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The Inner Chief | Executive Coaching for a successful career and life with Chief Maker, Greg Layton If you believe as I do that learning from the masters, coupled with consistent personal growth, is instrumental to a successful career an life then this is your podcast. Every Thursday I’ll bring you a deep diving interview with a CEO or GURU with their best wisdom and advice and every Monday I post a short, sharp minisode with the best tips I can muster to help you in your career. Interviews with Noel Whittaker, Nicky Sparshott, Jennifer Holland, Jeff Brown, John Lee Dumas, Geoff Lloyd, Hetty Johnston and Damien Price

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The Inner Chief | Executive Coaching for a successful career and life with Chief Maker, Greg Layton If you believe as I do that learning from the masters, coupled with consistent personal growth, is instrumental to a successful career an life then this is your podcast. Every Thursday I’ll bring you a deep diving interview with a CEO or GURU with their best wisdom and advice and every Monday I post a short, sharp minisode with the best tips I can muster to help you in your career. Interviews with Noel Whittaker, Nicky Sparshott, Jennifer Holland, Jeff Brown, John Lee Dumas, Geoff Lloyd, Hetty Johnston and Damien Price

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@gregolayton

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English

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+6141083647


Episodes

323. The art of decision-making like a ninja, and learning to control your emotions and recognise your biases, with Nuala Walsh, Founder & CEO of MindEquity and author of "Tune In"

3/26/2024
“We live in this highly overstimulated world, people are rushing to judgement more than ever, people are feeling unheard, and the reality is, they are unheard, because we can't hear them, because we're too busy, too distracted.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Nuala Walsh, Founder & CEO of MindEquity and author of “Tune In”, on the art of decision-making like a ninja, and learning to control your emotions and recognise your biases. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/323 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER GUIDE FOR SENIOR LEADERS ON HOW TO HAVE DIFFICULT PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS: chiefmaker.com/difficult With over 30 years’ experience in FTSE-50 and Fortune 500 financial services firms, Nuala is Founder & CEO of MindEquity Consulting, as well as a Founding Director of the world’s first Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists. Prior to that, she was an award-winning Chief Marketing Officer at Standard Life Aberdeen, and has had previous executive roles with Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, and PA Consulting. Today, she sits on multiple Advisory Boards including The British & Irish Lions Rugby Union, Basketball Ireland, and The Innocence Project, is President of The Harvard Club of Ireland, is Deputy Chair of The Football Association’s Inclusion Board, and is a Gender Taskforce Advisor at World Athletics. Listed among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Finance, she holds degrees in multiple disciplines including a Masters in Behavioural Science from the London School of Economics, a Masters in Business Studies; and a BA in Philosophy. Nuala is a seasoned lecturer and keynote speaker, with her work on behavioural science research published and aired on the Harvard Business Review, TEDx, the Economist, the Telegraph, Forbes, BBC, and Fox Business. In this episode we talk about: ✅ How choices shape your decision mindset and outcomes ✅ The 2 Systems of thinking and how to optimise them for decision-making scenarios ✅ What you can do to control your emotions such as regret and rage so as to de-risk bad decisions ✅ Recognising your biases, of which there are over 200, and ✅ Why not making a decision, is still a decision! Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Nuala Walsh You can connect with Nuala via LinkedIn. Books and resources How to Overcome Indecision: TEDx talk - by Nuala Walsh Tune In: How to make smarter decisions in a noisy world - by Nuala Walsh Thinking Fast and Slow - by Daniel Kahneman The Power of Regret - by Daniel Pink The Top 5 Regrets of The Dying - by Bronnie Ware Similar Episodes on decision-making Izzy Silva, MD of Wolters Kluwer APAC on Using EQ to good effect, making the vision visible, and data-led decision-making Nancy Slessenger, Founder and CEO of Vinehouse Hiring on Scientific recruitment, the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, and staff retention Mark Pomeroy, CEO of Pomeroy Pacific on Managing risk, asking great questions, and succeeding in a family business Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:00:32

