Episodes
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Dr Tim Patston is the head of Innovation at Geelong Grammar School, and Peter Evans-Greenwood is a fellow at Deloitte Centre for the Edge. They have been working together on research around the future of work and the digital skills gap, and have uncovered some unexpected results.
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Digital agency and the skills gap reportDr Tim Patston’s links
Dr Patston on LinkedIn@GeelongGrammar on TwitterPeter Evans-Greenwood’s links
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Jamie Leach is the CEO and Founder of Open Data Australia. Jamie has had a long and varied leadership history across a range of industries including finance and tech and AI startups. Jamie has distilled her approach to leadership so that it can work across boundaries and industries.
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Peter Evans-Greenwood has deep experience as a CTO and tech strategist and is now a Fellow at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge, helping organisations understand the digital revolution and how they can embrace the future. We get deep into artificial intelligence and the future of work. Will we still have jobs in the future? Peter is confident he has the answer.
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Peter’s links@pevansgreenwood on TwitterPeter’s fellow Fellow… Pete Williams on TwitterTo code or not to code?Deloitte Centre for the EdgeANU’s 3A: Autonomy, Agency and Assurance Innovation Institute
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Jeff Haden is a world-renowned writer and ghostwriter. Much of what he has written about is in the leadership, influence and personal development space. We talk about some of the key leadership lessons Jeff has picked up from interviewing hundreds of the best in the world.
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Jeff’s links
Jeff’s new book: The Motivation MythJeff’s articles on Inc.comJeff’s new websiteLinkedInTwitterShawn Achor’s book: The Happiness Advantage
Purposive Drift
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Kristy Simpkin is the Co-President of the ICT arm of Women In Technology who promote women in the industry and what we can all do as leaders to help address the biases and imbalances that are still present in the industry.
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Kristy’s links
Kristy on LinkedIn@kristyasimpkinWomen in TechnologyThe WIT AwardsTest yourself for unconscious biases—For gender test, select your country and ‘Go’. Then click through on the ‘Gender’ button.
PwC and Diversity
PwC’s commitmentPwC’s journeyCreating value through diversity“65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation”
Tuckman’s model for team performance (forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning)
The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women
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Andrew Ramsden is the CEO and Founder of Alpha Transform and host of the Alpha Geek podcast. He has a particular passion for leadership development for technical professionals. In this episode Andrew talks about his most important leadership lesson and how you can apply it.
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Episode based on this article from earlier in the month“I don’t want to be wrong for a moment longer than I have to be”—Sam HarrisHigh EQ leads to 500% increased performance in CEOsEQ can address this: “65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation” -
Karin Geraghty is the Chief ICT and Digital Strategist for Department of Premier and Cabinet in South Australia. She has led many successful large-scale transformations in South Australia and shares a lot of wonderful insights about how to be a leader in that environment.
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Karin on LinkedInBlinkist—For Micro-readers like Karin and AndrewThe Reflective Practitioner—Book about ‘reflection in action’ and ‘reflection on action’Switch: How to change things when change is hardDon’t think of an elephant—Book on how language can frame and lead peopleBest Practice Podcast—With Richard Aedy around working relationships -
Leigh Berrell was a geek from an early age, interested in science and electronics. He has had an impressive career working his way from hands-on technical roles up to CIO roles over the past 10 years. Listen to hear how Leigh made the transition and his top leadership lessons.
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Leigh on LinkedInLeigh on TwitterMore about Leigh in Sydney Morning HeraldDrive by Dan Pink—Motivating people through autonomy, mastery and purpose -
Dr. Mark Glazebrook is an inventor, academic, and founder of Girls Invent who supports girls in schools to become innovators and entrepreneurs. Listen to hear how this movement is helping to shift the imbalances in the industry and how you can be involved.
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Girls InventUse the contact form on the site if you are a:school looking to get involvedparent to know more about how to get your daughter’s school involved?business looking to ‘adopt a school’business interested in the commercialisation opportunitiesOne of Mark’s inventions, the DOY -
Steve Hodgkinson is the CIO for Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services. Steve has spent time in both public and private sector and he believes this balance is the key to his success. Listen to hear his methodology for delivering successful digital transformation in large organisations that avoids the pitfalls of both waterfall and agile methodologies at enterprise scale.
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Steve Hodgkinson on LinkedInPlatform+Agile overviewSteve’s presentation on Platform+Agile -
James Tuckerman is the Founder and CEO of Australian Anthill Magazine and the Not So Freaky University. Hear about how James built these businesses over the past 14 years into the success they are today, and how he managed the personal risk and uncertainty day-by-day.
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@jamestuckerman on TwitterAustralian Anthill Magazine for entrepreneurs, business builders and innovatorsNot So Freaky University Digital training for entrepreneurs, business builders and innovatorsBen Angel who originally passed on the pre-public-speaking visualisation to James -
Arjen Lentz has a long history in technology starting out in hands on technical roles and includes being employee #25 at MySQL. Arjen is now the founder of Upstarta and co-founder of OpenSTEM. Arjen focuses on quality of products and quality of life over and above money. These priorities also allow Arjen to ensure his companies make a positive social impact.
