Better World Leaders

Welcome to the half-way point of Season 2 of Better World Leaders. In this episode we combine a brief reflective review of the season so far with a sneak peak ahead at some of the conversations that lie ahead in the 6 episodes to come before we each the conclusion of this second series of dialogues with leaders who are striving to make the world better. Our intention in this episode is two fold. F...

Our conversation in this episode with sustainability expert Simon Carter, the MD of Morphosis and chair of the Sustainable Digitalisation Project (SDP). Simon originally heralds from New Zealand, and as the son of an oceanographer was introduced early on to the appreciation of complex systems in nature and our interaction with and impact on them. His professional journey took him into a focus on t...

Welcome to Episode 15 of Better World Leaders, our wonderful exploration of the great potential of human creativity to overcome significant obstacles, harness intuition and follow purpose to make a better world for all. In this fascinating conversation we are joined by Andrew Hayim de Vries, founder and inventor of the Subpod composting system. Andrew is an ecologically focused Australian artist a...

In this episode of Better World Leaders we talk with renown Human Performance Researcher Dr Adam Fraser. This is a vital conversation for leaders at all levels to tune into, covering the true drivers of leadership performance during times of heightened struggle and stress. Dr Adam Fraser is a peak performance researcher who helps organisations and individuals push beyond their potential. What is u...

Harvee Pene is the Co-Founder of Inspire Accountants - Accountants Who Change Lives, a TEDx Speaker, Author and all-round transformational dude who has been recognised as one of Ten Outstanding Young People in Australia. In this episode we discuss in so many ways the meaning of life. Or at least, how to lean into the toughness of life in order to learn, grow and find meaning. In particular, we loo...

Michael Bungay Stanier is a world-renowned expert, author and speaker on developing coaching skills for leaders, the role of advice giving and developing meaningful learning experiences. His book Coaching Habits is a Wall Street Journal best seller having sold close to 1 million copies. Michael is the Founder of Box of Crayons, a Toronto based leadership development company, and most recently MBS....

In this episode we discuss why as a leader who wants to make the world better, you have some choices to make. Primarily, you must decide how you want to show up in the world. Especially how you show up as a leader. In Zoë's perfect summation of the kind of leaders we need right now, there are 5 kinds of leadership archetypes that can be adopted to suit varying contexts that will both serve leaders...

How to take the next small step towards a better world... In this final episode of the first our first season, our purpose is to provide a guide to enable you to make progress on your own path towards making, creating and leading towards a better world. Better World Leaders host and producer Tim Collings reflects on the combination of his own experience and the insights shared with the leaders who...

Episode 9 of Better World Leaders, with Rachel Abel. It is one of those rare and joyful moments when you meet someone for the first time, and immediately fall into an active, intuitive and invigorating dialogue. One that's driven by shared values, heartful openness to create impactful change and a mutual purpose propelling both of you towards the same end point. That was my first interaction with...

Barbara is a world record holding skydiver, a Transformation Executive, Charity Director and all-round superstar that I have always been greatly inspired by ever since I first met her over a decade ago. What I didn't realise until we had this conversation was how little I knew about her background, her intrinsic drivers and the depth of knowledge and expertise over such a wide range of matters rel...

Episode 7 of Better World Leaders, with Sherif Hassanein. Sherif leads the Cold Chain Solutions division of Panasonic in Asia-Pacific. His tenure has involved rebuilding the leadership team, challenging and improving the existing culture to build a business set up for growth and sustainable success. Whilst refrigeration may not be on the top of everyone's list when it comes to making the world bet...

This week's guest is Victoria Foster, who shares her transformational journey of listening to calling, discovering purpose and championing female leadership. Her path traverses an upbringing in Chicago, extensive travel and 'global citizenship' and early career in global investment banking. Sometime into this successful profession she reached a critical juncture, when a courageous conversation wit...

Welcome Episode 5, and to the half-way point of Season 1 of Better World Leaders. Intention of this episode is to provide an introduction to the purpose of this podcast, an overview of the 4 guest conversations broadcast so far, and a look forward to the 4 episodes that lie ahead. In each Better World Leaders series, the conversations are with leaders who are shaping our world for good. Their expe...

Abuse Survivor. Leadership Lighthouse. Trusted Advisor. This week's guest is Alison Fischer, who shares her incredible journey of resilience and perseverance. She is a champion for survivors of domestic abuse, inspirational speaker and leadership consultant to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Alison is a survivor, an executive, a 'People-First' leader, Mom to two beautiful girls, a loyal f...

In the third episode of Better World Leaders our conversation is with Ben Bowen, an Australian Aboriginal whose career began as a pro-endurance athlete and after a sizeable bump on the road, transitioned into applying high performance insights and Aboriginal knowledge into social enterprise and corporate capability development internationally. Ben is Co-Founder and Partner of Shared Path, a social...

In the second episode of Better World Leaders our conversation is with a former Global Executive and entrepreneur who reflects on the twists and turns of his career with one very consistent theme - that as a leader he is there to serve his team and his customers through his principles. Simon's professional aspirations began in athletics, but after an unusual injury stopped that dream in it's track...

Welcome to the Better World Leaders' Podcast. In this first episode, we're joined by an incredibly insightful, purposeful and humble leader who not only inspires with his own experience and story, but in the way he has chosen to spend his 'retirement' years enabling other leaders, business owners and enterprises to align their success to providing for others. Paul Dunn is a 4 times TEDx speaker. H...