Mini Chief #321: The Chairperson-CEO Collaboration Contract…with Isabelle Nüssli

3/24/2024
“It includes self-reflection as that's not often talked about. Each person should think about their worldview and how it’s been shaped, and how it affects the way they act and behave.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. In this edition of the Mini Chief we feature a snippet from our Best of Series with Isabelle Nüssli, author of the book, “Cockfighting”. Her full episode is titled The CEO-Chairperson relationship and overcoming the drivers of conflict. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/321 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm I interviewed Isabelle for this podcast in 2018. She is the former US CFO and chairperson of the NUSSLI Group, a leading international provider of portable and permanent infrastructures for sport and cultural events like the Olympics. They built the iconic Bondi Beach Volleyball Stadium at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and have been involved in FIFA World Cups. Isabelle is the author of the Amazon bestselling book “Cockfighting: Solving the Mystery of Unconscious Sabotage at the Top of the Corporate Pyramid“ and “Beyond Corporate Governance”. Drawing on the latest research and interviews with more than 70 chairpersons and CEOs, Cockfighting presents Isabelle's findings on the conscious and unconscious drivers of conflict, and provides invaluable tools for overcoming differences. Isabelle has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and she also sits on a number of Boards, including as Chairwoman of the European chapter of the Chief Executives Organization. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ The sheer simplicity and beauty of a handshake, but why you still need a contract ✅ That doubting yourself is absolutely normal, and how to use these thoughts productively ✅ The contradictions of power and its relationship with your actions, and ✅ How she developed the Chairperson-CEO Collaboration Contract to build trust. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Isabelle Nüssli You can reach Isabelle on LinkedIn. Books and resources Cockfighting - by Isabelle Nüssli Beyond Corporate Governance - by Isabelle Nüssli Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:05:55

322. Being fired from his own company and successfully returning to transform the real estate industry after working on his inner chief, with Jeremy Hastings, Founder & Managing Director of both Hutly and Bondable

3/20/2024
“Yeah, it was brutal, a very, very difficult period of my life. I’d hired a lot of people who didn't have technology experience. What I actually did was I set them and the business up for failure.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Jeremy Hastings, Founder & Managing Director of both Hutly and Bondable, on being fired from his own company and successfully returning to transform the real estate industry after working on his inner chief. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/322 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm After a career in mining at Rio Tinto, Jeremy experienced his first business success through a gelato shop, which sold 16 tonnes in its second year. Following an unsavoury experience with a crooked real estate agent, Jeremy made it his life’s mission to leverage technology to power a more positive, transparent, and human-centred real estate industry, creating Hutly as the world’s only Living Contracts platform and a place where all parties can transact real estate with trust. He is also the founder of Bondable, Australia’s first subscription-based residential bond service, which launched in 2024. Jeremy went to the University of Canberra, where he studied a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Management. He also has three postgraduate qualifications – a Graduate Certificate in Community Relations (Resources Sector) from the University of Queensland, a Masters of Mining Engineering from UNSW and a Masters of Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne. In this episode we talk about: ✅ How an accidental guinea pig brood was seven-year-old Jeremy’s first foray into entrepreneurship ✅ Successfully negotiating the rights to IP he created at Rio Tinto, that he wanted to commercialise after leaving the mining giant ✅ Being fired as CEO from his own company, and returning after working deeply on his inner chief where he is now transforming the real estate industry, and ✅ Recognising that there are different types of CEO that are suited to the various stages of a business. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Jeremy Hastings You can connect with Jeremy via LinkedIn. Books and resources Good to Great - by Jim Collins Team Topologies - by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:00:36

Mini Chief #319: Taking on Nike with an aggressive and cheeky marketing campaign…and winning…with Jaimie Fuller, Former CEO of SKINS

