Leadership and culture
37 episodes.
Strategy & Scale with Roger Martin
Roger Martin on defining scale by relative market share, why industries have no fixed growth rate, and why execution is just strategy nested at every level.
A new way to think about strategy and businesswith Roger Martin
Strategy thinker Roger Martin makes the case for replacing outdated business models, from data-led decisions to top-down control, with customer habit and imagination.
How to build resilient and thriving teamswith Jim Harter
Gallup's Jim Harter explains the five elements of workplace wellbeing and why managers, not perks, decide whether teams thrive or burn out.
Redefining career development in a remote-first worldwith Julie Winkle Giulioni
Julie Winkle Giulioni outlines seven dimensions beyond promotions, such as contribution, competence and connection, for growing careers in a remote-first workplace.
How to grow your people to grow your companywith Whitney Johnson
Whitney Johnson explains her S-curve model of growth and why about 60% of a team should sit in the sweet spot, not mastery.
How to raise money from VC fundswith Niki Scevak
Niki Scevak explains how Blackbird Ventures picks founders to back, why it avoids investing in themes, and what matters after a raise.
How to use Movement Thinking to become a purpose-driven companywith Scott Goodson
Strawberry Frog founder Scott Goodson explains how movement thinking turns a company's purpose into action, with cases from Jim Beam, SunTrust and Pampers.
How to be a better leaderwith Kim Scott
Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor and Just Work, on caring personally while challenging directly and dismantling bias, prejudice and bullying at work.
How to build a team of impact playerswith Liz Wiseman
Liz Wiseman on why well-intentioned leaders diminish their teams without realising it, and the everyday habits that make someone an impact player.
How to find your passion and leverage it for growthwith Janet Attwood
Janet Attwood breaks down the Passion Test's clarity exercises and the inner critic technique she uses to help people undo limiting beliefs.
How to use Transcendental Meditation to reach your full potentialwith Dr Tony Nader
Dr Tony Nader explains how transcendental meditation transcends thought to broaden awareness, ease stress and lift decision-making and health.
How to use the 4DX system to drive growthwith Chris McChesney
4DX co-author Chris McChesney explains how FranklinCovey turns strategy into weekly team commitments at firms like Marriott and Coca-Cola.
From Entrepreneur to Prime Minister of Haiti – Laurent Lamothe’s growth story
Laurent Lamothe on his path from junior tennis player to tech entrepreneur to prime minister of Haiti, and the discipline of listening.
How to use A.I. and Intelligent Automation to gain competitive advantagewith Pascal Bornet
Pascal Bornet breaks down intelligent automation into four capabilities - thinking, execution, vision and language - for competitive advantage.
How to use Jordan Belfort’s sales system to close big deals
Jordan Belfort breaks down the straight line sales system, how to take control of a sale, shorten long enterprise cycles and build a high-performing sales team.
How to build a strong culture in your organisationwith Victoria Pelletier
Victoria Pelletier argues culture is an outcome of intentional practices, not an aspiration, and maps what hybrid work and leadership look like now.
How to develop a strategy that wins in competitive marketswith Roger Martin
Roger Martin explains how strategy means choosing where to play and how to win, tested against what would have to be true, and backed by management systems.
Scaling up with Verne Harnish
Verne Harnish explains how psychological pricing tactics and a revenue-cash-margin-profit sequence help companies scale from $1 million to $100 million.
How to use the power of ‘WE’ to build cohesive, high-performance teamswith Laura Kriska
Laura Kriska, author of The Business of WE, on closing the us-versus-them gap in workplaces through trust, cultural data and deliberate we-building.
How Kerwin Rae built an 8-figure business through social media
Kerwin Rae on building an 8-figure business through documentary-style social content, high-performance leadership and self-awareness.
How design thinking drives growth for the Fortune 100with Stephen Gates
InVision's Stephen Gates on how design maturity drives revenue, why he tests self-awareness in hiring, and how InVision runs fully remote.
How to build high-performance sales teamswith Gus Quiroga
Gus Quiroga, Head of Cognitive Applications at IBM, breaks down the trust equation, enterprise sales stakeholders, and how to coach and hire sales teams.
How Canva drives growth for their paid subscription productwith Dave Burson
Canva's Dave Burson on growing Canva Pro through adding value, churn feedback, pricing loops and building a dedicated growth engineering team.
How to use emotional intelligence to build a world-class organisationwith Linda Simonsen
Linda Simonsen of Kleu explains how emotional fitness, a trainable set of skills, builds better leaders, workplace trust and business performance.
Discussing the agency landscape with Max Doyle of Hello Social
Hello Social founder Max Doyle and Alex Cleanthous compare notes on agency growth, social media strategy and the marketing memes that built a brand.
How Outland Denim built a social impact brandwith James Bartle
James Bartle explains how Outland Denim built an ethical, sustainable jeans brand that became known worldwide after Meghan Markle wore its jeans.
Growth, marketing, branding & recruitment with Russ Perry from Design Pickle
Design Pickle founder Russ Perry on scaling a subscription design business with offline stunts, direct response ads and a strict hiring filter.
Growing a brand from $25M to $190M revenue in 4 years with Aussie Brandband’s Matthew Kusi-Appauh
Matthew Kusi-Appauh explains how Aussie Broadband grew from $25m to $190m in 4 years through tested direct mail and a product-first culture.
Collaboration between teams with Corporate Fitness Services Lex Dwyer
Business strategist Lex Dwyer on why reward systems, not mindset alone, decide whether teams collaborate or quietly compete against each other.
Leadership, people and culture during a pandemicwith Dr Melinda Muth
Dr Melinda Muth on leading through the COVID-19 crisis: calm evidence-based communication, disciplined decision-making and what builds culture over Zoom.
Coronavirus Marketing Series with Jethro Marks
Jethro Marks of The Nile explains how COVID-19 turned April into a second Christmas for his 32 million SKU e-commerce store and reshaped remote work.
Bench’s CCO, Gil Snir, on how programmatic advertising works and where it’s heading
Bench co-founder Gil Snir explains how programmatic advertising works, from ad exchanges and brand safety to a FIFA World Cup campaign with SBS.
LJ Hooker’s COO, Ruth Trewhella on managing change, leading a team and digital transformation.
LJ Hooker COO Ruth Trewhella on delegating through a will/skill matrix, prioritising change with a payoff matrix, and facing her own discomfort with conflict.
Dr Melinda Muth, on leadership, culture and how to build highly effective teams.
Dr Melinda Muth explains how culture, team size and honest conversation shape effective leadership, using her work with Alex and Paul as a case study.
Vero’s Founder Chris Hexton On Customer Experience, Getting Funded & Developing Software
Vero co-founder Chris Hexton on bootstrapping for 5 years, raising capital from Square Peg, and fixing a fragmented customer experience.
The Dream Collective’s Sarah Liu on Women in Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion & How It Drives Growth
The Dream Collective's Sarah Liu explains 4 unconscious biases holding women back at work and the 5 pillar process she uses to fix them.
Fat Pizza’s Tahir Bilgic on Comedy, Business, Leadership & Mindset
Comedian and entrepreneur Tahir Bilgic on 6 weeks of stage fright before his first gig, his flat-fee cafe franchise model, and what makes an influencer worth paying.