Craig Johns – CEO NRG2Perform, active CEO Podcast Host
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast we bring you the first episode of Breaking The CEO Code, where host Craig Johns decodes an aspect of being a high performing leader.
Not only will we bring you some of the world’s most creative, innovative, successful and high performance leaders to you through thought-provoking, engaging and enjoyable conversations on the active CEO Podcast, we are now going to provide you with information, evidence and tips so you can be a high performing leader.
The Breaking The CEO Code episodes will range between 5-10 minutes and will be released once per week.
Craig talks about:
Reflecting on 2019
The negative consequences of being a leader if you don’t manage your wellbeing and performance
6 key phases to Breaking The CEO Code (FOUNDATION, PERFORMANCE, INFLUENCE, LEADERSHIP, TEAM, LEGACY)
Who Breaking The CEO Code is for
This week we released the Breaking The CEO Code whitepaper. It provides an overview of Breaking The CEO Code and showcases the 6 key phases. We also go a little deeper into the 2nd phase PERFORMANCE, where we discuss the 3 P’s of Leadership Performance
#70 – Miles Stewart (Triathlon Australia) A Lifetime Chasing Results Link#69 – Deepthi Bopaiah (GoSports Foundation) – India’s Next Olympic Gold Link #68 – Abraham Kamarck (True Made Foods) – Leadership Lessons From The Sky Link #67 – Liz Volpe (Ambisie) – Dare to Dream Link #66 – Bill Coletti (Kith) – Reputational Resilience & Transformation Link #65 – Todd Greenberg (NRL) More Than A Game Link #64 – Gabrielle Dow (Green Bay Packers) Green Bay Packers Experience Link #63 – Charles Fairlie Unsung Business Heroes Link #62 – Amanda Jacobs (Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron) She Leads With Empathy Link #61 – Mark Turner (Triathlon Scotland) Coaching Saved My Life Link
On this episode of the Sportspeople
Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Miles Stewart about a
lifetime of chasing results, winning an ITU World Triathlon Championship, the
challenge of transitioning out of sport, lessons learnt in managing people and
being CEO of Triathlon Australia.
We also delve into the
detrimental side of corporate life, when a competitive instinct can become
destructive, why the MEMOS Masters Degree has taken him out of his comfort
zone, and designing a wellness structure to support
high performance.
Miles Stewart – A Lifetime Chasing Results
Miles Stewart is a highly
focused and determined leader who is an Olympic Triathlete, two times world
triathlon champion and ITU World Triathlon Hall of Fame member. He is regarded
as one of Australia’s all time best triathletes, a multiple national
speedskating champion, MEMOS Masters Degree student and has the rare privilege
of winning a world title in his home town.
His career has included
Leasing Executive roles at McConaghy Properties, Colonial First State Property
Management and Head of Retail Leasing at Charter Hall. Miles has also filled
governance roles on the Triathlon Australia Board and High Performance
Committee, and is currently the CEO of Triathlon Australia.
Miles talks about:
A lifetime being coached by a dad who produced world champions in three different sports.
Having an environment of very influential people at school.
Finishing 4th at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Avignon, France, as an 18 year old.
Growing up racing with Spot Anderson, Brad Bevan, Greg Welch & Nic Croft.
The Big 5 in triathlon, Mark Allen, Scott Molina, Dave Scott, Scott Tinley & Mike Pigg.
A watershed moment in equal prizemoney & equality in the sport.
Winning the 1991 ITU World Triathlon Champs, on the Gold Coast.
The deafening noise of finishing 6th at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Coping with the transition of stepping out of sport.
A lifetime chasing results.
The Four D’s of people leaving sport.
Realising that it is really hard to live a normal life.
Having to learn the impact of my behaviour on other people.
The detrimental side of leading a high flying corporate role.
Staff retention and happiness being a key driver.
The changing landscape of managing sport
The challenges of being an Olympic level coach.
Keeping perspective is important as a human being.
Why not reach outside my comfort zone.