3/17/2024
“I knew I was going to be sued by Nike, but I did my research and I knew that they couldn't just come and sue me, they had to issue you a cease and desist.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features the former CEO of SKINS and now Chair of eo, Jaimie Fuller. His full episode is titled Unlocking the secrets of the world’s greatest athletes and teams, coping with rapid growth, and “persivilience. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/319 👂 GET THE FREE CHIEF MAKER TOP 30 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: chiefmaker.com/interview Jaimie has built a successful business career around his greatest passion – sport. He was the CEO of international compression apparel brand SKINS from 1998 to 2019, and he is now Chair and co-founder of eo, an Australian-based sports technology company that is developing a range of products designed to improve performance, accelerate recovery and adaptation, prevent injury, and aid rehabilitation. Jaimie is also a prominent sports activist, initiating campaigns and speaking out against cheating, systemic corruption, homophobia and human rights abuses at the highest levels of several international sports including cycling, football and the Olympics. He is a regular contributor to public forums and conferences around the world, on the role sport can play in helping to change society for the better. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ Finding fulfilment by owning SKINS and taking it on an explosive growth trajectory ✅ What he learnt about the inner workings of athletes, their preparation and sacrifices ✅ How great teams set the standards of work ethic and being grounded, and ✅ How his new business eo is accelerating human performance through sport, including the groundbreaking work they are doing on concussion, which has FDA approval.. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Jaimie Fuller You can connect with Jaimie via LinkedIn. Books and resources eo Lab and Library Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:07:51

321. The CEO-Chairperson relationship and overcoming the drivers of conflict: Best of Series with Isabelle Nüssli, author of the book, “Cockfighting”

3/14/2024
“When you start paying attention in a handshake, it actually tells you something about the general openness and willingness to trust, even momentarily.” In this Best of Series episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we feature Isabelle Nüssli, author of the book, “Cockfighting” on the CEO-Chairperson relationship and overcoming the drivers of conflict. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/321 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm I interviewed Isabelle for this podcast in 2018. She is the former US CFO and chairperson of the NUSSLI Group, a leading international provider of portable and permanent infrastructures for sport and cultural events like the Olympics. They built the iconic Bondi Beach Volleyball Stadium at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and have been involved in FIFA World Cups. Isabelle is the author of the Amazon bestselling book “Cockfighting: Solving the Mystery of Unconscious Sabotage at the Top of the Corporate Pyramid“ and “Beyond Corporate Governance”. Drawing on the latest research and interviews with more than 70 chairpersons and CEOs, Cockfighting presents Isabelle's findings on the conscious and unconscious drivers of conflict, and provides invaluable tools for overcoming differences. Isabelle has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and she also sits on a number of Boards, including as Chairwoman of the European chapter of the Chief Executives Organization. In this episode we talk about: ✅ The sheer simplicity and beauty of a handshake, but why you still need a contract ✅ That doubting yourself is absolutely normal, and how to use these thoughts productively ✅ The contradictions of power and its relationship with your actions, and ✅ How she developed the Chairperson-CEO Collaboration Contract to build trust. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Isabelle Nüssli You can reach Isabelle on LinkedIn. Books and resources Cockfighting - by Isabelle Nüssli Beyond Corporate Governance - by Isabelle Nüssli Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:00:13

Mini Chief #318 - Why scenario modelling is the best accelerated learning tool, with Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D

3/10/2024
“The reason you want to build a model is because people have all these assumptions that aren't actually true.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. In this edition of the Mini Chief we feature a snippet from our Best of Series with the Chief Science Officer of ACSILabs, Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D. Her full episode is titled Debunking the 10,000 hour mastery rule through accelerated learning, and how this will drastically improve business outcomes. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/318 👂 GET THE FREE CHIEF MAKER TOP 30 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: chiefmaker.com/interview I interviewed Lia for this podcast in 2018, when she was the President and CEO of WTRI, an organisation that builds cutting-edge cognitive science into products that can improve performance in business. Currently, she is the Chief Science Officer for ACSILabs. She has developed many innovative non-verbal methods of assessing skill and business judgement among executives, such as the FutureView™ Profiler, which has been recognised as a theoretical and methodological breakthrough in executive intelligence. Lia is best known for the development of an activity-based “strategic rehearsal” that has been shown to greatly accelerate learning through cognitive reorganisation, in some cases by several months. She received her Ph.D in cognitive psychology at CUNY Graduate School in New York, and her work at WTRI has attracted 17 research funding awards from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and The Russell Sage Foundation. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ Unlocking your potential for accelerated learning ✅ How it is possible to cut the 10,000 hour rule of mastery down to 16 hours in a business context ✅ The number one mistake most leaders make in their learning that is costing them ✅ Using learning to drastically improve business outcomes. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D You can reach Lia on LinkedIn. Books and resources Accelerated Expertise: Training for High Proficiency in a Complex World - by Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D The Oxford Handbook of Expertise Research - by Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:09:45

