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Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #200 Andrew May High Performing Teams

Posted on August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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High Performing Teams

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andrew May about high performing teams, leadership and followership, and the three circles that form a high performing team.

We also dive deeper into the bridge that connects the corporate world and sports, training your brain, and the learning agility that businesses can learn from athleticism and sports.

Andrew May – High Performing Teams
Andrew May is the CEO and founder of StriveStronger, author of the best-seller “MatchFit” and the Mental Skills Coach for the Manly Sea Eagles National Rugby League Club. He took up a Bachelor of Applied Science in Exercise Physiology and a Masters of Coaching Psychology at the University of Sydney.

From a former middle-distance runner to assisting top-tier athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport, he is a regular face on ABC News Breakfast and the host of The Business Fit podcast and Performance Intelligence podcast. He is also a former Managing Partner at KPMG after they acquired his company The Performance Clinic, and is part of IBO World Boxing Champion, Tim Tszyu’s team.

Andrew talks about:

Dreaming of going to the Olympics as a runner
Starting surfing at 12, which planted the seed of high performance
The skill of following as taught by the Army and the Navy
It’s a real strength to be able to both follow and lead in a team
Definition and dynamics of high performing teams
The three circles of a high performing team
The importance of teamwork and connectivity
Your brain is totally trainable
Coaching in sports and in the corporate world
Good coaches will know when to focus on the positives as a double down on the strengths
Businesses can learn Learning Agility from sports
Getting the middle balance between driving a high performance team and the stakes of running them out of gas
Three gifts he wants to give his kids
The social contagion theory
Disconnection in the modern world of technology

Tweets
“Having the conversation on and actually working on resilience. Working on toughness and grit, and actually making people work hard and get rewarded for it.” The importance of conversations around rewards within teams with Andrew May on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“In a high performing team, having real clear leadership, authentic leadership, but then having people who know actually how to follow a plan and implement a plan and knowing your job. So it’s really challenging and it’s totally changed my definition of followership.” Andrew May on the strength in followership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you want your brain to be fit, fast, flexible, and strong, you’ve got to train your brain. And that’s where mental skills are now really evolving and it excites me.” Training your brain with Andrew May on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:
Andrew May www.andrewmay.com
Andrew May LinkedIn
Andrew May Facebook
Andrew May Instagram
Andrew May Youtube
Andrew May X (Twitter)
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book
MATCHFIT

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #197 Vanessa Vershaw Unreasonable Ambition

Posted on August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Unreasonable Ambition

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Vanessa Vershaw about Unreasonable Ambition, having a strong self-concept and empathy vs. compassion as a leader.

We also dive deeper into building an empathetic skillset and a compassionate organisation, creating a deeper sense and connection within teams, and nurturing rising talent.

Vanessa Vershaw – Unreasonable Ambition

Vanessa Vershaw is the CEO and Founder of Reinvention Consulting Group and the author of the book Unreasonable Ambition, winner of the 2022 Momentum Trail-blazer Award, and an award-winning Australian Organisational Psychologist for ASX 20 & Fortune 100 companies globally.

She is a graduate of the University of Western Australia, Murdoc University and Curtin University where she took Modern Languages & Theater, Law, and Psychology. A former journalist with ABC, Vanessa’s expertise has gained recognition through publications in The Australian Financial Review, The Diplomat magazine, and other esteemed platforms.

Vanessa talks about:

Wanting to serve people at an early age and becoming an organisational psychologist
Being strong with her views and being a natural leader
Unreasonable Ambition
Embracing your true self
Going into journalism and leaving and going into Psychology
Empathy vs. Compassion as a leader
Building empathic skills as a leader
A compassionate organisation achieves collective resilience
Building a shared purpose and meaning in an organisation
A deeper sense of connection and belonging in an organisation
The great resignation
The mirroring technique in executive coaching
Nurturing rising talents and giving real time feedback
Real transformation happens when we’re not in charge
Choosing the road less travelled

