The Inner Chief

Our topic today is powerful coaching questions.

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I've been a coach now for nearly 14 years and throughout that time, what you learn to be is really good at asking questions and at interviewing people. The reason is because you have to be curious and you've got to listen very carefully to what people say, the pitch and tone of the voice when they say things, where their attention is, their nonverbal cues, and their body language that goes with it.

Remember, all leaders are effectively coaches. That means you, Chief, are also a coach. So when you're leading your people, or when you are even self-reflecting on your own career and challenges, have these questions somewhere to call upon regularly.

Stay epic,

Greg

In this third episode of our Best of Series, you'll hear from Daniel Hunter, CEO of Business NSW, on the new breed of CEO, purposeful storytelling and building teams.

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Daniel is currently the CEO of Business NSW, but was the CEO of HealthShare NSW when we interviewed him back in June 2017.

His previous senior management roles include CFO of Services NSW, and two executive roles at Sydney Water, namely General Manager of Transformation and General Manager of People Leadership and Culture.

Daniel was our third ever Chief to be interviewed on the podcast and in this episode we talk all about:

• How the 'command and control' CEO is being replaced by a humble, empathetic one;
• Bringing a sense of purpose to the organisation through story-telling;
• Giving your leaders and their teams some space to achieve the organisation's goals;
• Getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations, and avoiding wasting time on people who don't want to develop.

You can connect with Daniel via LinkedIn.

• Good to Great - by Jim Collins
• Recent article on COVID-19 in the Sydney Morning Herald featuring Daniel Hunter
• Daniel nominated Running for Premature Babies for his charity and I have donated $250 in his name.

In this second episode of our Best of Series, you'll hear from Mike Pratt AM, Secretary of Treasury in the NSW Government, on being well prepared, disciplined, transparent and keeping integrity in everything you do.

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Mike is currently the Secretary of the Treasury in the NSW Government. He is also the former Deputy Chancellor of Western Sydney University (WSU), a former Chairman of Bennelong Funds Management, and a former President of the Australian Institute of Banking & Finance.

His previous senior management roles include CEO of Consumer and SME Banking North East Asia with Standard Chartered Bank, Group Executive of Westpac Business & Consumer Banking, CEO of Bank of Melbourne, CEO of NAB's Retail Financial Services arm, and CEO of Bank of New Zealand.

Mike was honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen's Birthday 2016 Honours List, recognised as a role model for Australian society for providing significant service to public administration through reforms in customer service and communication, and also to the finance and banking industry.

Mike was our second ever Chief to be interviewed on the podcast, back in June 2017 and in this episode we talk all about:

• Why lifelong learning, including learning about yourself, is a critical discipline;
• The moments of truth when applying your core values;
• Celebrating success; and
• Having a network of people throughout the organisation.

You can connect with Mike via LinkedIn.

• Leading Change - by John Kotter
• The Long Walk to Freedom - by Nelson Mandela
• The Service Profit Chain - by Heskett and Sasser

Mike nominated Plan International for his charity and I have donated $250 in his name.

Our topic today is the lessons learnt from 200 episodes.

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It's a significant milestone to make it to 200 episodes. Right at the beginning, one of my podcasting mentors said to me not to bother unless I was going to give it 5 years. And here we are 4 years later. So today is a tribute to the CEOs and gurus we have had on the show, and a tribute to each of you who have followed and engaged with the podcast. Here are the 5 lessons:

1. There is no such thing as an overnight success
2. You learn the most when you climb without ropes
3. It's not what you do, but how you do it
4. Get really good at one thing
5. Spend as much time with the highest calibre of people

Thank you again from all of us at The Chief Maker. Here's to another 200 episodes!

Stay epic,

Greg

In this episode of our Best of Series, you'll hear from Kevin Young, former MD of Sydney Water on how to seize the future, be proactive and take risks and how this will help you be successful in the modern business world.

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Kevin has been a CEO for over 13 years and is also the former MD of Hunter Water and sits on the board of Wateraid International. He was the MD of Sydney Water for 8 years, which is Australia's biggest utility with turnover of over $2.6B and more than 2,500 employees.

We talk all about:

• How a manager is someone who achieves things through others;
• Being humble but maintaining fierce resolve;
• Deciding who should be on the bus with you; and
• Having a reputation of being a team player who has a track record.

You can connect with Kevin via LinkedIn.

• The Advantage - by Patrick Lencioni

Kevin nominated www.wateraid.org for his charity and I have donated $250 in his name.

Our topic today is the silver bullet in your business - strategy on a page.

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This week, we're going to be talking about the silver bullet story, and what you can do in order to change the game in your work. I'm going to share with you a story from one of my most important clients in the transformation he's been leading. This is a true story and one that happened very recently, and it is one that really hits home on the importance of knowing the right moves to make as a leader.

Stay epic,

Greg

In this episode, our guest is Aiden Wollner, CEO of Away Digital Home, on Talent Density, Meditation For Busy People, And Embracing Technology.

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We talk all about:

• The importance of honesty in business;
• Talent density and finding star employees;
• Meditation techniques for busy individuals; and
• Embracing technological opportunities and turning them into meaningful strategies.

You can connect with Aiden via LinkedIn. You can also find out more about Away Digital Home.

• No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention - by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
• Transcendental Meditation

In this episode, our guest is Elizabeth McIntyre, Group CEO of Think Brick on Eclectic Track Records, Creative Partnerships And Victory Through Tenacity.

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We talk all about:

• How she has built a stellar track record despite an eclectic career path;
• Why a lack of resources was vital for stimulating creativity and innovation;
• Brainstorming your dream C-Suite role; and
• Lessons from Harvard and how being tenacious will get you heard as a marketing executive.

Connecting with Elizabeth McIntyre

You can connect with Elizabeth via LinkedIn. You can also find out more about Think Brick.

Books and resources

• The Alchemist - by Paulo Coelho
• Talking to Strangers - by Malcolm Gladwell
• The Art of War - Sun Tzu
• Bill Gates' reading list

In this episode, our guest is Shelly Park, CEO of Australian Red Cross Lifeblood on the loneliness of leadership, gifting humanity and transforming an organisation.

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We talk all about:

• How being the leader of an organisation can be a lonely place but how she has created peer networks;
• Leading with purpose in an organisation where giving blood is the ultimate gift of humanity;
• Why patience in your career progression is the quickest way to the top;
• Transforming her organisation into the modern world, navigating through COVID and accountability to taxpayers.

Connecting with Shelly Park

You can connect with Shelly via LinkedIn. And if you'd like to donate blood, you can find all the info you need on the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or on any of the above channels using the hashtag #lifebloodau

Books and resources

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? - by Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones (Harvard Business Review)

In this episode, our guest is Wayne Smith, Senior Sports Writer on professional mastery, journalistic integrity and Australian rugby.

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We talk all about:

• Choosing the path of professional mastery over senior leadership positions;
• Making decisions on whether to publish a story or not, or taking an angle that is at odds with your employer;
• How a stroke a few years ago impacted his life and focusing on what's important in life;
• Then we go into some rugby chat, including his Super Rugby predictions for 2021, the future of Australian rugby and his thoughts on some of the potential star players at the next Rugby World Cup.

Connecting with Wayne Smith

You can view more of Wayne's articles via his author profile on The Australian.

Books and resources

• 1984 - by George Orwell