320. Minisode: Top 3 tips for beating overwhelm and burnout

3/6/2024
“By removing 20% of meetings that suck 80% of your energy and attention, you get 20% of your time back immediately, but you also remove 80% of the stuff that's draining you.” In today’s minisode, I’m going to cover my top 3 tips for beating overwhelm and burnout. Life is fast and it will flash by if you don’t take control of your calendar, whether that be at work, socially or at home. I’m going to give you some immediately actionable strategies to get back on track! 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/320 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER GUIDE FOR SENIOR LEADERS ON HOW TO HAVE DIFFICULT PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS: chiefmaker.com/difficult We’re going to talk about: ✅ My regular process of mind mapping and why this works ✅ The science behind getting in - and staying in - flow, and ✅ Owning your time. Stay epic, Greg Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:11:11

Mini Chief #317: How to avoid PR disasters like Bud Light while still supporting causes that are important to you, with the CEO of Havas Red Australia, Shane Russell

3/4/2024
“People just want to hear the truth and just want to be talked to as humans by brands.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features the CEO of Havas Red Australia, Shane Russell. His full episode is titled How to avoid PR disasters through campaigns that build your company brand and customer engagement, and the ever-changing media landscape. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/317 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Shane is Chief Executive Officer of Havas Red Australia, which merges best-in-class PR, social media, influencer and experiential storytelling, with content at the heart. In a 20+ year PR career that has spanned both Australia and the United States, Shane has a track record for leading high-growth teams and brands that aren’t afraid of taking creative risks. Through specialised practice areas, Havas Red represents world-class brands across health and wellness, corporate, technology, automotive, travel, and more. For a decade prior to joining Havas Red, Shane served as Executive Vice President at New York-based 5W Public Relations, helping it become one of the largest independent firms in America. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ His early years in the PR world and how he strived to be a person of value with some incredibly famous individuals ✅ Taking the plunge by selling everything and moving to New York ✅ How not to stuff up a PR campaign while still standing for causes that are important to you, and ✅ The rapid pace of change in the media world and how to keep adapting. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Shane Russell You can connect with Shane via LinkedIn. Books and resources Red Sky Predictions 2024 - by Havas Red Shoe Dog - by Phil Knight Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:08:24

319. Jaimie Fuller, Former CEO of SKINS and now Chair of eo, on unlocking the secrets of the world’s greatest athletes and teams

2/28/2024
“I knew I was going to be sued by Nike, but I did my research and I knew that they couldn't just come and sue me, they had to issue a cease and desist.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Jaimie Fuller, Founder and former CEO of SKINS and now Chair of eo, on unlocking the secrets of the world’s greatest athletes and teams, coping with rapid growth, and “persevilience”. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/319 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Jaimie has built a successful business career around his greatest passion – sport. He was the CEO of international compression apparel brand SKINS from 1998 to 2019, and he is now Chair and co-founder of eo, an Australian-based sports technology company that is developing a range of products designed to improve performance, accelerate recovery and adaptation, prevent injury, and aid rehabilitation. Jaimie is also a prominent sports activist, initiating campaigns and speaking out against cheating, systemic corruption, homophobia and human rights abuses at the highest levels of several international sports including cycling, football and the Olympics. He is a regular contributor to public forums and conferences around the world, on the role sport can play in helping to change society for the better. In this episode we talk about: ✅ Finding fulfilment by owning SKINS and taking it on an explosive growth trajectory ✅ What he learnt about the inner workings of athletes, their preparation and sacrifices ✅ How great teams set the standards of work ethic and being grounded, and ✅ How his new business eo is accelerating human performance through sport, including the groundbreaking work they are doing on concussion, which has FDA approval. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Jaimie Fuller You can connect with Jaimie via LinkedIn. Books and resources eo Lab and Library Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:10:17