Tweets

“It’s not about having an ego. It’s about having a very strong self-concept. And that’s difference. The strong self-concept is I know who I am, warts and all. I’ve got great self-awareness. I know what I can do and I know what I can do right from a skills perspective. And it gives perspective.” Having a strong self-concept with Vanessa Vershaw on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“How could you afford not to be anybody other than yourself? And that’s really the lessons that I roll through, through my own experiences.” Vanessa Vershaw on embracing her true self on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We’re actually creating an organisation where it’s not a team of people, but it’s almost a tribe of people where we are connected deeply through purpose and belonging and why compassion is really important. It’s because a compassionate organisation is the one that’s able to achieve collective resilience.” Having compassion as a leader with Vanessa Vershaw on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Vanessa Vershaw www.reinventionconsulting.com.au
Vanessa Vershaw LinkedIn
Vanessa Vershaw Instagram
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book

Unreasonable Ambition: Renegade thinking for leaders to create impossible change

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #196 Richard Triggs The Hidden Job Market

Posted on July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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The Hidden Job Market

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Richard Triggs about Uncover The Hidden Job Market, executive search and recruitment, and the shifts in the modern job market.

We also dive deeper into talent hiring and retention, the need to navigate through modern changes and landscape shifts, and the role of human connection in recruitment.

Richard Triggs – The Hidden Job Market

Richard Triggs is the Founder and CEO of Arete Executive and The Boardroom, where he specializes in executive recruitment. He is also the host of the Arete Podcast and a best-selling author of the book, Uncover the Hidden Job Market.

Educationally, our Richard holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Griffith University and a Masters in Business Administration from Queensland University of Technology. He is highly regarded as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and an active member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Throughout his impressive career, he has held key roles such as Regional and National Manager at P&O Services, Spotless, and Biniris, before transitioning into the world of executive search and recruitment.

Richard talks about:

Moving to Australia from California as a child – loving music, being in a band, and wanting to be a rock star
How his love for music and being in a band influenced his role in executive search
Being in a band is very much like being in a sporting team
Being a reluctant leader during his formative years
Innovative things that he does in the executive recruitment world
Uncover the Hidden Job Market
COVID-19 and the shifts in the job market
Getting in front of your employers of choice before they know that they need you
The great resignation
“The candidate is the commodity” mindset of a lot of organizations
Employees living in a completely different landscape at present times
Employers needing to navigate through modern changes and landscape shifts
Talents looking for something that gives them more fulfillment and more value
Workplace being the centerpiece of people’s social world
Internal vs. External hiring
AI replacing people

Tweets

“There’s no war for talent. If you’re a great employer and you can offer meaningful work that is exciting and well remunerated and they have the opportunity to work with dynamic and inspiring leaders, you will get people.” Hiring top talent with Richard Triggs on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“My philosophy is that if I’m happy and helpful, the world will look after me or the universe will look after me. So I’ve looked at ways of how can I support both the employer and the executive to get great outcomes in a way that is not expensive.” Uncovering the hidden job market with Richard Triggs on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Across a whole variety of roles that require, whether it be sales or human resources or any kind of frontline activity, people still need to understand that their ability to connect and to communicate and to have empathy and to be happy and helpful can’t be replaced by AI.” Richard Triggs on recruitment and AI on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Richard Triggs www.areteexecutive.com.au
Richard Triggs LinkedIn
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book

Uncover The Hidden Job Market: How to Find and Win Your Next Senior Executive Role https://www.amazon.com/Uncover-Hidden-Job-Market-executive/dp/0994218796

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #195 Rebecca Houghton Middle Managers Matter

Posted on July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Middle Managers Matter

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rebecca Houghton about Middle Managers Matter, 10 Ways To Level Up Your Leadership, and the importance and dilemmas of middle managers.

We also dive deeper into talent strategy, the dynamics of hierarchy in the workplace, projecting confidence and the rise of authentic leadership.

Rebecca Houghton – Middle Managers Matter
Rebecca Houghton has over 25 years of experience in talent strategy, is an AHRI Talent Strategy and Golden Quill award-winner, as well as the best-selling author of IMPACT. She is also the architect of Level Up, a groundbreaking program exclusively designed for B-Suite leaders.

Throughout her illustrious career, Rebecca has collaborated with industry giants such as LinkedIn, Indeed, The City of Melbourne, and Concentrix, leaving an indelible mark on their success. Her expertise has been sought after by numerous esteemed publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Australian, News Ltd, CEO World and HR Leader.

