Inner Chief Podcast

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode, we meet Cameron Schwab, 25 Year CEO of AFL Clubs on Leading in High Stakes Environments, Hard Decisions and Creating High Performance Systems. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/135 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   Cameron was appointed CEO of the famous Richmond Football Club at age 24, the youngest in the history of the game.  For the next 25 years, he was CEO of Richmond, Melbourne and Fremantle, when those clubs were at their lowest ebb, both on and off the field. He is the second longest serving CEO in the modern game.  Having taken on some of the sport’s most difficult and daunting challenges, Cameron established a track record of building teams and organisations, unifying groups while navigating periods of genuine adversity and complexity.  In this episode we talk about:  The question you need to ask yourself to see

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode I talk about confidence and the critical role it plays in performance and career progression. The topics is huge and I’ve split it out of over two minisodes. In this episode we’ll focus on 7 big blockers that most of us can take practical action to turnaround if pay close attention to our performance. 

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode, we meet Janine Shepherd AM, Resilience and Motivation guru on Cultivating gratitude, the 12 Pillars of Resilience and healing through laughter. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/136 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card Janine was an Australian cross country skier, when in 1986, while training for the Winter Olympics on her bike in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, she was hit by a speeding truck. She broke multiple bones in her body, lost 5 litres of blood and spent the next 6 months in the spinal unit of a hospital where she began her long journey from probable death to recovery. While learning to walk again, she gained her private and commercial pilot’s licences and has gone on to receive an instructor rating, an aerobatics rating and seaplane rating. Janine has also completed multiple academic qualifications and written 6 books,

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode I talk about confidence and the critical role it plays in performance and career progression. The topics is huge and I’ve split it out of over two minisodes. In this episode we’ll focus on 7 big blockers that most of us can take practical action to turnaround if pay close attention to our performance. 

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode, we meet Ali Terai, Founder & CEO of Future Golf on turning lemons into lemonade, business gestation and value exchange. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/138 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card Ali founded Future Golf, a passion-driven business launched with less than $200 and a Facebook post, which is now one of Australia’s fastest growing startups He also founded The Inspire Project, teaching young people Entrepreneurship, and has authored, crowdfunded and published a children’s book called A Little Penguin’s Guide to Life. If that’s not enough, Ali has founded and launched a wallet, travel blog, pop-up burger restaurant, pub-crawl company, professional preparation program and number of smaller golf ventures. He was a winner at the 2019 Telstra Business Awards and has been nominated for various other awards. In this episod

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  Take 3 deep breaths before you listen to this episode. Centre the soul. The 'busy-ness' syndrome is in plague proportions and is driving so many managers towards burn-out, low quality work, strained relationships and disconnecting from their purpose and meaning. Recovery is our great weapon in bringing our true spirit and greatest performances to the table. Without effective recovery we can not perform at our best and we look like we need development rather than a promotion. In this episode I cover the importance of recovery and a range of 'active' and 'passive' recovery techniques that work in the corporate world. 

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode we hear from Golf Coaching legend Peter Knight on mastering your craft. Peter Knight is one of only four master golf professionals in Australia. He is the author of Iron Golf Mind and has over 25 of years successfully coaching at State and National level as well as driving golf programmes for the Australian Institute of Sport, Golf Australia, Taiwan Golf, Golf Victoria, NSW Golf and NSW Institute of Sport. In 2012 he was one of three coaches in Victoria recognised for his contribution to coaching in Australia over the past 100 years. His book is called Iron Golf Mind: Five lessons to achieve an amazingly strong mindset for golf. And might I add - your career and life in general.  During this far reaching interview we explore: His 5 C's of Optimal Performance - Confidence, Concentration, Commitment, Composure and Competitiveness What is mastery and how you c

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance. We kick things off with a repeat of a one of our most popular episodes... In this episode we talk about executing your Life Vision as part 2. If you haven’t listened to Episode 57 of building your Life Vision I’d recommend doing that first.   There is an old saying, “Vision without execution is just a dream”.  And, chief, I’ve got a confession so make this was me. I was a dreamer with all sorts of grand ideas about who or what I’d become. I always had new ideas and goals that all seemed to flow from my creative mind.  I was the line from poem “George Gray” by Edgar Lee Masters that I read in Ep 57 on building your life vision...“a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.” I was stuck in my own sheltered harbour. Not willing to do the hard work break the boundaries, to look inside myself at the things I liked about myself the least or the limiting beliefs I held and grow b

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode, we meet Neil Craig, AFL Coach and England Rugby High Performance Manager on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/123 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card Neil is best known as being a former Australian rules footballer and as the Head Coach of the Adelaide Crows Football Club. His other stints in the AFL have included being the fitness adviser at the Crows, and having various coaching roles at the Melbourne Demons, Essendon Bombers and Carlton Blues. Since 2017, he has been England Rugby’s High Performance Manager under the head coach Eddie Jones. In this episode we talk about: What a high performance environment is and how to create one; Why knowing your North Star - your purpose and values - is critical to success; How to make complex decisions und