Mini Chief #315: Being agile in a large corporate with Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle

2/25/2024
“How do I make them significant in a business that we only contribute 3 or 4 percent of the revenue? Well, we have the ability to try new things, because if it doesn't work, I'm not going to pull down the whole company.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This episode features the Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle. His full episode is titled Being agile in a large corporate, leading as an introvert, and the career skills obtained from martial arts. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/315 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Fabian is the Managing Director of SAP Concur, Australia and New Zealand. He has over 15 years’ experience working with SMBs in the computer software industry in a variety of roles at SAP Concur, including: General Manager for SMB; Senior Director of Regional Sales for SMB; and Director of Regional Sales for Enterprises. Fabian’s expertise is in Business Process, Negotiation, Business Planning, Growth, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and has a business degree from Deakin University in Corporate Law, Business Systems and Finance. Fabian is also a keen martial arts enthusiast, having competed in karate, Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, claiming a national title in the latter only six years after starting. In this episode we talk about: ✅ How working in the family business making boxes of strawberries for 2 cents each shaped his work ethic ✅ Manifesting agility and ideation in a large corporate organisation - Fabian articulates a wonderful story about creating a new product that led to it being 30% of the SAP global revenue ✅ The exact strategies he uses to manage his energy and get people to follow him as an introvert leader, and ✅ The incredible life and leadership lessons he has learnt from honing his craft as a martial arts competitor. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Fabian Calle You can connect with Fabian via LinkedIn. Books and resources Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - by Greg McKeown Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:06:57

Mini Chief #314 - Turning the negative image of HR around with Chief Growth Officer of ACS (Australian Computer Society), Siobhan O’Sullivan

2/20/2024
“HR is normally an advocate of the employer, normally to the detriment of the employee and I was not that way.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. In this edition of the Mini Chief we feature a snippet from our Best of Series with the Chief Growth Officer of ACS (Australian Computer Society), Siobhan O’Sullivan. Her full episode is titled Customer experience, looking at yourself in the mirror and accelerating your career and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/314 👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Siobhan for this podcast in 2018, when she was the COO of HashChing, Australia’s first mortgage hub. She has since moved on to become the Chief Growth Officer for ACS (Australian Computer Society). Siobhan started her career in Human Resources at Armaguard and then progressed through the ranks of Woolworths and into executive roles as COO of Finware Australia and then CEO of The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA), the peak industry body providing service and representation to more than 12,500 Professional Finance Brokers. She has also been a Director of Running for Premature Babies and is currently on the Board of Wych Money and BrainSTEM Limited. Siobhan has trained in martial arts since she was 8 years old and also holds an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ How she rose from bluecollar roots to lead one of the most exciting fin-tech businesses ✅ What she learnt from becoming a black belt in multiple martial arts forms, including spending time with a Sixth Dan in the USA ✅ How to stop being a victim and accelerate your career ✅ How to look at the person in the mirror and like what you see. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Siobhan O’Sullivan You can reach Siobhan on LinkedIn. Books and resources To grow your career, grow yourself first - by Siobhan O’Sullivan via LinkedIn The Man in the Mirror - by Dale Wimbrow Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:05:50

318. Best of Series: Debunking the 10,000 hour mastery rule through accelerated learning, and how this will drastically improve business outcomes, with Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D

2/19/2024
“The brain doesn't actually have a sense of time; it has a sense of trial and error cycles.” In this Best of Series episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we feature Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D on debunking the 10,000 hour mastery rule through accelerated learning, and how this will drastically improve business outcomes. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/318 👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Lia for this podcast in 2018, when she was the President and CEO of WTRI, an organisation that builds cutting-edge cognitive science into products that can improve performance in business. Currently, she is the Chief Science Officer for ACSILabs. She has developed many innovative non-verbal methods of assessing skill and business judgement among executives, such as the FutureView™ Profiler, which has been recognized as a theoretical and methodological breakthrough in executive intelligence. Lia is best known for the development of an activity-based “strategic rehearsal” that has been shown to greatly accelerate learning through cognitive reorganisation, in some cases by several months. She received her Ph.D in cognitive psychology at CUNY Graduate School in New York, and her work at WTRI has attracted 17 research funding awards from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and The Russell Sage Foundation. In this episode we talk about: ✅ Unlocking your potential for accelerated learning ✅ How it is possible to cut the 10,000 hour rule of mastery down to 16 hours in a business context ✅ The number one mistake most leaders make in their learning that is costing them ✅ Using learning to drastically improve business outcomes. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D You can reach Lia on LinkedIn. Books and resources Accelerated Expertise: Training for High Proficiency in a Complex World - by Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D The Oxford Handbook of Expertise Research - by Dr Lia DiBello Ph.D Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:13:13

