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Most accountants start out at the Big 4, hear about how Liz took another path, beginning as an in-house accountant that set her up well for CFO roles later on. 

In my FULL conversation with Liz O’Neil on The Story Hub we hear about her experience working for large Corporates such as Lion Breweries, Spark, Fonterra, and most recently Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners as CFO of New Zealand. Hear about her journey where she didn’t take the traditional Chartered Accountancy path into a professional accounting firm and started in-house. Liz has had a wide ranging career from finance, business analyst and strategy roles to managing the Fonterra Farms in Beijing China. 

If you are interested in hearing her leadership tips as she has learnt what it means to lead through others and take your blinkers off you will love this conversation. 

Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 

Owen shares his advice for aspiring professionals who want to get that next promotion. He shares his tips on how to stand out and show that you are ready for the next role. 

If you want to hear Owen Culliney’s FULL conversation on The Story Hub we discuss Owen’s success in Law, building up multiple successful law practices including his own. We talk through Owen’s entrepreneurial journey purchasing Clinico, a Denture and Hearing business, and when he finally decided to start his own firm iCLAW alongside Aasha Foley. 

If you are interested in a career in Law, tips & wisdom in starting your own business, and developing a fun high performance culture you will love this conversation. 

Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Becoming CEO of multiple large organisations is not only rare, but difficult. Kim shares how she balances her life commitments outside of work while managing a demanding career.

In my FULL conversation with Kim Ballinger on The Story Hub we discuss her success in the Global Dairy Industry, starting out in a technical role with a Chemical Technology degree to being the first female salesperson in Brazil for NZ Milk Products. Hear her leadership journey which saw one of her teams get the highest engagement scores in Fonterra after only leading it for a year. We discuss her learnings as CEO of TipTop before and during the process of its sale and reflections on her time so far as CEO of Asure Quality, NZ’s leading food quality state-owned enterprise. All of this epic story from a shy girl from Invercargill. 

Listen to the FULL conversation now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Sir Ross is known for his incredible ability to remember people’s names. He gives his advice on how to make yourself memorable and to remember others.

If you want to hear more from Sir Ross Buckley talking about leadership after 38 years at KPMG, working abroad (Netherlands & Canada), and practical tips & life advice - find Sir Ross' full conversation on The Story Hub on ⁠Spotify⁠ & ⁠Apple Podcasts

We know feedback is so helpful, albeit hard to hear sometimes. Andy shares why unsolicited advice and feedback often hurts the most and how to improve how you give and receive feedback.

Andrew Nicol is Owner & Chief Co-Worker at Agoge a Recruitment firm based in Hamilton, New Zealand. In Andy's full conversation over on The Story Hub podcast, we talk about Andy’s journey rising rapidly in the courier industry after dropping out of high school. We touch on how to be decisive in this world of ever-growing complexity was the key to his success.

Hear about his entrepreneurial journey with Agoge, and how Andy values reading - despite his dyslexia. Andy is one of the best people I know at intentionally getting outside of his echo chamber to explore new ideas.

Find Andy's full conversation on The Story Hub  on ⁠Spotify⁠ & ⁠Apple Podcasts

In this episode, Liz shares what her favourite leadership lessons are and what it means to have learning as a lifestyle. 

In my FULL conversation with Liz O’Neil on The Story Hub we hear about her experience working for large Corporates such as Lion Breweries, Spark, Fonterra, and most recently Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners as CFO of New Zealand. Hear about her journey where she didn’t take the traditional Chartered Accountancy path into a professional accounting firm and started in-house. Liz has had a wide ranging career from finance, business analyst and strategy roles to managing the Fonterra Farms in Beijing China. 

If you are interested in hearing her leadership tips as she has learnt what it means to lead through others and take your blinkers off you will love this conversation. 

Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

The sacrifice business growth takes and managing that risk. Owen shares about the next evolution of iCLAW and what the mental shift was when you decide to grow after being established. 

If you want to hear Owen Culliney’s FULL conversation on The Story Hub we discuss Owen’s success in Law, building up multiple successful law practices including his own. We talk through Owen’s entrepreneurial journey purchasing Clinico, a Denture and Hearing business, and when he finally decided to start his own firm iCLAW alongside Aasha Foley. 

If you are interested in a career in Law, tips & wisdom in starting your own business, and developing a fun high performance culture you will love this conversation. 

Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

38 year career, no massive mistakes. Sir Ross shares what his guiding principles have been and how to live by your own. 

If you want to hear more from Sir Ross Buckley talking about leadership after 38 years at KPMG, working abroad (Netherlands & Canada), and practical tips & life advice - find Sir Ross' full conversation on The Story Hub on ⁠Spotify⁠ & ⁠Apple Podcasts

After taking over the innovation team, Kim turns it around to gain the highest engagement score across Fonterra in only 12 months. Hear Kim’s thoughts on leadership and how to create a culture where teams thrive. 

In my FULL conversation with Kim Ballinger on The Story Hub we discuss her success in the Global Dairy Industry, starting out in a technical role with a Chemical Technology degree to being the first female salesperson in Brazil for NZ Milk Products. Hear her leadership journey which saw one of her teams get the highest engagement scores in Fonterra after only leading it for a year. We discuss her learnings as CEO of TipTop before and during the process of its sale and reflections on her time so far as CEO of Asure Quality, NZ’s leading food quality state-owned enterprise. All of this epic story from a shy girl from Invercargill. 

Listen to the FULL conversation now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

What was the early growth phase like developing a new law practice at an existing firm? What were his key learnings? All of this and more from Owen Culliney as he shares about a key part in his career that taught him how to grow a business.

If you want to hear Owen Culliney’s FULL conversation on The Story Hub we discuss Owen’s success in Law, building up multiple successful law practices including his own. We talk through Owen’s entrepreneurial journey purchasing Clinico, a Denture and Hearing business, and when he finally decided to start his own firm iCLAW alongside Aasha Foley. 

If you are interested in a career in Law, tips & wisdom in starting your own business, and developing a fun high performance culture you will love this conversation. 

Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts