Vistage Live - Australia and New Zealand - Business and Leadership Insights

In this action packed podcast David explores the science of people performance at work and how to link habits of high performing CEOs to end outcomes for long term business success. Change has never been faster, and leaders are having to change-up their game and re-assess – ‘What got me here won’t get me there’. David shares the 3 critical steps that will put leaders on the right path for re-inven...

Stephen has always been passionate about helping small business and entrepreneurs, however after visiting Hobart’s Art & Culture Museum five years ago a new purpose unfolded for Stephen – To create opportunities for indigenous entrepreneurs and small business leaders. In this conversation, Stephanie and Stephen explore the similarities and differences between Indigenous Entrepreneurship and We...

Rob Kinkade, Co-Founder & CEO FORUMM Digital and Director of DuToday brings a cross-sector perspective to digital transformation and in simple terms, unpacks what it means for the future of business, small or large. Rob say's ’It's about having a lightweight, agile approach to digital, it’s no longer a set and forget’. Rob gives great insights about how to go from idea to outcome with a great...

Warren Hogan sits down with Stephanie to talk about the current economic environment that business leaders are now operating in and what it will take to succeed. ‘The world has shifted a lot, particularly in the last 6 months. Our economy is robust, but will also bring many challenges over the next couple of years - It will be dynamic, exciting and frightening for business and one of the most inte...

Christa Lenard discuss the recent High Court decision in WorkPac and Rossato regarding casual employment in Australia. In a nutshell, the position in Australian employment law is now clear. Christa talks to Stephanie about the implications of this recent decision for SME Business Leaders and also for the GIG economy.

The landscape has shifted rapidly as we transition to the new normal and living with COVID. The conversation has shifted from restrictions to risk management and compliance. With a number of businesses bringing people back into the office it's time to re-access those COVID safe plans. Christa Lenard provides business leaders with clear practical measures that will minimise ongoing risk and increas...

Kim Seeling Smith , CEO of Ignite Global, Award winning author, Speaker and Future of Work Expert is Stephanie's guest in this episode, and Kim shares her insights about The Great Resignation and the Future of Work. Kim gives us key tips on what every size business can do to bring in the right talent and explains the paradigm shift in hiring. It all comes down to the Manager and the critical role...

It’s critical for any size business to have a Communication Strategy. Frances Dwyer, Marketing Communications & Strategy expert, kickstarts the conversation with 3 driving factors to guard against Reputational Damage for your business and tips on risk & crisis management. When it comes to your Communication Strategy Frances’ recommendation is to take an ‘Inside Out’ approach - What’s your...

Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart, Co-founders & Co CEOs of Beamible (formerly Beam). Five years ago they created a flexible jobs marketplace called Beam alongside their consulting business supporting flexible work solutions. After helping to move the needle on normalising flexible work they could see that there was more work to do. They've shifted their business model to a cloud-based platf...

If you’re shaping a positive future for your organisation, you know the importance of having a great, connected team. In this podcast Mark Puncher, CEO of Employer Branding Australia shares his expertise about how you can attract and retain the best talent, and keep them engaged, through employer branding strategy, employee value proposition development, storytelling and content marketing. Mark tu...

Trudy MacDonald, MD of TalentCode HR and award winning speaker, shares insights about what’s going on in the marketplace with the war for talent and how talent professionals are applying innovative recruitment marketing strategies for success. In this podcast, find out what are great businesses doing differently to find and attract the right talent and why an Employee Value Proposition is more imp...

David Thomas, China Expert and BRIC specialist, empowers business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to thrive in the Asian Century. He believes that Australia is well-positioned to become the new Gateway to Asia and that SMEs can play a vital role in changing the conversation from the International Diplomacy stage to opening up new business opportunities for Australian and New Zealand businesse...

In this fascinating, but practical podcast, Craig Rispin, Business Futurist and Innovation Expert shares how business will be transformed by the fourth industrial revolution and what opportunities this presents for SMEs. Where there's emerging technology or innovation coming onto the global scene, Craig knows about it. Hear how visionary CEOs are transforming their strategic planning by employing...

