Inner Chief Podcast

“Relationships are like a bank account – you have to put credits in, and when you need something, you’re able to withdraw. So forming relationships is about doing the right thing by people, and when you need them, they often will do the right thing by you.”   In this episode, you’ll hear from Daniel Hunter, CEO of HealthShare, NSW, on staying the course, leveraging your networks and being grateful. HealthShare is the largest public sector shared services organisation in Australia. It is a statewide body of more than 6,500 employees who support the delivery of patient care in NSW Health. On any given business day, HealthShare NSW: Serves more than 65,000 meals to patients Supplies 110 tonnes of clean linen to hospitals Manages the pays of 146,000 NSW Health employees Processes for NSW public hospitals nearly 12,000 accounts payable invoices valued at $72 million We talk all about: How the ‘command and control’ CEO is being replaced by a humble, empathetic one Bringing a sense of purpose to the organisation

“He (Don Argus AO) said to me that if I was going to get to General Manager and beyond, CEO potentially, you have got to learn how to deal with people and I want you to have a good academic base and then we’ll overlay it with experience.”   In this episode, you’ll hear from Mike Pratt AM, Secretary of Treasury in the NSW Government, on being well prepared, disciplined, transparent and keeping integrity in everything you do. Mike is the NSW Customer Service Commissioner leading major service reform across the NSW Government. He is also Deputy Chancellor of Western Sydney University (WSU), Non-Executive Director of Credit Union Australia, Non-Executive Director of TAL and Deputy Chair of iCare. He is also the Former Chairman of Bennelong Funds Management (recently retired there after 5 years), former President of the Australian Institute of Banking & Finance and inaugural joint President of Finsia. His previous roles include CEO of NAB Australia, CEO of Consumer and SME Banking, North East Asia, with Standa

“I had this philosophy of life that in challenging times, you always have that view of new jobs where after 2 or 3 months you look yourself in the mirror and say, ‘I've got this' so I think backing yourself and taking risks is part of the game.”   In this episode, you’ll hear from Kevin Young, MD of Sydney Water on how to seize the future, be proactive and take risks and how this will help you be successful in the modern business world. Kevin has been a CEO for over 13 years and is also the former MD of Hunter Water and sits on the board of Wateraid International. He is the MD of Sydney Water, which is Australia’s biggest utility with turnover of over $2.6B and more than 2,500 employees. We talk all about: How a manager is someone who achieves things through others; Being humble but maintaining fierce resolve; Deciding who should be on the bus with you; and Having a reputation of being a team player who has a track record. Connecting with Kevin Young You can connect with Kevin via LinkedIn. Books and resour