Taking a long time after sport to be happy
Active
CEO Performance Tip
CEO Legacy – Having a
purpose in life and aligning it to the work that you do is important if you
wish to enjoy what you do, be productive and perform at a high level. Some
people have a desire to go beyond the world they work in and leave a legacy for
future generations to benefit from. CEO Legacy is all about finding a greater
purpose through a project or movement that creates a ripple effect across an
area, industry or the world. What mark do you want to leave on the
world?
Tweets
“When I talk to people leaving sport now. The hardest
past is to de-tune from being an athlete. Realising that a lot of the skills
that made you a great athlete may not suit you in workplace environment or may
not be the best skills in that space. Its very hard when peoples success comes
from a certain pattern.” Miles Stewart discusses the challenge of
transitioning out of sport, on the
Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
“Being an ex-athlete I have this mentality that I cant let things slide or
I have to get to the finish and deal with them. I have had to learn to get a
lot better at relaxing and recovering myself. I have never been great at making
myself a priority. I normally put a lot of things in front of me. Pulling that
back is something that I had to consider.
Carving out some time to do something that I need to do is good for me
as well.” Being an active CEO with Miles Stewart, on the Sportspeople
Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
#69 – Deepthi Bopaiah (GoSports Foundation) – India’s Next Olympic Gold Link #68 – Abraham Kamarck (True Made Foods) – Leadership Lessons From The Sky Link #67 – Liz Volpe (Ambisie) – Dare to Dream Link #66 – Bill Coletti (Kith) – Reputational Resilience & Transformation Link #65 – Todd Greenberg (NRL) More Than A Game Link #64 – Gabrielle Dow (Green Bay Packers) Green Bay Packers Experience Link #63 – Charles Fairlie Unsung Business Heroes Link #62 – Amanda Jacobs (Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron) She Leads With Empathy Link #61 – Mark Turner (Triathlon Scotland) Coaching Saved My Life Link #60 – Jennifer Dunham (Happiness Matters) – Pivotal Moments Create Decisions Link #59 – Tim Oberg (parkrun) – Moving A Nation Link #58 – Andrew Barnes (Perpetual Guardian) – 4 Day Week Link #57 – Lisa Hasker (VICSPORT) – Life Education Through Sport Link
To close out another decade, we are providing ten active CEO lessons that you all can learn from. Take some time to read, digest and reflect on how you can use each lesson to support your growth as a person and leader in 2020. It’s time to countdown the top 10 active CEO Lessons 2019.
#10 You are the product of your environment
Your ability to perform is determined by the people you interact with, place you play in and pressure you apply. Are the things in your environment helping or hindering your progress?
#9 Tune out your critic & trust your instinct
Our inner voice can be our greatest influence. Believe in yourself and back it 100%. There will always be voices, trust the one deepest inside of you. How will you tune out the critic in 2020?
#8 The more you give the more you get
Spend time helping, sharing, teaching and giving to people, and you will be rewarded. As Zig Ziglar said, “You will get all you want in life if you help other people get what they want.” If someone does something for you, you will naturally want to do something for them. What value or wisdom will you share in 2020?
#7 Spend quality time with family
It can be easy to become consumed in your work, passions and lifestyle, while taking family for granted. They are your greatest supporters and will always be there during the challenging times. You have a responsibility to guide, nurture and be a role model for the next generations. What are you doing for your family today?
#6 Character before charisma
The truth of your character is expressed by the choice of your actions. Make sure your influence doesn’t grow wider than your character goes deep. How will you develop your character in 2020?
#5 Successful people are curious
The greatest problems provide the greatest business opportunities. The most common trait from the CEO’s and Leaders who are guests on the active CEO Podcast is their curiosity. As Tony Robbins said “successful people ask better questions and as a result get better answers”. Why not be more curious in 2020?
#4 Everyone needs a coach
Your truth, ideas and behaviors are only as good as the lens you are looking through. Having someone you can trust who can ask you the tough questions that enable clarity, focus, confidence and provide accountability is crucial and valuable if you want to achieve the success you desire. A great coach can help shape ideas, provide perspective and challenge you to think differently. “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” Who is going to be in your corner and be the coach you need in 2020?
