Craig Johns talks about 8 Ways To OWN Your OWN Influence, the third phase of Breaking The CEO Code. OWN 8 teaches you eight ways you can own your own influence to enhance your performance and impact on the world.
8 Ways To OWN Your OWN Influence
The world is constantly challenging us through disruption, competing priorities and competition for our attention; therefore we must take control of our own story and influence.
Your have to own your own life and realize that life is not a dress rehearsal. How much of your life do you really own and take full responsibility for?
You are the sum total of your decisions. You own the choices that you make. To enable the shift you need it starts with creating your own world inspired through a process of performance by design.
8 Ways To OWN Your OWN Influence
Own Your OWN FREEDOM
Live Your OWN STORY
Own Your OWN GRATITUDE
Build Your OWN TRIBE
Own Your OWN VULNERABILITY
Be Your OWN CEO
Own Your OWN SPACE
Create Your OWN MBA
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Craig Johns talks about CEO Performance, the third P of the 3P’s of the Leadership Performance Formula. CEO Performance is about developing high performance habits, effective routines and important cues, while removing unwanted contamination and negative influence in your life.
How many CEO Performance habits do you have?
Humans are designed for boundaries in their life. Without clear boundaries it is easy to head down broken path or fall into a trap. Sometimes boundaries need to lose to ensure creativity and innovation can occur, and other times they need to be tight so you limit the distractions.
High performance habits involve unleashing your courage, improving productivity, raising necessity, remaining focused and creating clarity.
What are the routines you can create to reduce time wasting, increase ENERGY, REFLECT effectively, improve HEALTH, curiously GROW, enhance your PROXIMITY, and positively INFLUENCE others?
High performing leaders eliminate
the unnecessary habits and negative distractions in their life, so they can
energetically execute with focus, confidence and clarity.
What habits and routines do you
need to break or create to ensure that you can be more productive and perform
better?
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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jennifer Dunham about pivotal moments create decisions, habit stacking, tiny habits and the Profitable Lifestyle Formula. We also talk about being diagnosed with Melanoma Cancer, Happiness Matters, failure is awesome and the value of brain dumps.
Jennifer Dunham – Pivotal Moments Create
Decisions
Jennifer Dunham is a Profitable
Lifestyle and Automation expert, who has turned the adversity of melanoma
cancer, being hit by a drunk driver and going through divorce into an
opportunity to bring more time, money and happiness to her clients. She is a courageous
coach who lives on a small chicken farm, tells you like it is and has a passion
for photography.
Her education includes a
Bachelors Computer Science (minor in Mathematics) at the University of Nevada,
Reno and a Masters Computer Science (AI in Analysis of Algorithms &
Psychology) at the University of California, Davis.
Jennifer is the President of
JLynnConsulting, the owner of The Memory Journalists and the Founder & CEO
of Time, Money & Happiness Matters. She focuses on intentional living with
“The Profitable Lifestyle Formula, utilising “Tiny Habits” help CEO’s overcome
entrepreneurial burnout and unstable lead and revenue generation.
Jennifer talks about:
Her bad summer of turning 30.
Being diagnosed with Melanoma Cancer.
“If you were given one year to live, what would you do?
Living life with intention. Pivotal moments create decisions.
Feeling like I was my own client at some point of my life.
Mediocrity occurs, because people don’t know how to make a change.
Most people set themselves up to fail because it is a big shift from what they were doing.
You can be happier in less than five minutes a day.
A habit allows you to automate your thinking.
We repeat about 40% of what we do, every single day.
Stacking repeatable habits into routines, conserves brain power.
Profitable Lifestyle Formula.
Most people think happiness is a by-product of a result.
Sometimes people need the push and permission in order to make a leap of faith.
Her active and healthy lifestyle routines.
How can people who truly want to go school, be able to go to school and not have to worry about it?
