Podcast

This solo episode explores item #13 on the 'Culture is everything' checklist: Do you have a robust recruiting process to know when 'maybe' means no, so you only hire fellow zealots? Recruitment is a critical step in building a strong team. While there is no magic recruiting solution, I’ll share my learnings and recommendations from my 15 years of experience growing a team from 1 to 150. The key is to use a multi-person and multi-step selection process to avoid hiring culture ‘polluters’. Enjoy...

This solo episode explores item #13 on the 'Culture is everything' checklist: Do you have a robust recruiting process to know when 'maybe' means no, so you only hire fellow zealots? Recruitment is a critical step in building a strong team. While there...

This solo episode explores item #12 on the 'Culture is everything' checklist: Have you reverse-engineered your 3-year and 10-year goals to annual, monthly and weekly targets that are tracked at your daily huddle? Breaking down your vision into smaller increments, and regularly reporting on performance data at your daily huddles, is a powerful way to track progress and ensure you're on track to bring your 10-year obsession to life. Enjoy :) Download a copy of the Culture Is Everything checklist...

This solo episode explores item #12 on the 'Culture is everything' checklist: Have you reverse-engineered your 3-year and 10-year goals to annual, monthly and weekly targets that are tracked at your daily huddle? Breaking down your vision into smaller...

This solo episode explores item #11 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Is your culture reinforced with a short specific story of a core value being lived at every daily huddle? Sharing stories of team members living the core values brings everyone together and helps the team live your core purpose. The aim is to find specific, short stories that directly link to your core purpose. Share this with the team by specifying how the core value is being lived, and by whom. Sharing core values s...

This solo episode explores item #11 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Is your culture reinforced with a short specific story of a core value being lived at every daily huddle? Sharing stories of team members living the core values brings...

This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #10 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Do you have an energetic daily huddle that aligns everyone to the painted picture vision of your culture's future? A daily huddle is part of having a regular rhythm of connection with team members to build a stronger culture. Sticking to a memorable time for a short, sharp stand-up meeting every day will help create a stronger sense of ‘team’. Enjoy :) Download a copy of the Cult...

This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #10 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Do you have an energetic daily huddle that aligns everyone to the painted picture vision of your culture's future? A daily...

Brad has been a high-growth entrepreneur and coach for the last 20 years. His recently-released book, Made to Thrive: The Five Roles to Evolve Beyond Your Leadership Comfort Zone, has great practical content that every leader wanting to be effective should check out. In the interview, Brad discusses the importance of ego management, self awareness, how continuous learning is critical for future success, and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. Brad's Evolution Partner...

Brad has been a high-growth entrepreneur and coach for the last 20 years.  His recently-released book, Made to Thrive: The Five Roles to Evolve Beyond Your Leadership Comfort Zone, has great practical content that every leader wanting to be...

This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #9 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Is your Painted Picture Vision used to recruit new team members that help grow your culture? A painted picture vision is a short inspiring document that describes what your business will look, feel and act like at a certain point of time (I prefer 3 years). Using a Painted Picture Vision to attract and select team members is a powerful way to grow your team in quality and quantity....

This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #9 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Is your Painted Picture Vision used to recruit new team members that help grow your culture? A painted picture vision is a short...

In this episode we have the unique opportunity to learn from an emerging leader in the early stages of their leadership journey. Xavier Duursma is a professional footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL), arguably Australia's most elite sporting competition. In late 2018 Xavier left home in Foster (a small Victorian town of about 1,000 people) to move interstate and join the big time as a professional athlete. In the interview, Xavier shares his learnings of going from a senior leade...

In this episode we have the unique opportunity to learn from an emerging leader in the early stages of their leadership journey. Xavier Duursma is a professional footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL), arguably Australia's most elite...

This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #8 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Do you have a 3-year Painted Picture Vision of your culture’s future that you refer to daily? A painted picture vision is a short inspiring document that describes what your business will look, feel and act like at a certain point of time (I prefer 3 years). By leaning into the future in this way, we can create a ‘basecamp’ on the way to achieving our 10-year obsession. Enjoy :) ...

This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #8 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Do you have a 3-year Painted Picture Vision of your culture’s future that you refer to daily? A painted picture vision is...

Ross is owner and CEO of Therapy Direct Health Care in the UK. His book 'The Business Of Health' shares his experience of becoming a strong leader inside a health business. In this interview, Ross shares the learnings and rituals that help him be at his best. We specifically focus on his leadership learnings, which include learning from others, and lessons from a spectacular communication fail. Download a copy of the Culture Is Everything checklist here. Subscribe to the Culture Is Everything ...

Ross is owner and CEO of Therapy Direct Health Care in the UK. His book 'The Business Of Health' shares his experience of becoming a strong leader inside a health business. In this interview, Ross shares the learnings and rituals that help him be at...

This short solo episode explores item 7 on the 'Culture Is Everything' checklist: Does your team receive regular updates on progress towards your ten-year obsession. We delve into some examples - including my own experience with The Physio Co - to help you bring your team along on the journey to achieving your Big Hairy Audacious Goal. Download a copy of the Culture Is Everything checklist here. Subscribe to the Culture Is Everything newsletter here.

This short solo episode explores item 7 on the 'Culture Is Everything' checklist: Does your team receive regular updates on progress towards your ten-year obsession. We delve into some examples - including my own experience with The Physio Co - to...

Lisa Messenger is the founder and CEO of Collective Hub, an inspiring multimedia platform that exists to help people unleash their full potential. Between 2013 and 2017 Collective Hub grew it's print magazine from scratch to 50+ issues that were distributed in 37 countries. But, as a creative entrepreneur, Lisa had to make some big decisions about Collective Hub's future in 2017 & 2018 that lead to a pivot and much smaller team. Lisa's 2018 book, Risk and Resilience, details blow-by-blow her ...

Lisa Messenger is the founder and CEO of Collective Hub, an inspiring multimedia platform that exists to help people unleash their full potential. Between 2013 and 2017 Collective Hub grew it's print magazine from scratch to 50+ issues that were...

This short solo episode explores item 6 on the ‘Culture is Everything’ checklist: Do you have a 10-year obsession that acts as your north star? A 10-year obsession is all about vision: documenting where your business and team is heading, so you can create the right culture for the future you want to create. It's an idea learned in part from Jim Collins and his concept of a Big Hairy Audacious Goal that will take a decade or more to deliver, and will take you from good to great. You can downloa...

This short solo episode explores item 6 on the ‘Culture is Everything’ checklist: Do you have a 10-year obsession that acts as your north star? A 10-year obsession is all about vision: documenting where your  business and team is heading, so...