#3 Courage & vulnerability are inclusive
In the past vulnerability maybe seen as a weakness, when in fact it is actually a strength. We grow through adversity, changing our environment and challenging the status quo. Without vulnerability we cannot be courageous and without courage we cannot find the strength to speak up and be vulnerable. It is ok to say you don’t have an answer, that you were wrong, are feeling a lack in confidence and that other peoples answers are better. Having vulnerable discussions helps to build psychological safety within your team or between stakeholders. Vulnerability cultivates trust and respect from others, while creating the space for others to speak up about problems, issues or feelings they have. It fosters discussion about key problems and allows people with different perspectives to provide solutions that may not have surfaced before. How will you let your guard down, put your ego to the side and create a space for vulnerability and courage to flourish in your work environment?
#2 Unlock your limiting beliefs
We all have beliefs that hold us back from realizing our true potential. They are subconscious and usually have developed from negative moments, environments, fears, excuses or messages as a child. It could be that you don’t have enough money, are too old; don’t have enough experience, you can’t take a risk because you will fail, someone else is better suited or you just don’t have the talent. The strongest limiting belief I uncovered this year was – a fear of finishing second best. Now i have never been consciously aware of it, but now that I am aware I can easily identify the root causes and the actions that occurred as a result. The reason I found it was through speaking. I have no problem speaking in front of thousands of people and people I have never met, but I found that when I was public speaking in front of people who I respected or felt where better in the field I was speaking in I would go blank and sometimes not even be able to say anything. Through identifying the root cause and putting new belief statements and actions in place I now can deliver with confidence and certainty in front of any audience. Thanks to my coaches who used NLP strategies to unlock my limiting belief. Who will you unlock your limiting beliefs in 2020?
#1 Proximity is power
The people you spend the most time with will have the greatest influence on who you will become. If you want to step it up in 2020 and achieve your dreams and goals faster, then you need to surround yourself with people who play a bigger game than you are currently in. The proximity you keep is very powerful. They must challenge you, keep you accountable and provide the shortest path to your desired destination. Their knowledge, experience and network can have a profound effect on your growth. In 2019 Speakers Institute provided me with the proximity I needed to turn my purpose into reality. The diversity of insights, failures, successes and life experiences is phenomenal. I know that this proximity will take active CEO and Breaking The CEO Code to a whole nuther level in 2020 and beyond. I also have other people in my proximity who shape and accelerate me in other areas I want and need to develop to have the impact on the world that I am FOCUSed on. What proximity will you create in 2020?
What lessons have you learnt from 2019 that will help you create your 2020 VISION?
If you need someone on your side to help you provide
clarity and certainty, then contact Craig Johns at craig@nrg2perform.com
or click on the contact page of the www.nrg2perform.com website.
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Deepthi Bopaiah about finding India’s next Olympic Gold Medal, having impact and creating influential change, and transitioning from HSBC to GoSport Foundation. We also dive into the power of India mandating Corporate Social Responsibility, be the change you wish to see, and how to put India consistently on the world sporting map.
This active CEO podcast
episode was recorded live at the 2019 Mass Participation World Conference, at
the Hilton Hotel, in Singapore.
Deepthi Bopaiah – India’s Next Olympic Gold
Deepthi Bopaiah is a highly
determined and visionary young leader from India, who is making waves on the
sub-continent with GoSports Foundation, creating an enriched sporting
ecosystem, sport for all, and is determined to put India on the sporting map
and win Olympic Gold Medals. She is an actor, travel junkie and dog lover, who
managed to sweet-talk her way into the Rio Paralympic Games village, and was a
fine athlete in her own right, representing Karnataka State in Basketball and
Tennis.
She has a Bachelor of
Commerce from Mont Carmel College and a MBA Finance & Marketing Symbiosis
Institute of Management Studies. Her career has included Assistant Manager,
Assistant Vice President Training & Development and Vice President of HSBC
in Bangalore. Since 2012, She started out working at GoSports Foundation as a
Communications Director and Marketing Director, and since 2016, is the
Executive Director.
