The Dynamic Leader Podcast

In this episode Shelley Flett speaks about perspective and how liberating and beneficial taking on a broader view of the world can be. Her key message is not necessarily to give up your own perspective or how you see the world, but more to loosen the grip that you have on it. Notice when it’s not helpful - when it begins to cloud your judgement or create bias or shut people down. Or when it doesn'...

In this episode Shelley talks to Ingrid Messner, author of Naturally Successful - ‘How wise leaders manage their energy, influence others and create positive impact’, about sustainable leadership. Shelley refers to the wall that leaders sometimes feel they're banging their heads against and Ingrid offers an alternative with learning to dance with the wall and look for ways to go over, around or un...

In this podcast Shelley speaks with Robert Kenn, Head of Tax at Thales, about the importance of networks and continually nurturing them. In the beginning Rob considered himself an anti-networker and viewed it as being a thing you did when you wanted or needed something. Today he considers himself an accidental-networker where he meets people, becomes curious about what they do and simply stays con...

In this episode Shelley Flett talks about career resilience as being not only important to individuals in organisations but to leaders who are wanting to give their people support and offer an alternative view which enables them to take control of their own development and performance and rethink job security and what it means in uncertain times. She shares that job security is still a high need f...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Founder and CEO of Merry People, Danielle Holloway about the importance of mindset and how she remains open, collaborative, humble and positive while staying focused on the outcome. Dani is the leader that enjoys getting the most out of her people. She says that while things are challenging at times it means she’s growing as a leader. She doesn’t always have the...

In this episode Shelley speaks with CEO of Auscontact Association, Fiona Keough, about the challenges leaders face with unplanned absences in their team. She shares the biggest contributor to absenteeism is LIFE. ”Life is messy, It’s complicated and it's unpredictable, and work, tends to be planned, structured and, dare I say it, inflexible. So when those two go together they are diametrically opp...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Julie Borninkhof, CEO of PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia), about the importance of boundaries in workplace. Julie describes boundaries as "spaces in which there are risks with overstepping them". She talks about her experiences with pushing up against them herself and how they play out in the workplace.  More broadly, Julie share her vie...

In this episode Shelley talks to Darren Smith, owner of DJ Smith Group Chartered Accountants, about his business values and the importance of incorporating them into everyday conversations.  Darren talks about creating business values around eight years ago with input from his team who then committed to living and breathing them through the work they do. His values are: commitment, accountabi...

In this episode Renée shares the 12 Gifts from her newly released book “Gift Mindset” that can equip leaders with tools and strategies to look after themselves and then look after their people. She shares the importance of resilience, optimism, courage, curiosity and the gift of giving as a leader. There are endless pearls of wisdom in this episode and one that will leave you thinking differently...

As leaders, people should be at the centre of everything we do. But thanks to an outdated management system, where humans were seen as units of labour (and the objective was to get as much as you can out of them), many leaders still struggle being human.  In this conversation Shelley speaks with Mark LeBusque, fellow leadership consultant and multiple author of Being Human and The Little Book...

In this episode Shelley talks about the importance of working on building resilience as part of a daily practice. It’s no good waiting until things go pear shaped to focus on resilience - by then it’s too late. She shares the six key components of building resilience along with some helpful tips that can be put into practice. Find out more about the resilience program or register for the next publ...

In this episode Shelley shares her thoughts on managing time including:  Reducing distractions: Turn off your notifications, pop-ups and even that tiny little envelope that sits in the bottom corner of your screen. Aim to only check and respond to emails once every 1-2 hours if possible. You'll be amazed at what you can accomplished when you're not constantly interrupted. Being intentional: M...

Simon Heenan is a charismatic video and photography freelancer who also happens to work a 9-5 job in health insurance. In this interview he shares with us what is important about leadership from an employees perspective. Simon represents an ever increasing population of people who have a split career with one bringing in the income and the other to fulfil a creative desire around experimentation a...

In this conversation Shelley speaks with Grant Lester, Director of Operations with The Social Research Centre, about using coaching techniques to effectively lead your team and "giving them choice through empowerment".  Grant sees the leaders of today as needing to be flexible, agile, adaptable and resilient so they can take on whatever challenges come their way. There is also a great expecta...

Succession planning is something leaders should start to consider from the moment they enter a role - this is the topic of this conversation with my sisters, Narelle Burke and Kristy Flett. Succession planning is about reducing single person dependency tasks along with providing development and growth opportunities. Kristy share’s, in her workplace, how is helps to “boost morale, increases engagem...

Daniel Park is an Agile Squad Lead in Human Capital Analytics. He is curious, vibrant and full of energy and his genuine care for others makes him the ideal leader to follow. In this conversation he shares what he believes will be important for leaders in 2021. He talks about advocating for young career professionals, building confidence and empowering his people through a ‘freedom within a framew...

This is a super exciting conversation because it involves my two wonderful sisters, Narelle Burke and Kristy (aka Punky) Flett.  Growing up in the same household and being exposed to the same things hasn't meant we think the same on everything...but our values do align and we are all open to taking on different ways of being and doing. We all agree that trust and communication is really impor...

Danyal Diallo is a Social Entrepreneur & Professional speaker who, at the age of 16, delivered a keynote at TEDxCasey on breaking stereotypes.  He believes in never giving up and is a wonderful role model for young people looking to find their unique voice and become effective communicators. Danyal shares what's working and what's not in the leadership space and what is needed to motivate...

This conversation with Narelle Burke talks argues that delaying taking action isn't always procrastination saying the sometimes we need to take the extra time for creative and deep thinking.  Narelle has appropriately coined this term ‘Percolation’ and demonstrates the value of embracing it rather than trying to push yourself to deliver something less than amazing. She says “One of the luxuri...

With the almost three decades of experience in emergency services (CFA) and high-pressure leadership environments, Nathan Ractliffe share's the importance of open, effective and adaptive communication. He talks about trust, clarity and feedback as being key to the success of a team and gives some great examples of where he's learnt valuable lessons.  As a leader, Nathan says that his role as...

Eva Eybers is Shelley Flett's five year old daughter. In this conversation you'll hear her excitement around starting school in 2021 - she just can't wait. You'll also hear her positive attitude to life, the importance of learning and of being kind to others. She's a great reminder of how we should be 'showing up' each day and a great way to kick off season two with a little love and youthfulness!...

Leadership really is the topic that never ends...yes it goes on and on my friends. Over the past 35 episodes Shelley has shared chapters from the book and conducted 25 interviews with leaders who shared their insights, experiences, successes and failures in their own leadership journey. Every single conversation teaches you something and each conversation confirms there’s no easy road to becoming...

In this episode Shelley speaks with the publisher of The Dynamic Leader, Lesley Williams, who owns Major Street Publishing. Lesley shares her experience of working for her dad early in her career and the lessons he taught her around trust and empowerment. She shares one of the keys to successful leadership is being “nice to people” and supporting them through the good and the bad. She recites the...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Justine Teggelove, co-found of Rodine and Build-in-common, about her journey through leadership and about the importance of ‘paying-it-forward’. Justine learnt really early that leadership is about working together as a team - “it’s not about me it’s about everyone else...it’s about the team”. Justine is one of the most authentic leaders I know, she says if you...

There aren’t many leaders as humble and open to learning is Dan Smith, Contract Manager for SuperGardens. In this interview Shelley talks to him about his approach to leadership and the importance of open dialogue and transparency. Throughout the entire conversation you’ll hear Dan’s passion for developing his people and getting the best out of his team. He is a role model for having real conversa...