Today’s first episode for 2024 is a little different. I recently launched my White Paper – The Social Factor – The Science Behind the Future of Effective People Leadership and today I present it to you in audio format, as some people prefer to listen than to read. The White paper introduces you, the listener, to the concept of Social Leadership. It opens with the big picture and the challenges faced by todays leaders, examples being the gap between what leaders believe that employees want and what they really want and need. We explore the myriad demands of today's leader and the potential cost ..read more

Episode 39 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is an insightful exploration into the world of Diversity and Inclusion in leadership, with a focus on Inclusion. My guest is D&I consultant Toby Mildon, who I worked with when he was working at the BBC.  Our conversation has many levels of depth and covers a broad area, which makes it the perfect resource for any manager or leader wanting to get to grips with this critically important topic and also hear from Toby’s lived experience. Here are some highlights from our conversation:- How Toby ‘fell’ into D&I The 10/90 Iceberg analogy ..read more

Episode 38 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a must for anyone who is looking to find or further develop meaning and purpose in their lives, be it personal or professional. My guest, Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal, MBA Director at Macquarie University shares her extraordinary story of family tragedy and what it meant to become members of a cult-like organisation and the trauma that ensued. This is a story with a dramatic upturn and hence the topic of our conversation, the essence of meaningfulness in leadership. Here are some highlights from our conversation:- Being born into tragedy ..read more

Today I bring you part 2 of my conversation with Yaser Naseri, an Iranian refugee with a story to tell. Please, if you happen to have stumbled on this episode and have not listened to part 1 – head now to listen to Episode 36 then come back here and all will make sense. What an honour it was to listen to part 2 of Yaser Naseri’s story as a refugee from Iran, part 2 starting with the day he arrived in Brisbane. You cannot not be moved by Yaser, not just his story but his attitude, his determination to make a life worth living, his desire and need to be a voice for all those who have lost their ..read more

In this episode, Yaseri Naser shares part one of his extraordinary journey of arriving in Australia from Iran.  There are no shownotes today, the story unfolds itself and all the wisdom is held in Yaser’s words Once you have listened to the story you may find this article of value https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-19/hopes-fade-for-asylum-seekers/3737376 #hope #resilience #humanity #survival #leadership #refugeeswelcome ..read more

Episode 35 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a conversation of both depth and with wisdom on the topic of service in leadership and with local government Councillor Sue Baker. Sue shares how she transitioned from a career in learning and development to representing the City of Frankston in local Government and how she drew on her years of experience in hospitality and training to serve her constituents in the very best ways possible.   Here are some highlights from our conversation:- How Sue’s eclectic career shaped her attitude and passion for service The importance of alignment b ..read more

Episode 34 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a must for anyone who either wants to improve their networking capability, doesn't like to network but realises that it can be good for business, or simply wants to listen to someone who is passionate about their purpose in life. Today I bring you an exceptionally practical and often funny conversation with Charlie Lawson, a networking and promotion expert with a twist. This podcast is not just for leaders, it’s for everyone in business. We redefine and reframe networking, ditching its negative stereotype and Charlie then fires nugget after nu ..read more

Note to self, when in conversation with someone who epitomises humility in leadership, don’t expect them to talk about themselves in a hurry! Meet Matt Cameron, Rugby League CEO of the Penrith Panthers, and my latest guest in conversation for the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast. The Penrith Panthers are a professional rugby league team based in Western Sydney and they have been on an incredible journey over the past few years coming from behind to be in the Grand Final in 2020 and win the Grand Finals in 2021 and 2022. Though we might not necessarily have done a deep dive talking about humility ..read more

Meet Jenny Steadman, Acting Director of Potential Project and my first guest in conversation for Season 3 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast. The topic of our conversation was, in my opinion, the perfect choice for the start of a new business year,  ‘The Essence of Mindfulness in leadership’. Here are some of the many topics we covered. You can listen to the podcast on all major platforms and the BrainSmart website:- A synopsis of Jenny’s eclectic career, starting out as a classical musician Jenny’s interesting introduction to mindfulness A working, practical definition of mindfulness ..read more

Today I bring you a conversation with a difference, it’s with me. Over the past few months I have been approached by listeners with the odd question and so the idea emerged to answer them in a podcast. I approached the wonderful Trent Rosen, Learning and Development manager of Canteen Australia and asked if he would interview me as he knew me a little from work we had done together pre covid but he didn’t know me too well. It was certainly an experience and I have developed even more admiration of and empathy for my podcast guests as committing to the essence of being real, raw and authentic c ..read more