Susan Metcalf is the CEO of CEW, Chief Executive Women, a member organisation representing more than 800 of Australia’s most senior women leaders. CEW works to remove barriers to women’s progression and create equal opportunity for everyone.
In the most recent episode of The Leadership Diet we discuss:
- The latest census report from CEW and the ‘dismal’ results it shows in terms of the percentage representing of women at CEO and CFO levels in the ASX 300,
- Why Australian women are the highest educated in the world yet suffer from an equality perspective due to the cultural issue of mateship,
- How come 54% of the finance sector are women yet 90% of the sector CEO’s are men,
- How to stoke innovation through gender balance,
- The talent supply chain and springboard roles,
- The notion of targets and quotas,
And a whole lot more..listen via the link.
https://podosullivan.com/why-we-need-more-women-in-the-c-suite/
Daniel Hunter is a very seasoned leader with experience in hospitality, water infrastructure, M&A asset sales, social healthcare and industry sector leadership. His first CEO role was leading HealthShare NSW, a $7bn, 7000 people organisation that services the broader health sector in NSW, Australia through managing the catering of 60,000 meals per day into hospitals, managing the linen services, the ambulance service and the payroll for over 160,000 employees.
In my most recent episode of The Leadership Diet Dan and I discuss;
- How to overcome being passed over for a role,
- Taking the leap between sectors and how to take advantage of unexpected opportunities,
- Learning to listen intently,
- What is it like working for a Government Minister compared to the private sector,
- How to create a space for inclusion and psychologically safe environments,
- Why leadership is not a democracy and selling ice cream is not for leaders,
- What has Jeeves the butler got to do with anything!
- Understanding how to work with different stakeholders,
And a whole lot more!
Link below to listen.
https://lnkd.in/gmed-VaV
Leaders, particularly executive-level leaders, rise and fall on their ability to have good judgement, whatever that is! Yet, most leaders never learn how to develop this situational level skill.
In my most recent episode am joined by Meahan Callaghan, CHRO for RedBubble. She is one of the most experienced CHRO/ HRD's (Chief People Officer) in the technology sector globally having led the people function in three different technology unicorns.
In Episode 7, Season 3 we discuss;
- The importance of HR professionals to get some line experience in order to fully understand the implications of implementing HR policies.
- Why leading a call centre is one of the fastest ways to realise the clashes between commercial realities and people aspirations.
- What is judgement?
- Classic mistakes aspiring leaders make when learning how to utilise good judgement.
- Why is the notion of 'good judgement here looks like this', so important?
- Five key steps organisations can use to help elevate good decision making amongst leaders.
And a whole lot more...!
https://lnkd.in/gG8JWJpE
Dr Ruth Wageman is a global expert in researching and supporting teams in stacking the deck to optimise their ability to be effective.
In Episode 6, Season 3 of The Leadership Diet, Dr Ruth Wageman and I discuss;
- The Essentials and Enablers of team effectiveness.
- Structuring different types of leadership teams.
- Why a CEO can have multiples teams within their team.
- The 60:30:10 rule.
- Why the leader has to model the norms in order for the team to follow suit.
- How to pause the team for a 5-minute reflection.
- The difference between networked teams and a team of teams.
And so much more!
Listen now: https://podosullivan.com/optimize-leadership-teams-for-success-in-a-post-pandemic-world-with-dr-ruth-wageman/
Ambition! Friend or Foe with Nicolai Tillisch |
Every successful executive and leader has ambition. They would not take on those roles if they were lacking in ambition. However, many leaders suffer in different ways because of that same ambition.
I am joined by Nicolai Tillisch, co-author of Return on Ambition: A Radical Approach to Your Achievement, Growth, and Well-Being.
We discuss,
- What is ambition and why is it an imperative to achieve outcomes,
- How do we measure the return of ambition,
Why so many executives struggle with their own aspiration,
- The notion behind frenemies.
- What is the trinity that can elevate ambition to be a true friend.
And a whole lot more!
https://podosullivan.com/ambition-friend-or-foe-with-nicolai-tillisch/
Excerpt of 'When Mindfulness Becomes a Strategic Skill' episode from The Leadership Diet
Ep3. When mindfulness becomes a strategic skill with Gillian Coutts