Rebecca talks about:

Growing up in different cultures and fascination with group behaviour
Curiosity about how groups behave and how leaders influence groups to behave in a certain way
Big commonalities in leaders around the world
Confidence being your secret Achilles heel
What we think of ourselves on the inside is often the complete opposite of what we project on the outside
Internal and external confidence
Middle Managers Matter
Talent strategy
Projecting confidence at the right times
Rise of authentic leadership
10 Ways To Level Up Your Leadership
The importance of middle managers
Only 7% of communication is made up of the spoken word
Creating a more psychologically secure environment in the workplace
Diversity and more gender balance in roles in the workplace
Relationship with artificial intelligence
Dynamics in the workplace – B Suite and C Suite

Tweets

“There is loads of anecdotal and research evidence that proves that when your mid-level leaders are on point, your transformations succeed.” Rebecca Houghton on middle managers matter on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It doesn’t matter what language you speak and what country you come from as a leader. Confidence is your secret achilles heel. As a leader, influence is your greatest frustration.” Big commonalities as a leader with Rebecca Houghton on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Middle managers have always been the meat in the sandwich. They’ve always been squeezed between conflicting agendas and diametrically opposing forces. What the executive wants versus what the workforce wants are never going to match up.” The dilemma of middle managers with Rebecca Houghton on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Rebecca Houghton www.boldhr.com.au
Rebecca Houghton LinkedIn
Rebecca Houghton Twitter
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book

Impact: 10 ways to level up your leadership

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #193 Alexis Haselberger Productivity and Time Well Spent

Posted on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Productivity and Time Well Spent

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Alexis Haselberger about productivity and time well spent, building a better workplace culture, and the humanistic approach to workplace productivity.

We also dive deeper into how to better schedule meetings in the workplace, looking into flexibility in teams and organisations, and building psychological safety for a diverse group of people from a leader’s perspective.

Alexis Haselberger – Productivity and Time Well Spent

Alexis Haselberger has nearly twenty years of experience in operations and HR for fast-paced startups, she has become an esteemed authority in productivity and time management.

She graduated Cum Laude from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, specializing in BA Existentialism, Alternative Education Theory, and Studio Art. Her expertise has benefited over 113,000 enthusiastic learners, and she has successfully collaborated with renowned clients such as Google, Lyft, Workday, and Capital One, demonstrating the effectiveness of her proven methods.

Alexis talks about:

Growing up wanting to be a doctor, an astronaut and being a natural leader
Working 40 hours a week vs. 32 hours a week
Spending more time in meetings hampering productivity in the workplace
Flexibility in the workplace and asynchronous work for teams
Technology changing lives for the better
No meetings Monday
Non-negotiables for doing deep work
Building relationships and rapport among teams in remote workplaces
Shaping workplace culture by observing your people’s behaviour
Developing a more diverse and inclusive environment
Building psychological safety for a diverse group of people from a leader’s perspective
Sharing learnings with your team during meetings
Humanistic approach to workplace productivity

Tweets

“If you want to know what your culture is and if you want to shape it, you have to audit who is being hired, fired, and promoted because those are the types of behaviours that you’re really showing. Yes, these are true values and some of the ways that we can shape culture is around what are our policies around the way that people behave.” Making sure that our workplace culture is hitting in the right direction with Alexis Haselberger on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If we want any kind of change around the amount of time that we’re working or what are the standards and things like that, we actually have to think about how we work during the day because most people that I work with, their time during the 9 to 5 during the day is like 80 to 90% meetings.” Alexis Haselberger about our communication norms in the workplace on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I want to adopt an efficiency technology so that I can do the same stuff in less time, that I have more time for other stuff that may be more compelling to me.” Using technology more efficiently to increase productivity and achieve balance with Alex Haselberger on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Alexis Haselberger www.alexishaselberger.com
Alexis Haselberger LinkedIn
Alexis Haselberger Youtube
Alexis Haselberger Instagram
Alexis Haselberger Tiktok
Alexis Haselberger Facebook
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #192 Rob Paterson Flip and Decide

Posted on June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Flip And Decide

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rob Paterson about Flip and Decide, working his way from the ground up to becoming a CEO, the art of decision making and being a decisive leader.

