Leading Generous Teams

Getting to the end isn’t good enough. Whether it’s to the end of the year, the end of a restructure, or the end of a transformation project. It’s not about transactions and checklists. It’s about how you lead. This is what we talked about with Rohan Charrett, an Executive with Greater Western Water on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. In this episode, we discuss: Links: To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar. This free Leadership Audit download includes: Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.

Being a passionate leader is an outdated goal. In fact, trying to run your team on passion alone is akin to running a team on adrenaline. It’s just not sustainable. And it can get in the way of strong leadership. This is what we talked about with Sacred Heart Mission CEO, Hang Vo on our Top Five Movement Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. Within a second of meeting Hang, you know she’s a passionate force but Hang shares how she’s learnt to pace her passion as a CEO, because not everyone is encouraged and motivated by it alone. As a self-diagnosed passionate leader, Hang shares how she keeps her passion in check as a CEO, because not everyone is encouraged and enthused by passion. Hang has decades of experience in the for-purpose sector leading national and international services. Prior to joining Sacred Heart Mission, Hang was CEO of Whitelion Youth where she led the national organisation through transformational change and the COVID pandemic. Before this, she held various leadership roles at Australian Red Cross and EACH Social and Community Health. In March 2023, Hang was elected as the President of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) where she previously served as Member of the Board and Vice-President. Hang is currently also Board Director with Respect Victoria, a statutory agency focused on family violence primary prevention. From 2021 to 2023, Hang also worked as the Chair of the Victorian Pride Centre. Having come to Australia as a part of the Vietnamese refugee ‘boat people’ seeking asylum in the late 1970s, Hang has first-hand experience of dislocation and exclusion which drives her deep commitment to creating a more just, inclusive, and equitable society. In this episode, we discuss: Links: To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar. This free Leadership Audit download includes: Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.

We work with a lot of teams in crisis. And where leaders are blindsided by incident after incident, we see the opportunity for people to find a performance edge and not miss the leadership lessons this crisis will bring. This is what we talked about with Kelly Quirke, Royal Canin ANZ’s Vet Advocacy Director on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. We discussed how Kel has captured the leadership lessons after years of leading teams through issues and crises. With more than 15 years’ experience in managing crises and communications for leading global organisations, Kelly currently leads the veterinary business for Australia & New Zealand. This includes managing health outcomes for pets and partnering with organisations to improve the long-term sustainability of the people working in the veterinary industry. In this episode, we discuss: Links: To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar. This free Leadership Audit download includes: Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. If you require further information or support about issues raised in this episode please contact Lifeline Australia 13 11 14 or for dedicated mental health support for First Nations people contact 13YARN or 13 92 76.

When discussing imposter syndrome, it’s really common to find articles to “overcome it” but the truth is, your imposter syndrome can give you an edge. This is what we talked about with The Brain Cancer Centre CEO + Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer GM, Sammy McGuane on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. We discussed how Sammy leverages his imposter syndrome to drive purpose. In 2017 Sam became Director and General Manager of Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation. Sam leads the business and it’s people which has generated over $22M for brain cancer research. Since 2021 Sam has managed his role at Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation alongside the position of CEO, The Brain Cancer Centre, where he is responsible for revenue generation, operations, collaboration initiatives, marketing/communications strategy, and stakeholder management. In this episode, we discuss: Links: To leverage your imposter syndrome and supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar. This free Leadership Audit download includes: Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.

As a leader, you bring a load of experience to the role. When people are looking for answers to problems, you naturally come up with ten of them. But sharing your solutions too soon can send your team backwards. This is what we talked about with Tanya Hendry, Deputy CEO of Whitelion Youth this week of our Top Five Movement leadership podcast, Leading Generous Teams. Tanya has over 20 years’ experience as a senior organisational leader within the health care and non-profit sectors. She is passionate about social justice and being person-centred, with a strong focus on hearing the voice of those with lived experience and has presented at numerous national and international forums on this topic. In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

Sometimes, it’s unavoidable. You’ve landed with a leader who isn’t generous. It’s bad but not bad enough to leave. So what do you do? On the podcast with Ann-Marie Chamberlain, we spoke about how to make the most of a bad leader so you don’t miss a hidden opportunity. Ann-Marie is a multiple award winning executive and community leader, board member and experienced coach. In her “spare time” you’ll find Ann-Marie thinking strategically as the Chair of Volunteering SA/NT, as a Trustee for Kalyra Communities and a Director at the Police Credit Union. Ann-Marie is a two time winner of the Telstra Business Womens Award, and a recipient of the Centenary Medal for Leadership in the Community. In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