Mini Chief #313: Seeking solitude and healing on the ocean with world-renowned hotel developer, Rory Hunter

2/14/2024
I love the Churchill quote, “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. What matters is the courage to go on.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. In this edition of the Mini Chief, we feature Rory Hunter, a world-renowned hotel developer and CEO of MODEL. His full episode is titled Spearheading build-to-rent sustainability, seeking solitude and healing on the ocean, and the adventure of a lifetime. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/313 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Rory has led multiple organisations and the development of award-winning properties across Australia and South-East Asia, including the Song Saa Private Island, which was named one of the top 10 Luxury Hotel Developments of the last decade globally. His latest venture is MODEL - a new, Australian build-to-rent group that is committed to creating meaningful impact for future generations. Rory previously founded SoHo Partners, and in 2013, he established the Song Saa Foundation, an independent NGO dedicated to preserving Cambodia's marine environment. A highlight of the foundation includes creating the country's first ever Marine National Park in partnership with Monaco's Prince Albert. Rory has won numerous awards, including National Geographic’s Leader in Sustainable Tourism, and is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and a Global Board Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization Sports and Outdoors Network. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ How he harnessed the entrepreneurial spirit he possessed from a young age ✅ Buying an island in his twenties and building an acclaimed resort on it ✅ Build-to-rent development that considers the planet, local environment and the locals instead of profit, and ✅ Finding forgiveness, love, acceptance and inner peace by sailing solo across the ocean on his way home to Australia. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Rory Hunter You can connect with Rory via LinkedIn and the MODEL website. Books and resources Tomorrow’s too late (white paper) - by Rory Hunter Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:10:35

317. How to avoid PR disasters through campaigns that build your company brand and customer engagement, and the ever-changing media landscape

2/13/2024
“People just want to hear the truth and just want to be talked to as humans by brands.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to the CEO of Havas Red Australia, Shane Russell, on how to avoid PR disasters through campaigns that build your company brand and customer engagement, and the ever-changing media landscape. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/317 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Shane is Chief Executive Officer of Havas Red Australia, which merges best-in-class PR, social media, influencer and experiential storytelling, with content at the heart. In a 20+ year PR career that has spanned both Australia and the United States, Shane has a track record for leading high-growth teams and brands that aren’t afraid of taking creative risks. Through specialised practice areas, Havas Red represents world-class brands across health and wellness, corporate, technology, automotive, travel, and more. For a decade prior to joining Havas Red, Shane served as Executive Vice President at New York-based 5W Public Relations, helping it become one of the largest independent firms in America. In this episode we talk about: ✅ His early years in the PR world and how he strived to be a person of value with some incredibly famous individuals ✅ Taking the plunge by selling everything and moving to New York ✅ How not to stuff up a PR campaign while still standing for causes that are important to you, and ✅ The rapid pace of change in the media world and how to keep adapting. Deal hope, Greg Connecting with Shane Russell You can connect with Shane via LinkedIn. Books and resources Red Sky Predictions 2024 - by Havas Red Shoe Dog - by Phil Knight Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:56:25

