Good Conversation with Phill Nosworthy

Most leaders treat friction and complexity like problems to be solved - things to smooth over and power through.   Here's the thing about complexity - it doesn't behave like a problem you can conquer. It behaves like a Hydra. Strike one head, two grow back. Brute force only multiplies the difficulty.   Dr. Angus Hervey says, "Leadership is about leaning into the friction. Friction can...

Travis Auld is the CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, overseeing iconic and high-octane events like the F1 Australian Grand Prix and MotoGP - and turning them into unforgettable experiences.   In this Good Conversation, we go deeper into the realities of leading in elite sport, from separating noise from insight, to navigating public expectation, to rebuilding identity after major caree...

Laura Huang is a best-selling author, Distinguished Professor, and Associate Dean at Northeastern University. Laura is also one of Poets & Quants’ 40 Best Business School Professors Under 40, a Thinkers50 Radar honoree, and a former professor at The Wharton School and Harvard Business School.   In this Good Conversation, we explore the difference between intuition and gut feel, what it takes t...

Ronald Akili - named one of TIME’s Climate Leaders of 2025 and the first-ever Icon Award recipient at the Travel + Leisure Asia Pacific Awards - leads Desa Potato Head Bali, celebrated among The World’s 50 Best Hotels.   This Good Conversation dives into bold entrepreneurial vision, his philosophy of “Good Times Do Good,” why business is always personal, and how family, culture, craft, and pivotal...

Entrepreneurial vision. Growing a legacy and fandom. Why intuition matters more than ever. Why friction and boredom are generative. The importance of culture. The importance of tradition. Leading under public scrutiny. And much more.    Our (iconic, and inspiring) guests are:  Ronald Akili, CEO of Potato Head Bali, the beach club that became a hotel that became a legend. Now one of the world’s  #5...

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist, former Harvard Medical School researcher, and author best known for her internationally acclaimed memoir, 'My Stroke of Insight,' which chronicles her personal experience of having a stroke: what it was like during and after. In this episode of Good Conversation, we explore what 'Whole Brain Living' means, meet the Four Characters of the b...

Johanna Faries leads one of the most iconic studios in entertainment as President of Blizzard Entertainment, home to legendary franchises like Diablo, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft.   In this Good Conversation, we explore what it takes to practice, not perform, dynamic leadership under pressure without losing perspective.  Prior to taking the helm at Blizzard, Johanna served as GM of Activision...

Todd Howard is the Game Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda, the studio behind blockbuster franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield. He has received the Game Developers Choice Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and is widely heralded as one of the pioneers of open-world gameplay and modding support.   This is a Good Conversation about innovation, creativity, risk-taking and...

Lindsay-Rae McIntyre shapes global talent, learning, and culture at one of the world’s most influential organizations - right at the intersection of AI and transformation. In this Good Conversation, she explores what it takes for leaders to understand and lead the future: personalized leadership, leaders as high-performance coaches, creating candor and difference in the room, and practicing self-a...

People like to imagine that leaders have endless clarity and confidence. It is a neat story because it makes the world feel organized. It lets us believe someone knows what they are doing and someone is in control. But what sets the best leaders apart is not clarity or certainty. It is the conversations they are invited into. Behind closed doors, great leaders have exchanges that are honest, ambit...