Deepthi talks about:
Growing up in Bangalore and living in a country of 1.3 Billion people.
Having a dream that has impact, where you could influence change.
Why Steffi Graf was her role model as a child.
The rise of the female athlete in India and sport teaching you life lessons.
Taking the initiative to approach Walt Disney India for an internship
The biggest lesson learnt while working at HSBC.
You can only get people to invest if they see that you are doing it.
The catalyst and focus for GoSport Foundation
Rahul Dravid mentoring program to help athletes transitioning to elite level.
Pullela Gopichand focuses on coaching eco-system model.
India’s Next Olympic Gold
Breaking the logic of India and women in sport in India.
India’s challenges to finding the next Indian Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalist.
Corporate India embracing Sport in their CSR programs.
The participation catalyst of four medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
Fit India movement and people talking about being more healthy.
The value of collaborative leadership.
How tennis, pilates and chanting help her bring her A-Game.
If you want to get fit do a 10k, if you want to change your life do a marathon.
Active
CEO Performance Tip
CEO Companionship
– CEO loneliness is a real problem affecting our
society. Have you ever felt lonely, isolated and there is no one you can speak
to, as a leader? Well, you are not alone! Harvard Business Review reported that
61% of CEO’s feel that loneliness hinders their job performance. The higher you
move up the ladder the greater the responsibility, pressure to deliver results,
expectation to remain calm and the level of confidentiality, increases. Here
are 4 Ways To Overcome CEO Loneliness: Build a Team of Mentors, Create
Work-Life Integration, Join a Support Group and Embrace the Inclusivity of
Courage and Vulnerability. Take the time to reflect and then recognize how the
4 Ways To Overcome CEO Loneliness can you help you rise up and become a better
leader in 2020.
Tweets
“You
can only get people to invest if they see that you are doing it.” Talking about change and leadership with Deepthi
Bopaiah, on the active CEO Podcast.
“When you support a young athlete you support one of them, where f you support a coach you can support a hundred athletes through that one sport.” Deepthi Bopaiah talks about Pullela Gopichand, India National Badminton Coach, approach to coach ecosystems, on the active CEO Podcast.
#68 – Abraham Kamarck (True Made Foods) – Leadership Lessons From The Sky Link #67 – Liz Volpe (Ambisie) – Dare to Dream Link #66 – Bill Coletti (Kith) – Reputational Resilience & Transformation Link #65 – Todd Greenberg (NRL) More Than A Game Link #64 – Gabrielle Dow (Green Bay Packers) Green Bay Packers Experience Link #63 – Charles Fairlie Unsung Business Heroes Link #62 – Amanda Jacobs (Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron) She Leads With Empathy Link #61 – Mark Turner (Triathlon Scotland) Coaching Saved My Life Link #60 – Jennifer Dunham (Happiness Matters) – Pivotal Moments Create Decisions Link #59 – Tim Oberg (parkrun) – Moving A Nation Link
On this episode of the active CEO
Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Abraham Kamarck about leadership lessons from
the sky, being a Naval Aviator, transitioning from the Navy and how a dislike
to ketchup led to creating True Made Foods. We also dive into air speed is life
and altitude is life insurance, learning to say no, understanding the cultural
environment you work in, and placing family at the core of the story.
Abraham Kamarck – Leadership Lessons From The
Sky
Abraham Kamarck is a design
thinking professional who makes cool products, starts movements and changes
behaviour. He is a former Seahawk Helicopter pilot on counter-narcotics
missions, business mentor and judge of the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab
Region. With a zest for launching multiple businesses in challenging
environments, Abraham has lived and been an entrepreneur in more than ten
countries including Bulgaria, Ghana, Jordan, Egypt and currently the USA.
Abraham has studied a BA
East Asian Studies from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in Business
Administration and General Management at the London Business School. His career
commenced as a US Navy Naval Aviator and Division Chief for the US European
Command, before moving out of Defence Forces to become an independent
consultant, CEO of Viomel Limited, Director of Innovation Coexist Foundation,
Principal of Maendeleo Ventures LLC and is currently the CEO and Founder of
True Master Foods.