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance. We kick things off with a repeat of a one of our most popular episodes...   In this episode we build your own Life & Career Vision. "George Gray" I have studied many times The marble which was chiseled for me-- A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor. In truth it pictures not my destination But my life. For love was offered me and I shrank from its disillusionment; Sorrow knocked at my door, but I was afraid; Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chances. Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life. And now I know that we must lift the sail And catch the winds of destiny Wherever they drive the boat. To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-- It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid. - Edgar Lee Masters, 1868 - 1950 To leave the harbour chief we must start with a de

This is part 3 of a 3-part series on Career Crossroads and our topic today is make smart moves.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/156   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: How to create multiple options and actions whether you stay or go from your current role; Ensure you’re covering all of your bases to enable smart decision-making; and Get your “chief mindset” working well before you need to make your move. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet Craig Murphy, Chief HR Officer of Henley Properties on the role of HR in a modern business, the business of people, and getting business transformation right.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com/155   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card   Craig’s full title is the General Manager, Customer, People and Culture at Henley Homes, a role he has held since July 2016.   He has significant multi-industry experience in telecommunications, mining, steel manufacturing, and property development and construction.   Craig is also a Certified Professional of the Australian HR Institute (CAHRI), an expert advisor to the People & Leadership Committee of Victoria University and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.   His expertise lies in HR strategy development and deployment, organization design & restructuring, union negotiation, learning & development and leadership of global HR teams.   In this episode we talk about:  How employees can bring

This is part 2 of a 3-part series on Career Crossroads and our topic today is identifying the problem.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/154   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: A framework to identify the root cause of the problems you’re experiencing in your current role; We’ll look at how to evaluate the pros and cons of 3 areas in this process; and How to make the ultimate decision of staying or going from your current role. Stay epic, Greg

Our topic today is Should I stay or should I go? This is part 1 of a 3-part series on Career Crossroads.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/153   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: A framework to help you to decide whether you should stay or go from your current role; We’ll discuss how to derive your career and life vision; and A process for defining your ideal role. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we talk with our resident spiritual guru, Damien Price.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com/152   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card   This is the third time we’ve had Pricey on the show; you can check out previous episodes by going to chiefmaker.com/31 and chiefmaker.com/101.   Damien is a Christian Brother and has taught for over thirty years in schools throughout Australia and New Zealand. Over the past twenty years he has been involved in working with disadvantaged youth, homeless men and women, refugees and Asylum Seekers.   He has Masters Degrees in Counselling and Pastoral Guidance. I have known Damien for 25+ years and he is my own spiritual mentor.   In this episode we talk about:  Getting into the Christmas spirit with RAKs - Random Acts of Kindness; Why RAKs are a gift received not a gift given; Growing every day in your sense of self; and Recognising when your values are being compromised and staying true to them under pressure.   Connecting with Damien P

Our topic today is how to finish the decade strong.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/151   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: We’ll discuss why you still have time to change some habits and finish 2019 strong; and The 3 areas of your life you can work on now that will set up 2020 with a bang.   And to celebrate getting to 150 Inner Chief episodes, I also mention a discount code for my Chief Maker Academy course titled Game Plan, which will help get your life back on track. Stay epic, Greg

Our topic today is How to Define and Leave a Legacy.   For more info check out chiefmaker.com/150   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: chiefmaker.com/scorecard   Today we will cover: We’ll discuss a few examples of others and how they have left a legacy; What legacy is and what it isn’t; and A few ways you can leave a legacy without turning your life upside down or quitting your job tomorrow.   And to celebrate getting to 150 Inner Chief episodes, I also mention a discount code for my course, Game Plan, which will help get your life back on track. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet Josh Ellis, Editor-in-chief of SUCCESS Magazine on Learning from other great chiefs, getting ahead quickly and keeping it simple.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com/149   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card   SUCCESS is an American newsstand magazine that since 1897 has been devoted to the personal and professional growth of its readers.   An accomplished sportswriter before joining the SUCCESS staff in 2012, he originally served as the magazine’s features editor before being named to the top position in 2015.   In the years since, he built a staff that has won industry awards, including two nominations for editorial team of the year, and in 2017 the trade journal Folio named him a 30-under-30 honoree and one of the 100 most influential people in the magazine industry.   In this episode we talk about:  What factors separate successful people from the rest; How to achieve balance in life, particularly as a leader; Why his age hasn’t hindered his achievements; a

Our topic today is Promotion Speed Formula For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com/148 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card Today we will cover: A formula that will help you or a colleague or mentee get promoted faster. We’ll discuss how your track record of achieving results is key to proving your measurable value; and The 5 elements of your entourage and why they are important in the context of promotion. Stay epic, Greg