We’ve all heard the saying it’s all about timing, which eludes to waiting for the right time in the calendar or season. But what if it’s not about waiting. It’s about getting into the right mindset before you nosedive into those tricky and charged conversations. That’s what we spoke about with John Thwaites in this week’s Top Five Movement Leading Generous Teams podcast. John is a Co-Chair of the Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (“SDSN”) launched by the Secretary General of the United Nations to provide expert advice and support to the development and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. John is a Professorial Fellow, Monash University, Chair of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Chair Climateworks Centre and Chair of The McKinnon Institute for political leadership. John is Chair of Melbourne Water and a Director of FairTrade Australia New Zealand. In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about our next workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

When you’re not feeling like you’re on your game, motivation’s waning, and you can’t talk yourself out of your funk, no matter how many positive affirmations you recite, it’s time to look towards your team. In this episode with Patty Kinnersly, Chief Executive Officer of Our Watch + Vice President of the Carlton Football Club Board, we discuss a really powerful technique to use your team to change your mindset in an unexpected way. Our Watch, a not-for-profit organisation established to drive nationwide change in the structures, norms and practices that lead to violence against women and their children. A leading health, welfare and education professional, Patty was Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Health Grampians for nine years, before joining Our Watch. Patty has extensive governance experience, serving on the boards of Ballarat Health Services, the Australian Women's Health Network, Rural Northwest Health, and Child and Family Services Ballarat. In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/teams/

A client recently shared that we’ve made their team unbreakable. Why? As a team of award-winning mindset coaches, we deliver innovative leadership programs that disrupt unhelpful thinking + patterns, develop new perspectives, raise the bar on solutions, and help your leaders create high performing teams. Led by Clare Desira, International Coach of the Year and Fellow of the Centre for Sustainability Leaders (now Monash Sustainable Development Institute), Top Five has worked with thousands of people across 40 countries to flip the script on mindset, resilience + leadership. They don’t call us the most refreshing take on mindset, resilience, and leadership for nothing. In this episode, we discuss: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/ Want to chat? If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Join our upcoming workshop Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

When leaders encourage their team to “switch off” they don’t always realise it can be demotivating and inaccessible. For many, the idea of switching off is actually daunting. Like a void of space and time that could be used to be making a difference. Also, you’re not a lightbulb. You don’t have an on and off switch. It’s not that black and white. The best thing you can do is learn to go from “on” to “recharge.” This is what we discussed in the episode with Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). Cass brings public policy expertise in economic, social and environmental issues, civil society, social justice and human rights. Voted one of the most influential people in the Australian social sector, Cass has spent decades representing the interests of people who are disadvantaged, and civil society generally, In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/ Find out more about ACOSS

Role clarity. It seems so simple it’d be easy to miss. Of course there’s a job description when the contract is signed, but how do you use that as a tool to support mental fitness and wellbeing in your team? One of the most important ingredients for a successful team is when they know what their role is and how it fits into the purpose of the organisation. This is what we spoke about with Barb Brown, Executive Manager of People & Culture from St Lukes Health on the podcast this week. Barb is an award winning HR leader who has worked across health and aging for decades. Barb’s known for motivating high performing teams and shifting them towards a continuous learning culture. She’s also a terrific car trip buddy! In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

Leaders are often looked to as experts. But they’re not. The strongest leaders surround themselves with experts, which means, you don’t know the answer a lot of the time. When leaders feel like they should know, they miss the opportunity to invite their team to step into their strengths, rally around you, draw out their skills and talents to solve the problem in ways you couldn’t imagine. This is what vulnerability looks like practically, at the highest levels of leadership. This is what we discussed with Alex Badenoch, Telstra’s former Group Executive – Transformation, Communication and People on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. Known for her change management skills and ability to deliver strong commercial outcomes across various executive positions, Alex has designed and implemented key initiatives to drive successful change across multiple organisations. In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

People think that a collaborative team is being a yes person, never disagreeing, and singing kumbaya in a circle. But actually, leading a collaborative team takes some hard decisions. This is what we talked about with Kelly O’Shanassy, CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. We discussed how she fuels herself and her team/ to make the hard decisions and stay focussed on the goals that matter. Kelly is experienced in executive roles in business, government and the community sector. In her career, Kelly has led the charge to boost clean energy, save water and protect Australia’s rivers, reefs, forests and wildlife. She believes strongly in building people power and unusual partnerships to advocate for a better future. In this episode, we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

Inherited a team that is stuck in old ways of thinking + working? The ol’ “Hire for attitude, train for skill,” doesn’t cut it anymore. We’ve all heard the saying “Hire for attitude, train for skill,” and that’s nice, but how often do you get to build a team from scratch? More often than not, our teams are a patchwork of other people’s decisions and history. So when you inherit a team, the “hiring for attitude” ship has sailed. In this episode we discuss: Links: If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat. Find out more about the workshop + register here: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/

