Leadership Is Changing

Do you understand what it is you’re trying to achieve as a leader? Have you reflected deeply on why you want it? In this episode, we’re going to explore this so you can walk out with confidence, able to articulate your goals as a leader. Simon O’Connor, a politician with the soul of a poet, is the Member of Parliament for the Tamaki electorate in New Zealand. In this role he combines his two passi...

Happy Mental Health Awareness week! While here in New Zealand we have mental health on our mind, this is a perfect opportunity to deal with one of the biggest issues leaders face today: Burn Out! It’s time we do away with this issue all together; so here are 7 steps I believe will help you tackle leadership burn out. On this episode: Many leaders and executives are struggling, in this episode I wi...

It’s no doubt that we are living in volatile times. Today’s guest goes as far as to call it ‘The New Abnormal!’ But one thing remains, we need leaders to step up and lead even in these ambiguous times in an open and vulnerable way. Larry Robertson is an innovation advisor recognized for helping people discover value at the nexus of leadership, entrepreneurship (entrepreneurial thinking), and creat...

It’s time for leaders to wake up. In a world increasingly in need of strong leaders, we need to step up in a key area: Self mastery! Andrew Bryant, CSP is the #1 Global Speaker on Self-leadership, a C-Suite Advisor, an Award-Winning Coach, and a Best-Selling Author. Andrew is on a mission to ‘wake people up’ to their best possible selves and has been doing this for 20+ years through his books, Con...

The more you hear from people who have found success in their space, the more you notice that they didn’t get there alone. The most experienced and established business leaders understand the importance of personal development, and why it should never be overlooked. Many people try to bypass this process, but there’s no doubt that bringing someone along who has done the journey can help speed up s...

Who are you as a leader? People want real and authentic leaders, and to be authentic, it takes understanding your own identity and style. This realization is what helped Ian navigate through the Land of the Unexpected. Ian Clough was born in Papua New Guinea where he spent his early life and is proud of his PNG heritage. Studying in Australia before returning to the family business, Ian began his...

Hi team, we’re going to shake things up and do things a little differently today on this very special 200th episode! In this episode, I will become the guest as our host - broadcasting consultant Dennis Katsanos, interviews me with the same questions you usually hear me ask my guests.  For those who are just tuning in, hi, my name is Denis Gianoutsos! I am the CEO and Founder of Leading Chang...

Time is such a precious commodity in life, and once it’s gone, we can’t get it back. What do you do with the 24 hours you’re given each day? What you do with your time  is so important, and I believe this episode can help you put the correct habits and mindsets in place to set you up for success.  On this episode: How do you set your day up for success? With time being such an important...

When people are valued and respected, they are more likely to step up and take ownership of their ideas and performance. If only we could learn to become more collaborative and do away with the notion of competition.  Christopher Salem is an Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Award-Winning Author and Professional Speaker who mentors C-Suite, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and sales profess...

Fredrik Härén has dedicated the last 25 years to helping people discover their full creative potential. He is The Creativity Explorer. Fredrik speaks on business creativity, idea generation and global business. He has delivered over 2,000 presentations, lectures and workshops in over 70 countries on 6 continents, inspiring over 1 million people from the stage to become more creative in the workpla...

There are so many great leaders who have paved the way for us to continue doing big things. That said, there’s no reason why we need to reinvent the wheel! If you want to work smarter then you should be watching and learning from the very best. So let’s dive in and learn what we need to identify in order to choose the best leader to emulate and how we should go about doing it. On this episode: The...

Take a look at your team; what are you doing now to inspire the people around you and drive performance? Leadership is becoming more and more human everyday and I believe after hearing from today’s guest, you’ll have some new tools to build strategic culture as a leader. Tony Curl spent over 30 years in operational leadership positions in the retail sector, leading teams as large as 300 membe...

There’s a word so simple yet so powerful that it could save your life, empower your leadership, and impact your team - the word ‘NO’. Today’s guest has fully embraced this word and she now advocates for people who are always on, never taking the time to take care of their own health or the health of their employees. That guest is Paula Quinsee!  Paula Quinsee is a Growth Mindset Catalyst spec...

As leaders, we’re always ‘on.’ The world around us is changing fast and we are changing with it. The issue is, sometimes we can keep spinning our wheels and moving fast, without really achieving anything in the long run. If the goal is to achieve more and move fast, you may be surprised that the solution is to first slow down! In this episode, I’m going to break down 5 steps that will help you slo...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Greg Rice, Joanna Makris and Njeru Nthigah. If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 000: Int...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Ajay Bal, Allan Birch and Nader Luthera If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 000: Introdu...

It’s been a big year. So many things outside of our control have been thrust upon us, and honestly, a lot of people are tired. But what can we do during this time to stay sharp as leaders and take care of our teams? There are things we CAN control and that’s our attitude and our directional shifts in life. So dive into this episode, take back your control, and I’ll give you what I believe are the...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Dale Beaumont, Evelyn Seewald and David Cummings. If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 00...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Sake Hitman and Stephanie Murphy. If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 000: Introduction...

Over my years in leadership I’ve learned that things like change and resilience are easy to talk about but much, much harder to do. It can be quite daunting to see things go outside of our control, but those are the things we don’t need to focus on. So in this episode, let’s take a deeper look at the things we CAN control and how we can use them to navigate difficult or unexpected situations. Tune...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Adam Lowy, Jodi Flynn and Eric Skwarczynski If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 000: Int...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Ritika Singh, Rebekah Harvey and Scott Wilson.  If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned:...

All too often leaders try to go it alone, thinking that asking for help would show weakness, and they suffer burnout as a result. Where do you find your mental space these days? I can tell you know, you’re not alone in whatever you’re facing. Tune into this episode and let’s assess where we’re at, what happens when we try to go it alone, and how we can raise our hands, reach out, and get the help...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Justine Mader, Tami Forman and Adrian Stevens. If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 000:...

For this mashup episode, we look back into our moments with Don Robertson, Neha Bagaria and Trevor Shailer. If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.   On this episode: Let’s revisit our conversations with these world-class leaders and take a deeper look at who they’re favourite leader is and why! Resources Mentioned: 000:...