We also dive deep into the hospitality industry, the influence of sports in leadership and decision-making, Grind Academy, and the highs and lows of being a leader.

Rob Paterson – Flip And Decide

Rob Paterson is the former CEO of Best Western Hotels in Great Britain, founder of Grind Academy, a leadership evangelist, and the best-selling author of the book Flip and Decide. He honed his craft over a remarkable 25-year career in the hotel industry working with global brands such as InterContinental Hotels Group, Accor Hotels, De Vere Group, Malmaison and Hotel Du Vin, Village Hotels & Best Western Hotels Group GB.

Having launched multiple technology platforms, he possesses a wealth of entertaining storytelling and practical business advice. He was the 2020 Industry Titan by Boutique Hotelier Magazine, founder of headwear brand Cody Spice, and was featured on the renowned UK’s Channel 4 docuseries “Inside Best Western.

Rob talks about:

Taking on a natural evolution of being mentored and mentoring as a child
Growing up taking on a leadership style of play and style of camaraderie in a sports team
Moving from the sport of AFL to hospitality
Working from the ground up as a cleaner, moving from one department to another, until reaching the top as a CEO
Flip and Decide
The impact of playing sports earlier in life on his leadership style and decision making
Moving to the UK and becoming CEO of a large organisation
Hospitality at its heart is about people
Humanity driving real success
Finding joy and satisfaction in helping others
Grind Academy
Training your mental scales
Leaders who make quick decisions

Tweets

“Simply flip a coin. It’s a form of metacognition, is what psychologists call it. It short circuits your doubt.” Rob Paterson on stopping that vicious cycle that reduces your chance of making a decision on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You either destroy the play off the field or you get destroyed, which happened plenty of times to me. But I like that I drew a lot of confidence from being able to make those really quick decisions, snap decisions, and feel confident about it and go with it and brought that into my life inadvertently.” The impact of sports on his leadership skills with Rob Paterson on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I did cleaning bathrooms and clean the floor and I spent a year there moving through various departments in the housekeeping space … I think that helped me in good stead throughout my career because there was probably never anything I asked anyone to do that I hadn’t done myself.” Humble beginnings working his way through to the top with Rob Paterson on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Rob Paterson www.therobpaterson.com
Rob Paterson Linkedin
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Book:

Flip and Decide With Confidence Book Link

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #188 Jon Yeo Intersection Of Human & Artificial Intelligence

Posted on June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Intersection Of Human & Artificial Intelligence

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jon Yeo about the intersection of human & artificial intelligence, TEDx Melbourne, and the importance of communication in leadership.

We also dive deeper into how to be a great communicator, human values, human decision-making & human logic, and culture & leadership.

Jon Yeo – Intersection Of Human & Artificial Intelligence

Jon Yeo is a renowned speaker coach, trainer, and the driving force behind TEDx Melbourne, Australia’s first independently run TED program. With a background in Business Information Management, Computing, and Human Resources from Victoria University, Jon has honed his expertise to become a sought-after figure in the industry.

Throughout his career, Jon has had the privilege of working with prestigious clients including SAP, Princess Cruises, Toyota, and the University of Melbourne, among others. His wealth of experience has made him a go-to resource for aspiring speakers, seasoned professionals, and leaders looking to enhance their communication skills and find inspiration.

Adrian talks about:

Moving from an off-the-scale introvert to an esteemed speaker coach
Two primary factors of communication
Volume of content vs. value of content
TED Talks and presentations – speaking at someone rather than with someone
Reporting relationship as a strategic part of your leadership
Principle of second-order thinking and consequences
Evolution of AI and regulation of technology
AI in the military
Our thinking, values, structures, and humanity
Preventing an overload of information that either supports or detracts from the decisions we make
Intersection Of Human & Artificial Intelligence
Inclusion is the solution
Human values, human decision-making, human logic
AI in companies and businesses AI in human resources
Better together in culture and leadership
Taking artificial intelligence and robotics to the extreme
Creation of TEDx Melbourne
Building trust and rapport as a speaker
How to be a great communicator

