Change Happens

"We hadn't practised specifically, what would happen, you know, if the boss got blown up one morning, but we’d practiced enough so they knew the drills." In the first episode for Season 2 of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by author and Managing Director of Trebuchet Pivot, Garth Callender , who shares his remarkable experience of his time as an Australian officer in Ir...

"The concept of impossible was one that should be pretty much rejected. I don't like the word. So I always tell people, if I was the Prime Minister of Australia, I would ban the use of the word impossible. My little take on it is that if you want to use the word, you must include a time clause in the same sentence." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, host Jenelle McMaster  is j...

"We made it very public by saying no apologies. So, if something happened, you weren't actually allowed to apologise for it. You just have to say, kick on with it, let the noise go on in the background and we will deal with it." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Managing Director at Laing O'Rourke Australia Hub, Cathal O'Rourke, who discusses...

"I looked in the mirror and thought, stuff this, I’ve got to try and get my life back. And I found that people didn’t actually hate me because of my disability… they were just actually awkward and didn’t understand it." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by wheelchair tennis champion and Paralympian Dylan Alcott OAM who shares his story of overco...

Outside of Australia, particularly within this region of the world, we are actually seen as a trusted and sometimes – in the world of technology – honest broker, in being able to navigate the complexity of what we find ourselves in." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by CEO of @AustCyber, @Michelle Price, who shares her experiences within the cy...

"You have to believe you’re a part of seven billion ecosystems, and you are going to do you little part, and know that the next person will do theirs." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Australia's longest serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner (2007-2015), globally acknowledged leader, social innovator and advocate Elizabeth Broderick AO, who sh...

"I love nothing more than chucking a plan in the bin." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast host Jenelle McMaster is joined by entertainer, broadcaster, journalist, author and stage-performer Wendy Harmer who shares how she creates change, her reflections on leadership and what COVID-19 has meant for the arts and entertainment industry. Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or...

"Sometimes you actually have to walk through the door before you realise it was the wrong door and then you need to be prepared and brave enough to step back out, so, make sure you have the option to step back out." In the latest episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Dr Byron Pirola , Partner at EY Port Jackson Partners ,who discusses the factors that make successful...

"Anybody who trades through this pandemic, it’s a privilege. And don’t abuse that privilege, and be very generous as a result of that because there’s underemployed, unemployed, under-trading or not trading businesses. And if you are trading and have the privilege to do so, then you better be very generous in all of your actions." In the latest episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaste...

"I suppose forging resilience, building resilience, is innovating. And so, when we look back at the last three months, we see everywhere, people innovating to get through this adversity that we’re all facing." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Australian of the Year and Sight For All Chair, Dr James Muecke AM, who shares his insights into the rela...

"The hardest thing to do at that point in time was to rapidly pivot to not just a new way of working but also a new mode of leadership. Our teams wanted answers and clarity - they were scared, I was scared." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Managing Director & CEO at Domain, Jason Pellegrino , who shares his insights and experiences on the shifti...

"What I hope I never forget is the importance of communicating, and that’s being honest, empathetic, visible and creating that sense of hope." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Chief Executive Officer and Regional Managing Partner Oceania at EY Tony Johnson, who shares the insights and lessons he's taken from this year's period of unprecedented ch...

"I think there’s a real need for industry and government to collaborate more directly here. Not only in terms of funding that’s so essential to help the workforce pivot and to re-skill, but also through industry helping government to understand where those future roles are likely to occur." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster meets with Managing Director of Micr...

"Skills development obviously has to align with job opportunities and the best way to do that is more investment in this space." In our latest episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by the Member for Waterford, Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, Shannon Fentiman MP, to discuss the role of skills and training in A...

"It doesn’t matter who you are, no one’s bigger than a football club." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with Melbourne Storm CEO Dave Donaghy ahead of the NRL restart to discuss how the sporting community has been affected by #COVID19 and the challenges sporting clubs are facing in the wake of the pandemic. Listen now on: Apple Podcasts   or    Spotify...

"Investing in a very systematic way into the mental health and wellbeing of your people, I would argue, is just a good business competitive strategy." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined once again by Managing Director and Founder of The Wellbeing Outfit Jonathan Nicholas to discuss #leadership and how operating within a cognitive economy can help driv...

"The leaders who struggle in crisis are the ones who hide things."  In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with Chief Executive Officer at NSW Trustee & Guardian Adam Dent , who shares his insights into leading and managing people in some of the most challenging circumstances.  Listen now on:  Apple Podcasts:  Here Spotify:  Here Or where ever you get your f...

"First and foremost, your safety is everything to us. The rest can wait. We'll work out how the business can operate, but you must stay safe. You must stay at home." When an on-air presenter at Nova Entertainment was asked to self-isolate after displaying symptoms of coronavirus, leadership had to act fast in its communications, being honest and real about the approach they were taking. In this we...

"We’ve seen an increase in loneliness and the second thing we’ve seen is an increase in anxiety. And it’s not just from people who are already anxious.” In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with John Brogden, CEO of Landcom and Chairman of Lifeline Australia, who shares his personal mental health journey and insights on the emotional ramifications of the C...

"Who are we in this? Are we going to be passengers or are we going to be participants?" In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast hosted by Jenelle McMaster, Naomi Simson founder of Red Balloon and co-founder of Big Red Group discusses leading courageously and creating adaptable strategies during these unique and challenging times.  Listen now: Apple Podcasts Spotify Or where ever you g...

Across every industry and in every home, billions of people around the world are experiencing a shared feeling of fear in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, leaders need to help their teams navigate the challenges and emotions that arise in times of crisis, particularly through a mental health lens. In this episode of the Change Happens podcast Jenelle McMaster speaks with Jona...

Never before have we been in such a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment. Governments around the world are running containment strategies, while business and the community are flung into a situation of fear, that in some cases borders on panic. Episode 1 of Change Happens  host Jenelle McMaster, EY Oceania Markets Leader, discusses leadership in challenging times with company dir...