Latest Books to the boardroom Podcast Episodes
In conversation with Kate Farrar, CEO of Brighter Super
Books To The Boardroom - October 20, 2022 01:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s been a big year for Kate Farrar, CEO of Brighter Super. Brighter Super was formed in July 2021 from three smaller superannuation funds including Energy Super and LGIAsuper. Currently, the fund has 255,000 members and has around $30 billion under management. She shares her experience of cons...
In conversation with Kate Farrar, CEO of Brighter Super
Books To The Boardroom - October 20, 2022 01:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s been a big year for Kate Farrar, CEO of Brighter Super. Brighter Super was formed in July 2021 from three smaller superannuation funds including Energy Super and LGIAsuper. Currently, the fund has 255,000 members and has around $30 billion under management. She shares her experience of cons...
In conversation with Jade McCarthy, Head of Global Acquisition and Growth at Global Payments
Books To The Boardroom - October 12, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGrowth is a journey that requires the entire business to constantly adjust, optimise and execute, but it starts at the top. Only when the CEO, C-suite, and business-unit leaders have the right mind-set can leaders hope to drive growth across the entire organisation. Today we speak with Jade McC...
In conversation with Paul McCartney, Chief Clean Futures Officer of Clean Energy Finance Corp
Books To The Boardroom - August 03, 2022 23:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday we speak with Paul McCartney, Chief Clean Futures Officer of Clean Energy Finance Corp (CEFC). CEFC aims to accelerate Australia's transition to net zero emissions by 2050 in agriculture, cleantech innovation, energy generation and storage, hydrogen, infrastructure, property, transport an...
In conversation with Jo Jessop, CEO of Multicap
Books To The Boardroom - July 13, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor a woman in business, it can be lonely at the top. Historically, the representation of women in the boardroom has been shamefully low, and equitable hiring at companies across the board has left much to be desired. But slowly, change is coming. On today’s episode of the Books to the Boardro...
In conversation with John O’Brien, CEO of Poolwerx
Books To The Boardroom - June 06, 2022 03:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFranchising makes people rethink leadership. Mostly because as soon as you get that first franchisee, you are no longer in the business of business. You are now in the business of supporting people. Specifically, you have to shift your focus to your franchisees, clients, customers and the corpor...
In conversation with Ross Thompson, CEO of PeopleIN
Books To The Boardroom - May 19, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMentoring is super important for leaders because, put simply, it brings the best out of the people you lead. Mentoring generates confidence, inspires trust and fast-tracks team development. A big part of your own leadership development is determining what sort of a leader you want to be. In tod...
In conversation with Shankar Kotha, Chief Commercial Officer of Arise Hotels & Apartments
Books To The Boardroom - March 11, 2022 02:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGood leaders are hard to come by. They never stop learning and continually work on developing their skill and character to become an even better role model for others. However, a great deal of leadership development comes from overcoming difficult and uncomfortable situations. In today’s podca...
In conversation with Rob Balmer, CEO & Executive Coach at Executive Central
Books To The Boardroom - March 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWho needs a coach? What does executive coaching look like? How does it work, and does it work for all? These are just a few questions Rob Balmer, Executive Coach and CEO of Executive Central answers on today’s episode of Books to the Boardroom. Rob shares his experience of his first introduction...
Taking Risks in Leadership with Allan Cooney, CEO of The North Australian Pastoral Company
Books To The Boardroom - February 23, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn today’s podcast, we welcome Allan Cooney, CEO of The North Australian Pastoral Company. Allan has been leading teams and taking risks from the young age of 28 when he took over his family’s farm. He has since been involved in all sorts of top level management roles across a diverse range of i...
Passionate Leadership with Calvin McDonald of BrewDog
Books To The Boardroom - February 17, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn today’s episode we welcome Calvin McDonald, Head of Australian Operations at BrewDog. This BrewDog “lifer” shares experiences from his 14-year career on how he went from working as a part-time bartender during his economic degree to dropping out and pursuing his newfound passion for craft bee...
In Conversation with Sonia Chadburn, Chief Executive Officer of NAK Hair
Books To The Boardroom - February 10, 2022 01:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis is the first time Sonia Chadburn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NAK Hair, shares her story of how she transitioned from a Chartered Accountant in London to a renowned CEO of a leading international hair care company. As a mom and executive, she talks about how she manages her everyday l...
In Conversation with Josam Watson, Chief Risk Officer of Tyme
Books To The Boardroom - January 19, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJosam Watson is Chief Risk Officer (CRO), of digital banking company Tyme. Having an exceptional life starting in Zimbabwe where he couldn’t afford shoes as he was growing up, Josam has grown into an exceptional leader over the course of his career. This podcast details that journey. We talk a...
In Conversation with Peter Wolff, Managing Director of Wolff Coffee Roasters
Books To The Boardroom - December 17, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn today’s episode we are speaking to Peter Wolff, Managing Director of Wolff Coffee Roasters. It seemed he was always meant to build a business in coffee as Wolff is spelled with two ‘f’s, like how coffee has two ‘f’s. In this episode we speak about: Building his coffee business when he was...
In Conversation with Dr Glen Richards, Investor and Director at The Richards Group
Books To The Boardroom - December 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday we are very fortunate to have a shark on the show. That shark is Dr Glen Richards, Investor and Director of The Richards Group, Ex-CEO of Greencross, and an investor on Shark Tank Australia from Season 2 - 4. He chatted to us about all things entrepreneurship and leadership. As you can...
