty and give her the tools to solve what others would call impossible problems.    JJ is the CEO and Founder of GO BOLD, a training and development company promoting Outstanding Coaches, Consultants, Professional...

We live in a world where busyness and burnout are worn as a badge of honor.  Driven by a need to prove ourselves, we hustle and grind in the hope that one day we'll escape the rat race - and ultimately - be happy.  But, what if there was another way?   Gary Ware is a self proclaimed creativity catalyst helping people reach their potential using the power of play. A sought-after facilitator, TEDx s...

Nicole Santer, the Founder of EventBuzz360, has spent over 20 years working in the event management industry, starting her own agency Extraordinary Events back in 1998.    Nicole is known for her expertise in delivering extraordinary large-scale events with LinkedIn, Amazon, Harvey Norman, TAL, Australia Post, Swimming Australia and many more.  Whether its planning, designing or managing awards ni...

Shawn Callahan is the award-winning author of 'Putting Stories to Work' and the Founder of Anecdote, the world's largest business storytelling enterprise. Their purpose is to help restore humanity to the workplace. They do it by helping leaders and sellers find and tell great stories.    Shawn is passionate about helping people in business engage, influence and inspire their colleagues to get grea...

Maz Compton has been a fixture in Australia media for over a decade, from the early days of hosting MTV, to the heights of hosting a National Breakfast Show. She's a Co-Owner of F45, an ambassador for Dry July Foundation and Variety The Children's Foundation and author of The Social Rebellion  - True Freedom Begins with A Cheeky Month Alcohol-Free.   Maz has spent most of her adult life in front o...

Passion. Without it, we are unlikely to persevere in the valley of tears that is an inevitable experience in the lives of all true leaders - times when nothing goes right and there is no help except the strength within to persevere in the face of the impossible, insurmountable hurdles and barriers.  Join me on today's episode as we talk with Ludwina Dautovic, the Founder & CEO of The Room XChange...

Let's be honest, as adults, we spend a lot of our time pretending to be important. While there's a time and a place for being serious, there is a paradox -  when we let go of the facade that we have "it" (life and leadership) handled and we create from a place of play, real magic happens.   Jeff Harry is an expert in working with individuals and organisations like Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airl...

Jules Brooke, "Head Honcho" of Handle Your Own PR started hosting a show about female founders called She's The Boss back in late 2019 after answering a LinkedIn post by the founder, Ahron Young.  At the start of isolation, the channel had 300,000 views every month and was growing fast. She's The Boss was just one of those shows. Fast forward to late June 2020 and Ticker TV is receiving over 4.3 m...

Thousands of people have lost their job and thousands more are feeling insecure and misplaced. Have we seen the worst of it? Is there something we can do to better position ourselves as we come out of lockdown? Join me on today's episode as Steve Grace, Founder and CEO of The Nudge Group - a recruitment and human resources business helping start-ups find top talent, shares his personal story in re...

What does having humility and forgiveness in leadership have to do with digital disruption and innovation?  Join me on today's episode as Helen Souness, CEO of RMIT Online, shares her passion for inspiring women to pursue a career in STEM and bringing forgivensss and humility into leadership as a driver of creativity and creating a culture of innovation. Helen has more than 20 years experience in...