Abraham talks about:
Growing up in Washington DC and Brooklyn, with diverse cultures, people and food.
“Moderation in all things including moderation”
Being a fox and not a hedgehog.
Remain calm, composed and focused during very complex and high-pressure situations.
How to process a lot of information very quickly and get to the most important things first.
Aviate, navigate, communicate.
Prioritising information as a senior executive or an entrepreneur
You have got to realise what is going to kill you, and focus on it first.
The importance of having a “tool program”.
Not being prepared for transitioning out of the Navy.
The core for doing well in business as a start up is saying no!
Starting True Made Foods at 38 years old with four kids.
Being an entrepreneur and working with the culture in Qatar.
No one is really disrupting ketchup yet.
Will it pass the five year old test?
Why Amazon and e-commerce are valuable for start-ups.
The pro’s and con’s of having co-founders.
How to figure out that work life balance and get it right?
Active
CEO Performance Tip
CEO Flow – It’s the psychological state
that we need to get ourselves into where we have an out of body experience,
because everything happens so effortlessly. If you’ve planned, prepared and you
put yourself in a state where you feel like you are living what you are about
to say, then you are more likely to get into that flow state. When you are in
flow, everyone engages and connects with you.
Tweets
“The more people working for equity and not salary
the better your company is going to do.” The importance of
co-founders, with Abraham Kamarck, on the
active CEO Podcast.
“A lot of my aviation training works well as an entrepreneur. In both
cases you are basically trying not to die the whole time. You basically use the
same strategies. How to process a lot of information very quickly and get to the
most important things first? When you are falling out of the sky you don’t have
time to spend time figuring out what is happening with the aircraft. You have
to identify the problems immediately and fix or save yourself. ” Focusing on
what will kill you first, with Abraham Kamarck, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the active CEO
Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Liz Volpe about Dare to Dream, inspirational
stories through Ambisie, Imposter Syndrome and #give1hour. We also delve into
the League of Extraordinary Women, being present and switching off, and how a
pitch off competition reminded her of getting out of her comfort zone.
Liz Volpe – Dare to Dream
Liz Volpe is an incredible
entrepreneur who dares to dream, connects & inspires women to bring out
their extraordinary, and loves to inspire the next generation through a
collection of stories worth sharing. She is a purpose driven leader, global
change agent, proud mother of two, Latin dancer and is on a mission to educate a million disadvantaged
youth by the year 2020.
Her education includes a BA
Honours in Media Communication and Media Studies form the University of Leads.
In her spare time she is a fundraising volunteer at The Australian Cambodia
Foundation, Sunrise Cambodia. As an entrepreneur our special guest is a
Director of Zest Possibilities, Co-Founder of The League of Extraordinary
Women, Founder of Project Gen Z and most recently the Co-Founder of Ambisie.
Liz talks about:
Dare to Dream
Growing up in Rochdale, a small town in Northern England.
Having 30 jobs by the age of 21.
Being inspired by Australian TV show, Neighbours.
Learning who she was while studying Media and Communications.
Thriving on change and a challenge.
How a dream board propelled Zest Possibilities.
Imposter Syndrome still popping up into her head, once per week.
Co-Founding The League of Extraordinary Women, in 2012.
How a visit to Sunrise Cambodia led to Project Gen Z & Dare to Dream.
Vision to educate a million disadvantaged youth by the year 2020.
The catalyst to, her latest venture, Ambisie
#give1hour to help kids explore careers and tap into their passion.
Being a little bit crazy with huge ideas and somehow manage to pull them off.
“Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”
Having strict rules and structure for health and wellness.
Go into meditation through dance and having a break just for me.
Entering a pitch off competition for investment.
Solving the problem of stress and mental health with young people.
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Mental Toughness Is A Skill – We
often hear the term Mental Toughness. What does it really mean? Mental toughness
is a personality trait that determines how well we can consistently perform
under stress and pressure. It is our ability to respond to challenge, stress
and pressure, irrespective of the circumstances. A good way to describe mental
toughness is our ability to keep going when the going gets tough.
