Phone Calls With Clever People

Frans Johansson on the power of diversity to drive innovation.

We're Talking About Innovation. 

My guest is Frans Johansson bestselling author of The Medici Effect. This book is an innovation classic released by the Harvard Business School Press that explores why the most powerful innovation happens at the “Intersection,” where ideas and concepts from diverse industries, cultures, and disciplines collide.

Available in 21 languages, The Medici Effect has become the definitive book on diversity driving innovation, influencing numerous fields and disciplines such as architecture, design, economic development, education, entrepreneurship, and investing.

Frans told me that diversity is a key driver of innovation success. So today I give him a call to talk all about it

Frans Johansson is the founder and CEO of The Medici Group. His ideas around leadership, innovation, and diversity have inspired audiences worldwide, while his practical insights have empowered thousands to take action. The Medici Group is a solutions firm that helps companies accelerate their innovation and growth by leveraging diversity. By breaking down silos and leveraging diverse talent, we enable organisations to move faster, unleash growth, and transform their culture. Over the past 14 years The Medici Group has worked with over 4,000 global teams from 40% of the fortune 100 companies. 

Connect With Frans

Follow Frans on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fransjohansson/ 

Learn more Frans and The Medici Group at https://www.themedicigroup.com/ and https://www.diversitydrivesinnovation.com/ 

Get your copy of The Medici Effect ay https://www.amazon.com.au/Medici-Effect-Preface-Discussion-Guide/dp/1633692949/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+medici+effect&qid=1638448548&sr=8-1 

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/

 

A conversation with MyBudget founder Tammy Barton on financial health and transforming our relationship with money.

We're Talking About Money 

It's something that touches almost every part of our life and yet something we don't talk a lot about openly. 

My guest is Tammy Barton, managing director of Australian business MyBudget and she told me that when we transform our money it can transform our life. And yet while there's a lot of information available to us around mental or physical health, there's not a lot enough conversations about financial health. 

Today I give her a call to talk about how we can transform our relationship with money. 

Tammy Barton is one of Australia’s most influential business women and female entrepreneurs. She’s the founding director of MyBudget, a service that she started as a home-based business in South Australia more than 22 years ago (1999), and which has since grown into one of Australia’s most trusted and recognised financial services brands.

MyBudget relieves money worries and helps people achieve their financial goals via personal budgeting and money coaching. Today, the business employs more than 270 staff and has helped more than 110,000 clients.

Tammy is a respected authority on personal budgeting and money management, who regularly features in the media as a personal finance expert and influential entrepreneur. She has won the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (South Australia) twice, the Australian Government Business Innovation Award among multiple other recognitions, including Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Central Region.)

Tammy and the team at MyBudget are on a mission to promote financial responsibility and help Australians to live free from money worries.

 

Download the Free Budget Template and learn more about MyBudget

Get the FREE Budget Template at https://www.mybudget.com.au/personal-budget-template 

Visit the MyBudget Blog at https://www.mybudget.com.au/blog 

 

Connect with Tammy and MyBudget on social media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybudgetau/ 

Instagram (Tammy): https://www.instagram.com/tammy_mybudget/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybudgetcomau 

Twitter (Tammy): https://twitter.com/Budgeting_Guru 

 

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/

 

Luke Mathers on the good side of stress

We're Talking About Stress 

Trigger Warning: this episode briefly discusses issues around mental health, depression and suicide.

My guest is speaker, coach and author Luke Mathers and he told me that stress can be a good thing, even a superpower if we don't let it stick to us. 

Today I give him a call to explore how we can lead ourselves better in the area of stress. 

Luke is the author of Stress Teflon, and 28 years in business have taught him that stress isn’t going away any time soon. If you want to have better health, relationships and success, you need to get good at stress.

As one of the original directors of Specsavers in Australia, Luke was part of the biggest retail roll-out in Australia’s history. 100 stores in 100 days. His practice was the biggest in the country and set global records that were previously unheard of.

