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The Turnaround Mindset
Hosted by Adam Smith and Phil Slade · EN
The Turnaround Mindset podcast is for leaders seeking ways to improve their businesses and careers coupled with the emotional intelligence needed to manage anxiety and fear at those critical decision points. Behavioral economist and psychologist Phil Slade and successful business leader Adam Smith provide straight up advice in an unprecedented time where businesses need to be smarter, nimbler and more innovative than ever before. Leaders need to think and act differently knowing what life skills and management tools are necessary to remain relevant, flexible and adaptable.
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Unveiling No Bull Sh!t Wisdom - Interview with Martin Moore - Leadership Unfiltered
Nov 30, 202301:13:30Tap to summarizeMartin Moore (or Marty as he likes to be called) is a no nonsense hard hitting former CEO and strategic advisor whose direct cut through approach has elevated him to become one of the world's most successful leadership podcasters. A university law school dropout, Marty worked his way up the corporate ladder to hold a series of executive roles in Australia and is the former CEO of multi-billion dollar company, CS Energy. Since leaving the corporate world Marty founded Your CEO Mentor, with his daughter, Emma Green. Marty is the author of No Bullsh!t Leadership and host of the No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast. He tells us his purpose is to improve the quality of leaders globally through practical, real world leadership content. My observations of this great man would suggest how he is actually improving leaders today is through telling his life stories with honesty and vulnerability. A man, whose wisdom comes from many years ankles deep in the corporate trenches, Marty’s No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast is now one of the top leadership podcasts globally, with over 4 million downloads in 150+ countries, and his book debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. A father of two and a proud grandfather, Marty shares his raw experience and advice with Phil and I today which will surely be a treat for our Turnaround Mindset listeners worldwide - Martin G. Moore | Leadership Speaker | No Bullsh!t Leadership (martingmoore.com) If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Disruption Demystified- Conversations with Michael McQueen, the Master Blaster of Change
Oct 26, 202301:17:22Tap to summarizeThis week on the Turnaround Mindset we catch up with multi award winning speaker Michael McQueen, a man who spent most of life helping organisations and brands prepare for the future and stay at the cutting edge. Michael is a bestselling author of nine books and is a familiar face on the international conference circuit sharing the stage with the likes of Bill Gates, Dr John C. Maxwell and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Michael has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate disruption and maintain momentum. His training consultancy The NexGen Group has worked with brands including KPMG, Pepsi, 3M, Adidas and Cisco.Michael’s latest book MindStuck: Mastering the Art of Changing Minds is focused on the psychology of stubbornness and how to rediscover the lost art of persuasion without coercion. Michael was named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year and has been inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.In today’s podcast we talk about how humble beginning led to a passion for speaking and the need to keep growing and adapting individually and as a society with AI, automation and education. Michael openly talks through how he rebuilt his business and his mindset during COVID and how far he wants to take his spoken word globally. A warm, inspiring podcast that will get you thinking differently. If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Unbroken Spirit - Interview with Mohamed Abdulahi - A Remarkable Survivor's journey to Triumph
Sep 24, 202301:42:00Tap to summarizeEvery once in a while, a person comes along that defies everything you think you know about what human beings are truly capable of. Today we talk to Mohamed Abdulahi. To the untrained eye, Mohamed’s career over the last 20 years reads like any highly successful senior partner advising government and blue-chip companies all over the world. As a Director at Partners in Performance in Australia and New Zealand, his experience encompasses transformation, business and productivity improvements, and capital efficiency on megaprojects across a wide range of industries and sectors. Prior to his time in consulting, Mohamed worked in engineering for Vector Ltd and New Zealand Steel. But what you won’t read about is the truly unbelievable story of courage, tragedy, resilience and humility that laid the foundation for this truly inspiring individual. What you will wrestle with the most when you hear this story, is that everything actually happened to him. This story is inspiring, tragic, uplifting, courageous and adheres to the adage that a man is not defined by his past. If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Perception Altered - Interview with Beau Lotto - Navigating Our Realities