Shallow or strategic? What comes to mind when you think of the highlight reel of your work? It’s shallow. Like you’re glossing over what still needs to be done. You just don’t have time for it. And yet, in my conversation with Lyn Morgain, CEO of Oxfam on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week, we discussed the strategic importance of learning how to share the joy and those moments of highlight. Lyn Morgain is the Chief Executive of Oxfam Australia. As leader of Oxfam Australia, Lyn oversees the delivery of a broad range of long-term development programs, advocacy campaigns and humanitarian responses. Lyn has spent her career advocating for the rights of structurally disadvantaged people and communities. She is passionate about peer-based activism and community mobilisation. Within the global Oxfam community, Lyn holds the role of executive champion for the collective work on race, representation and equity. Lyn is a member of the Australian Council for International Development Board. She is a member of the Trust Board for Oxfam in the Pacific. In this episode, we discuss: Register for our upcoming complimentary workshop: Unstoppable Leadership: Fuel your mindset for a strong start to 2023. Head hear for more info: https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/ Never miss an episode… Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + Resources And if you can’t wait to start building your team’s resilience with our free tools, head to https://www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started. To learn more about Oxfam see: https://www.oxfam.org.au/

INVITATION: Unstoppable Leadership with International Coach of the Year Clare Desira Positive thinking won’t cut it. To lead today, it’s not just about equipping your team with the right technical skills, it’s about knowing how to fuel a helpful, encouraging, and productive culture, even during change. Described as the most refreshing take on mindset, resilience, leadership and productivity, Top Five Movement’s award winning work draws on motivation and neuroscience research to approach mindset, mindfulness and resilience with practicality. Not that sugar rush of unrealistic motivation that peaks quickly but leaves us exhausted as soon as we’re faced with the daily grind. In this new workshop you’ll: Mindset + resilience training isn’t just a nice idea, it gives you a better return on investment on the energy you put into being a generous leader every day. To find out more + to register (limited places) to https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/ To join the mailing list to hear about future events: https://topfivemovement.com/resources/ We’d love to see you there.

Don't hire us... Have some fun with this idea around 7 Reasons NOT to hire Clare Desira as a speaker or Top Five Movement to work with your team . And book some time with our team here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/ You can read the reasons over here: https://topfivemovement.com/building-team-resilience-and-wellbeing/

That’s what I discussed with Sheree Lowe, Executive Director, Social and Emotional Well-being of Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. Sheree Lowe is a Djab Wurrung and Gunditjmara woman with a strong connection to South West Victoria, she has lived most her life on Wadawurrung Country in Ballarat. Sheree has been advocating within the Aboriginal Community in Victoria for over 25 years. . Sheree has spent her personal and professional life living, supporting, and advocating for Aboriginal people to be seen and heard across a range of different injustices including justice, education, health and wellbeing. She previously worked as a management consultant on projects related to organisation transformation through an Aboriginal lens and cultural safety program design. At VACCHO, Sheree is leading the establishment of the Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing. In this episode, we discuss: Never miss an episode… Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + Resources And if you can’t wait to start building your team’s resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started. To learn more about Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) see: https://www.vaccho.org.au/

Hope. It’s usually reserved for 11th hour miracles and when you’ve surrendered to exhausting all options. Broad hopeful thinking doesn’t create change however, used strategically, hope can supercharge your bigger picture and your energy on a daily basis. That’s what I discussed with Dermot O'Gorman, CEO of World Wildlife Fund on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. Dermot is a global sustainable development leader with 25 years’ experience in envisioning, ideating, and implementing solutions to protect wildlife and the environment. He has worked with WWF for more than two decades, serving as the CEO of WWF-Australia, WWF-Pacific, and WWF-China and several board positions, including the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). Following the devastating bushfires of 2019-20, he oversaw the launch of the largest wildlife and landscape regeneration program in the nation’s history, Regenerate Australia. In this episode, we discuss: Never miss an episode… Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + Resources And if you can’t wait to start building your team’s resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started. To learn more about World Wildlife Fund see: https://www.wwf.org.au/

Quick episode + invitation today for you. We’d love to take you behind the scenes of how we leverage neuroscience to do just that. To lead today, it’s not just about equipping your team with the right technical skills, it’s about knowing how to fuel a helpful, encouraging, and productive culture, even during change. In our 45 minute workshop, we’ll fuel your mindset so you can lead your team + life through the rest of 2022 + to recharge ahead of 2023. This complimentary opportunity is for leaders of teams + we have a few places left. You’ll see some familiar faces there, including at least one of our recent pod guests. To find out more head to https://topfivemovement.com/leaders-workshop/ To join the mailing list to hear about future events: https://topfivemovement.com/resources/ We’d love to see you there.