Luke retired for the first time at age 31. After transforming his UK Specsavers practice (increasing turnover 350% in just three years) Luke returned to Australia to relax and put his feet up. It wasn't long before he realised he missed something....STRESS!

Helping people become Stress Teflon and to RESET Stress is his mission. Through his keynote speeches, workshops and coaching he helps people turn threats into challenges. As the book says “it’s good being you when stress doesn’t stick.”

Connect With Luke

Follow Luke on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-mathers-67853b9a/ 

Learn more Lukes work and connect at https://lukemathers.com.au/ 

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/

 

Chris Meredith and Paul Fairweather on turning creative ideas into collective action

We're talking about ideas

 

More importantly how we mobilise people behind them. 

 

My guests are the hosts from The Common Creative Podcast - Chris Meredith and Paul Fairweather and they told me that when it comes to collaborating around ideas what is required to generate ideas looks different to what is required to mobilise people behind them.

 

Today I give them a call to talk all about how we can turn creative ideas into collective action

 

Paul and Chris are both leaders in creative thinking who co-host The Common Creative, a podcast on a mission to open up the discussion about creativity in business, from the perspective of both creatives and business people alike. Paul has a background as an award-winning architect and is also an artist, speaker, author and mentor. Chris is an award-winning photographer who is also a speaker, mentor, coach and facilitator. Together they pack a creative punch and love sharing their insights on innovation, problem-solving and design thinking.

 

Connect with Paul

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulfairweather/ 
Learn more about Paul's work at: https://www.paulfairweather.com/ 

Connect with Chris

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismeredith/ 
Learn more about Chris' work at: https://chrismeredith.com.au/ 

Learn more about The Common Creative Podcast at https://thecommoncreative.co/  or https://omny.fm/shows/the-common-creative and follow on instagram at https://instagram.com/thecommoncreativepodcast?utm_medium=copy_link or linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-common-creative/ 

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

 

Ciara Lancaster on leading yourself out of lockdown

We're talking about self-leadership.

 

As restrictions around the world ease and we venture forward into this new world of work, it can be tempting to look to others to lead us out of lockdown. My guest on the podcast this week is Australian author and global speaker Ciara Lancaster and she told me that we have some personal responsibility when it comes to leading ourselves out of lockdown.

 

Today I'm giving her a call to explore how to do just that.

 

Ciara Lancaster is Australia's female keynote speaker and bestselling author dedicated to helping you transform your team from change fatigued to change fearless.

 

Ciara's thought-provoking, keynote speaking content explores the connections between resilience building, change management and self-leadership success strategies.

 

She says that human skills are THE competitive advantage in the decade of disruption, the post-pandemic world and the future of work.

 

As a former Change Manager at Deloitte Australia, she combines stories, science and simple strategies from the stage to inspire a future-ready mindset reset.

 

Most importantly, in a world dominated by celebrity, Ciara brings authenticity, vulnerability and relatedness that the audience comments on time and time again.

 

She's the author of Reimagine Change: Escape change fatigue, build resilience and awaken your creative brilliance.

 

Connect with Ciara

Connect with Ciara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciaralancaster/ 
Learn more about inviting Ciara to speak and her book at: https://www.reimaginechange.com/ 

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

 

Gayle Smerdon PhD on focus and the value of doing one thing deep

We're talking about focus.

 

My guest is speaker and author is "Do One Thing Deep" Gayle Smerdon PhD, and as the title suggests she is advocate for businesses and individuals choosing one thing and doing it deep.

 

Today I'm giving her a call to find out why!

 

Gayle Smerdon, PhD is a writer, researcher and speaker on learning, leading and organisational culture.

 

Gayle's message is simple and practical. Stop wasting time, money and the goodwill of your employees by

- trying to do too much and overwhelming your people

- doing nothing and frustrating them or

- doing things that don't make a difference and disengaging them.

