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On Friday you get a call, on Tuesday you're heading on a trip to row across the Atlantic Ocean with no training or preparation. Hear what happens next in the toughest 35 days Paul Gerritsen has ever experienced. 

If you want to hear Paul Gerritsen’s FULL conversation on The Story Hub where we discuss his whole rowing for New Zealand experience, working for the NZ Fire Service for a decade, and starting Purpose Fill, his own waste business, check it out now. 

If you are interested in inspiring stories showing grit, discipline, and curiosity this conversation is for you. 

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Sir Ross recorded this conversation in the last month of his stellar 38 year KPMG career, and is extremely personable. Hear his excellent advice on building a network - where to start and how to maintain it.

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

Habits are powerful because of the difference they can make in the long term. If you want to improve in these next 12 months, your habits are the best place to start. Hear Liz O’Neil’s thoughts on the habits aspiring leaders need.

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. 

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What can success look like in your first 5 years as a lawyer or an aspiring professional in another field? Owen shares his thoughts. 

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. 

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Starting out in her career Kin was faced with three distinct opportunities and she chose the one that was the lowest paid. We delve into what you should do when weighing up career paths. 

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. 

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1 week away from receivership, most stock has to be disposed of. Hear how Brent responded to turnaround Stoney Creek so quickly in his steep learning curve and trial by fire entry to the clothing industry. 

In our FULL conversation with Brent McConnell on The Story Hub we discuss his journey as a dairy farmer and subdivision developer, the full Stoney Creek turnaround story where it was 1 week from receivership to a multi-million dollar global hunting brand today, and his thoughts on resilience and courage.

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4 Days after arriving in the UK, half of Graeme’s executive team is arrested. Not the usual start to a CEO role! Hear how Graeme responded to this situation and his thoughts on crisis leadership.

In our FULL conversation on The Story Hub hear more from Graeme Milne. Graeme contributed to some of the dairy mergers which ended up creating Fonterra in the `90s, worked in West and East Germany during the `80s, all starting out with a degree in biotechnology from Massey University. Graeme has a successful directorship career too, serving on many influential boards including Synlait as the chairman. 

If you are interested in learning about crisis management, leadership, and what it means to be a director, you will love this fascinating conversation. Enjoy practical tips, along with detailed stories. 

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Pat turns himself around in a short period of time from not competing in any sport to rowing for New Zealand. How purpose-led goal setting kept him motivated and on track. If you want to be inspired and encouraged in your goals, listen now!

In our full conversation with Pat Peoples on The Story Hub we discuss how he competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, how he transformed Schick construction from a concrete pad business into a commercial construction firm in the North & South Islands of New Zealand, and what purposeful leadership means to him. 

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Hear one of Leonard’s favourite leadership quotes and what it means to lead with heart.

In Leonard Gardner's full conversation we discuss his journey to CEO and owner of Fosters Construction, How he had early career success, becoming the Young Chartered Accountant of the year in New Zealand, 

If you are interested in growing in leadership, and dealing with the pressures of early success in your career, listen now on The Story Hub on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

We hate uncertainty. Open loops in our brain means you're thinking about things as you try to sleep and are a constant distraction. In this clip, hear how to be decisive in this world of ever-growing complexity was Andy’s key to his success to grow his capacity  as a leader.

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.

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