Peak State Podcast: How Leaders Level Up

Dr Tim Patston is the head of Innovation at Geelong Grammar School, and Peter Evans-Greenwood is a fellow at Deloitte Centre for the Edge. They have been working together on research around the future of work and the digital skills gap, and have uncovered some unexpected results. Listen now. Show notes Digital agency and the skills gap report Dr Tim Patston’s links Dr Patston on LinkedIn@GeelongGrammar on Twitter Peter Evans-Greenwood’s links @pevansgreenwood on TwitterCentre For The Edge on TwitterDeloitte on TwitterCentre For The Edge website

Jamie Leach is the CEO and Founder of Open Data Australia. Jamie has had a long and varied leadership history across a range of industries including finance and tech and AI startups. Jamie has distilled her approach to leadership so that it can work across boundaries and industries. Listen now. Show notes @opendataaus on TwitterOpen Data Australia

Peter Evans-Greenwood has deep experience as a CTO and tech strategist and is now a Fellow at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge, helping organisations understand the digital revolution and how they can embrace the future. We get deep into artificial intelligence and the future of work. Will we still have jobs in the future? Peter is confident he has the answer. Listen now. Show notes @pevansgreenwood on TwitterPete Williams on TwitterTo code or not to code?Deloitte Centre for the Edge ANU’s 3A: Autonomy, Agency and Assurance Innovation Institute Genevieve Bell’s Boyer lecture

Michael Reid is a fully qualified Aerospace Engineer, and then made a shift into sales in IT. He has worked his way into leadership roles, and is now the State Manager for Cisco in Queensland. Hear about the twists and turns in his leadership journey and how to disrupt yourself before others disrupt you. Listen now.

Jeff Haden is a world-renowned writer and ghostwriter. Much of what he has written about is in the leadership, influence and personal development space. We talk about some of the key leadership lessons Jeff has picked up from interviewing hundreds of the best in the world. Listen now. Show notes Jeff’s links The Motivation MythJeff’s articles on Inc.comJeff’s new websiteLinkedInTwitter Shawn Achor’s book: The Happiness Advantage Purposive Drift

Kristy Simpkin is the Co-President of the ICT arm of Women In Technology who promote women in the industry and what we can all do as leaders to help address the biases and imbalances that are still present in the industry. Listen now. Show notes Kristy’s links Kristy on LinkedIn@kristyasimpkinWomen in TechnologyThe WIT Awards Test yourself for unconscious biases—For gender test, select your country and ‘Go’. Then click through on the ‘Gender’ button. PwC and Diversity PwC’s commitmentPwC’s journeyCreating value through diversity “65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation” Tuckman’s model for team performance (forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning) The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

Andrew Ramsden is the CEO and Founder of Alpha Transform and host of the Alpha Geek podcast. He has a particular passion for leadership development for technical professionals. In this episode Andrew talks about his most important leadership lesson and how you can apply it. Listen now. Episode based on this article from earlier in the month“I don’t want to be wrong for a moment longer than I have to be”High EQ leads to 500% increased performance in CEOsstrained relationships

Karin Geraghty is the Chief ICT and Digital Strategist for Department of Premier and Cabinet in South Australia. She has led many successful large-scale transformations in South Australia and shares a lot of wonderful insights about how to be a leader in that environment. Listen now. Show notes Karin on LinkedInBlinkistThe Reflective PractitionerSwitch: How to change things when change is hardDon’t think of an elephantBest Practice Podcast

Leigh Berrell was a geek from an early age, interested in science and electronics. He has had an impressive career working his way from hands-on technical roles up to CIO roles over the past 10 years. Listen to hear how Leigh made the transition and his top leadership lessons. Listen now. Show notes Leigh on LinkedInLeigh on TwitterMore about Leigh in Sydney Morning HeraldDrive by Dan Pink

