NousCast
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -The NousCast podcast series brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations.
NousCast comes to you from Nous Group, an international management consultancy operating across Australia, the UK and Canada.
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The Power of Integrity in Leadership
October 12, 2023 01:33 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBFrom business to government, defence forces to sporting organisations, integrity in leadership is in the spotlight. In this NousCast special, we discuss the power and relevance of leadership integrity and ethics. In conversation is: Tim Orton, the founder and CEO of Nous Group. Tim has consulted with a wide array of organisations on big strategic challenges. Tim leads major transformation programs and is a trusted thought partner to executives in government, universities and the private s...
A bigger idea of success: What this means for us and our clients
March 14, 2023 21:40 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB“What we’ve found is in working with organisations, once they start to make something happen, more things become possible. … It’s better to do stuff than to talk about it too much. ‘A bigger idea of success’ is an argument for action, it’s not a philosophy alone.” - Tim Orton, CEO and Managing Principal, Nous Group In this episode of NousCast we turn the spotlight on ourselves as Nous launches our new value proposition – “A bigger idea of success”. We interview Nous Group Chief Executive O...
Inside a co-design with young people leaving care
November 06, 2022 23:09 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBThe NousCast podcast brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. In each episode of our third series, NousCast will feature interviews with Nous clients and consultants to a cutting-edge project, from the challenge to the approach, outcomes and lessons learnt.
Inside a government data agency’s transformation
August 18, 2022 23:35 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThe NousCast podcast brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. In each episode of our third series, NousCast will feature interviews with Nous clients and consultants to a cutting-edge project, from the challenge to the approach, outcomes and lessons learnt.
Inside Queen’s University’s alumni relations revolution
July 19, 2022 22:31 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThe NousCast podcast brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. In each episode of our third series, NousCast will feature interviews with Nous clients and consultants to a cutting-edge project, from the challenge to the approach, outcomes and lessons learnt.
Inside using labour market data to give a university an edge
May 01, 2022 22:51 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBThe NousCast podcast brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. In each episode of our third series, NousCast will feature interviews with Nous clients and consultants to a cutting-edge project, from the challenge to the approach, outcomes and lessons learnt.
Inside modernising operations on Defence bases
March 14, 2022 22:25 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe NousCast podcast brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. In each episode of our third series, NousCast will feature interviews with Nous clients and consultants to a cutting-edge project, from the challenge to the approach, outcomes and lessons learnt.
Inside revitalising culture in Plymouth
February 10, 2022 03:28 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThe NousCast podcast brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. In each episode of our fourth series, NousCast will feature interviews with Nous clients and consultants to a cutting-edge project, from the challenge to the approach, outcomes and lessons learnt.
Leader Assessment: Discovering strengths and opportunities for growth
August 10, 2021 04:51 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MBThe NousCast Shorts podcast series brings you fresh thinking on some of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. Each episode of NousCast Shorts will feature a rapid-fire interview with a Nous consultant about an emerging issue in their area of expertise – in about the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom...
Human-centred design: A fresh approach that can power Canada’s COVID recovery
June 21, 2021 22:47 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Kirsty Elderton and Kelly Rowe on our website. There you will also find the article “How human-centred design can transform government service delivery during COVID and beyond”. You can connect with Kirsty and Kelly via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Canada, Australia and the United King...
Reclaiming gold: Australian universities need data and strategy to rebound
June 10, 2021 05:33 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Tim Orton and Edward Curry-Hyde, and read their article, “Our universities have been gold medallists before – here’s how they can do it again“, on the Nous website. You can also connect with Tim and Edward via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to per...
Modularisation at universities: What does it mean for institutions and students?
May 17, 2021 23:27 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Ant Bagshaw and read his article, “The pros and cons of modularisation: build your own adventure?”, on the Nous website. You can also connect with Ant via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to perform at their best and change people’s lives for the be...
Managing climate change risk: Every part of an organisation needs to act
May 03, 2021 23:12 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Simon Guttmann and read his article, “Managing climate change risk needs every part of an organisation to act”, on the Nous website. You can also connect with Simon via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to perform at their best and change people’s li...
Business improvement programs: The self-funding way to cut costs and improve performance
April 19, 2021 23:06 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Martijn Schroder and read his article, “Business improvement programs that deliver a 10-fold return? Here’s how it can happen.”, on the Nous website. You can also connect with Martijn via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to perform at their best and...
System design choices: The building blocks of health and human services
April 05, 2021 22:54 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Tim Marney and read his article, “How system design choices can make – or break – a mental health system”, on the Nous website. You can also connect with Tim via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to perform at their best and change people’s lives for...
Monitoring and evaluation: Lessons from a year like no other
March 22, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MBThanks for listening to the latest edition of NousCast Shorts. You can find out more about Annette Madvig and read her article, “Monitoring and evaluation can help us act on the lessons from a year like no other”, on the Nous website. You can also connect with Annette via LinkedIn. Nous Group is an international management consultancy that is bold and engaging for performance and influence. We help organisations in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to perform at their best and c...
