The Dynamic Leader Podcast

In this episode Shelley speaks with Spiz Constandinou, Head of Business at Australia Post, about leadership and, in particular, accountability. From the beginning of his own leadership journey, he has centred his approach around engagement saying “without engagement you have nothing”. He believes that trust, openness and transparency underpin engagement along with having a growth mindset and being...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Catie Paterson, HR Business Consultant, on the topic of empowerment and accountability. Catie shares the importance of adapting your communication style to suit the audience. She says “know how much support your people need and be willing to empower and adjust your approach to get the best out of them!” She is a big believer in establishing and nurturing trust a...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Suzanne Wood, State General Manager of Mortgage Broker Distribution at Westpac, about what empowerment looks like for a leader. She shares the importance of taking the time to coach, guide and develop your people along with building the confidence they have in themselves to succeed. Suzanne talks about the connection between empowerment and trust with openness a...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Adam Watson, senior leader in operations and emergency management, about his views on influencing others to deliver results, particularly in the COVID environment. Adam shares how influencing results is largely dependent on engagement and bringing your team along on the journey through effective communication. He talks about the importance of context and develop...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 10 of the book on Influence Results. She shares ideas on how to empower your staff, how you hold them accountable and ensure you’re being transparent in everything you do. When your staff know you and respect you they will assume greater responsibility for their individual performance along with the performance of the team. They will do what it ta...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Narelle Burke, Global Head of Talent and Leadership Development at Kantar about engagement. Narelle’s view on engagement is that it doesn’t need to be perfect but it does need to frequent. Even when we don’t have all the information it’s important for leaders to share what they know. “In the absence of information people are smart, they will form their own views...

In this interview Shelley speaks with Islam Hassan, Head of Growth at Westpac, about his views on being an adaptable leader. He shares that leadership is a constant learning journey and now, more than ever, we must invest in our continual growth and development to ensure future success. You’ll hear how he has adapted his skills and his approach throughout his career moving from hospitality to tele...

Leadership is a learning journey and this interview with Matthew Hocking, experienced solicitor and senior leader, shares what he’s learnt from his mistakes along the way. His key to success has been to remain curious and take on different perspectives, “you never stop learning about the benefits of different approaches and learning from other people.” When you value different points of view you c...

In this episode Shelley talks to Mei Ouw, her all-time favourite guru and teacher in adaptive leadership and an absolute genius in her field. Mei shares some fabulous insights on perspective and how when we change our internal dialogue we can impact our external environment. She shares the four powers we have control over, being… Power over our thoughts Power over our feelings Power over the words...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 9 of the book on Inspiring Respect. As a leader, you want your staff to respect not only you but also their colleagues, business partners, stakeholders, and the wider network that they operate within. This, for some teams, might also include respecting your customers. So what does it mean to respect someone else? In this chapter, Shelley covers wh...

In this episode Shelley talks to Viren Thakrar, Owner of ‘In The Game ’, about the importance of trust. He draws the parallels of coaching a junior sports team and learning to work with the players you’ve been given and how this also applies to organisations.  He holds a belief that “majority of people want to do well” and so it’s important to approach them with a positive intention to develo...

In this episode Shelley talks to Robyn Canning, Team Manager at TAC, again about vulenerability and the power of feedback. One of the questions she asks her team is “what is it that you need from me in order for you to win the gold medal at the Olympics?”. It means that the feedback isn’t about the leader as a person but as the support they need to achieve greatness. She talks about building feedb...

In this episode Shelley talks to Robyn Canning, Team Manager at TAC about leadership, building relationships and specifically on the importance of vulnerability. She talks about “being attuned to what your team is motivated by” and increasing awareness through the use of the Johari window. She talks about moving from stuff to self, doing life together and the theory that most problems resolve them...

In this episode Shelley talks to Richard Farrelly about maintaining integrity as a leader and being aware that every contact leaves a trace. Richard also shares an absolutely fabulous insight around leading for the purpose of building capability, not dependency! In the latter part of the conversation they talk about saying ‘sorry’ and the benefits and impacts that come with different contexts. Con...

In this episode Shelley talks to Operations Transformation Lead, Alison Nurthen, about her journey through leadership and the importance of finding your true style and of being authentic. She also shares the need to create a support network with your peers and not put too much pressure on yourself to solve things alone.  Al reflects on the benefits she’s experienced in letting go and allowing...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 8 of the book on Invest in Relationships. Nurturing any kind of relationship takes patience and perseverance. It’s not always smooth and doesn’t always feel good but if we can be friends with our staff, these conversations always seem to come from a better place.  As leaders we need friends who support us through our high highs and low lows....

In this episode Shelley talks to small business owner, Lana Bonnet, owner of L&D Painting and L&D Flooring, about the importance of what we SAY, DO and BE as leaders. Lana talks about the importance of mindset and taking a breath to avoid reacting to situations that are challenging. She also shares the challenges that she has faced as a small business owner and what leadership means in a t...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 7 of the book on The three levels of integration. The levels start with saying what you mean, then move to doing what you say, and finally focus on being who you uniquely are. Say, Do and Be are relevant and necessary for all leaders to build dynamic team cultures. Connect with Shelley > LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleyflett/ Buy a...

In this episode Shelley talks to Barry Edgar, Head of Governance, Business Enablement and Growth, Consumer Bank at NAB, about time. Barry shares some great insights into prioritisation, delegation and having a discipline routine around work. He talks about the benefits of practicing stillness and pausing, rather than responding, to emails straight away, it’s great how “things can tend to resolve t...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 6 of the book on the Underpinning Theme of Time. Time is one of our most precious resources, yet we use it like it’s infinite. So much is wasted on doing things that don’t need to be done, worrying about things that can’t be changed and focusing on things for longer than we need to. When a leader can manage their time, energy and focus effectively...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Director of Strategic Engagement for Kantar, Kim Ruyten, about the very cool concept of UPPERCASE and lowercase leadership. She says that regardless of whether you have direct reports or not we can be identifying ourselves as a leader. Kim shares the challenges around going too fast and not giving yourself time to slow down and reflect and also shares some great...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 5 of the book on the Overarching Theme of Communication. In this chapter, she shares the importance of recognising that how each of us views the world is different. It’s essential for a dynamic leader to follow the approach of treating others the way THEY want to be treated rather than how YOU want to be treated. Connect with Shelley > LinkedIn...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Angela Hann about her pathway to leadership and the lessons she learnt along the way. She share the importance of balance and looking after yourself and how working smarter and not harder is the example leaders should be setting with their staff. Ange also highlights the need for leaders to seek help and support when they need it and surround themselves with peo...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 4 of the book on The Four Stages of Learning. In this chapter, she shares the different levels a leader experiences in their journey to becoming dynamic. By ‘dynamic’, she means a leader who has a positive attitude, is full of energy and new ideas, and manages constant change, activity or progress really well. Connect with Shelley > LinkedIn ht...

In this episode Shelley speaks candidly with Paul Veldman about his time with Victoria Police along with his two plus decades of running a martial arts business. Paul recalls the transition of leadership from an authoritarian style to more of a supportive, influential style. It’s great to hear about how he teaches, nurtures and challenges his own leaders to be open to new and different perspective...