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Performance By Design – Your performance should not occur
by accident. The environment you and your team work in should be carefully
engineered and positioned so that performance is enabled and not forced. Think
carefully about how you design a project, program or event and ensure that you
are not forcing performance. Establish key actions or opportunities that allow
the team members to discover performance and shine by themselves or together as
a collective. This is important for long-term growth and development of not
only the individual but most importantly the team.
Tweets
“What is it that they want to work on? What is it
they love to work on? And how can they be more profitable with their time?” Jennifer Dunham talks about successful entrepreneurs, on the active CEO Podcast.
“Sometimes people need the push and permission in order to make a leap of
faith.” Discussing change, with Jennifer Dunham, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the active CEO
Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Tim Oberg, CEO of parkrun Australia, about creating a healthier and happier planet, building communities, and parkrun moving a nation. We
also delve into his leadership style, CrossFit, anxiety and empowering
volunteers.
Tim Oberg – Moving A Nation
Tim Oberg is a charismatic
CEO who is inspired to build a healthier and happier planet for his kids, has
created a movement that has seen people run 38,771,680km and is a proud mental
health advocate. He is a successful entrepreneur, devoted father, passionate
cross-fit athlete, an anxiety sufferer, and a man who is driven to move a
nation.
Tim has a Bachelor of
Applied Science in Human Movement Studies and Bachelor of Education in
Secondary Education Teaching from the Queensland University of Technology, and
a Masters of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University.
His career has included the
roles of Managing Director of The Tourman, Managing Director of The Celebrity
Planet, President of Active & Healthy Alliance Gold Coast, CEO and Founder
of parkrun Australia and has recently commenced a role as Strategic Director
Asia Pacific of parkrun international.
parkrun Australia
parkrun
is now the largest mass participation sporting activity on the planet. In
Australia alone there have been 62,765 events organized by 365 locations,
involving 589,122 runners who have completed 38,771,680km. The average person
has attended 13.2 parkruns.
Tim talks about:
His first entrepreneurial venture as a Mobile DJ during university.
How he became “Tim the TourMan”.
Guinness World Record for the largest pub-crawl.
The challenges and opportunities of starting your own business.
People first style of leadership.
Not being afraid to employee people better than you.
Starting parkrun in 2010 after meeting founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt.
parkrun moving a nation
Far less about the run and far more about the community connections.
Making friends, health and happiness with parkrun.
Volunteers gain as much at parkrun as those who participate as walkers and runners.
How parkrun has assisted the growth of running clubs.
Can the parkrun mentality be successfully transferred to other sports?
Why volunteering has been so successful in parkrun.
Volunteering is not about sacrificing, but giving.
How a panic attack and anxiety has changed his life.
Starting meditation and developing a toolkit to manage anxiety.
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Own Your Own Mental Conversation – Everyone has a
commentator inside their head which owns the voice that you can easily
over-consume your version of the truth. The voice that is observing criticizing
your own actions, behaviours and thoughts can blur your view on the world. You
need to own your own thought-chatter and ensure that it has perspective and
clarity. The more we tell ourselves something, the more it becomes in grained
and leads to our own truth. If that truth is negative by nature, then it can
have a profound affect on your mood, opinion and the ability to make clear and
appropriate decisions. Be objective and look at home you can ensure the
conversation is positive and open.
Tweets
“What they are doing is making friends, it is a
friendship things, you are making friends with new people in the community. Reconnecting
with friends and family who you may have not seen for a while or even seen for
a week.” Tim Oberg talks about the drivers of parkrun, on the active CEO Podcast.
“Creating a healthier and happier planet.” Discussing the parkrun mission
with Tim Oberg, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this
episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Yamini Naidu about
business story mastery, why you need both data and stories, the importance of
message clarity, and her new book Story Mastery. We also delve into her how to
be an effective speaker, starting a successful business, Aristotle’s model of
influence and having your off-stage stuff together.