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@arjenlentz on TwitterUpstarta—Business advice for startups@Upstarta on TwitterOpenSTEM—STEM resources and programs for Australian schoolsGross National HappinessSocial impact in businessImpact Investing“Triple Bottom Line”B CorporationB1G1 Business For Good -
Simon Goodrich is the co-founder and Managing Director of Portable a digital service design and development company based in Melbourne. Simon’s had a string of entrepreneurial successes and talks about his journey in leadership, business and why having a higher purpose is so incredibly valuable.
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portable.com.au@Portable on TwitterHacking the Bureaucracy – Innovating in GovernmentPurpose in businessPortable’s purposeSustainable businessSynFM -
Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann started her own mission-critical cloud hosting company not long after graduating from university. Defined by a focus on service excellence and integrity, her leadership approach has led to a successful and multi-award winning company. Listen to hear how she thinks about business and leadership.
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ATechAmy Cuddy on how body language shapes who you areLow customer effort leads to customer loyalty (same for employees)Tools for remote teamsSlack—Team text chat with visible historyMumble—Team voice chat, all in together chat throughout the day or private rooms -
Robert Mead is an executive security adviser with over 20 years of experience. He shares with us about his somewhat unique approach to practical risk management and how he has been able to use information security as an enabler of business outcomes.
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Robert on LinkedInThe ‘grounding’ concept came from the V-Teamwork programThe Risky Business Podcast—A light-hearted look at information security news and features -
For something a bit different, this episode features a recording of a talk I gave last week at the UX Brisbane meetup. But there's value here for any technical professional. It also includes a short leadership self-test and tips on how you can level-up your leadership superpowers.
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Video: Why UX professionals Make Great Leaders—The video version with slidesMore about AndrewAnother talk by Andrew on his leadership journey and #1 leadership lessonBen Melbourne on the Alpha Geek PodcastPoor Charlie’s Almanackby Charlie MungerThe Happiness Advantageby Shawn Achor—Book, Audio book, TED TalkDrive by Dan Pink—Book, Audio book, TED TalkGung Ho by Ken BlanchardThe STAR method for capturing and communicating your achievementsThe Tim Ferriss podcast -
Chris Boyle and Tom O’Neill are social entrepreneurs. They are founders and directors at CommSync, a tech startup aimed at revolutionising child and community safety using the internet of things. Listen to hear how using passion and innovation you can make the world a better place.
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CommsyncProblem spaceThe CommSync solutionContact CommSyncHow you can helpCollaborate with CommSyncGet in touch at: [email protected] with vulnerable children in the communityPartnering for safety (Sonja Parker et al) -
Ben Melbourne is the General Manager for ThoughtWorks Brisbane, a global software consultancy with a deep connection to Agile software development and project delivery. Ben shares his journey from being ‘in the trenches’ through to leadership roles and how he smoothed out the transition.
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@benmelb on TwitterBen’s profile and posts at ThoughtworksThe Agile Manifesto—Beliefs and Principles for developing better softwareCrucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson et alDrive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan PinkReinventing Organisations by Frederic Laloux and Ken Wilber -
Sarah Smith is the Founder and lead software engineer for Smithsoft, who make educational games for young people. She also Founded the Brisbane chapter of Women Who Code. We talk about her leadership and entrepreneurial journey, her achievements and challenges.
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Sarah’s links@sarah_j_smith on TwitterSmithsoftSarah Live CodingPandora’s booksWomen Who Code—Meetup for women in techBrisbane chapter of Women Who CodeUpcoming events (talks and training)… Meetup groupSarah’s tips for women in technologyThe ability to work in deeply technical and leadership roles is not gender-specific.The more deeply technical you get, the more rewards there are.The importance of professional development. Invest in yourself.Paying it forwards to other women. Become a mentor to others.Staying part of the conversation. Be a champion for women in technology. Make yourself heard. But also know that it’s ok to then pass on the baton and let others lead the charge.Books for technical leadersThe Lean Startup by Eric RiesThe Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan CooperPeopleware by Tom DeMarcoGame Changers by Dan Golding and Leena van DeventerPeople“Building capability is more important than building products. At least initially”—Peter Laurie -
Jen Bunk is the Founder of People Stack Academy a leadership development consultancy for technology leaders. Her passion is organisational and leadership psychology and putting that into action to help new leaders grow.
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Jen’s linksjenbunk.com@jbunky on TwitterPeople Stack AcademyPeople Stack PodcastGTD (Getting Things Done) by David AllenTurkish Getup exercise on YouTubeSlack for distributed team communicationHeadspace app and AndyReading for tech leadersHBR (Harvard Business Review)Managing Humans by Michael Lopp - Show more
