Inner Chief Podcast

In this episode, we meet Tim Oberg, CEO of parkrun Australia on escaping the rat race, building a community and dealing with anxiety. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/127   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   Tim has a background in teaching and travel, having set up his own tour business in London in the early 2000s.   He stumbled upon the parkrun concept in the UK in 2010 and pitched to the owner to be the one to take it to Australia. parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5km run at more than 350 locations in Australia and many more globally.   Tim lives in Airlie Beach with his wife and 3 kids.   In this episode we talk about: Tim’s epic back story that got him to where he is today - you’ll really love this as it’s one of the most in-depth, interesting and crazy ones we’ve ever had on the Inner Chief podcast; The courage he showed in repeatedly escaping the rat race to start his own businesses; Growing the parkrun Australia community from nothing to the biggest of its kind in th

In this episode, we meet Nancy Slessenger, Founder and CEO of Vinehouse Hiring on scientific recruitment, the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, and staff retention. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/126   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   Nancy has a Bachelor of Physics degree from the University of Nottingham and her first job was as a Production Manager at Mars Electronics.   Her love of graphs and mathematics gave her the inspiration to solve the biggest challenge in the recruitment industry - hiring and keeping the best staff.   She created a remote recruitment system that has a >90% success rate compared to the industry average of 30%.   Nancy founded Vinehouse in 1995 and works with clients worldwide.   In this episode we talk about: Her scientific approach to recruitment and how it has been so successful; Why star performers often don’t interview well; What most leaders get wrong about recruitment and what that could cost your business; and What candidates should do to

In this episode, we meet Mike Schneider, the current Managing Director of the Bunnings Group on career diversity, genuine empathy, and the 4Hs of authenticity. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/125 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card Before being appointed to the top role, Mike was the Managing Director of Bunnings Australia & New Zealand and had also led the store operations teams, having joined Bunnings in 2005. His career has seen him hold a range of senior operational, commercial and human resource roles, both in retail and financial services, most notably at Target, Westpac and The Warehouse Group. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of NSW and has completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, and the Advanced Strategic Management Program at IMD. In this episode we talk about: How having a diverse career path has been to his benefit; Why genuine empathy and being a consistent not predictable leader has been the key to his success; What he mean

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/124 Last week, our High Performance teams series concluded with part 25, namely Communication. Today, I share the 5 stages that will set up the foundational success of your High Performance Team. Philosophy, Frameworks and Analysis Form the Team Unite and Align the Team Strategy and Tactics Execute with Precision Stay epic, Greg

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 under pressure; and Why leadership is not about you, but all about you. Connecting with Neil Craig You can reach Neil on LinkedIn. Tha

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/122   After 25 weeks our Our High Performance teams series now enters the final episode, finishing on Communications. In this episode we cover: The 7 Big Things you need to communicate Why you do what you do - Purpose What you’re going to do - Vision & Goals How you’re going to do it - Strategy and Tactics Who is going to to do what - Role clarity Your style in doing it - Values and Standards Updates on progress Victories & Loss Victories = tell the story in great depth, give credit to the team members that nailed it Losses = Talk about it, open up, inspire about the comeback How often you need to communicate What to do in a crisis and when setbacks hit Using stories and analogy (themes) A philosophy = Repetition, repetition, repetition & listen, listen, listen. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet Megan Macedo, writer and marketing entrepreneur on authentic story-telling, knowing yourself and being an artistic entrepreneur.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/121   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   Megan grew up in Northern Ireland at the tail end of The Troubles, an experience that has shaped her story and career.   She runs a marketing and storytelling consultancy in London and writes and speaks about authenticity in marketing and taking an artistic approach to business.   She created the short film, Becoming Yourself In Your Business, and a video interview series, The Business of Self-Disclosure. Megan hosts workshops and retreats in the UK, Ireland and the US and has shared the stage with the likes of Jay Abraham and Perry Marshall.   In this episode we talk about: Authentic story-telling and actively being yourself in the world; Using experimentation to find out who you really are and what you care about; Why most of us are artistic entrep