Yamini Naidu – Business Story Mastery
Yamini Naidu is a charismatic, energetic and a
superstar in the storytelling business. From being on some of the worlds
largest stages to intimate settings with the leaders of Fortune 500 companies,
she has the charm, charisma, clarity and conviction to keep the attention of
even the hardest old-school leaders.
She has a BA
in Economics and Sociology from the St Xavier’s College, MA Economics from the
University of Mumbai and a Masters Science in IR and Personnel Management from
the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Her early
years were focused as an Economist before and epiphany changed her course and
she found her true passion and pathway as Director of One Thousand and One, and
Director of and Chief Storyteller at Yamini Naidu Consulting.
She goes
above and beyond as a volunteer guide at the National Gallery of Victoria, and
has provided Pro Bono for Pollinate Energy and High Reserves Global Citizenship
and Leadership Program.
I am pleased to introduce to you a leading expert in business
storytelling, the world’s only economist turned storyteller and consistently
voted among the top business storytellers worldwide, put your hands together
and bring a huge round of applause for Yamini Naidu
Yamini talks about:
Imagining riding a tiger to school.
Becoming the worlds first Economist turned storyteller.
Being frustrated about why data doesn’t persuade people.
People are the single biggest determinant of any success.
How “A leaders Guide to Business Storytelling” by Stephen Denning, changed her life.
Co-founding Australia’s first storytelling company in 2005
Being prepared to educate the market before you get your first customer.
Putting it out there, test it and get better every time.
Being clear on the single message you want to communicate.
Personal story where you can tie it to a business message is very powerful
Stories are like Velcro for the brain and for the heart.
We are sitting in the midst of a storytelling revolution.
Stories today are as critical as data, because everybody has got data, but data doesn’t differentiate.
Logic informs people, but doesn’t shift behaviour.
A story doesn’t have to be epic to be effective.
Story Mastery can really quantum leap your audience.
To be a successful speaker, you have actually have to get your off stage stuff together.
How we can have more equity in the world?
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Chief Role Model – As a leader your real
title should be Chief Role Model. The culture of a team or organization begins
from the person at the top. You have a lot of power as a leader and with power
comes great responsibility. As they say, the fish always starts to rot from the
head. Your actions, behaviours, approach and leadership style determines the
foundation of the culture. Be the role model for the desired values, behaviours
and identity of the team or organization you lead.
Tweets
“Business storytelling is like life after Google,
you wonder how you lived without it.” Yamini Naidu explains story
mastery, on the
active CEO Podcast.
“People are the single biggest determinant of any success.” Yamini Naidu connecting success, on the active CEO Podcast.
“A business story should be under two minutes and
that’s when you are going to have the biggest impact. After two minutes you
start to have diminishing returns.” How long should a business story be with Yamini Naidu, on
the active CEO Podcast.
Francesca Boase – General Manager Edelman Australia
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Francesca Boase about building trust in crisis management, storytelling as an art of communication, leading change, the Edelman Trust Barometer and being a great mentor. We also discuss personal development, being a custodian of peoples careers, the pain of accepting feedback, workplace wellness, and managing her energy and performance.
Francesca Boase – Building Trust In Crisis
Management
Francesca Boase is an
experienced global corporate communications specialist who is committed to the
community, health, fitness and wellbeing. She is known for building strong
relationships, impressive personal development programs and competing at the
world triathlon championships.
A genuine people person, she
is passionate about mentoring, facilitating and leading teams. Her focus in
corporate and financial communication, media relations, reputation management
and strategic counsel, has given her the necessary skills to thrive in her
current role as Managing Director of Edelman Australia, the world’s largest
independent communications agency.
Educated globally, she went
to Island School, Hong Kong; studied Journalism, Film and Broadcasting and
completed a Post Graduate Diploma Public Relations at the University of Wales,
Cardiff; and attended the Australian Graduate School of Management. Her
previous senior executive appointments have included roles at Sharman Networks,
PPR PR Agency and Sefiani Communications Group.
