Change Happens

“…somewhere along the way people said don't take your real self to work.... I don't think that's the future for leadership. The future for leadership is actually being way more authentic.”

Sir John Kirwan, better known as JK, is a former All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner. He became a “Sir” in 2012, recognised not only for his international rugby career but more so for his contribution and commitment to building public awareness around mental health and suicide. His willingness to share his own mental wellbeing story from surviving to thriving has helped remove the stigma associated to mental health, while compelling leaders to look after their people in the business world. He is the Founder and Chair of the Sir John Kirwan Foundation, where he has recently launched Mitey to support schools to deliver an evidence-based approach to mental health education, Co-founder of workplace wellbeing platform Groov, and host of the Open Minded podcast.

In this episode Jenelle and JK team up to merge their podcasts and discuss “Open Minded to Change” where we discover what led him to devoting his life to helping others with mental health.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Sir John Kirwan is Founder and Chair Sir John Kirwan Foundation, Co-founder Groov, All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner.

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“I don’t think there has ever been in recent history a greater need for change and when you look at the big challenges facing companies…….. and therefore the pressure that leaders are under… if we can demystify how do we bring about transformation….. we can really serve the world.”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Dr Andrew White, Senior Fellow in Management Practice at the Säid Business School at Oxford University, leadership coach and host of the 2050 Leadership podcast. You will hear his passion for exploring what it takes to become a successful leader, and his insights into what it takes to lead successful transformation.

Find out more about the transformation leadership research by visiting: https://www.ey.com/en_au/consulting/how-transformations-with-humans-at-the-center-can-double-your-success

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Dr Andrew White Senior Fellow in Management Practice at the Säid Business School at Oxford University

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“I deeply deeply believe that innovation is so critical to any society, any business, because it defines the human essence - our creativity, our ability to innovate and change and redefine, is what creates value… across all the value chains…. Innovation is this constant pursuit of improvement of doing things better and smarter.”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by David Thodey AO, Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives. In this conversation, David is warm and openly vulnerable in sharing his lessons as a change leader, along with his passion for innovation, and technology with an authentic human approach.

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: David Thodey AO is a Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives.

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“For me it’s about the head the hand and the heart…..The head is the knowledge and the wisdom, ........ and the hand is being able to apply that……It’s about teaching people how to learn and how to take the information they can access and actually take that information and apply it in a way that has purpose and impact”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by driven change-maker Linda Brown, CEO and President, Torrens University Australia and recent winner 21st EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia. From her very first words to her last you will hear Linda’s infectious passion and purpose overflowing as she explains the story of how she came to lead Australia’s fastest-growing university. 

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Linda Brown is CEO and President, Torrens University Australia and most recent winner 21st EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia.

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“If you can break that glass ceiling or that barrier to achievement, then other people look around and say well if they can do it, I can do it too, which is the best possible way of getting peoples’ perception to change.”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Lucy Turnbull AO Director Turnbull and Partners. With a keen interest in technology and social innovation, Lucy is an inspiring business woman, philanthropist, Order of Australia recipient, keen urbanist and fresh from the Chair of Judges for EY Entrepreneur of the Year. As you listen you will clearly hear how her entrepreneurial thinking weaves its way through her life. 

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest:   Lucy Turnbull AO is Director Turnbull and Partners and Chair of Sydney Opera House Trust

"We have undertaken to rebrand power, and lets face it, it needed a rebrand" 

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election, a non-partisan, not for profit organisation that is all about equipping women to campaign for election and increasing the number of women in public office. She took on this role after a highly successful 19-year long career in the finance and asset management sector in London and Australia. 

After launching a campaign called "Power like you've never seen before", Licia is on a mission to make change happen.

Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest:   Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election.

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“Well, it’s the hardest thing to go through…..Until you’ve been tested how do you know how resilient you are?”

In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Michael Rodrigues, the former CEO and MD of Time Out Australia and now the 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW). Known as Sydney’s Night Mayor, this role sees Michael tasked with rejuvenating the night-time economy and culture of Sydney  - a city coming out of 2 years of continued lockdowns and before that, lockouts, with an enforced bedtime curfew!

That’s a lot of change to make happen.

As Michael says –“if lockout was a cold, then lockdown is pneumonia!”

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest:  Michael Rodrigues is 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW)

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"From those humiliating moments have come the most illuminating moments… about myself, about other people, about organisations, about society, and I really see it as accelerated learning even if it's learning the hard way."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp, who shares how she seeks to create change and the lessons she has learned along the way as Lord Mayor of the city she loves, with an insight into the highs and lows of the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest:  Sally Capp Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

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“Everyone has a role to play as a leader, whether you're leading for better or worse, you're leading every day… whether that's your household, your team, your community, you name it. And so taking ownership and responsibility of that.. comes from us starting by saying, actually anyone and everyone can and is a leader. And so then it's understanding well am I leading for better?”

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Holly Ransom a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and thought leader. Holly was named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the AFR, has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama and was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee on a ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch. In this episode she shares her insights on the lessons she’s learned about making change happen and how we can all be leaders no matter what our role or title.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Holly Ransom Speaker, Facilitator and Content Curator. Find Hollys website here.

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“The woman making that statement had lost two kids at the fires, and I figured to myself she's lost her kids. You know she's lost other family and friends and what I've lost is a reputation, so I need to get over it. And I need to be able to be here supporting those people in the recovery of their communities.” 

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, host @Jenelle McMaster is joined by former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership Consultant, @Christine Nixon AO QPM. Christine shares her experience as the first woman to lead a state police force, the challenges she has faced as a leader and the lessons in change she has learnt along the way.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.

Guest: Christine Nixon AO QPM is former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership Consultant

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