316. Minisode: How to deal with toxic high performers and how to remove them from your business

2/7/2024
“I asked this executive team whether any of them had ever regretted removing a toxic high performer and what was quite amazing was that they not only emphatically said no, they couldn't believe they took so long to do so.” In today’s minisode, I’m going to cover toxic high performers. These individuals can cause a lot of problems in your business, especially amongst other projects and colleagues, and you need a strategy to be able to deal with them. A toxic person is someone who can bully, be mean to other people in the business, and are really difficult to deal with. They have all the power, or so they think, and very often, the executive team and the board assume that they are indispensable due to their performance and the outcomes they achieve. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/316 👂 GET THE FREE CHIEF MAKER TOP 30 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: chiefmaker.com/interview We’re going to talk about: ✅ What toxic high performers are and why they behave so poorly ✅ Seeking support from the executive and other stakeholders to make a move ✅ A 5-step process to re-align the person to the business priorities, or to remove them from their role. Deal hope, Greg Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:13:33

315. Being agile in a large corporate, leading as an introvert, and the career skills obtained from martial arts with Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle

1/31/2024
“A manager once told me to stop trying to be so perfect; instead, get it 80% right, and we'll work out the rest, because otherwise you'll never do anything.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to the Managing Director of SAP Concur ANZ, Fabian Calle, on being agile in a large corporate, leading as an introvert, and the career skills obtained from martial arts. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/315 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Fabian is the Managing Director of SAP Concur, Australia and New Zealand. He has over 15 years’ experience working with SMBs in the computer software industry in a variety of roles at SAP Concur, including: General Manager for SMB; Senior Director of Regional Sales for SMB; and Director of Regional Sales for Enterprises. Fabian’s expertise is in Business Process, Negotiation, Business Planning, Growth, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and has a business degree from Deakin University in Corporate Law, Business Systems and Finance. Fabian is also a keen martial arts enthusiast, having competed in karate, Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, claiming a national title in the latter only six years after starting. In this episode we talk about: ✅ How working in the family business making boxes of strawberries for 2 cents each shaped his work ethic ✅ Manifesting agility and ideation in a large corporate organisation - Fabian articulates a wonderful story about creating a new product that led to it being 30% of the SAP global revenue ✅ The exact strategies he uses to manage his energy and get people to follow him as an introvert leader, and ✅ The incredible life and leadership lessons he has learnt from honing his craft as a martial arts competitor. Connecting with Fabian Calle You can connect with Fabian via LinkedIn. Books and resources Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - by Greg McKeown Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:54:45

314. Best of Series: Customer experience, looking at yourself in the mirror and accelerating your career, with Chief Growth Officer of ACS (Australian Computer Society), Siobhan O’Sullivan

1/25/2024
“I'm an advocate of not getting splinters in my bum or sitting on a fence. Make hard choices, make them now, rip the BandAid off.” In this Best of Series episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we feature the Chief Growth Officer of ACS (Australian Computer Society), Siobhan O’Sullivan, on customer experience, looking at yourself in the mirror and accelerating your career. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/314 👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Siobhan for this podcast in 2018, when she was the COO of HashChing, Australia’s first mortgage hub. She has since moved on to become the Chief Growth Officer for ACS (Australian Computer Society). Siobhan started her career in Human Resources at Armaguard and then progressed through the ranks of Woolworths and into executive roles as COO of Finware Australia and then CEO of The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA), the peak industry body providing service and representation to more than 12,500 Professional Finance Brokers. She has also been a Director of Running for Premature Babies and is currently on the Board of Wych Money and BrainSTEM Limited. Siobhan has trained in martial arts since she was 8 years old and also holds an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. In this episode we talk about: ✅ How she rose from bluecollar roots to lead one of the most exciting fin-tech businesses ✅ What she learnt from becoming a black belt in multiple martial arts forms, including spending time with a Sixth Dan in the USA ✅ How to stop being a victim and accelerate your career ✅ How to look at the person in the mirror and like what you see. Connecting with Siobhan O’Sullivan You can reach Siobhan on LinkedIn. Books and resources To grow your career, grow yourself first - by Siobhan O’Sullivan via LinkedIn The Man in the Mirror - by Dale Wimbrow Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:05:31

313. Spearheading the build-to-rent industry into a sustainable future, with Rory Hunter, Founder & CEO of MODEL (and how he bought an island in his twenties - really!)

