The Inner Chief

In this episode, we meet Mike Michalowicz, serial entrepreneur and multiple best-selling author. Self-defined as a normal guy with a normal upbringing, by his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find b...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/ 114   Our High Performance teams series now enters the final HP Teams pillar: Execution. So far the pillars we've covered are Mission, People, Culture and Tools, and so now we delve into where it can all go pear-shaped and the wheels can come off.   So, in this episode we cover part 1 of this pillar, Operating Rhythm: How to find the drumbeat of your...

In this episode, we meet George Hunt, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Sydney Water.   George is a recognised technology leader within the global utility sector. He has a successful track record in implementing technology infrastructure to support increasing customer expectations, challenging regulatory outcomes and corporate business goals.   He has held roles as a Global Consulting Partner...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/112 Our High performance teams series now enters part 20 and we enter the final part of our pillar on Tools. So far we've covered Scoreboards and Metrics, Hardware and Systems, Processes and Frameworks and IP. So, in this episode we cover Partnerships: How all the best HP Teams and Businesses use partnerships at a whole new level How partnerships can l...

In this episode we meet Ram Castillo.   Ram is an award-winning Design Director, Author, Blogger, top-ranking Podcaster and international Speaker.   For 13+ years he's been working for global agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, DDB, JWT and McCann Worldgroup on clients such as Audi, McDonald's, Qantas, Coca-Cola, Telstra, Google and The Louis Vuitton Group.   He is the author of two best selling b...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/ 110 Our High performance teams series now enters part 19 and we enter part 4 of our pillar on Tools. So far we've covered Scoreboards and Metrics, Hardware and Systems and Processes. IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER FRAMEWORKS AND IP "You don't need to be a genius or a visionary, or even a college graduate for that matter, to be successful. You just need fram...

In this episode we meet Perry Marshall.   Perry Marshall is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine, and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world.   He founded the $5 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, with judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT. The prize aims to solve the biggest mystery in biology.   His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review. NASA'...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/ 108 Our High performance teams series has reached part 18 and today we look at part 3 of our pillar on Tools, namely Systems and Processes. So far under this section, we've covered Scoreboards and Metrics and how you need to measure what you want to manage if you want to keep pushing the dial on performance. We then moved to Hardware and Collateral th...

In this episode we meet Rob Patterson Rob Patterson is a senior Executive with extensive experience in the leadership and significant growth of national professional service firms. Rob is the former COO of  HWL Ebsworth Rob where he played a key role overseeing the metamorphosis of a small Melbourne Based Legal Practice (40 employees, Turnover $3m) into a National Commercial Law firm of over 600 p...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/ 106 Our High performance teams series has reached part 17 and today we look at part 2 of our pillar on Tools, namely Hardware and Collateral. Last week we spoke about Scoreboards and Metrics and how you need to measure what you want to manage if you want to understand what success looks like in your business, and keep pushing the dial on performance....

In this episode we meet Laura Gasner Otting. Laura has empowered thousands through her  speaking engagements and inspirational writing, including her newest book, Limitless:  How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. Laura's 25-year resume is defined by her entrepreneurial edge. She served as a  Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton's White House, helping shape AmeriC...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/104 Our High performance teams series now enters part 16 and we enter the 5 key Tools that drive a high performance culture, the first of which is Scoreboard and Metrics. We've spoken about the Mission - all about the vision, your purpose and your why. And then we went into getting the right people on the bus, followed by building a high performance Cu...

In this episode, our guest is Natalie Speers, the Founder & CEO of Social Ally, an agency in the digital marketing and social media space. It was a great chat, in which we talk about how being an early adopter has pushed her out of her comfort zones, particularly in the social media space in the last decade. Natalie also shares some incredible social media stats that prove that everyone needs to u...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/102 Our High Performance Teams series now enters part 15, where we finalise the 5 key elements that drive a High Performance Culture, namely the rituals & traditions of the team. We cover how to overcome those periods in work or business life when it has become a bit soulless, a bit toxic and is all work, and no play. One of the best ways is to use rit...

This week's episode takes a totally different format as it's a discussion rather than an interview.   I recorded this episode with our spiritual guru, Damien Price, for another podcast called The Universal Man , a Not-For-Profit organisation dedicated to helping men operating at their best in the modern world.   You can connect with Damien on LinkedIn.   He's also been on the podcast before; check...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/100   We've made it to Episode 100!!! What a cracking topic we have in store for you today.   Our High Performance Teams series now enters part 14, and we're into the penultimate element of what drives a high performance Culture, where today we look at the power of high standards and how this drives feedback, accountability and unity across a team.   I...

In this episode, we have a great chat with Marty Vids, an entrepreneur, mentor and podcast host, about building rapport, empowering customers and owning your job.   Marty has had quite the eclectic career and life, having started out in his parent's milk bar as a kid, and then moving into the comedy scene as an MC. He has a few great stories from that past life, that's for sure!   A career change...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/98 Our High performance teams series now enters part 13, and we're right into the High Performance Culture pillar, where today we look at how to get your team focussed on winning, and collaborating intensively.   In this episode, we cover how to get your team members to come along on the journey in pursuing excellence, but also how to simultaneously av...

In this episode we meet Ted Prodromou, America's #1 LinkedIn Coach, and talk about perception, connecting properly with purpose, and standing out online.   As you will pick up from this episode, Ted has bounced back from many setbacks, and offers up a number of immediately actionable tips for super-charging both your LinkedIn profile, but also your online presence and online etiquette in general....

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/ 96 Our High performance teams series now enters part 12, and the second episode of the Culture pillar, where I talk you through how to tighten the bonds between the people in the team, and in you and the team. IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER BUILDING TRUST WITHIN THE TEAM MEMBERS AND HOW THIS CREATES NOT ONLY A SENSE OF BELONGING, BUT RESULTS IN HIGH PERFORM...

In this episode we meet Cliff Gale former Managing Director of Lite n' Easy for over 20 years and talk about passion, respect for your people and keeping the soul alive in your business.   Cliff bought into Lite n' Easy after he saw a two line ad in a paper in its very early days. He then led the business for over two decades and grew it into one of the most successful businesses of its type.   Ke...

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/ 94 So , IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER THE POWER OF HIGH PERFORMANCE LIFECYCLES AND HOW TO USE THEM TO AUTOMATE THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE.   The pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of all great performers. It means mastering your craft and continually working to improve yourself. It also means leading your team to work collectively to improve itself. Th...

In this episode we hear from Geoff Lloyd, CEO and MD of Perpetual Limited. ABOUT GEOFF Geoff joined Perpetual in August 2010 as Group Executive of Perpetual Private and led the development and implementation of the growth strategy for this business. He took on the additional responsibility of Head of Retail Distribution in September 2011 and was appointed Managing Director and CEO in February 2012...

Most of us at one time or another have had a boss who seems totally disinterested in our work. They're the opposite of micro-managers, leaving us completely to our own devices and at times in more senior regional roles can go missing for weeks at a time. Here is what you can do.

In this episode I catch up with Nicky Sparshott, Global Chief Executive of T2 Tea - a global luxury retailer offering the broadest and most imaginative range of teas and teawares from around the world. Nicky also serves as Vice President on the Global Leadership Team for Unilever's Refreshment Category, playing a lead role in M&A & E-Commerce. She also has experience on the agency side as a Partne...