Leadership Decanted

Send us a message! According to DDI's Global Leadership Forecast 2025 Report , the state of global organisational leadership is nothing short of dire. But how bad is it? Paul & KG kick around a some of the stats, and reflect on a few infographics to try and get a handle on what might be going on. But more importantly, they ask some uncomfortable questions. If current organisational Leader...

Send us a message! [Episode contains explicit language - but not too much!] In this episode, KG and Paul kick off the year with an inspiring conversation featuring Dr. Jason Graham-Nye , an entrepreneur tackling global environmental challenges through the circular economy . Jason shares how his team is addressing the massive problem of disposable nappy waste in the South Pacific , where nappies ma...

Send us a message! We're back for Season 5! How amazing is that??!! We kick things off with Paul & KG catching up, chatting about the year ahead and then quickly digress into a conversation on endurance. This Cheeky Half episode is definitely 'on brand', as it introduces a half-baked idea, and leaves it hanging. Maybe you can help them finish it? Have a listen (it's very br...

Send us a message! This is it folks! Well, for this year, anyway. Paul & KG look forward to what may be in store for 2025, and throw around some ambitious ideas in the process. Have a listen (it's very brief), and let us know what you think! We'd love to hear what you thought of this conversation. See you in Season 5, kicking off in February 2025. But please, feel free to send us you...

Send us a message! In our final main episode for this season, Paul & KG reminisce over a cracker of a wine! As they sip on a 2022 Toolangi Chardonnay they highlight moments in Leadership Decanted 's many conversations over this last year that resonated with them most. For those of you who might be catching up, or wondering where you might dip your toe next, this episode is a great primer!...

Send us a message! KG has referred to this conversation topic as a little 'spicy'. Though we suspect many of our listeners will feel the heat in different ways, if at all. Before you listen, be aware this conversation is politics 'adjacent'. However, we do not delve into any political detail, and it is not really a response to an election result. It is, though, a response to th...

Send us a message! Being aware of how we 'show up' in our workplaces, how we interact with our colleagues and what our bodies are telling us in even the most seemingly trivial interactions (am I anxious, tense, relaxed, energised?) is, at least in our experience, a critical set of skills for anyone practicing leadership - at any level. What if we told you that acquiring this most valuabl...

Send us a message! Do you ever feel like things are getting just a little too 'noisy' for you? Maybe you're juggling too many things at work, or change is coming at you at increasing speeds and frequency, or maybe 'doom scrolling' is taking its toll? Experiences of cognitive load are being increasingly reported in the workplace. It is a real thing that can create high leve...

Send us a message! In some ways, the word ' Culture ' is as difficult to define as one of our other favourite words, ' Leadership '. A number of competing definitions abound, but what seems common to many of our experiences is that, whilst a clear and concise definition may not always roll off the tongue, we certainly seem very clear when we see or experience 'bad' cu...

Send us a message! When leading teams or organisations, there is often an unspoken expectation that, no matter how dark the challenge, those leading us will know a way through to the light. After all, surely they have done this before. They simply open their leadership playbooks to the relevant page, and there we go. But there we don't. In this Cheeky Half Paul and KG talk about the potential...

Send us a message! Back in Cheeky Half 17 , Paul & KG considered the Social Cohesion Report , researched and published by the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute . It is a veritable goldmine of insight and possibility, pointing out the many ways our society connects, grows and flourishes - and the potential risks we should all guard against in order to protect societal cohesion. They also wo...

Send us a message! The concept of Resilience is one whose purchase has increased exponentially in Leadership circles over the past few decades. We preach its virtues and benefits with increasing zeal and seek out practices that will instil in us the necessary skills to overcome and bounce back from adversity. But what if we have so totally misunderstood resilience as to render it nothing more than...

Send us a message! We often talk about leadership as if we all shared a common understanding of its purpose. But what is leadership for, really? Is it to ensure things get done? Is it to inspire others to a shared goal or purpose? What if its purpose were both grander and more noble than that? What if leadership practice exists to effect the 'common good' in society and those that dwell...

Send us a message! Cheeky Half episodes are Paul and KG 's attempts at articulating ideas on leadership they've been tossing around but not fully comprehended. It's a way of starting a conversation and seeing whether anything 'sticks'. It is also a great vehicle for engaging with a growing, and increasingly vocal, audience. And it's the latter that really pumps them u...

Send us a message! The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." It is an affirmation as well as a promise made by many countries via the ratification of a number of Human Rights treaties. Australia is one of the countries that has made the 'promise' to uphold those treaties. However Australia has not f...

Send us a message! The need to present a professional persona to the world is now pretty much assumed. In fact, in some circles it is expected. Social media platforms have paved approaches and practices that allow us to reach thousands, if not millions, of eye balls. The process and outcomes of shaping our image and narrative for the consumption of others is often referred to as 'branding&apo...

Send us a message! What makes a great leader?!? It wasn't until a listener emailed Paul & KG this question that it dawned on them they had never actually discussed this topic. After some time together at the podcast desk, and a gorgeous bottle of wine, they realised why this had been the case. It's a bloody hard question to answer. It's complex and, in some circles, a little mud...

Send us a message! We do love a 'straight talker'. Someone who is courageous enough to call out the BS. Someone who feels comfortable to speak their mind, and call it 'as they see it'. But sometimes it doesn't take much for a virtue to transform into a form of 'violence'; all of a sudden, we feel disempowered by someone else's 'truth'. A 'trut...

Send us a message! *** WARNING: SOME STRONG LANGUAGE IN THIS EPISODE. *** Many of us might regularly reflect on the big concerns confronting our generation - climate action and our nation's relationship to first nations people are just two of these. And many of us would like to do something about these complex issues. However, for whatever reasons, we might feel like it's not our place,...

Send us a message! Many of us know someone in a Leadership position that oozes self-confidence. They are highly skilled, backing every one of their decisions, as if they were fated. However, what happens when those people lack self-awareness? Many of us have experienced that fallout too. But this leadership character 'equation' may also be turned upside down. What if we worked with a ver...

Send us a message! If you are currently a practicing leader, regardless of the size of your team or organisation, you really don't need us to remind you that it can be a tough gig. Good leadership practice is nothing to sneeze at. It's serious business. But does it always have to be 'serious'? Is there any room for light-heartedness or humour? Can laughter enhance how we lead a...

Send us a message! For this Cheeky Half Paul & KG riff on the latest report by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency , the "Employer Gender Pay Gaps Snapshot." It is both, a compelling and somewhat unsettling look at Australia's progress in reaching gender pay equity. The many interesting pieces of data lead them to ask a couple of simple questions: "What conversations are p...

Send us a message! KG & Paul have always held the position that healthy, productive, and even impactful, leadership practice is one that stays with the difficult conversations - even when these conversations are likely to reveal the most inscrutable, even darker, sides of our own natures. These aren't always comfortable conversations, but they can nevertheless carry a sense of hope and de...

Send us a message! In this Special Bonus episode (think of it as a Cheeky three-quarters!), Paul & KG start Season 4 by visiting our sponsor's 'wine cave'. Sitting down with Chris Loth , the owner of Annadale Cellars , and a generous friend of the show, they spend a brief time hearing about Chris' passion for wine, his inspiration and his approach to how he makes his wonder...

Send us a message! Paul & KG reflect on the year that was - 2023. We love talking about leadership over some lovely wine. It's how it all started in 2021, and how it continues. It's even more exciting to us when we get to share that wine with some very special people as we broaden our discussions and listen to their stories, their experiences and their wisdom. We really love our gues...