The Leadership Project Podcast

💭 Peter Nankervis is the Founder, Managing Partner and Director of The Lighthouse Group. He has a Masters in coaching psychology and is passionate about transforming organisations through leadership.  For the past 25 years of working with several companies, C-Suite leaders and CEOs, Pete observed that leadership is a key lever you can pull if you're looking to improve your business performan...

💭 Can “doing good” AND “making money” work hand-in-hand in creating a positive impact on the world? Bessi Graham is a writer, podcaster, and executive coach. She focuses on helping individuals develop the right mindset in making money while making a difference in the world. Bessi grew up in a family that focused on the aspects of social justice and responsibility. This opened up the desire to bri...

💭 How do you transition from being a stellar individual contributor to becoming an effective leader? Mark J. Silverman is no stranger to overcoming adversity and mastering his own overwhelm. In his teens, he became addicted to drugs and alcohol that by the time he reached 27, he was homeless and living in his truck. He then decided to live sober, earned a college degree at 40, got married, had ki...

💭 What are the leadership attributes of the world’s toughest teams- the Navy SEALs? Rich Diviney spent close to 21 years as a Navy SEAL where he held multiple leadership positions including the Commanding Officer of a Navy SEAL Command. It was when he took charge of the selection and assessment for one of the specialized commands that led him to deep dive into the intricacies of team performance....

💭 What culture do you tolerate in your organisation? Nicole Greer is the CEO of Vibrant Coaching and Consulting. She helps organizations to be the people they were created to be by building that vibrant culture for teams. Her vast experience in training employees across multiple industries led her to discovering the significance of having a vibrant culture in organisations. Vibrant was a word Nic...

💭 Can you create more impact with less time? Belinda Morgan is a flexible work consultant who helps individuals looking to carve out a career using part-time work as an approach and flexibility in their lifestyle. She recently released a book entitled, “The Part-time Puzzle: How to decrease your hours, increase your impact, and thrive in your part-time role.”  In this episode, Belinda talks about...

Margie Ireland is a leadership expert, a keynote speaker, a practising psychologist, and the author of the book called “The Happy, Healthy Leader”. Seeing her friends struggle with leadership and burnout inspired her to start "The Happy Healthy Leader", a fun and proven professional development framework, based on her 25 years of commercial experience as a leader, and evidence-based rese...

💭 What are the unwritten rules of Women's Leadership? After a successful career leading global businesses in the pharmaceutical industry, Helen Appleby is now an executive and leadership development coach who focuses on helping women. She's the Author of Unwritten Rules of Women’s Leadership, host of the Unwritten Rules podcast, and helps women navigate their careers and write their own...

💭 What does it mean to be a fully connected leader? We’re kicking off women’s month with an all-female lineup for this month’s episodes. Mel Kettle is an internationally recognized coach, mentor, speaker, facilitator and author. She works at the intersection of communication and leadership to help senior executives boards, business owners and leaders create real connections and sustained engageme...

💭 Have you heard the famous line, “Leadership is a marathon, not a sprint”? Our guest this week takes this quote to a different level, by guiding his clients through a transformative journey in completing a marathon, literally. Jamin Heppell is Founding Director of Mountains and Marathons where he facilitates leadership programs that centre around completing a marathon or climbing a mountain in o...

💭 How do you holistically improve people’s lives through your leadership? Our guest this week is a returning guest from one of our popular episodes, “Leaders with a Capital L”. Brett Larson has retired from his corporate leadership career at W. L. Gore & Associates to pursue a partnership with Humessence, whose vision is to improve the lives of workers by delivering improved and excellence in...

💭 How do you measure psychological safety and the impact it makes on your organization? Stephan Wiedner is a psychological safety expert whose career has focused on developing sustainable high-performance leaders, teams and organizations. His passion for unleashing the collective potential of people has led him to be one of the co-founders of noomi.com , the world's largest network of indepe...