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/120 Our High Performance teams series now enters the fourth part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Business Acumen. While this is probably the least sexy trait of high performing teams, it might well be that it is the most underrated and hence single biggest indicator of results. So, in this episode we cover: The compound effect of bad acumen and good acumen Why this is often overlooked but will forever be relevant The four pillars of good acumen in a team Stay epic, Greg

  In this episode, we meet  Ari Galper, the World’s #1 Authority on Trust-Based Selling on trust and influence, eliminating resistance and being a sales magnet not chaser.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/119   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   Ari is the World’s #1 Authority on Trust-Based Selling and is one the most expensive sales growth advisors in the world. He is the creator of Unlock The Game®, a completely revolutionary sales approach and has clients in over 35 countries. Ari has a Masters Degree in Instructional Design and is a practitioner of Aikido, a special martial art that diffuses conflict between two parties. Ari is based in Sydney, Australia with his wife Michelle and their two sons and daughter. In this episode we talk about: Building trust first before anything else, so that you create influence; Eliminating resistance in any communication with a prospect; Why the language you use is so critical, and some practical examples of phrases to remove from your

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/118 Our High Performance teams series now enters the third part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Optimising Risk. So, in this episode we cover: How to optimise risk and make it a more enjoyable and aspirational process; How Richard Branson uses Risk to make money; and The two opposing models of risk and why it’s important to use both. For your copy of the two Risk Management templates please email greg@chiefmaker.com.au with the subject line “Risk” and I’ll send you the templates straight away so you can follow along in the podcast. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet Nicolette Rubinsztein, President of the Actuaries Institute and professional board member, on removing guilt, female confidence, and overcoming busyness. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/117 Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card You can also get hold of her book, Not Guilty. All the author profits go towards her charity, Missionvale Australia. Nicolette is a qualified actuary and is currently a non-executive director at UniSuper and SuperEd. She has previously held senior positions in the corporate world at Colonial First State, BT Funds Management, and Towers Perrin. She received two awards for her contribution to superannuation policy: an inaugural FSC Industry Excellence Award and an ASFA Distinguished Service Award. But her proudest achievement is, without doubt, raising her three gorgeous girls. In this episode we talk about: The resilience learnt from losing her job twice due to overnight industry changes; How to balance work with motherhood without feeling guilty or

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/116 Our High Performance teams series now enters the second part of the Execution pillar of HP Teams: Stakeholders. So, in this episode we cover: How one conversation saved a client $15M; Why not managing stakeholders is the number one cause of project failure; How it is the most important point of trust for accelerating your career. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet Mike Michalowicz, serial entrepreneur and multiple best-selling author. Self-defined as a normal guy with a normal upbringing, by his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the “Profit First Formula”, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward. Mike is now running his third million dollar venture, alongside keynote speaking and is also the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.” In this episode we talk about: How his early success ultimately proved to be a fallacy and led to his downfall; Why workaholism is not a badge of honour and must be defeated in

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/114   Our High Performance teams series now enters the final HP Teams pillar: Execution. So far the pillars we’ve covered are Mission, People, Culture and Tools, and so now we delve into where it can all go pear-shaped and the wheels can come off.   So, in this episode we cover part 1 of this pillar, Operating Rhythm: How to find the drumbeat of your team; How it keeps everyone focused and united; Why it creates time to do all the right thinking required; How an operating rhythm makes everyone highly effective with their time. This episode is brought to you by: Unrushed Experiences: Sydney’s premium degustation of the senses event for overworked professionals to undo the damage of busy.   It’s on a Saturday evening on the 11th of May at renowned restaurant No.1 Bent Street By Mike in the Sydney CBD.   For listeners of the podcast, use this code to get the buy one ticket get one free promo offer at checkout:   ONEFREE   www.unrushedexperiences.com Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet George Hunt, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Sydney Water.   George is a recognised technology leader within the global utility sector. He has a successful track record in implementing technology infrastructure to support increasing customer expectations, challenging regulatory outcomes and corporate business goals.   He has held roles as a Global Consulting Partner at Wipro Digital in the UK and CIO for Wessex Water.   George completed a four year technical apprenticeship in a major engineering company, and has a Bachelor of Engineering from Birmingham University, UK and a Master of Information Systems from Kingston University, London, UK. Connecting with George You can connect with George Hunt on LinkedIn. On a story from his childhood that impacted his life My most influential teacher was my maths teacher. He encouraged two or three of us to take our maths O-Level a year early because he had faith in us. We all got A's, which was interesting. That was a defining moment. Aro

