Change Happens

"The leaders who struggle in crisis are the ones who hide things."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with Chief Executive Officer at NSW Trustee & Guardian Adam Dent, who shares his insights into leading and managing people in some of the most challenging circumstances.

"First and foremost, your safety is everything to us. The rest can wait. We'll work out how the business can operate, but you must stay safe. You must stay at home."

When an on-air presenter at Nova Entertainment was asked to self-isolate after displaying symptoms of coronavirus, leadership had to act fast in its communications, being honest and real about the approach they were taking. In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Nova Entertainment CEO Cathy O'Connor to discuss #leadership and shifting business paradigms in a remote working world.

"We’ve seen an increase in loneliness and the second thing we’ve seen is an increase in anxiety. And it’s not just from people who are already anxious.”

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with John Brogden, CEO of Landcom and Chairman of Lifeline Australia, who shares his personal mental health journey and insights on the emotional ramifications of the COVID-19 situation.

"Who are we in this? Are we going to be passengers or are we going to be participants?"

In this week's episode of the Change Happens podcast hosted by Jenelle McMaster, Naomi Simson founder of Red Balloon and co-founder of Big Red Group discusses leading courageously and creating adaptable strategies during these unique and challenging times.

Across every industry and in every home, billions of people around the world are experiencing a shared feeling of fear in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, leaders need to help their teams navigate the challenges and emotions that arise in times of crisis, particularly through a mental health lens.

In this episode of the Change Happens podcast Jenelle McMaster speaks with Jonathan Nicholas, Managing Director and Founder of The Wellbeing Outfit, who shares his insights around mental health and dealing with change brought on by coronavirus.

Never before have we been in such a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment. Governments around the world are running containment strategies, while business and the community are flung into a situation of fear, that in some cases borders on panic.

Episode 1 of Change Happens host Jenelle McMaster, EY Oceania Markets Leader, discusses leadership in challenging times with company director, author and leadership expert Dr Kirstin Ferguson