When Colm Maguire arrived at the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as COO, he realised the team culture wasn’t quite as described. Colm is a driven and loyal character with a long history of building successful team dynamics with the help of Leading Teams. So, it wasn’t long before he brought them into the Guild and got to work on building trust, ownership, compassion, and high performance. Mel-Sykes Bridge, now HR Director at the Guild, echoes those initial misgivings, but today, along with Colm are part of a formidable team that has completely turned the tide, demonstrating high rates of success i ..read more

Matt O’Connell has been in the pipeline industry since 1986. As President of NACAP Australia, he understands all too well that it’s a high-risk industry, for people and the environment. So, when NACAP was taken over in 2013 by Qanta, it provided an opportunity for the business to not only explore greener operations but to build a stronger sense of culture, as the company took on this new phase under new management. Matt began working with Leading Teams Facilitator Justin Peckett just before the acquisition and they explore how change on this scale injected new life into the business.   Le ..read more

Head Coach, John Longmire has been pivotal to the evolution of AFL team, the Sydney Swans. From the beginning he understood the importance of player empowerment and honest conversations. He also knew that a framework or roadmap was required, not just to achieve success on the field, but as a guide back from failure and loss. The Swans’ story is one that acknowledges the club’s heritage, that allows not only the players but club stakeholders and fans to stand on the mighty foundations of the early years – and to look forward - to strengthen and grow the team every day, into the high performers ..read more

Welcome to Season 3 of the Leading Conversations podcast! Eight brand new business leaders; from an accounting firm in country Victoria, to one of Australia's largest media organisations, to an international eco contractor, they're all in discussion with their personal Leading Teams Facilitators, who over many years, have become almost part of the team. Together they've helped shape business culture and leadership, all of which has had a direct and measurable impact on performance.  But how? Well, this season we did deeper into Leading Teams' processes. Founder Ray McLean, a man that know ..read more

Di Marchment was told by one of her first employers that she’d never make it. In 2023 Di is celebrating 30 years as owner of Dianne Marchment & Associates, an accounting firm based in country Victoria. Not only has Di made it in the industry, she’s excelled. It’s this determination that’s driven her success and helped develop skills and leadership for herself and her staff. Di’s in conversation with her long-time Leading Teams Facilitator, Jesse McLean about the road to success, and the cultural concerns they worked on together, some of which are quite specific to a small business, in a sm ..read more

Season 3 of the Leading Conversations podcast is launching on Wednesday 26 April!  Eight brand new business leaders; from an accounting firm in country Victoria, to one of Australia's largest media organisations, to an international eco contractor, they're all in discussion with their personal Leading Teams Facilitators, who over many years, have become almost part of the team. Together they've helped shape business culture and leadership, all of which has had a direct and measurable impact on performance.  But how? Well, this season we did deeper into Leading Teams' processes. Found ..read more

With 20 years at Flight Centre under his belt, Brent Novak, now Head of Sales, Operations and Network, still loves it. His passion is palpable, and it’s driven him to seek peak performance at work, with his team and in his personal life. Brent talks to Jake Bridges, his Leading Teams Facilitator for the last few years, about his approach to cultural change, the difference it’s made to the business and how one of the biggest challenges in his own life, sharpened his focus on who he is as a person and as a leader.   Leading Conversations is produced for Leading Teams by: SoundCartel soundca ..read more

This final episode takes a slightly different approach, Mary Campbell, CEO of TAFE Queensland reflects on her 30 years at TAFE, sharing her insights into leadership and cultural development, as she talks with host Lisa Alexander AM.  There are no shortcuts to achieving a strong culture and high performing teams, it’s about the long game. Leaders must believe in the work they do, be driven to achieve goals and passionate about the journey. With three decades in the vocational training and education space and leading a staff of 4000 across the state, Mary embodies these ideas because she be ..read more

We don’t think much about water utilities until things go wrong of course, it’s just there and we kind of take it for granted. Jeff Rigby is the Managing Director of Western Water, an organisation bound by the strictures of the tightly regulated public sector. Talking to host Lisa Alexander AM, Jeff explains that he's been in the water game for three decades,  inspired by the Victorian drought of 1983. But not only is he committed to best practice, Jeff encourages innovation, transforming culture and improving performance, enabling them to compete for talent that might otherwise be swayed ..read more

Steve Baird is a whip-smart operator. He works through challenges, finds quick solutions, leads with trust and is always supporting his team. Steve has spent 17 years in airline marketing, ten at Qantas and seven at Virgin, as Head of Marketing for the Velocity Frequent Flyer program.  He tells host Lisa Alexander AM, about his time in the eye of the storm as COVID ripped through the travel industry in 2020, and the leadership experience he called on during that unprecedented time.  But it was during his years at Virgin that he was able to shift a culture ripe for change, enabling hi ..read more