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active CEO Podcast Miles Stewart A Lifetime Chasing Results — *Miles Stewart – CEO Triathlon Australia*

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 4^th 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 6^th 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.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Triathlon Australia www.triathlon.org.au
Miles Stewart LinkedIn
Miles Stewart Wikipedia
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

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*Brad Gunn – Managing Partner Vault Accountants and Financial Services*

On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Brad Gunn, from Vault Accountants and Financial Services, about the four day work week, creating a customer centric financial business, the role of technology in client relationships, and high levels of staff retention. We also delve into sports leave, incentivizing staff to be active and healthy, taking Triathlon Queensland from insolvency, and his love of a fine wine.

Brad Gunn – Podcast Interview Brief

Brad Gunn is a humble, thoughtful, determined and creative leader, who has the quote “When you know your WHY, you’re going to attract people that bring the HOW” on his LinkedIn page.

He has more than thirty years experience in the financial services with senior roles in investment advisory, funds management, practice management and accounting. His education includes a Bachelor Economics, Accounting and Commerce at the University of Queensland; and post-graduate studies in financial management at the University of Adelaide and Columbia University in the City of New York.

In 2008 he co-founded Vault Accounting and Financial Advisors in Brisbane, Australia, a progressive advisory group that offers expertise across the entire financial planning landscape.

Brad talks about:

His father always saying he was a leader and people would follow.
Client engagement and communication is the key to successful retention in any business.
Developing customer centric approach so that companies could come to one place.
Training, education and ongoing up-skilling being important to Vault.
Moving people across and up in the business has lead to high levels of staff retention.
The only way they are going to learn is get their hands dirty on the tools.
The role of technology integration with accountants in the client relationship.
Wanting to dial back from the business, where they can exit the business within ten years.
Trialling the four day work week in February 2019.
They were putting a 40-hour week in 4 days and productivity was up through the roof.
During the debrief staff identified an improvement in mental health and a reduction in stress
Incentivising Vault Accountant’s staff in leading an active and healthy lifestyle.
The inspiration behind starting the Croc Triathlon Club with Brad Bevan and Rod Cedaro.
Being a Board member for Triathlon Queensland for 11 years including President for 8.
Managing change with a struggling organisation, which was technically insolvent.
Changing the way that Triathlon Australia and the State triathlon organisations operated.
His wife Sally seeing the need for him to get his work-life balance sorted out.
BBQ favourite wine is the Wirra Wirra Church Block Shiraz
Wanting to solve the question of how to fix the Australian Tax problem

Active CEO Wellness Tip

Energy Meeting – Why don’t we challenge the way we have always provided sugary muffins, coffee, lollies and soft drinks as our meeting snacks? How do we expect to perform optimally and get the most out of people when we are not focusing on strategies to ensure sustainable energy levels. If we want optimal performance, optimal learning and optimal outcomes then we need to implement effective energy strategies and that starts with what food and drinks we put on the table.

Tweets

“The university degree doesn’t automatically give you the right to know everything. It really is only a start.” Brad Gunn discusses on the job experience, on the active CEO Podcast.

“The first week was the most difficult as people were going through a transition and adjusting. The second week everyone was getting used to it, the third week they were loving it and by the fourth week can we keep this going.” Brad Gunn speaks about the four day work week trial, on the active CEO Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Brad Gunn LinkedIn
Vault Accountants and Financial Advisors www.vaultgroup.com.au
Triathlon Queensland website
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Ben Gathercole LinkedIn
Ben Gathercole Performance Coaching www.bengathercole.com.au

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