💭 How do you get your message across in less than 8 seconds - the average attention span of the modern world? A nine-time Emmy award-winning journalist and news anchor, Jane Hanson worked for NBC for 30 years prior to becoming a communications coach. She was the host of New York live, an anchor and reporter for NBC, including at the launch of what is now known as Today in New York, and had her ow...

💭 When an opportunity knocks, are you ready to answer the door? Oftentimes, the best-laid plans don't usually work out the way you want them. How do you unlock possibilities amidst life's uncertainties? This week’s podcast guest is a Global Leader in business and personal growth.  Rowena Millward is co-founder and principal of MacMorgan Next Practice Growth, as well as the best-selling...

How do you effectively unlock the power of teams? Bernard Desmidt is a renowned coach, leadership trainer and facilitator whose expertise is in unlocking the power in teams so that they can access the collective capacity and capability to achieve the greatest things possible. He's also the author of two books: Team Better Together and Inside Out Leadership.  In this episode, Bernard starts of...

💭 Have you ever thought about entering into the Leadership Development space yourself?  Have you considered whether you would want to do that from the outside (consulting) or on the inside of a business (inside the Learning & Development (L&D) department)? Today we are joined by someone who has recently made that shift in his career.  Dr Rey Fremista is well known as an international thou...

In today’s episode of The Leadership Project Podcast we bring you the key highlights of Season 2 of the podcast and look forward and what to expect in 2023, We have had many amazing guests in Season 2 that have all made us stop, reflect and rethink what it means to be a leader in a modern world.  Challenging us with thought provoking perspectives on how to be a better leader. We cover many great t...

💭 Every year, BPO companies promote thousands of supervisors and managers. These supervisors and managers are experienced workers because of their skill sets, and have been through training programs and certifications to enhance their leadership skills. But is that all that it takes? Our guest this week is a globe trotter and energetic Filipina. Kristine Bondoc is an experienced leader, mentor, e...

💭 When being a leader is often a balance between heart and mind, the weighing question is at what cost?  Our guest this week discusses the value of psychological safety in the workplace and how it is not just about the absence of bullying, but creating a culture where individuals feel comfortable taking risks, challenging the status quo, and engaging in open and honest communication without fear...

💭 Wouldn't it be better if we could just put the facts forward, create a convincing argument, use logical analysis, and therefore get people to change their behavior? Fortunately for most of us inspiring action through speech is not a magic trick but a deliberate and intentional effort. In this episode of the Leadership Project podcast, Mick Spiers interviews Monica Lunin , a consultant, fac...

💭 In the face of ongoing uncertainty, what lies beyond resilience? Pressure and crises cause fragile leaders to crumble. When under pressure, resilient leaders may bend and recover. However, in the face of difficulty, stress, and uncertainty, antifragile leaders become more powerful and productive. In this week's episode, Dr. Paige Williams talks about her book 'Becoming Antifragile&apo...

💭 Imagine if you live in one room and that one room has only one door to enter and no exit, when people come in, they are there forever. How and who would you select to go in? Our guest who asks this exacting rhetorical question is called the “Father of Modern Networking” by both Forbes and CNN, Dr. Ivan Misner is one of the world’s leading experts on business networking who in his spare time, is...

If you are identical, basically the two of you are the same, one of you would be unnecessary. - Alisa DiLorenzo What we can create is better together than what we would do on our own. - Tony DiLorenzo For the first time in The Leadership Project, we are featuring "couplepreneurs" and fellow podcasters Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo. Authors Alisa and Tony DiLorenzo , parents of two children, a...

💭 How does purpose help you grow a profitable business that people love? Purpose in business has become a common expectation, from employees, customers and investors. Yet many business leaders struggle to understand what it means for their business. We learn in this episode why purpose drives profit and why this approach in business connects with people in a powerful way.  Carolyn Butler-Madden b...

💭 If you could wave a magic wand and get anything or have more of anything, what would you have? Majority of leaders would say time. Many struggle to produce results in the current business environment, navigate the constant shifting priorities, competitors and challenges. In this week's episode, we learn from the leadership pathfinder himself, Scott Stein , on the shortcuts he has outlined...