Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
How do you get 10,000 people to take a step to the left? What behind the relentless mindset of a world champion? Why do teams of exceptional talent fail? How do you manage the pressure to perform? These are just some of the questions we will attempt to answer as we bring you world leaders, curious m...
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May 17, 2025
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 253 Andre Laplume Spinout Ventures
Spinout Ventures On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with André Laplume about Spinout Ventures, company innovation and launching a start up. We also dive deep into developing a positive environment for creative innovations, non-competes being banned for all workers in the USA except Executives, and when to start a spinout ventures. André Laplume – Spinout Ventures André is a Professor in Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the Ted Rogers School of Managemen
May 5, 2025
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 252 Shivani Gupta Getting Your People To Step Up
Getting Your People To Step Up On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Shivani Gupta about Getting Your People To Step Up, slowing the hiring process down and retaining talented people. We also dive deep into creating high performing teams, normalising honest conversations and the constant art of working on the culture. Shivani Gupta – Getting Your People To Step Up Shivani is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach and author of Getting Your People To Step Up.
April 24, 2025
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 251 Ishan Galapathy Unlock Employee Engagement
Unlock Employee Engagement On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Ishan Galapathy about how to Unlock Employee Engagement, the power of process in productivity and shifting the paradigm of how companies lead change. We also dive deep into focusing on progress & achievement in the workforce, building momentum, gaining traction and expanding followers. Ishan Galapathy – Unlock Employee Engagement Ishan is an Operational Excellence Strategist, Founding Dir
April 18, 2025
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 250 Irene Riad Authentic Leadership
Authentic Leadership On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Irene Riad about Authentic Leadership, culture and high performing teams. We also dive deep into values, belonging, diversity and not taking peoples wellbeing for granted. Irene Riad – Authentic Leadership Irene is an expert in Authentic Leadership & Culture, Founder & CEO of SightCET, and an Executive & Team Coach. She is a dedicated professional who is focused on combining storytelling and a
Oct. 25, 2024
Inspiring Great Leader Podcast #249 Joe Pane Courage To Be You
Courage To Be You On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Joe Pane about the Courage To Be You, emotional fitness and the quality of our relationship with uncertainty. We also dive deep into how our identity and ego defines you, managing difficult conversations, and human behaviour. Joe Pane – Courage To Be You Joe is a human behaviour expert, creator of the Emotional Fitness Formula and the author of the Amazon best seller, Courage To BE YOU. He is ded
Aug. 8, 2024
Inspiring Great Leader Podcast #248 Lisa Sharapata State of Culture
State of Culture On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lisa Sharapata about the State of Culture, having the right mindset, normalising feedbacks and a culture of having honest conversations. We also dive deeper into what psychological safety is and how we create it, the differences between inward and outward mindset, and understanding diversity and inclusion. Lisa Sharapata – State of Culture Lisa Sharapata is an award winning Chief Marketing Officer