 

By focusing attention on ONE THING that matters she believes that leaders can harness and direct the collective energy in our workplaces on creating something meaningful - which is good for business and their people.

 

Gayle currently runs a practice in Melbourne where she coaches curious and committed learners, and helps to build amazing teams and workplaces.

 

Connect with Gayle

Website: www.gaylesmerdon.com/
Blog: www.gaylesmerdon.com/blog-1
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gayle-smerdon
Twitter: www.twitter.com/do_OT_deep
Instagram: www.instagram.com/doonethingdeep/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCMQVN3pbsuCeObBbwzb0WvA

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

Leanne Hughes on what resistance can teach us, how it helps and why we need it

We're talking about resistance.

 

My guest is communication international facilitator, advisor and coach Leanne Hughes and she told me that while we often trying to overcome resistance, she believes it can be a good thing.

Today I give her a call to talk all about it.

Leanne Hughes loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work.

She combines her experience in Marketing, with her education in Human Resources and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging everyday experiences - that are so contagious they scale across teams, functions and regions.

Leanne has facilitated leadership, onboarding and team-development workshops across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development. She has over 14 years’ of experience across a range of industries including mining, government and tourism sectors.

She’s the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast where she helps trainers and facilitators, book out five workshops for every workshop they deliver.

Connect with Leanne

Listen to the First Time Facilitator podcast: https://www.firsttimefacilitator.com
Check out Leanne's services over at: https://www.leannehughes.com
Join The Flipchart community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimefacilitator
Subscribe to Leanne’s bi-weekly(ish) newsletter: https://leannehughes.com/subscribe
Connect with Leanne Hughes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannehughes/
Follow behind the scenes on Leanne Hughes’ Instagram account: https://instagram.com/leannehughes
Chat to Leanne Hughes in 280 character or less on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leannehughes

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

Mel Kettle on the ‘missing‘ conversation in hybrid working

We're talking hybrid communication

 

My guest is communication expert and my good friend Mel Kettle. She told me that while many organisations have been much more intentional around the role of technology in this new world of hybrid working, many haven't thought as intentionally about their communication.

 

I give Mel a call to learn more about what we can do to communicate better in the new world of work.

 

Mel Kettle is an expert at communication that builds trust. She understands how to create strategies that have immediate, meaningful impact. With more than two decades of experience in strategic communication and leadership and a unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, Mel is a valuable asset to leaders and teams that want achieve real connection and sustained engagement.

 

Clients rave about Mel’s sharp insight, her ability to simplify the complex and her capacity to mobilise people and ideas so they can increase their visibility and influence.

 

She is the host of podcast This Connected Life and author of The Social Association. Her second book Connected Leadership – Starts with You is due out in late-2021.

 

Connect with Mel

Twitter - https://twitter.com/melkettle
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melkettle/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melkettle/

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

Suz Chadwick on thinking bigger, living bolder and making a real impact.

We're talking about what it means to be Bold!

And who better to join me than bold branding & small business coach and my good friend Suz Chadwick. 

Suz and I crossed paths for the first time in a 'clubhouse' conversation (for those who don't know clubhouse was an audio hangout app that rose to popularity in the early months of 2021 - that fell just as quickly) and i immediately knew I had to get her as a guest on the podcast. 

She deeply believes that real impact comes from being bold.

A South African born, Australian raised, Gorman wearing, 80s tunes blasting, thrill-seeking woman who loves to jump out of planes and dive off cliffs – neither of which she sees as heart pumping as running a business

Besides being an in-demand speaker and podcast aficionado, she loves working with savvy women to help them become bold and powerful voices in their industry and claim their space with confidence.

Connect with Suz

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suzchadwick/ 

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannechadwick/ 

Learn more about Suz's work as a speaker and bold business coach at https://suzchadwick.com/ 

 

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

Chris Freeman on the value of wisdom when creating a life by design.