Tweets
“What can I do next, what can I develop and what can
I try that will bring fear back to me, as fear is healthy.” Liz Volpe talks about getting out of her comfort zone, on the active CEO Podcast.
“A little bit crazy with huge ideas and somehow manage to pull off.” Discussing
Liz Volpe’s leadership style, on the
active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Bill Coletti about reputational resilience and transformation, crisis preparation, opportunities that arise from adversity, and the 7 Levers of Reputation from the book Critical Moments. We also delve into being involved in political campaigns and elections, Bills time in Bulgaria as CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce and advising the Prime Minister, Kith approach to crisis management, and the speed of response during a crisis.
Bill Coletti – Reputational Resilience And Transformation
Bill Coletti is a reputation
and crisis guru, who has more than 25 years of global experience managing
high-stakes crises, issues management, and media relations challenges for both
Fortune 500 companies and winning global political campaigns. Bill is the CEO
of Kith, a best-selling author of Critical Moments, has a passion for
safe-guarding reputations, is a Wall Street Journal Risk & Compliance
panellist, and enjoys sailing, riding his bike and unwinding through yoga.
He studied a BA Political
Science and Government, Communications at Florida State University and an AA
General Studies at St Petersburg College. His career has included co-leading
the Global Risk Management and Crisis Communications Practice for Hill+Knowlton
Strategies; Executive Director of Bill McCollum for US Senate; served in the
Republic of Bulgaria as a senior advisor to the prime minister, Council of
Ministers, and the Labor minister; and was the first ever executive director of
the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria. Through his various roles, our
special guest has worked with major corporations such as AT&T, Target
Corporation, American Airlines, The Home Depot and Xerox, as well major
universities and global NGOs.
Bill talks about:
Reputational resilience and transformation.
Leadership by stereo with comments from both the
left and the right.
Becoming the first ever American Chamber of Commerce
Bulgaria in 1995.
Honing negotiation & communication skills while
Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Building the structural requirements & a
communications strategy to join the EU.
The key personality characteristics as a crisis and
reputational management expert.
Reputational damage hurts more personally when it is
an individual.
The mindset and behaviors that separate the leaders
that perform best during a crisis.
The key differentiator between good and great in
crisis management, is speed of response.
Impact on a crisis is very often finite.
Build a reservoir of goodwill as the market place will
be more willing to accept.
Crisis management is more than just getting back to
normal.
Needing quiet quality time to think and process what
is going on.
Love to solve the question of how to cure cancer.
Why aren’t more people happy?
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Conditions Will Not Be Perfect – Our
environment changes from year to year, month to month, day to day and minute to
minute. As leaders we need to be prepared for the conditions not to be perfect.
We need to be agile and ready to adapt at a moments notice. It is our
responsibility to utilize our wide range of experience, skills and expertise to
deliver our best performance no matter what is in front of us.
Tweets
“The nature of your character was more important
than the size of your car.” Bill Coletti describes life
in Bulgaria in the 1990’s, on the
active CEO Podcast.
“The crucible of crisis doesn’t develop your leadership it reveals it.” Bill
Coletti discusses leadership during crisis, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Todd Greenberg about focusing on more than a game, the importance of EQ as a leader, choosing character before talent, CEO loneliness and life under intense public scrutiny as CEO of NRL. We also delve into Rugby League being owned by its fans, looking through the lens of what’s in the best interest of the game, channelling your competitive instinct as a leader, sport enabling social change and tribalism in professional sports.
Todd Greenberg – More Than A Game
Todd Greenberg is a grateful
and humble leader, who loves connecting with people in one of the world’s
toughest sports, Rugby League. Known as one of Australia’s top sport
administrators, Todd is a handy cricket player who would love to be a defence
lawyer, and is passionate about building inclusive and engaged communities
through sport.
He completed a Sports
Science degree at the College of Knowledge and a Masters of Sport Management at
University of Technology Sydney. His career has included Events &
Promotions Manager at Cricket NSW; Operations & Events Manager and CEO at
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs; General Manager at ANZ Stadium; Head of Football
at the NRL; and is currently the CEO of NRL.