Driving Change: How regulators can improve performance by measuring impact
August 20, 2020 02:25 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode of NousCast, we speak to Greg Joffe, a strategy expert in Nous’ Sydney office, and Peter Horne, a regulatory expert in our London office, on the topic of measuring regulatory performance. Greg talks about how regulators can more effectively demonstrate their impact through a smarter approach to measurement, while Peter talks about the way coronavirus is prompting regulators to rethink how they work. Nous is an international management consultancy. We partner with leader...
Digital Sherpa: An invaluable ally in any digital transformation
July 03, 2020 02:12 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode of NousCast, we speak to Steve Lennon, a digital strategy expert in Nous’ Sydney office, on the topic of digital transformation. Steve brings to the topic experience that few others can – as well as spending years as a transformation specialist, he’s also an experienced mountain climber and adventurer. Steve explains why he thinks a Digital Sherpa can be so useful in overcoming the odds when it comes to a successful digital transformation. He tells us about the role of the D...
Designing a new energy future
December 11, 2019 23:08 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBNous Group Managing Director Tim Orton and Principal Simon Smith join guest speakers Audrey Zibelman (CEO and MD, Australian Energy Market Operator), Grant King (Chair Business Council of Australia and former CEO and MD, Origin Energy) and Richard Bolt (Vice-President - Strategy & Innovation, Swinburne University and former Secretary, Victorian Department of Economic Development Jobs, Transport and Resources), to discuss Australia’s energy future. Together, the panel explore the steps requir...
The future of smart regulation
December 05, 2019 02:37 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBNous Group principals and regulatory experts Claire Noone and Simon Smith join guest speakers Vanessa Beggs (Chief Operating Officer, Australian Banking Association) and Rose Webb (Deputy Secretary of the Better Regulation Division and Commissioner for NSW Fair Trading) to tackle the national regulation debate. Together, the panel explore how Australia can improve its approach to regulation and achieve the best possible balance between minimising compliance burdens and protecting consumers a...
The “Energy transitions: How Australia can move to a future of clean, cheap and reliable power
November 21, 2019 05:49 - 24 minutes - 20.9 MBEnergy wars have been a fact of life in Australian politics for years, and we are still a long way from an energy policy that meets the triple-pronged objectives of clean, cheap and reliable power. So to get there, what is the right form of regulation? How can energy consumers be encouraged to improve energy productivity? And what can we learn from overseas, particularly from Germany as it grapples with similar challenges? You can find out more about Simon and our work in the utili...
Energy transitions: How Australia can move to a future of clean, cheap and reliable power
November 21, 2019 05:49 - 24 minutes - 20.9 MBEnergy wars have been a fact of life in Australian politics for years, and we are still a long way from an energy policy that meets the triple-pronged objectives of clean, cheap and reliable power. So to get there, what is the right form of regulation? How can energy consumers be encouraged to improve energy productivity? And what can we learn from overseas, particularly from Germany as it grapples with similar challenges? You can find out more about Simon and our work in the utilities sect...
What does the future hold for regional Australia?
August 28, 2019 07:02 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBGuest speakers Dr Rachel Bacon, Deputy Secretary for the Regional and Territories Group at the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Councillor Jenny Hill, Mayor of Townsville, QLD; and Dr Rebecca Huntley, Author and Principal at social research firm Vox Populi Research join Simon Smith, Principal at Nous Group and former NSW Department of Industry secretary and Dr Prins Ralston, Principal and leader of Nous’ Queensland practice discuss the future for regional Austra...
Untapped, Unsaid, Unheard: Part II
June 07, 2019 04:36 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBGuest speakers Justin Mohamed, Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, and Joumanah El Matrah, CEO of the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, join Nous Group’s Tim Orton and Deb May to discuss the continuing barriers to inclusion for Australians from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The panel discusses how the dangers of discrimination and unconscious bias hold back individuals, companies, communities, and the country as a whole. Justin and Jou...
Untapped, Unsaid, Unheard: Part I
June 07, 2019 04:29 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBGuest speakers Kevin Stone, CEO of the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability, and Ro Allen, Victorian Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality, join Nous Group’s Tim Orton and Deb May to discuss the challenges to diversity in modern Australia. The panel discusses the many benefits of working to consciously and intentionally overcome those challenges and improve the meaningful inclusion of people from diverse backgrounds, focusing on the experiences of disabled people and mem...
Prosperity and Security
May 01, 2019 06:51 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBGuest expert Dr Don Russell, a former prime ministerial adviser, joins Nous Founder and Managing Director Tim Orton, Chief Economist Dr Jenny Gordon, and Principal Anthony Bubalo to discuss tensions between Australia’s national security and economic prosperity. The panel discusses how Australian governments, businesses, NGOs and universities should navigate our complex relationship with China. China is Australia’s biggest export market, our largest source of tourism, a major foreign investo...