In John Bellamy's entertaining and provocative style he'll challenge your sales mindset and what you're really using LinkedIn for. He shares his 5 top tips to optimize your LinkedIn Profile for successful selling. John also gives us insight into how to hone your sales messaging to increase your opportunities to have more sales conversations. ‘It’s about connecting with the right people in order to...

Nigel Stoke, alias ‘Skipper’, reflects on his 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race experience. After 2 days of exhilarating high speed ocean racing, things took a turn for the worse. As Nigel says “when things go wrong, they always go wrong when it’s pitch black in the middle of the night and to make matters worse they were in 25 knot winds in Bass Strait!”. Fortunately Nigel’s 20 years of leadership...

For any CEO or business leader with ambitious growth plans this is the podcast to listen to. Adam Siegel, CEO and growth advisor unpacks the complexities of transforming and rapidly scaling a business using best practice business growth methodologies. Adam also reveals the key attributes of a successful leader for business success and so much more!

In the last 12 months of disruption and rapid change, organisations forced into remote work practices have discovered the unpredicted benefits for both their teams but also for themselves. ‘It’s been a lived experience’. Maja Paleka talks about how we can retain those benefits as we move into a new norm. Whatever workforce model organisations opt for, it needs to be designed with a human centered...

In 2021 Growth will come at the expense of the Competition! Tony will share proven strategies and techniques for creating new sales conversations with the right people. How sellers can step-up and drive highly effective ‘combination’ strategies for human-to-human engagement leveraging technology and proven techniques that open doors and set the right agenda with decision-makers. A must listen for...

David reflects on his experience in business over 2020….Challenging, scary but enjoyable? ‘The most enjoyable year in business’ … well that’s because David is a natural problem solver! He shares how they addressed their most important challenge this year and that was ‘people’…their team and their clients. People being their greatest asset and the importance of giving them certainty one way or the...

Youcef’s story is inspirational and shows incredible resilience. He talks about his journey and the hurdles that he overcame to achieve his Olympic dream. His journey starts in a small village in Algeria with one TV channel and a school 6kms from home at the bottom of a mountain. At the age of 18 something went terribly wrong and Youcef Abdi had 24 hours to escape an Algerian military training cam...

Ben Grozier shares his top tips for start-ups and the many hats that founders/owners and CEOs wear. Hear about the benefits of creating a frictionless culture that speeds up the pathway to success and applying the First Principals approach ‘What's the problem and what's the solution - what do I need to achieve and how do I achieve it - Ben calls this 'Mindset innovation'.

Martin Cayzer talks about what he got right and leadership lessons learned about leading teams across boundaries. Hear how Martin fostered collaboration and how he used imagery to drive focus and clarity for success. Excited to jump into a CEO role for a division of a larger European company with multiple offices and locations throughout the US, UK and Europe. His objective at the time was to brin...

Disruption is a powerful way of thinking about innovation-driven growth. Matthew Tice, CEO at Insurgence, will challenge your thinking and discuss ways to transform disruption into a source of permanent competitive advantage. A worst-case scenario plan will help you visualise different strategic approaches and navigate through uncertainty. Will you emerge from current disruption as a Predator or P...

Linear Clinical Research is conducting the first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine right here in Australia. CEO and TEC member Jayden Rogers shares why it takes so long to develop and market a vaccine for COVID-19 and what he’s learned from this experience as a leader. Jayden is passionate about innovation in healthcare. He reflects on the value of a diverse group of peers that share insights,...

Difficult conversations can be a lot easier if we change our way of thinking in advance. In this podcast, Deborah Burt shares her recipe. Start with accepting that there are 3 versions to every story and that they co-exist; check your feelings and assumptions - ask questions and finally, agreement doesn’t mean a solution, it’s an agreement to move forward towards a solution.