The Future of Leadership

Entrepreneur, author and former CMO Roy Osing dares to be different - in fact, he insists on it and helps his clients to do the same! Roy is a one of a kind leadership thinker with little patience for those who practice performative creativity instead of getting their hands dirty with the real thing. He has grown a start-up to billion dollar sales and authored seven books in his 'Be Different or B...

From Brisbane to Nepal via London, Vietnam and Cambodia, Jade Lee approached her mid-career disillusionment from a very adventurous angle! With a career in HR under her belt, Jade was finely attuned to team building and engagement but what she experienced on her trek to Everest Base Camp gave her a fresh perspective. From the Sherpa's servant leadership to building trust and connection at speed, i...

The more you tell Laura Cunningham she won't be able to do something, the more determined she is to prove you wrong! Working her way up the leadership ladder in industries that traditionally haven't been seen as a viable option for working mums, Laura is now GM and one-third of the ownership team of Canberra-based CentreRED IT. She leads from the heart, with a passion for people that is evident in...

Author, cultural historian, leadership professor and educator Dr Rick Chromey has a fresh take on the impact of technology on society and culture. Eschewing traditional generational cohorts, Rick applies a behavioural lens to understand how shifts in technology play out in the people stuff. He connects our history with our potential future to predict where technology can take us and why. At the he...

As a conservatory trained bassist and widely certified productivity and culture consultant, Gerald Leonard leverages the synergies of music and business to help teams deliver outstanding performances. Replicating the flow and connection of a jazz ensemble in a sprawling project team doesn't faze Gerald, who thrives on organising chaos. Whether it's getting the band together or satisfying the board...

With climate change wreaking havoc, new industries emerge to handle the challenges. "World design" is a burgeoning sector to take on creating human habitats for hotter temperatures and smaller arable, habitable landscapes. And then there is the push to build the first Moon base, the Olympus Project. This is the imagined future of Zoë Routh's first novel The Olympus Project . Get an early listen to...

The new world of work means some sort of blend of work from anywhere and co-location. Certainly flexibility is the biggest demand employees are making right now. So how to do it well? In this wrap up of the quarter's theme on 'Hybrid Team Success' we offer five key principles for doing it better. See full shownotes here: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/tips-hybrid-team-success  

Strong leadership skills include good digital health. Daniel Sih is a physiotherapist turned productivity consultant and award-winning author.  Daniel is all about cultivating smart digital habits that create space for thinking and resting, ultimately enabling us to be more present and more productive. In this episode he shares his own rituals for unplugging, why prioritising rest is key to produc...

How do you speak truth to power? Or perhaps the real leadership question is, why would you speak truth to power? For Gordon Graham the answer was always because he had the best interests of his organisation at heart. When the integrity of his employer was under threat, Gordon put himself in the firing line by approaching his CEO with feedback. What unfolded was a long saga of toxic leadership and...

Cultivate an adaptable leadership identity As a combat-decorated Navy SEAL Marty Strong is no stranger to highly motivated teams. When he transitioned into business leadership, Marty saw a major contrast from battlefield to boardroom around training and motivation. From being shocked at how employees were treated, to the lack of a common vision and under-investment in training and skills developme...

A leadership mindset for reinventing work Bruno Pesec, an Oslo-based Croatian and former engineer once worked for Toyota and saw for himself that it didn't matter how great the idea was, how talented the engineers were, if the end user couldn't see the value in it. This sparked a passion for leadership strategies and innovation that meet a need. It took Bruno down a path that combined the discipli...

What's healthy vs harmful in your corporate culture? After surviving sexual assault and harrassment, Tim Mousseau knew he didn't want anyone else to fear going to work or be subjected to toxic behaviours and cultures. Through his research and work with organisations in the US, Tim has developed the 'Feel Safe Framework' designed to get to the root of cultural issues that are derailing safety and b...

