In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to telecoms industry disruptor, Alex West, CEO of Swoop, on being the calm in the chaos, trust and vulnerability, and building a high-performing culture through metrics. Alex is currently the CEO of Swoop, a telecommunications company backed by Andrew Forrest’s Tattarang, and which has had […]
READ MOREBeing answerable to investors, systemising values and culture, and building equality through technology
In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, you’ll hear from tech industry pioneer Tristan Sternson, CEO of ARQ Group, on being answerable to investors, systemising values and culture, and building equality through technology. Tristan is an Australian tech industry pioneer and CEO of multi-award-winning company, ARQ Group. ARQ is one of Australia’s leading providers […]
READ MOREUsing EQ to good effect, making the vision visible, and data-led decision-making
In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, you’ll hear from Izzy Silva, MD, APAC at Wolters Kluwer, on using EQ to good effect, making the vision visible, and data-led decision-making. Izzy was born in Sri Lanka, moved to New Zealand when he was 9 but has called Australia home for the last 25 years. […]
READ MOREBest of Series: a leader is a dealer in hope, building a track record and thinking globally, acting locally
In this Best of Series episode, we hear from Trevor Matthews on how a leader is a dealer in hope, building a track record and thinking globally, acting locally. We interviewed Trevor back in September 2017 when he told us the story of his remarkable career from Actuary to CEO and Chair of some of […]
READ MOREBest of Series: asking great questions, humility and how pressure is a privilege
In this latest episode of our Best of Series, you’ll hear from Todd Hunter, Group CEO of Turners Automotive, on asking great questions, humility and how pressure is a privilege. We interviewed Todd back in August 2017 and he is the brother of Daniel Hunter, another chief we have featured recently on the Best of […]
READ MOREBest of Series: telling wow stories, top 3 skills to be CEO, and pulling the right levers
In this latest episode of our Best of Series, you’ll hear from Jonathan Ling, Chairman of Planet Innovation, on telling wow stories, top 3 skills to be CEO, and pulling the right levers. Jonathan is currently the Chairman of Planet Innovation and of Pro-Pac Packaging, as well as a Non-Executive Director of The Pact Group, […]
READ MORECulture shocks, lessons from sport and treading your own path
In this episode of The Inner Chief, you’ll hear from Eric Morris, CEO of The PAS Group, on culture shocks, lessons from sport and treading your own path. Eric has been CEO of the PAS Group since its inception in 2005 and has led nine of the Group’s acquisitions and the successful integration of the […]
READ MOREBest of Series: Achieving things through others, track record, and seizing the future
In this episode, the first of our Best of Series, you’ll hear from our first ever guest, Kevin Young, former MD of Sydney Water. We discuss the concept of achieving things through others, track record, and seizing the future, taking risks and how this will help you be successful in the modern business world. Kevin […]
READ MORERaising your standards, constant growth and knowing your competitive advantage
Our chief this week is Peter Finn, CEO and founder of Face Contracting, who provide a range of quality, cost-effective solutions in mining, construction & manufacturing. After starting out in mining, he has spent time as a publican in regional Australia. Now, Finny is a true Aussie larrikin; a top bloke that I met at a podcasting […]
READ MOREHigh Performance Teams – Part 3 – Strategy and Tactics
In our first two minisodes on leading high performance teams, we built your vision and purpose. So your team now knows where they should be in two to three years and also why (their purpose). The next logical question is, therefore, “How?” And this means pulling the right levers to make the biggest and most […]
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