Todd talks about:
Growing up in one of the world’s great sporting cities, Sydney.
The life lessons from playing in a team sport
environment.
Being from a family where work ethic was principally
driven from his parents
Always believe intuitively in your own ability and
back yourself consistently.
Bob Radford, CEO of NSW Cricket, was one of the
early influences on his professional career.
Surviving in sports administration takes an equal
set of IQ as well as EQ.
Being the youngest CEO in the NRL when appointed to
the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
As leaders of a sports club you effectively become
the custodians for that period of time.
Fans are emotionally connected with the brand and
the colours of that club.
Sports teams as a pillar of community bringing
multiple cultures and communities together.
Your players inside the club need to understand the
broader scope of their responsibilities.
The role of sport enabling social change in society.
Rugby league wants to be a game for all, irrelevant
of where you come from.
Recharging the batteries and being disciplined to
find time away from sport.
His first 100 days in office as CEO of NRL.
The most immediate challenge was people, culture and
relationships.
The NRL tackling shifting the behaviours and
mindsets of the players.
Supporting the family and their role in the players
performance.
Mentally and emotionally coping with having to
regularly fronting integrity-related issues.
The importance of a team of mentors.
Doing something for someone else and not expecting
something in return.
Active
CEO Performance Tip
active CEO Performance – Cultivate Performance – Performance doesn’t occur on its own. It requires hard work, consistency, recovering with purpose and most importantly discipline. You need to cultivate your performance through being disciplined and ensuring that you have established the small repeatable daily actions that are required to achieve your goals. Discipline is a work in practice, it is something you need to develop, train and then maintain to be successful.
Tweets
“It’s not about being fitter, faster and stronger,
it’s actually being a better person, a more rounded individual who can
contribute back to their communities.” Todd Greenberg talks about
character over player, on the Sportspeople Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
“Playing a team sport particularly, irrelevant of what sport it is,
provides you so many life lessons, particularly for your business life.” Todd
Greenberg on the life lessons from team sports, on the Sportspeople
Recruitment active CEO Podcast.
Gabrielle Dow – Vice President of Marketing & Fan Engagement Green Bay Packers
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Gabrielle Dow about the Green Bay Packers Experience, her love of sports marketing & fan engagement, and why the Green Bay Packers are the most successful NFL club of all time. We also delve into her experiences with the LA Lakers, Portland Trailblazers and other sports teams; the legacy of Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi; and why people love the Green Bay Packers.
Gabrielle Dow – Green Bay Packers Experience
Gabrielle Dow is an
energetic, flamboyant, outgoing, generous, creative and extremely humble
leader. Known as one of the world’s top sport marketing leaders, Gabrielle has
been recognised as a Maryland Top 100 Women and Smart CEO Executive Management
Award winner.
She earned her BA in English Literature, MBA in Warsaw Sports
Marketing and Doctor of Law degrees from the University of Oregon. Gabrielle has 25 years of diverse experience in professional
sports, entertainment and venues. Her career has included being the Marketing
Manager at AEG where she marketed the LA Lakers and a number of venues such as
the Staples Centre, as well as senior executive marketing roles with the
Florida Panthers, Baltimore Ravens and most recently the Green Bay Packers.
In her current role as Vice President of Marketing
and Fan Engagement, Gabrielle has ensured that the Green Bay Packers remain at
the cutting edge of commercial innovation. The Packers are stronger than ever
with initiatives such as Packers Everywhere, Packers Pass, and the Packers
Perks Program.
Gabrielle talks about:
Growing up in Marin County, San Francisco, with a
dream to be an FBI Lawyer.
Her dad playing NFL for San Jose State, Baltimore
Colts and Los Angeles Rams.
Studying Journalism, Law and an MBA at the
University of Oregon.
Telling Rick Burton, “some day you are going to tell
your class about me.”
First internship with the Portland Trailbllazers.
Working with the LA Lakers, to sell the NBA to
non-NBA markets.
Dropping massive blocks of ice all over Florida.