Fran talks about:
Growing up in Hong Kong in the 1980’s surrounded by
many nationalities.
Acting and then communicating with absolute
integrity.
Honesty and transparency are absolute fundamentals
to building that trust.
The most important elements when it comes to being
proactive in crisis management.
We are in constant state of change.
What’s its going to take for you to say yes.
Fear accompanies change or uncertainty.
What makes a really great mentor.
Strategies to use when determining your teams
internal motivations.
Managing stress and the importance of wellbeing in a
fast-paced environment.
Having high standards and integrity as a leader.
Noticing and recognising the cultural differences of
the generations coming through.
Businesses increasingly have a role to play in
building the trust of Australians.
Talking about workplace wellness and not actually
doing enough about it.
Recognising people as human beings in a holistic
sense.
Really have to take care of yourself first and then
come in and tackle the day.
Managing competitiveness in a healthy way and
figuratively in a healthy way.
How to help young people really appreciate and value
themselves.
Active
CEO Wellness Tip
Motion Call – Stand up and go for a walk when you receive a phone
call rather than stay seated at your computer. It reduces distractions and
ensures you get the value of motion leads to emotion when you are walking. You
will be surprised how much exercise you can do and how productive your calls
become.
Tweets
“Being able to effectively communicate means you can
build trust, address issues, you can form an organisational and business point
of view, and build a narrative and a story which is a very important part of
engaging whether it is your target audiences, your staff or your customers.” Effective communication with Francesca Boase, on the active CEO Podcast.
“The bottom line is that
people don’t come to work to achieve a business result. People come to work to
be with other people. My experience is that being a leader and being able to
communicate on a very human level is critical. Its critical to managing staff,
it is critical for great client relationships. It is very important when you
are dealing with very difficult situations.” Francesca Boase on communicating
at a human level, on the active CEO Podcast.
“You genuinely need to have that recovery time. In terms of performance in
a role that is very demanding, having a break and taking some time out is as
important a lesson to learn to learn as is learning how to respond to a client
or developing a communications strategy.” Francesca Boase talks about the importance of recovery
with purpose, on the active CEO Podcast.
Major General Cheryl Pearce – Forces Commander United Nations Peacekeeping Force
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Major General Cheryl Pearce about leading from the front lines, being an authentic leader, serving your country, managing workplace wellness, empowering a sense of purpose, and creating high performance teams. We also delve into her leadership roles at the Australian Defence Force and with the United Nations; creating a safe and inclusive environment to work in; completing the New York Marathon; and getting out of her comfort zone.
Major General Cheryl Pearce
Cheryl Pearce is an
authentic leader, dedicated servant for global peace, change agent in cultural
and gender diversity, and game-changer in the world of Defence. She is a next
generational leader who is New York Marathon finisher, proud mum of two
daughters, and Member of Order of Australia for Exceptional Leadership.
Her education includes a
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from the University of New England, a Master’s
in Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism from the Macquarie University
in Sydney, and a Master’s of Arts in Defence Studies from the Deakin University
in Melbourne.
Over the past 35 years she
has risen through the ranks of the Australian Defence Force, starting off as an
Officer Cadet when there were only a few females. Cheryl’s career has included:
Australian Army’s Provost-Marshal and a military observer with the United
Nations Mission of Support in East Timor in 2002; Commandant of the Defence
Police Training Centre and Commanding Officer of the 1st Military Police
Battalion; Director of Special Operations Support; Australian Army Headquarters
Chief of Staff; and the Commander Commandant Australian Defence Force Academy.
In 2016, Cheryl was the
Commander of the Australian Joint Task Force Group in Afghanistan providing
training, advice and assistance to the Afghan National Defence and Security
Forces as part of the Resolute Support Mission of The North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO). Her most recent role sees her as only the second ever
female appointed by the United Nations to lead a peacekeeping mission, as the
Forces Commander – United Nations Peacekeeping Force based in Cyprus.
