Episodes

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

The Mentally Strong Leader On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Scott Mautz about The Mentally Strong Leader, working with Procter & Gamble, and how we can lead effectively. We also dive deeper into what made him focus on mental health for leaders, the six core mental muscles, and relating emotional intelligence with mental strength. Scott Mautz – The Mentally Strong Leader Scott Mautz is a Leadership & Organisational Performance Expert, former Vice P...

The Chocolate Bar Life On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Danielle Colley about The Chocolate Bar Life, understanding what burnout is and how work culture affects our mental health. We also dive deeper into what a Mars Bar is, why we should prioritize work, rest, play, and becoming a mother. Danielle Colley – The Chocolate Bar Life Danielle Colley is an integrative life coach, founder of Your Good Life and the author of The Chocolate Bar Life. Her ...

Cash is King On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Peter Kingma about Cash is King, why you should build your business around a cash culture and not a profit-and-loss culture, and what to consider to ensure effective cash flow management. We also dive deeper into management of liquidity and cash, his role as Americas EY-Parthenon Working Capital Leader at Ernst & Young and how establishing a Cash Leadership Office helps ensure a healthy bottom line. Pe...

Manage Like a Mother On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Valerie Cockerell about Manage Like a Mother, leadership lessons from Walt Disney and Disneyland, and overcoming life’s turbulence to become the best version of yourselves. We also dive deeper into normalising honest and courageous conversations, lessons from parenting, and providing feedback and clear expectations in order to gain desired results and performance. Valerie Cockerell – Manage Lik...

Customer Transformation On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Chris Hood about Customer Transformation, creating customer centric experiences and how customer experience has evolved in today’s digital era. We also dive deeper into how good storytelling can impact the customer transformation process, the advancement of technology, and how we could encourage people to be able to feel more confident and comfortable in sharing stories. Chris Hood – Custome...

Get The Respect You Deserve On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Veronica Anderson about the importance of get the respect you deserve, courage, and learning how to trust and forgive yourself to be able to pursue what your heart desires. We also dive deeper into understanding the respect method, battling clinical depression, and knowing how important imprinting is in shaping the way we think and behave. Dr. Veronica Anderson – Get The Respect You ...

Navigating Difficult Conversations On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Todd Davis about navigating difficult conversations, leading at FranklinCovey and managing tensions that might arise with it. We also dive deeper into understanding the factors that hold us back from approaching people during difficult conversations, managing the tension and how we should start a difficult conversation. Todd Davis – Navigating Difficult Conversations Todd Davis is...

Influence Unleashed On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Victoria Pelletier about Influence Unleashed, resilience and how we can build a strong personal brand. We also dive deeper into creating and discovering our own legacy, and what our workplace culture should be like in order to create harmony and belongingness amongst people in your organisation. Victoria Pelletier – Influence Unleashed Victoria Pelletier is a seasoned corporate executive, C-Suit...

Easy Target On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Adam Blum about Easy Target, serving for the NSW Rural Fire Service, and coping with emotional and mental struggles. We also dive deeper into how we should handle behavioral problems at work, separating the problem from the person, and how we could shift negative thoughts into positive ones and turn them into inspirations as well. Adam Blum – Easy Target Adam Blum is a first responder in the NSW Rural F...

The Leaders Ecosystem On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Paige Williams about The Leaders Ecosystem, antifragility and psychological safety. We also dive deeper into how we should manage our team’s strengths and weaknesses, address difficult situations, and navigating leadership transitions. Paige Williams – The Leaders Ecosystem Dr. Paige Williams is a world leader in positive psychology, an organizational psychologist, Honorary Fellow at the U...

Creating a Future that Works On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Martin Bean about creating a future that works, handling cultural changes, and how we should manage burnout and defensiveness. We also dive deeper into the changes we are currently experiencing in the modern world, leading with vulnerability, and how we should be able to deal with cultural changes and differences. Martin Bean – Creating a Future that Works Martin Bean is a visionary lea...

Career Transitions & Leadership On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jennifer Speciale about career transitions and leadership, cultural agility, and how we should handle the barriers during transition periods. We also dive deeper into the essence of building psychological safety in the workplace, imposter syndrome and how companies should execute recruitments. Jeniffer Speciale – Career Transitions and Leadership Jennifer Speciale is an Executive Lea...

Toolkit for Turbulence On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Graham Winter about Toolkit for Turbulence, unlocking the potential of people and teams, and how we should handle uncertainty and conflict as leaders. We also dive deeper into having a real sense of focus and perspective, working with the Australian Olympic Team, and how we should handle feedback and insights to create a more compelling environment. Graham Winter – Toolkit for Turbulence Grah...

The Future of Service On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Jaquie Scammell about The Future of Service is 5D, building trust and rapport, and how digitalization affects customer relationships. We also dive deeper into some of the differences of human interaction and machine interaction, and how we can better ourselves to become effective service providers. Jaquie Scammell – The Future of Service Jaquie Scammell is a prominent customer service expert, ...

Strong On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Anna Glynn about Strong, relationship selling, and building trust and permission in the workplace. We also dive deeper into understanding the challenges faced by our leaders right now and how resilience and optimism play an important role along the way. Anna Glynn – Strong Anna Glynn is a Positive Psychology and sales leadership expert, and the author of the newly released book Strong. Her education includes...

The Emotional Overdraft On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Andy Brown about the Emotional Overdraft, empathy’s role in leadership and building resilience as a leader. We also dive deeper into the qualities of becoming a great leader, how to actively listen, the challenges that may arise hindering success, and why curiosity is a driving force to success. Andy Brown – The Emotional Overdraft Andy Brown is a Non Executive Director, Leadership Coach, ho...

Leaders Cannot Know Everything On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Anita Madan about how leaders cannot know everything, and allowing and creating space within organisations for innovation and creativity. We also dive deeper into identifying if an individual contributor is suited for management, gender diversity in leadership, and recognising the importance of human touchpoints. Anita Madan – Leaders Cannot Know Everything Anita Madan serves as the G...

Emotional Resilience On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Jane Foster about emotional resilience, vulnerability in leadership and how to handle negative emotions. We also dive deeper into learning to regulate and control emotions, reshaping perspectives, and changing the language used around emotions, stress and problems. Dr. Jane Foster – Emotional Resilience Dr. Jane Foster is the founder of Emotional Resilience, a dedicated researcher, and the ...