Developing the Purple campaign to engage females.
Why Purple Friday was a powerful catalyst to bring
the community together.
Her first day walking into Lambeau Field as a Green
Bay Packers employee.
The power of a community owned sports franchise.
Always being on brand and stewardship as key values
to the Green Bay Packers.
How a city with the population of only 104,000
people, has won 13 world championships.
Planning for the 100th anniversary of the
Green Bay packers.
The Packers Everywhere initiative enables fans to be
a part of something bigger.
Growing the Packers fan base with the Packers Pass
and Packers Perks Program.
Her passion for being a Board Director for Special
Olympics Wisconsin.
Habits to achieve high levels of daily productivity
and mental clarity.
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Titles Don’t Reflect Intelligence – Many people consider
that having a title means they know more, have better answers and make better
decisions. As a leader you need to be bring people to the table that know more
than you do and be the conductor of intelligence in the room. Your roles as a
leader is to guide, nurture and make sense of the collective intelligence, so
that as a united team you can deliver something more special than any one
individual. It is collective skill stacking, which allows the team or company
to own its own space. This is how you develop true competitive advantage.
Tweets
“How do we continue to steward so that everything we
do is it going to make us better if we leave tomorrow.” Gabrielle Dow talks about the value of stewardship at the Green Bay
Packers, on the active CEO Podcast.
“Who controls the purse strings, who is going to be interested in coming
to the venue and getting attached to this brand. We thought women!” Gabrielle
Dow discusses how the Purple campaign was launched, on the active CEO Podcast.
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Charles Fairlie about Unsung Business heroes, inspiring leaders, crowd funded book models and sailing on Sydney Harbour. We also delve into Netwalking, Dick Smith Electronics and lessons from the media industry.
Charles Fairlie – Unsung Business Heroes
Charles Fairlie is a passionate
people person who loves sharing the stories of Unsung Business Heroes. He is a honest, persistent and driven son of a boat
builder, purposeful entrepreneur and has a passion for the backstory of a
business.
With a Bachelor of
Communications in Marketing from the University of NSW, our guest is a Board
Director of the Australasian Pioneers Club. His 30 year career in media
includes sales and account manager roles at Channel 9, Macquarie Radio, Sony
Music Australia and the Australian Associated Press. In recent years he
transitioned from being the Client and Marketing Director of Clickthru to
founding his own company Purpose Publishing Australia.
Charles talks about:
Writing Unsung Business Heroes to record his dad’s records and accomplishments.
Selling fax machines as Promotions Manager for Dick Smith Electronics.
30 year career in media industry.
Being as a sales manager at 2Day FM and Channel 9.
Working with incredible leaders who had long-term vision and seeing the bigger picture.
Kerry Packer saying, “You only get one Alan Bond moment in time, and I have just had mine.”
A gift that stays around forever.
People really appreciate it when people share intimate things.
Crowdfunding book model with production cost sharing.
Belonging to the The Pioneer’s club.
Netwalking, a networking event walking around botanical gardens and Sydney opera house.
Active
CEO Performance Tip
Trust Based Leadership – Trust affects a leader’s impact
and has a profound affect on a company or team achieving their goals. It is the
foundation of a business. Like a building if the foundation is weak and shaky
it can crumble. Trust based leadership is all about allowing your staff’s
competence and motivation to get the job done. Signs that trust-based
leadership is working include high-levels of autonomy and low levels of
unnecessary control. Employees have the freedom, independence, and discretion
to schedule work, make decisions and choose the methods used to perform tasks.
Trust helps avoid hostility, improves change acceptance, receptiveness to
negative feedback, builds team motivation, increases employee loyalty,
encourages idea sharing, boosts morale and increases productivity.
Tweets
“To be a good interviewer, you have to listen, be
prepared for where the talk is going and open up so they can share
transparently and authentically.” Charles Fairlie delves into interviewing, on the active CEO Podcast.
“An honest person doesn’t need a good
memory. You don’t have to remember the lies from the past and cover them up.” Charles Fairlie talks about authenticity, on the active CEO Podcast.