Cheryl talks about:
The shock of capture when joining the Australian Army.
Working day-by-day and focusing on chunk size bites at a time.
The internal motivation of serving your country and be much more than your individual self.
Managing competing priorities as a leader and having a young family.
Having an army behind the scenes.
Gaining the confidence to be that authentic self and have an intuitive leadership style.
Being sensitive to perfectionism and judgement.
Leading from the front lines
Why exercise is my stress release and my safe space.
The importance of listening to what other people have to say and not transmit our own ideas.
The Cultural shift in inclusion and behaviour within the Australian Defence Force.
Her role as the Forces Commander – United Nations Peacekeeping Force based in Cyprus.
Speaking in front of the UN Security Council.
How health has taken on a broader aspect from mind and body.
Completing the New York Marathon after her partner, Paul, went through lifesaving cancer surgery.
Active
CEO Wellness Tip
Recover With Purpose – To ensure that you deliver high
performance every single day, you need to recover with purpose and have
productive downtime. It could be doing exercise, creative pursuits, quality
time with family, meditation, listening to music or watching a movie.
Tweets
“Internal narrative that keeps churning, it is ok to
be imperfect. To be perfect, the authenticity is not there. It’s ok not to be
perfect.” Major General Cheryl Pearce speaks
about the challenges of perfectionism, on the active CEO Podcast.
“Doing what I do, my heart rate races when I de-escalate and have difficult conversations with my opposing forces when I try to get messages a across or deal with stressful moments. I find that is sufficient adrenaline to test me all the time.” Doing something for the first time with Major General Cheryl Pearce, on the active CEO Podcast.
“I know it when I can be in the moment, I am
performing really well at work, I am visionary, I can really focus on where we
are going and know what my big rocks are and where they are going, while
dealing with the small and actionary issues and listening.” In the moment with Major General Cheryl Pearce, on
the active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Alex Baumann about overcoming tragedy to win two Olympic Gold swimming medals, transforming coaches of high performance into high-performing coaches, high performance leadership, and his new role as Chief Strategist High Performance at Swimming Australia. We also dive into being a swimming parent, balancing wellness and performance, the importance of empathy and building trust, and the principles of high performance leadership.
Alex Baumann
Alex Baumann sets very high
standards, doesn’t settle for mediocrity, and has a proven record in leading
successful teams and sport organisations. He is one of the worlds’ leading
sports administrators, International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, husband to
Australian swimmer Tracey Taggart and humble sporting parent of two
International swimmers.
He was born in Prague
Czechoslovakia, however grew up in Canada winning two swimming gold medals and
setting two world records at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Alex holds an Honours degree in Political Science from Laurentian University, a
Graduate Diploma of Education from the University of Queensland, and holds an
Honorary Doctorate from Laurentian University.
His career has included
working as a sports administrator in Canada, Australia and New Zealand with
roles as CEO and Executive Director roles at of Queensland Swimming, Queensland
Academy of Sport, Canada’s Road to Excellence Program, Canadian Olympic
Committee’s Own the Podium, High Performance Sport New Zealand and is currently
the Swimming Australia’s Chief Strategist, High Performance.
Alex talks about:
When you have some success early on you want more.
Swimming with the Dr. Jeno Tihanyi and the legendary coach James ‘Doc’ Counsilman.
Winning the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games 200m IM and 400m IM swimming gold medals in World Record times.
Coping with the tragedies of losing both his father and brother.
A majority of Gold Medallists have had to deal with some sort of trauma.
The pressure of being the current world record holder going into an Olympic Games.
Balancing athlete wellbeing and high performance.
Transforming coaches of high performance into high-performing coaches.
You get the best out of athletes when you can empower them.
Winning when it matters to inspire a nation.
Embracing pressure, rather than seeing it as a negative.
How Wilma Shakespeare guided his introduction to sports administration.
The ability to challenge in a way that doesn’t offend people.