We're having a conversation about wisdom.

 

As we navigate life & leadership we probably all feel like we could use a little more wisdom in our decisions. But where and who do you turn to in order to find it?

 

Most people have many specialists around them: Solicitor, Bank or Finance Broker, Stock Broker, Health Practitioner, Accountant, Insurance Broker. But helps you oversee the work of all these specialist professionals?

 

My guest is head coach of Design a Decade, Chris Freeman and he told me that when it comes to creating a life by design, we're often using outdated wisdom, trying to plan our life around retirement at 65. And he says that's the wrong number.

 

Today I give him a call to explore why and how we can get wisdom to create a life by design.

 

Chris is an expert in how to design lifestyle and financial wealth in a decade. He loves to seek out and pass on knowledge, understanding and wisdom; creating opportunity for everyday people to balance lifestyle and financial wealth in a trusted environment of Personal and Professional relationships.

 

Chris's journey has taught him that don’t live long enough to make all the mistakes, recover from them and THEN put that experience to setting up our future. So we need to find people to tun to that have already walked the journey.

 

Connect with Chris and learn more about Design a Decade at - https://www.chrisjfreeman.com/ and https://designadecade.com/

 

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

A raw and unexpected conversation on mental health with Alicia McKay

We're Talking About Mental Health. 

 

Trigger warning: for anyone that may want to avoid this topic of conversation which includes discussion around anxiety, health, medication and depression.

 

My guest is one of New Zealand's most experienced and successful strategic facilitators Alicia McKay and she is known for tackling the tricky stuff in life, work and leadership.

 

When I invited Alicia to join me on the podcast our intention was to talk about her great new book 'You don't need an MBA'.

 

But as you'll quickly learn in this conversation, mental health doesn't discriminate and it can affect people who we might feel have it all together. Including Alicia and myself.

 

It may not have been the conversation we planned, but it was just the conversation that was needed.

 

Alicia has worked with New Zealand and Australia’s most senior leaders in government, business and community, injecting fresh perspective and sharp insight.

 

She has recently released her second book 'You Don't Need an MBA - Leadership lessons that cut through the crap' because she believes that gone are the days of sitting in a lecture hall every weekend for years, only to find that everything you learned has become irrelevant. For decades, we’ve been training people to become managers and subject matter experts. But to have real impact in today’s fast-moving, connected world, you need a different set of skills. Skills they don’t teach you at business school.

 

Connect with Alicia

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciamckaynz/

Learn more about her work and program at - https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/

Get a copy of her latest book at - https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/mba-book 

 

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.

Holly Ransom on the controversial question ‘can anyone be a leader‘?

We're Talking About Leadership. 

In 2012 Holly Ransom was named as one of the Australian Financial Review’s ‘100 Most Influential Women’, making her the youngest person to receive the honour. Known as one of the world’s top keynote speakers, CEO of her own company and now author of her first book The Leading Edge, Holly raises a call to arms for people to step up and turn their restlessness for change into the reality of a better world.

She has spent a decade studying leadership, interviewing incredible luminaries including Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Sir Richard Branson and Malcolm Gladwell. From that experience she wrote The Leading Edge which is a brilliant book sharing the culmination of this research and a number of case studies.

I give her a call to hear what her thoughts are on the controversial question 'can anyone be a leader?' 

Connect with Holly

LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/HollyRansom

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holly_ransom/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyransom/ 

Sign up to Love Mondays & Easy Tiger Newsletters - https://mailchi.mp/hollyransom/newsletters 

 

Order your signed copy of The Leading Edge -  https://hollyransom.com/store/The-Leading-Edge-signed-copy-from-Holly-Ransom-p387791715 

 

The Leading Edge - 28 Day Challenge - Register your interest - https://mailchi.mp/hollyransom/28daychallenge 

 

Connect With Shane

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/ or visit www.shanemhatton.com to learn more about his work.