1/19/2024
I love the Churchill quote, “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. What matters is the courage to go on.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to world-renowned hotel developer, Rory Hunter, on spearheading the build-to-rent movement towards sustainability, seeking solitude and healing on the ocean, and the adventure of a lifetime after buying an island in his twenties. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/313 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Rory has led multiple organisations and the development of award-winning properties across Australia and South-East Asia, including the Song Saa Private Island, which was named one of the top 10 Luxury Hotel Developments of the last decade globally. His latest venture is MODEL - a new, Australian build-to-rent group that is committed to creating meaningful impact for future generations. Rory previously founded SoHo Partners, and in 2013, he established the Song Saa Foundation, an independent NGO dedicated to preserving Cambodia's marine environment. A highlight of the foundation includes creating the country's first ever Marine National Park in partnership with Monaco's Prince Albert. Rory has won numerous awards, including National Geographic’s Leader in Sustainable Tourism, and is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and a Global Board Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization Sports and Outdoors Network. In this episode we talk about: ✅ How he harnessed the entrepreneurial spirit he possessed from a young age ✅ Buying an island in his twenties and building an acclaimed resort on it ✅ Build-to-rent development that considers the planet, local environment and the locals instead of profit, and ✅ Finding forgiveness, love, acceptance and inner peace by sailing solo across the ocean on his way home to Australia. Thanks to former guest, Daniel Penny, for introducing me to Rory. Connecting with Rory Hunter You can connect with Rory via LinkedIn and the MODEL website. Books and resources Tomorrow’s too late (white paper) - by Rory Hunter Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:01:07:04

312. Minisode: Inner Chief Podcast Lessons from 2023

12/18/2023
“In the second half of life, you shift from focusing on serving the self to focusing on serving family and community. That's what it means to be a true Chief, to be beyond self.” In today’s minisode, I give to you my top 15 lessons and learnings from this year. And what a year it’s been! This year we passed 300 episodes, and we passed six years as a business with Chief Maker. And what I like to do at the end of every year is sit back and reflect and ask myself some questions. One question that got raised this year was by our podcast guest Jay Abraham: “What got you here?” And I thought, what better way to finish the year than a conglomeration of lessons from chiefs, from our own experiments as a business and as individuals, to see if some of the things that we have tried have played out. Because if there's one thing we know through coaching is that you're not alone. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/312 👂 GET THE FREE CHIEF MAKER TOP 30 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: chiefmaker.com/interview Stay epic, Greg Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:31:54

Mini Chief #311: The World’s #1 Celebrity Voice Coach, Roger Love, on recognising the impact of your voice

12/13/2023
“People believe that the voice they have is the voice they were born with, and it's not true. They were born with an instrument and they have to learn how to play it.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our latest guest is Roger Love, The World’s #1 Celebrity Voice Coach. His full episode is titled The man who taught Bradley Cooper, Reese Witherspoon, The Beach Boys and more to use their voice to change the world. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/311 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER OPERATING RHYTHM HOW TO GUIDE AND PUT YOUR VISION AND MISSION INTO ACTION FAST: chiefmaker.com/operatingrhythm Roger is recognized as indisputably the #1 voice coach in the world. He coaches singers such as John Mayer and Selena Gomez, as well as speakers like Anthony Robbins, and actors including Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana, Keira Knightley, and Bradley Cooper. Amazingly, by the time he was 16, Roger became the voice coach for the Beach Boys, Chicago, The Jackson 5, and Earth, Wind and Fire. Roger has vocally produced more than 150 million unit sales worldwide and written three top-selling books. In the full episode we talk about: ✅ Why your most powerful communication tool is your voice, and how it can be effectively utilised to be your best perceived version of you ✅ How to overcome your fear of public speaking by understanding and correcting the components of your voice ✅ What leaders can do to ensure they land a message with their people, and ✅ Saving the world from the threat to communication that has been caused by AI. ✅ Roger also gives me a Voice Coaching lesson during the podcast! Connecting with Roger Love You can connect with Roger via LinkedIn and his website. Books and resources The Missing Piece Meets The Big O - by Shell Silverstein Set Your Voice Free - by Roger Love Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

Duration:00:16:04