Dr. Mark Glazebrook is an inventor, academic, and founder of Girls Invent who supports girls in schools to become innovators and entrepreneurs. Listen to hear how this movement is helping to shift the imbalances in the industry and how you can be involved. Listen now. Girls Inventthe DOY

Steve Hodgkinson is the CIO for Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services. Steve has spent time in both public and private sector and he believes this balance is the key to his success. Listen to hear his methodology for delivering successful digital transformation in large organisations that avoids the pitfalls of both waterfall and agile methodologies at enterprise scale. Listen now. Show notes Steve Hodgkinson on LinkedInPlatform+Agile overviewSteve’s presentation on Platform+Agile

James Tuckerman is the Founder and CEO of Australian Anthill Magazine and the Not So Freaky University. Hear about how James built these businesses over the past 14 years into the success they are today, and how he managed the personal risk and uncertainty day-by-day. Listen now. @jamestuckermanAustralian Anthill MagazineNot So Freaky UniversityBen Angel

Arjen Lentz has a long history in technology starting out in hands on technical roles and includes being employee #25 at MySQL. Arjen is now the founder of Upstarta and co-founder of OpenSTEM. Arjen focuses on quality of products and quality of life over and above money. These priorities also allow Arjen to ensure his companies make a positive social impact. Listen now. @arjenlentzUpstarta@UpstartaOpenSTEMGross National HappinessImpact Investing“Triple Bottom Line”B CorporationB1G1 Business For Good

Simon Goodrich is the co-founder and Managing Director of Portable a digital service design and development company based in Melbourne. Simon’s had a string of entrepreneurial successes and talks about his journey in leadership, business and why having a higher purpose is so incredibly valuable. Listen now. Show Notes portable.com.au@PortableHacking the Bureaucracy – Innovating in GovernmentPortable’s purposeSustainable businessSynFM

Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann started her own mission-critical cloud hosting company not long after graduating from university. Defined by a focus on service excellence and integrity, her leadership approach has led to a successful and multi-award winning company. Listen to hear how she thinks about business and leadership. Listen now. ATechbody language shapes who you areLow customer effort leads to customer loyaltySlackMumble

Robert Mead is an executive security adviser with over 20 years of experience. He shares with us about his somewhat unique approach to practical risk management and how he has been able to use information security as an enabler of business outcomes. Listen now. Show notes Robert on LinkedInV-Teamwork programRisky Business Podcast

For something a bit different, this episode features a recording of a talk I gave last week at the UX Brisbane meetup. But there's value here for any technical professional. It also includes a short leadership self-test and tips on how you can level-up your leadership superpowers. Listen now. Show notes Why UX professionals Make Great LeadersAndrewAnother talk by Andrew on his leadership journey and #1 leadership lessonBen MelbournePoor Charlie’s AlmanackBookAudio bookTED TalkBookAudio bookTED TalkGung HoSTAR methodThe Tim Ferriss podcast

Chris Boyle and Tom O’Neill are social entrepreneurs. They are founders and directors at CommSync, a tech startup aimed at revolutionising child and community safety using the internet of things. Listen to hear how using passion and innovation you can make the world a better place. Listen now. Show notes CommSync solutionContact CommSyncPartnering for safety

Ben Melbourne is the General Manager for ThoughtWorks Brisbane, a global software consultancy with a deep connection to Agile software development and project delivery. Ben shares his journey from being ‘in the trenches’ through to leadership roles and how he smoothed out the transition. Listen now. Show notes @benmelbBen’s profile and postsThe Agile ManifestoCrucial ConversationsDrive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates UsReinventing Organisations

Sarah Smith is the Founder and lead software engineer for Smithsoft, who make educational games for young people. She also Founded the Brisbane chapter of Women Who Code. We talk about her leadership and entrepreneurial journey, her achievements and challenges. Listen now. Show notes @sarah_j_smithSmithsoftSarah Live CodingPandora’s booksBrisbane chapter of Women Who CodeMeetup group The Lean StartupThe Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the SanityPeoplewareGame ChangersPeter Laurie