The Inner Chief

"Make building a track record of success the core thing from now because you can't possibly say you've made a difference in your job unless it's measurable." In today's first minisode for 2023, I wanted to give you a bit of guidance on how to focus on starting this year strong. I want you to look through the lens of executive excellence such that you will turn up every day in your job in a way tha...

"If you think the relationships you have to build are just at your level, then there's a very good chance down the track you're going to run into some trouble."   In today's minisode, I wanted to bring to you five new lessons from the Chiefs from 2022, and we wanted to bring to you and share with you these lessons to help you finish out the year and then come out fighting even better next year.  ...

In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Casey Lyons, Co-Founder and CEO of LIVIN, on the rollercoaster of grief, being not weak to speak, practising self-care. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/263   👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba In this episode I get to hang out with an unsung hero. He's one of those humans that goes about every day making a differen...

"When I don't put thinking time into my life, I just feel like the world is starting to close in around me and there's too many big things that are happening that I can't control." In today's minisode, I want to help you to make massive moves by allocating time in your diary to slow down and be more strategic. I'm sure there are busy periods of your life where you're rushing around, and not delive...

"I've got this simple mantra: I refuse to listen to problems or issues, but I'll listen to opportunities and challenges." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Angus McPherson, Managing Director Australia of Diageo, on creating momentum, difficult conversations, and simplifying your message. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/261   👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.c...

"I believe in the universal bank; I keep putting the positive in the universal bank and it keeps paying it back with interest." In this Best of Series episode, we hear from personal finance guru, Noel Whittaker, on rising out of adversity, consistently turning up, and why honesty works. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/260   👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewe...

"Everything we do has to be win-win-win; a win for business owners, a win for consumers, which equals a win for us." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Mark Calabro, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HungryHungry and OrderMate, on digitising human-to-human connections, succeeding in two tech startups, using fear of failure to your advantage. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/259   👂 REGISTER INTER...

"We thought that instead of running a franchise, why don't we go and get our own funding and set up our own brand for this unserviced segment? We know that we're going to have a fair amount of market share from day dot." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Ryan Gair, Co-Founder and CEO of Rate Money on backing yourself, knowing your customer, and operational investing. 🎧👉  ch...

"One of the greatest gifts in life is to know our fragility and that we are weak. And it's out of the fragility that we can be our very best self." In this Best of Series episode, we hear from spiritual guru, Damien Price, on spirituality and how it fits in the corporate world. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/257   👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Damien...

"The addicted person has to be ready and prepared, and they have to hit a point where there are ramifications to their future health and happiness because of their drug use." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Addiction Coaching Specialist, Conrad Tracey, on breaking points, dealing with resistance in others, and self-acceptance. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/256   👂 REGISTER INTEREST...

"Too many people are dominated in their mind by a sense of fear of all the things that could possibly go wrong. That's no way to take control of a situation." In today's minisode, I want to help you to regain control and shift the power dynamic in a professional relationship. This topic is actually inspired by one of my clients, who was getting into some situations with a powerful stakeholder at w...

"A leader doesn't make a great business; the people make a great business. The leader just helps bring out the best in its people." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Mark Pomeroy, CEO of Pomeroy Pacific, on managing risk, asking great questions, and succeeding in a family business. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/254   👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/min...

"If you're willing to work like nobody's willing to work, you're giving yourself at least the opportunity to live like nobody else is able to later." In this Best of Series episode, we hear from John Lee Dumas , Founder of Entrepreneurs on Fire, on being insanely valuable, thinking outside the box and unlocking discipline to win.   🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/253  👂   FINAL CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR OUR SE...

"When you're creating your own business, there are going to be knocks and it is going to be devastating. But you need to keep getting back up, because no-one else is going to." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to food industry innovator, Cass Spies, the Founder and CEO of Twisted Healthy Treats, on being nimble, promoting from within, and winning globally. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/...

"The research is bulletproof; when you're in love with your job, the people with whom you live and who report to you are 80% more likely to be thriving as well." In today's minisode, I want to help you move up by moving past. Fundamentally, your career is a journey. There are peaks, troughs, stalls, rises, plateaus and everything in between. And unless you have the tools to create your own destiny...

"I always say I want entrepreneurs in the company and I want them to act like entrepreneurs by making decisions that are good for the business." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Travel industry disruptor, André Schwämmlein, the Co-Founder and CEO of Flix, on art versus science, creating new markets, and daring to better the world. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/250   👂 REGISTER FOR O...

"This human condition to protect and help others is there from the moment we are born. People who feel soulless simply lack this instinct. Incorporating it into our daily routine will make all the difference." In this Best of Series episode, we hear from Hetty Johnston AM, Founder and Former CEO & Chair of Bravehearts, on passion, resilience and negotiating with Prime Ministers. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.c...

"The businesses that generally fail are where the founder says they have a backup plan, like a job. My mentality was if it failed, I would start another business. So I may as well make this one work." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to footwear brand trailblazer, Vince Lebon, the CEO and Founder of Rollie Nation, on streamlining systems, scaling a business and operating rhythm...

"It's not about saying "no" or trying to dodge work; you're actually trying to be better for the company you work for. You're putting them first." In today's minisode, I want to save you some time. You know the score, you've accepted a meeting invite and you turn up to the meeting and there's no agenda, no plan, no defined outcome, and you probably weren't even needed or the meeting could have bee...

"It's not enough to have a good-sounding idea. Is that idea executable in a way that is sustainable or do you have dependencies on things that are just outside your control?" In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Skins Co-Founder and current CEO of eo Lab, Dean Hawkins, on the power of a brand, creatively telling the story of the business, and turning alchemy into the extraordina...

"You've got to smell the roses. If there's ever any doubt, you only really have to look back and see the results and achievements. It just puts you in a completely different frame of mind." In this Best of Series episode, we hear from Brad Gordon, seasoned resources executive, on how to create a vision and game that inspires your team and attracts the best talent. chiefmaker.com/245 REGISTER FOR O...

"Things will always go wrong; my engineering background taught me to remain calm, avoid blame and just work through the problem." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to telecommunications industry disruptor, Alex West, CEO of Swoop, on being the calm in the chaos, trust and vulnerability, and building a high performing culture through metrics. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/244   👂 REGISTE...

"I don't want you to just take the path less travelled; I want you to stop and pause and actually use a little bit of deep thinking and a bit of science to then take the path best, most congruent for you, and that will make all the difference." In today's minisode, we look at a question that I have been inundated with in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is a career crossroads. People ar...

"We started every board meeting talking about what impact we made in the last month, before we even got to the CEO report or financials." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, you'll hear from tech industry pioneer Tristan Sternson, CEO of ARQ Group, on being answerable to investors, systemising values and culture, and building equality through technology. chiefmaker.com/242 REGISTER FOR OUR...

In this Best of Series episode, we hear from the aspirational Geoff Lloyd , former CEO of MLC Australia and Perpetual Limited, on being a guide not a guru, clarity and focus, and having curiosity in your life. chiefmaker.com/241 LAST CHANCE! REGISTER FOR OUR JULY MINI-MBA INTAKE:  chiefmaker.com/miniMBA We interviewed Geoff in early 2018 when he was the CEO of Perpetual Limited, a position he had...