Tweets

“Ultimately, who does it serve? What is the value it creates? How do we make sure there’s widespread accessibility? And what does it ultimately mean for humanity as a species? Are some of the more existential questions we’re starting to ask ourselves.” Jon Yeo talks about the acceleration of technology on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It’s about being aware of what you can do, what you can’t do when it comes to speaking, communication, influence, and giving yourself the best chance to put your best foot forward when the opportunity turns up.” Having a system for communication with Jon Yeo on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“This is where human values come into mind, into human decision making, human logic. And these are all things that you can’t program the way you can program, but it’s got to be programmed in such a way that everyone’s included and we don’t have that capability. And so that’s the bit that’s both interesting and a concern for me when it comes to technology.” The intersection of human & artificial intelligence with Jon Yeo on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Jon Yeo www.brightstar.net.au
Jon Yeo TEDx Melbourne
Jon Yeo LinkedIn
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #175 Kerry Howard How To Heal a Workplace

Posted on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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How To Heal a Workplace

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Kerry Howard on her new book How To Heal a Workplace, healing from a traumatic accident, and helping and coaching other people deal with trauma.

We also dive deep into corporate mental health awareness, toxic workplace cultures, trauma prevention and preventing psychological injuries through education and training.

Kerry Howard – How To Heal a Workplace

Kerry Howard is a mental health expert who is changing the game in trauma prevention and treatment. Not only is she a corporate mental health advisor, she’s also a successful author, with several best-selling books under her belt, including “The Trouble With Trauma,” “Why Men Are Like Shoes,” “Define Your Inner Diva,” and her latest masterpiece, “How To Heal a Workplace.”

After experiencing a traumatic accident, she battled with PTSD and turned to therapy for help. Through her own healing process, she discovered her passion for helping others overcome trauma and build a brighter future.

Kerry is more than just an accomplished mental health professional – she’s a trailblazer in her field. Her innovative work in providing online trauma therapy has earned her the prestigious Excellence in Science and Technology Award in 2021. With her incredible skills, passion, and dedication, Kerry is making a real difference in the world of mental health.

Kerry talks about:

Her childhood life, dreams and
Kerry’s mum being her role model
Unpacking others’ early childhood experiences
Building self-awareness
Being hit by a bus
Developing PTSD and depression
How the accident led to a psychology career
Trauma and responsibilities
How the accident “saved her life”
The “toybox” and repression
Self-care, gardening, and sunlight
How To Heal A Workplace book
Labeling and belongingness
Mental health awareness
Toxic workplace culture

Tweets

“Self-understanding is absolutely key to be able to move forward in any interpersonal situations.” Kerry Howard talks about self-understanding on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When we know that somebody has a personal problem going on, it’s impossible for that not to affect their work. These are things that are normally going to affect how a person shows up everyday, their mood, their behaviour, and how do we approach that in a supportive way while trying to make adjustments rather than just ignoring it and pretending it’s not going to impact the workplace.” Mental health in the workplace with Kerry Howard on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Your business doesn’t exist without your people. Taking the time to understand who they are as individuals, and consult with them whenever you make changes that are gonna impact their working life are not just nice things to do – it’s essential.” People-first culture in the workplace with Kerry Howard on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Kerry Howard www.kerryannhoward.com
Kerry Howard Linkedin
Kerry Howard Facebook
Kerry Howard Instagram
Kerry Howard Youtube
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Recommended Reading:

How to Heal a Workplace Book

Inspiring Great Leaders Nic Marks Feeling Fast and Thinking Slow

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #162 Nic Marks Feeling Fast & Thinking Slow

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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FEELING FAST & THINKING SLOW

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Nic Marks feeling fast and thinking slow, 5 ways of wellbeing, the unintended consequences of our lifestyles, remote and hybried working, and the tension between good lives now and good lives in the future.

We also delve into his The Happy Planet Index TED talk with over 2.5million views, happiness is a social emotion, the power of the Friday Pulse, how COVID has landed very unevenly for people, the quarterly cadence and how do we live happily and sustainably as a species?

Nic Marks – Feeling Fast & Thinking Slow

Nic Marks is an independent policy adviser, speaker, statistician and author who is best known for his work on The Happy Planet Index. He is a leader in happiness, wellbeing and quality of life, and a person how had a fascination with the Power of 2’s.