Aug 24, 202301:13:22Tap to summarizeTo succeed in an increasingly uncertain world, businesses need to know how to adapt and find solutions through innovation and change. Our guest today on the Turnaround Mindset believes the quality of a leader is defined by how they lead others through that uncertainty. Today we talk to the thought provoking. eloquent and incredibly gifted Dr Beau Lotto. Beau is a neuroscientist and world-renowned expert in perception. His research explores the ways in which we experience the world through our own versions of reality. Beau is a three-time main stage TED speaker and has spoken at the G8, Google’s Zait gist , the Oslo Freedom Forum, Big Think and contributed to the BBC, National Geographic, Netflix and PBS.Beau is also the founder of the world’s first neuro-design studio, Lab of Misfits that takes a disruptive approach to research partnering with brands to blend science, art and performance to explore principles in current culture.Beau is a leading author whose latest book, Deviate: The Science of Seeing Differently, explores the surprising science of creativity and unveils the unexpected relationship between perception, reality and innovation.If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →From Harvard to Humanity- Interview with Amelia Peterson - The Power of Interdisciplinary Learning
Aug 1, 202300:49:11Tap to summarizeAmelia Peterson is a founding member of the London Interdisciplinary School, an institution that unites undergraduates, graduates, and professionals in addressing intricate, real world challenges. The Times calls it “the most radical new university to open in decades” as it harnesses knowledge and expertise from diverse disciplines, to unravel the complexities of global issues. In 2021, Amelia co-authored book Thrive: The Purpose of Schools in a Changing World and is currently working on a book about the potential for a social contract for education that does not rely on the idea of meritocracy. Amelia was a fellow in the Social Policy department at the London School of Economics. Amelia completed her PhD in Education Policy and Program Evaluation in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Amelia was a fellow in the Inequality and Social Policy program at Harvard, a multidisciplinary program which selects students from across the social science departments.Join us as we delve into the transformative journey of this trailblazing educator, exploring her remarkable contributions to revolutionising the way we educate students. Discover how this integration of perspectives from different fields empowers the next generation of thinkers, problem-solvers and changemakers. A super fun discussion for our listeners.If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Transformative Journeys- Interview with Karuna Ramanathan - Insights from a Change Catalyst
Jul 18, 202301:03:01Tap to summarizeThis week we talk to transformational leadership expert Karuna Ramanathan. With nearly three decades of experience in supporting senior leaders and organisations through difficult transformations, Karuna has been nominated by the CEO Insights ASIA, as one of “Asian Leaders & Achievers 2023”. A former naval warship captain (two tours), Karuna holds a PHD in Leadership and Knowledge Management and is the author of "Navigating The Seas of Change" a leadership primer for change leaders.Karuna worked as a trusted advisor to Senior Government leaders and agencies operating as part of the Prime Ministers Office in Singapore for 4 years. Karuna recently featured as “Top 10 Organisation Development Consultants 2023” by the Asia Business Outlook. In today’s podcast, Karuna shares his wisdom on the challenges facing business leaders today and the impact of social media and AI on how business is conducted globally. Karuna shares his views on the role of leaders in society and his lessons learned from over 2,000 hours of coaching business leaders. Honest, insightful, provocative, Karuna is a treat for listeners interested in understanding how to successfully drive change. If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Improve Yourself - Interview with Dan Haesler - Modern Leadership Coach
Jul 4, 202300:50:33Tap to summarizeToday we talk to the awesome Dan Haesler (Dan Haesler – Performance & Leadership Coach). Dan is a coach who works with elite athletes and teams as well as corporate leaders and educators to help them achieve outstanding performance outcomes. Dan works side-by-side with people to help them, and the people around them, to thrive, professionally and personally. Dan is the best-selling author of The Act of Leadership (The Act of Leadership – A playbook for leading with humility, clarity & purpose) which has already topped the Australian Business Book Charts. He is also the host of one of Australia’s most popular management podcasts, Habits of Leadership. Dan began his career in pastoral care where wellbeing has always been at the forefront of Dan’s educational philosophy. In 2010 he was awarded the NSW Premier’s Anika Foundation Teacher Scholarship in order to address and raise awareness of youth depression in education. Today Dan opens up about the highs and very highs of coaching and shaping performance working with teams, athletes and celebrities including James Kerr, Anna Meares, Allan Ala'alatoa and the NRL. Dan’s humble and empathetic approach to improving outcomes for leaders and developing the right mindset has made him incredibly successful. Warm, witty and above all wise, Dan Haesler is the business.If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Illuminating Futures - Interview with Simon Doble - Global Advocate against Energy Poverty