Team development strategies from the world of sports psychology As one of the first psychologists to work with elite sports teams in the UK, George Karseras knows a thing or two about winning ways. His many years of experience in occupational psychology have led to the creation of a science-backed code for better organisational teaming. George offers a new perspective on team building that puts me...

Don't assume - ask! And other leadership principles… Can we have safety without trust? Marie-Claire Ross doesn't think so - in fact, her extensive research has told her so. Author of Trusted to Thrive , Marie-Claire was working in the safety communications space when she realised it wouldn't work if there wasn't trust in the workplace. So she left her family business to study, talk and write about...

Gain back time by understanding your leadership priorities Picture this: a meeting is unexpectedly canceled and you feel a jolt of gratitude for the time you've just been refunded. What if you took control of creating that feeling by designing your day to incorporate a brain buffer for thinking? That's what productivity and time management expert Donna McGeorge advocates for as a way to engage dee...

The first leadership principle is: it's not about you Dr Toby Travis believes mission fulfillment with wellbeing is the leadership sweet spot we should be aiming for. And it can't be done without trust. Engineered from his own experiences in the workplace and doctoral research, Toby has crafted a bridge metaphor to illustrate how the right foundations and materials must be in place for trust to be...

A corporate culture is only as safe as its least safe leader As Sam Mather ascended the leadership ladder in her 20 year L&D career, she realised that work was not working. Taking the opportunity to pursue a PhD in Organisational Psychology, researching psychological safety and resilience in the workplace, Sam gained a deep understanding of how leadership and culture impacts performance but also w...

Ease leadership growing pains by learning to trust your teams Sean McAuliffe loves fast cars and is driven to succeed but his leadership philosophies have evolved from a realisation that sometimes you have to take a back seat. An entrepreneur with a talent for understanding what the market needs, Sean built a successful car key supply business from scratch and, following a merger, identified the n...

Leadership influence and language are intrinsically linked Businesses spend time, money and attention on visual identity but what about verbal identity? It's a missing link in leadership frameworks. Language matters. From the disruptive to the dreary, language frames the experience for those both inside and outside of an organisation. With a background in physiology and computer sciences, Chris We...

A leadership mindset where spirituality meets practicality As a corporate executive in a cut-throat environment managing big teams and even bigger budgets, Amy Lynn Durham knew something had to change. With tiny adjustments and brave experimentation she took her team on a journey to build connection through emotional and spiritual intelligence. The process built bonds and the business, and was the...

High performing teams are a myth Who doesn't like being part of a high performing team? They're fun and motivating. You get stuff done. You enjoy each other's company. But are they realistic? It turns out high performing teams are a myth. It's more of an ideal to strive for than a reality to experience. No team or culture can sustain high performance. High performance goes in cycles, and that's wh...

No more leadership 'own goals' - performance is a team sport From paper and pulp to performance management might sound like a big leap, but Hedda Bird sees opportunities for improvement wherever she looks so it turned out to be a natural fit. Hedda, author of the Performance Management Playbook, works with organisations to help them use performance management as a route into better communication,...

The ultimate leadership principle: treat everyone the same Keith Renninson has lived many lifetimes and taken leadership lessons from them all! From financial planning to military service, non-profits, executive boards and bicycles, it's been a wildly interesting ride that has enabled Keith to develop his TRIP tool that helps leaders explore their character traits and unlock their potential. A pro...

Poorly executed brainstorming is a leadership fail Author and leadership coach Edoardo Binda Zane recognised early on that developing his emotional intelligence skills gave him an edge over his peers and enabled him to lead with influence and impact. Now Edoardo helps others to do the same through exploring the nuances of emotions, perspectives, biases and decision-making to make them leaders wort...

Successful leadership starts with YOU Happy New Year! Right. I guess. Doesn't feel so 'happy' or exuberant this time around. It could be something to do with the darn pandemic that, like the pungent odour from your neglected gym gear, is just lingering. Suffering from New Year's malaise? Uncertainty, fear, frustration are characterising the start of 2022. We need to shake that off! Here are some p...