The differences in High Performance leadership in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
How a CEO or leader balances resources versus being resourceful.
Sometimes we get too complex to get that additional 1%.
There was not one word of winning in the Swimming Australia High Performance strategy.
One of my challenges is ensuring I have enough balance between work and family life.
The importance of urgency and the need to react quickly.
You have to keep doing new things and reinventing yourself through new things.
What drives each individual?
Once you think you know it all, you are dead in the water.
Active
CEO Wellness Tip
Commitment To Excellence – Own where you want to go,
constantly work at it, have the discipline to strive for excellence around how
you are going to do it and why you are going to do it and make sure you put
that plan into action. You need to commit to excellence if you want to be
excellent.
Tweets
“Pressure is a positive thing as ultimately it gets
the best out of us. Obviously if there is too much you get stiff, you just cant
perform, The negative thoughts come into your mind and the pressure gets to
you. Embrace it versus letting it consume you.” Embracing pressure with Alex Baumann, on the active CEO Podcast.
“When I got to the Olympics
I had been through it all. You could throw anything at me and I would still be
able to perform.” Alex Baumann on overcoming adversity, on the active CEO
Podcast.
“I can’t worry about external things. I have to just concentrate on what I
have to do. I have done the physical preparation, I am psychologically ready,
I’ve competed against all these guys and I have beaten them.” Alex Baumann
understanding the pressure of being an Olympian, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this
episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Cassandra Heilbronn about
her journey into law; specializing in sport, sponsorship and social media law
at Minter Ellison; founding The
Prominenti Society;
and drafting legislation in Sports, Entertainment &
Events in Saudi Arabia. We also go in
depth talking about sport integrity, empowering women, mental health and
breaking down barriers.
Cassandra Heilbronn
Cassandra Heilbronn is an
exceptional young woman, proud servant to the community, passionate advocate,
and has been known as the skateboarding solicitor. She is a sought after
keynote speaker, commentator on women in sport and is the Founder of The
Prominenti Society; a speaker platform featuring only female speakers
worldwide.
Her education included a
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts – Politics & Public Policy at
Griffith University and a Master of Laws at The University of Queensland. As a
passionate lawyer she has remained connect to education as a guest lecturer
Sports & Negligence as well as Social Media and Ethics at the University of
Queensland, University of the Sunshine Coast and Griffith University.
Cassandra’s career as a
lawyer commenced at Butler McDermott Lawyers, TressCoax Lawyers and Clayton Utz
before becoming a Senior Associate in Sports and Corporate Risk at Minter
Ellison. Since June 2019, she has lived in Saudi Arabia as the Regulation Legal
Manager for Sports, Entertainment & Events at The Royal Commission of
Al-Ula for the Al-Riyadh Governorate. Our guest’s passion for sport has led to
governance roles at Sunshine Coast Girls Boardriders Club, Squash Australia,
Brisbane Heat, Surf-rider Foundation Australia and Football Victoria. She is
the Immediate Past President of Women Lawyers Association of Qld.
Cassandra talks about:
Growing up in Bundaberg, a low socio-economic area in Australia, with two sisters.
Leadership lessons from playing sport from the age of four.
Wanting to become a mechanic if she didn’t become a lawyer.
History does not define your circumstances.
Appreciating the small things in life.
Her motivation to become a lawyer.
Dealing with sport law contracts around the world.
Governance issues need to be addressed by sports.
The importance of having an employee social media policy.
Overcoming her own barriers as a young lawyer.
Enlisted a business coach at a young age to help with mannerisms and response in situations.
Empowering women to step out of the family comfort zone.
Helping younger girls with confidence and public speaking.
Cultural and societal change in Saudi Arabia.
How The Prominenti Society came to fruition.
Key lessons in negotiating.
Finding “Cass Time” where she can switch off.
A higher level of support for mental health.
Living as an expat for the very first time.