May 25, 202300:59:08Tap to summarizeA purpose driven humanitarian, social impact entrepreneur, innovator of sustainable solutions, author and keynote speaker, today we talk to Simon Doble.Part of the genesis behind why we launched the Turnaround Mindset podcast was being able to positively and accurately capture those turnaround moments that occur in the lives of the amazing individuals we interview that helps define and drive who they and what they become. For our guest today that moment came in October 11, 2011, while reading a Time Magazine article detailing the devastating effects of energy poverty. Energy poverty condemns and effects more than 1.4 billion people worldwide and kills more women and children than Aids & Malaria combined. Determined to make a difference, this article changed the course of Simon’s life. Simon’s mission is to educate & inspire millions of people to be agents of change to end extreme energy poverty and its unjust cycle of effects by 2030.Simon is the inventor and founder of SolarBuddy (SolarBuddy | Illuminating Futures) an impact organisation uniting a global community to illuminate the futures of all children. SolarBuddy strives to provide opportunities for all children and believes, that for future generations to thrive, we must create a world where no-one is left behind.Simon was a founding member of the Moving Energy Initiative of Chatham House in London UK; and also helped to establish the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association in Africa. In 2015 Simon founded a bamboo push bike enterprise, now known as WYLD Bikes, a social enterprise helping provide quality employment in Ghana whilst supporting disadvantaged youth in Australia through meaningful employment. Simon has presented his keynote addresses to over 70,000 people globally. A father of three himself, Simon is also a highly successful author of the OH NO MO! Smarty Safety Series collection of children’s books designed to teach safety to children in a fun engaging way.Simon’s, perseverance & determination is truly admiring and the honesty and vulnerability he shares with us today makes this podcast episode today unforgettable. If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →The Power Of She - Interview with Dr Gemma Munro - Transformational Trailblazer
Apr 25, 202300:55:12Tap to summarizeGet ready to be inspired, to laugh out loud and to learn what it takes to make long lasting change. Today we speak with the incredible Dr Gemma Munro. Gemma is a thought leader, a transformational facilitator and award-winning speaker, with a PhD in performance psychology. Dr Gemma is a former winner of the Duncan Prize for speaking and a two-time Telstra Businesswoman of the Year finalist. She has spoken to audiences at Google, Amazon, PayPal, Qantas, Vodafone, and the NHS in London. Her keynote at Google headquarters in Silicon Valley was live-streamed to every Google office on the planet.She co-founded Inkling Group (Elevate Humanity | Inkling Group) – an organisation that works with forward thinking companies across the globe to elevate collective and individual leadership, build and empower diverse teams, and turn organisations into the best places to work.Gemma is also the founder of Inkling Women, designed to equip women leaders with the skills and courage to challenge the status quo, uncover their strengths, lift self-awareness. Inkling Women is known for its work across Australia, Asia and the UK in rapidly lifting the percentage of women at a leadership level.As a classically trained singer, Gemma has performed in Westminster Abbey, Radio City Music Hall and, if you can believe it, to 53,000 screaming fans as a backing vocalist for the Rolling Stones.Gemma’s story of how she has overcome her own internal demons, developed a growth mindset and inspired thousands of people to be their best selves is awesome. If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
Transcribe →Perfume Perfect - Interview with Jessica Kiely - Fearless Fragrance Fighter
Mar 29, 202300:43:07Tap to summarizeToday we talk with the hugely passionate seasoned entrepreneur, Jessica Kiely. Jessica is the co-founder of the amazing natural perfume collective SENSOR.I.AM (Sensoriam Natural Perfume Australia | Organic Perfume Australia) – the world's first online 100% natural perfumes shop. Jessica’s deep dive into natural beauty products began back in 2015 following a huge personal upheaval in her life and how it shaped so many experiences that followed. With a strong focus on the integrity of products that we, as consumers put into our bodies and onto our bodies, what eventuated was the creation of 100% natural perfumes to replace synthetic fragrances.Creating and running businesses for over 20 years, Jessica is a serial entrepreneur who puts people and professional development at the heart of business success. Jessica is the founder of The FRANK Team an education, training and mentoring company that delivers training and programs focused on leadership and project management skills. Jessica subsequently sold the company in 2015 to focus on new company Wanderess Beauty a leading ‘green’ beauty platform for consumers.Jessica is a best selling author of the book Business Women: Success Habits of Modern Business Women & Home Careers for Work Life Balance (Business Woman: Success Habits of Modern Business Women & Home Careers for Work Life Balance : Kiely, Jessica, Stapleton, Eileen, Stelmach, Kasia: Amazon.com.au: Books).Jessica is a consultant facilitator with Farran Street Education one of the largest providers of specialist leadership and management skills to the Early Childhood Education space. Jessica is also an accomplished speaker who has spoken to audiences all around the world and in places as diverse as the Kingdom of Bahrain, but at her core, Jessica is just a trully warm, inspiring and total awesome human being and Mother. Our interview today is a journey of honesty, vulnerability and spirituality that I know will inspire all of you. If you absolutely love this podcast, please subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating. Be sure to share this podcast with someone who would benefit from it.Why not head over to our website www.theturnaroundmindset.com and send us a message. We would love to hear from you!
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