In Conversation with Ben Flintoff, COO of QTM Energy
Books To The Boardroom - December 01, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday we are speaking to Ben Flintoff, COO of QTM Energy Having just moved on from a successful tenure as GM of Baskin Robbins, a well-known brand, Ben speaks about why he made the move into a completely different industry and what to think about if others are thinking of doing the same. It mi...
In Conversation with Sharyn Williams, CFO of G8 Education
Books To The Boardroom - November 24, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is Sharyn Williams, CFO of G8 Education. In this episode you will hear how Sharyn was impacted by Covid. G8 Education is a company that runs a number of childcare centres around Australia, so this past year and a half has been very difficult. We speak about that at length. Other...
In Conversation with Michael Hentscher, CFO of The Scooter Group
Books To The Boardroom - November 03, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's guest is Michael Hentscher, CFO at The Scooter Group. Michael tells us about growing up in Outback Queensland and some of the culture shocks you can expect when coming to work in the city. Beginning his career in the city, Michael shares valuable insights as to what those first few ye...
In Conversation with Toni Hawkins, CFO of Armour Energy
Books To The Boardroom - October 20, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is Toni Hawkins, CFO of Armour Energy. Toni’s interest in leadership started very young, and we go back to her school days to discuss how this interest came to be, and how that set the grounding for her career. We cover a range of other topics in this episode including: Why Ton...
In Conversation with Thomas Mackie, Financial Controller of Imaging Solutions
Books To The Boardroom - October 13, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday we are speaking to Thomas Mackie, Financial Controller at Imaging Solutions. As someone who has worked in the Medical industry for his career, Thomas speaks to us about what that decision has meant for him, and what challenges it presents. Having taken a non-typical path, Thomas didn’t p...
In Conversation with Finance Professional, Michelle Cooper
Books To The Boardroom - October 06, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday we are speaking to someone who has had an extensive career in Finance, Michelle Cooper. Bucking the trend for Finance Professionals, Michelle has a passion for life and adventure. You can find her skydiving and motorbike riding on the weekends. But this isn’t the only uncommon aspect to ...
In Conversation with Finance Professional, Michelle Cooper
Books To The Boardroom - October 06, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday we are speaking to someone who has had an extensive career in Finance, Michelle Cooper. Bucking the trend for Finance Professionals, Michelle has a passion for life and adventure. You can find her skydiving and motorbike riding on the weekends. But this isn’t the only uncommon aspect to ...
In Conversation with Mark Tobin, CEO of Followmont
Books To The Boardroom - September 29, 2021 03:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis episodes guest is Mark Tobin, CEO of Followmont. Followmont is a Family Business in the Transport industry, and Mark shares some of the effects Covid had on Transport. He talks about how he communicated with his team throughout Covid and lead the business through the pandemic. Mark ta...
In Conversation with John Livesey, Director of Finance at Wesley Mission Queensland
Books To The Boardroom - September 15, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is John Livesey, an established professional who is passionate about healthcare. John is the Director of Finance at Wesley Mission Queensland, and this organisation like many were affected by Covid. We speak about the challenges and pivots he had to make when Covid arrived. We...
In Conversation with David Delaporte, CFO of Drifta
Books To The Boardroom - September 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is David Delaporte, CFO of Drifta. Drifta was a company affected by Covid and we speak extensively about the challenges he had when the borders shut. Having a business that relies on freight and logistics, it wasn’t easy. We cover a range of topics in this episode including: Adj...
In Conversation with Scott Richards, Partner at Beyond The Numbers
Books To The Boardroom - August 26, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is Scott Richards from Beyond The Numbers. Scott has a story that takes us from starting a business and advertising in the Yellow Pages through to working in Kenya, this episode has it all. Scott talks about his first business and how difficult it was to promote himself when he ...
In Conversation With Andrew Evans, CFO of Redpath Australia
Books To The Boardroom - August 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is Andrew Evans, CFO of Redpath Australia. Andrew describes himself as 'Not your typical Accountant.' As you listen to his career and story you will be able to see why. Having navigated much of his career through feel and gut, Andrew explains how he has made important decisions...
In Conversation With James Versace, CFO of Brisbane Racing Club
Books To The Boardroom - August 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this episode, our guest is James Versace, CFO of the Brisbane Racing Club. James was CFO of a business that was greatly impacted by Covid. The Brisbane Racing Club relies on in-person events, and James shares how he and his team have navigated the pandemic so far. We also discuss: His co...
In Conversation With Caitlin Scantlebury, Head of Risk Culture and Assurance at LGIA Super
Books To The Boardroom - August 04, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is Caitlin Scantlebury, Head of Risk Culture and Assurance at LGIA Super. Caitlin’s career path is anything but usual. We speak about how she has worked directly under executives from the start of her career and what that has taught her about leadership. We talk about how she ...
In Conversation With Matt Hudson, Associate Director of SV Partners
Books To The Boardroom - July 28, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s guest is Matthew Hudson, Associate Director and Shareholder of SV Partners Matt has built quite a reputation on Linkedin amassing 15,000 followers and posting most days. He is someone who is passionate about insolvency and often speaks out for the industry. This episode will give you...
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