Active
CEO Wellness Tip
Skill Stacking – To ensure that you deliver high
performance every single day, you need to recover with purpose and have
productive downtime. It could be doing exercise, creative pursuits, quality
time with family, meditation, listening to music or watching a movie.
Tweets
“Teamwork, strategic
analysis, learning how to use the rules, play the field to your advantage,
meeting people and learning how to adapt to their personalities to reach the
end goal.” Leadership lessons learnt on the sports field with Cassandra
Heilbronn, on the active CEO Podcast.
“We are entitled to a private life, however with all
social media there is no private life.” Cassandra
Heilbronn talks about employees and social media, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Craig Phillips the CEO of Commonwealth Games Australia about the success of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games; leading in the sports industry; the importance of volunteers; and why females bring a different game to sports leadership, coaching and high performance. We take a deep dive into bringing world-class athletes and teams together in an Olympic team environment; the pioneering days of professional sport management; leading an active and healthy lifestyle; and the legacy of international sporting events.
Craig Phillips
Craig
Phillips is the most capped Australian Olympic
Committee Team official in Australian sporting history. With more than 35 years
experience in the sports industry, he has been involved in the successful
planning, management & leadership of 12 Australian Olympic (Summer &
Winter) Teams between 1992 and 2014.
His
education involved earning a Diploma of Teaching in Physical Education from the
Australian College of Physical Education, and a MBA in Sports Management from
the Southern Cross University. He is internationally recognised expert in
strategic, team and event planning, and has a wealth of experience in sport
program design, policy development, governance and integrity.
After eight
years working in the New South Wales Department of Sport and Recreation, Craig
has had an illustrious 24 years as the Technical Director, Director of Sport
and Secretary General of the Australian Olympic Committee. Most recently he led
the highly successful 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia.
Craig is the
current CEO of Commonwealth Games Australia and the recipient of the 2018
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Sports Performance Award For Leadership.
Craig talks about:
Going to South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League team games with his dad.
Playing rugby league, swimming, water polo and modern pentathlon as a
child.
Starting his career with the NSW Office of Sport & Recreation.
Parked his sporting ambitions to volunteer with Modern Pentathlon
Seismic changes in sport with the creation of the Australian Institute
of Sport, considerable funding in sport in the 1980’s and then the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games.
His greatest sporting moments in being involved in 12 Olympic Games
campaigns, while working at the Australian Olympic Committee,
Helping Steven Bradbury fix his boot before winning a gold medal at the
Winter Olympic Games.
Driving Grant Hackett to training in a golf cart at the Athens 2004
Olympic Games.
What’s involved in planning an Olympic Games campaign for Team
Australia.
Seeing coaching as actually a legitimate career path without being a
great athlete.
Why the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games was so successful.
A greater sense of community on the Gold Coast and the flow on effect of
the Games.
There needs to be a greater focus on the mental health of coaches and
sport managers.
Athlete engagement and wellbeing post their career.
How he looks after his health and wellness.
Creating international sports structures that are done in such a way
that don’t lend itself to abuse in the system.
Why Ian Chesterman AM
and Craig
McLatchey AO had the greatest influence on his career.
Active
CEO Wellness Tip
Learning – The
first stage of learning is absolute silence. The second stage is listening to
what people are saying. Absorbing what they say and how they are saying it, so
you have a better understanding of what they are expressing.
Tweets
“You have got to be really careful with knowledge and experience that
you don’t let arrogance grow. You shouldn’t ever believe that you have got all
the answers. You have got to be a good listener and bring in other people with
expertise who give you the answers.” Craig Phillips provides important advice
for sport leaders, on the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
“The volunteer is still a very much an important part of sport industry. If we started to pull back on the contribution of volunteers, sport will start to die. ” Craig Phillips talks about the importance of volunteers in sport, on the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
“When you do get everyone hitting in the same direction and singing off the same sheet it is very rewarding.” Preparing an Olympic Games environment that produces gold medals, on the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