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/112 Our High performance teams series now enters part 20 and we enter the final part of our pillar on Tools. So far we’ve covered Scoreboards and Metrics, Hardware and Systems, Processes and Frameworks and IP. So, in this episode we cover Partnerships: How all the best HP Teams and Businesses use partnerships at a whole new level How partnerships can lower your risk, vastly grow your business IP, accelerate your growth and improve your culture When to partner and when not to How to select partners Stay epic, Greg

In this episode we meet Ram Castillo.   Ram is an award-winning Design Director, Author, Blogger, top-ranking Podcaster and international Speaker.   For 13+ years he’s been working for global agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, DDB, JWT and McCann Worldgroup on clients such as Audi, McDonald’s, Qantas, Coca-Cola, Telstra, Google and The Louis Vuitton Group.   He is the author of two best selling books and has been featured in HOW magazine, Herman Miller, deFrost*, AIGA.org and Apple.   Since 2012, he’s been providing expert advice for emerging designers and creatives to be employed, and those that are established – to reach their next level, via GiantThinkers.com and has recently launched Unrushed Experiences.   In this episode we talk about: How creatives are different and what you need to do to motivate them and make them maximally effective How to accelerate your career as a creative or not Thinking Big ADVICE FROM HIS MOTHER & ACCELERATING YOUR CAREER AND GROWTH she just put her hand on

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/110 Our High performance teams series now enters part 19 and we enter part 4 of our pillar on Tools. So far we’ve covered Scoreboards and Metrics, Hardware and Systems and Processes. IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER FRAMEWORKS AND IP “You don’t need to be a genius or a visionary, or even a college graduate for that matter, to be successful. You just need framework and a dream.” – Michael Dell How all HP Teams have a secret recipe for success which drives authority, clarity and unrivalled results How to develop that secret recipe by starting with employee / customer or business needs How you can overcome some resistance from the people in your team or stakeholders with diagnostics and health checks; How this can accelerate your career and ability to lead new teams Stay epic, Greg

In this episode we meet Perry Marshall.   Perry Marshall is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine, and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world.   He founded the $5 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, with judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT. The prize aims to solve the biggest mystery in biology.   His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology uses his 80/20 Curve as a productivity tool.   His Google AdWords book laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry, and techniques he pioneered are standard best practices. Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords is the world’s best selling book on internet advertising.   He’s consulted in over 300 industries and served as an expert witness for marketing and Google AdWords litigation. Perry has a degree in Electrical Engineering and lives in Chicago.   In this episode we talk about: What the 80/20 rule actually is How to buy back time by

For more info check out www.chiefmaker.com.au/108 Our High performance teams series has reached part 18 and today we look at part 3 of our pillar on Tools, namely Systems and Processes. So far under this section, we've covered Scoreboards and Metrics and how you need to measure what you want to manage if you want to keep pushing the dial on performance. We then moved to Hardware and Collateral that your people have at their disposal to do their jobs. In this episode, I outline: How to use systems and processes to gain a competitive advantage; How you can optimise your team’s performance; How you can overcome some resistance from the people in your team by creating freedom within a framework; Why the use of systems and processes will help you lead any team in any job.   Why do we need systems and processes? If you are in a leadership position and you're finding that maybe growth has stalled or going backwards, or you're having to put out fires all the time and you just can't seem to get to the bottom of wh