His studies include a MA Maths and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge, Diploma, Counseling & Psychotherapy, Master’s of Science in Operations Research, and a Master’s of Science Change Agent Skills and Strategies at the University of Surrey. Nic’s career includes being the founder Centre for Well-being at New Economics Foundation, being the CEO & Founder of Happiness Works and Friday Pulse.

Nic talks about:

Creating simple ways of improving wellbeing.
Why statistics is his sword.
Data keeps me honest, as long as I ask the questions and listen to the data.
Feeling lost because he thought he would take over the family confectionary business.
Was dismissive how important money was at the beginning to happiness.
Understanding that he had something to contribute.
Quality of Life indicator in 1994 with Tim Jackson and Manfred.
Jacinda Ardern’s policy manifesto is on wellbeing.
Physical activity is the fastest way out of a bad mood.
Be engaged with the world in the moment.
How remote working is shifting our happiness and why hybrid will become the norm.
Feeling fast and thinking slow.
Drivers of positive workplaces and cultures.
How do you get the right data to the right people at the right time
Statistics are where you are and using questions to ask where you can go.
Loving the rhythm of one foot in front of the other
I don’t have ideas, ideas have me

Tweets

“I don’t have ideas, ideas have me.” Feeling fast and thinking slow with Nic Marks on the Inspiring Great leaders Podcast.

“Good lives do not have to cost the earth.” Nic Marks talks about the Happy Planet Index, on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“A great life is not only one you are contributing to; it is one that you also enjoy.” Talking about happiness with Nic Marks on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Nic Marks www.nicmarks.org
Nic Marks Twitter
Nic Marks LinkedIn
Friday Pulse www.fridaypulse.com
Friday One www.fridayone.com
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

Recommended Viewing:

Happy Planet Index TED talk Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #161 Dr Jo Brown Performance State Of Mind

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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PERFORMANCE STATE OF MIND

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr Jo Brown about performance state of mind, high performance, power of belief and holding space, Cool Runnings and being unstoppable.

We also delve into what separates the great athletes from the other elite high performers, driven by giving back, having an exit strategy, dealing with doubt, selecting the people around you and internal moments of precision.

Dr Jo Brown – Performance State Of Mind

Dr Jo Brown lives and breathes high performance, is a Performance Coach & Consultant and Sports Physiotherapist, knows what goes on in elite performers minds and thrives on the power of self-belief. Her natural genius is in helping people find the right performance state especially just before they are about to go out and perform.

She is the founder of Purpose2perform, The Sports Physico and Performance State with over 20 years’ experience working with elite athletes such as Jamaican Olympic sprinter Yohan Blake, the Australian Beach Volleyball team, Grand Slam tennis players, the Australian Swimming team and even the Jamaican Bobsled team.

Jo talks about

Are you going to react or respond in the moment?
Wanting to be an Olympian.
In built drive and self-belief.
Not seeing cultural differences.
What separates the great athletes from the other elite high performers.
Relentless without being ruthless and reckless.
Performance state of mind.
True high performers can do it more than once.
Humans first, Olympians second.
Have greater belief than the fear itself.
Different capacity to control their own internal pressure switches.
Instinct is a result of the work you have done before.
True high performers have an exit strategy
Helping athletes through the transition out of sport.
Quarantine.
Doing everything it takes for the team to succeed.
Taking the jump to be full focused in high performance
Nelson Christian Stokes “The Real Cool Runnings story”
Performance is a choice, dream big and then take a first step

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“How do you walk away from being great for a chance at being unstoppable?”. Talking with Dr Jo Brown about Performance State of Mind, on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Absolute clarity around who they are, who they want to interact with, what they want to achieve and they are just unstoppable in the pursuit of that. So meticulous in the process and planning. Capacity to execute no matter what happens. They tend to be very good at picking the people around them. The people in their corner.” Dr Jo Brown discusses a high performer, on the Inspiring Great leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:
Dr Jo Brown Linkedin
Dr Jo Brown Instagram
The Sports Physi-Co www.thesportsphysico.com.au
Purpose2Perform www.purpose2perform.com
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

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Purpose2Perform Podcast