Empowering Leaders

Johanna Griggs is one of the most loved and respected figures in Australian television history. She was the first Australian woman to solely host an Olympic games and has been a mainstay of Channel Seven's, Olympic and Paralympic coverage for more than two decades. As a 16-year-old, Johanna Griggs won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in the a hundred metre backstroke before her career was cut short with chronic fatigue syndrome. But she made a comeback that saw her record the fastest time in the world in the 50 metre backstroke. Joh's decade long success in the male dominated world of media is a testament to type of leadership she embodies. She has a unique ability to call out bad behaviour with a smile. and a passion for curating great teams around her in everything she does. Success leaves clues and in this conversation with Joh Griggs, you will get a very clear picture of why she has consistently achieved. A lot of it comes down to her legendary work ethic, her fanatical preparation and a personality that truly makes her one of the happiest, most engaging and fun people you'll ever meet! Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humble and endearingly self-aware, Craig Fitzgibbon is constantly acquiring knowledge to continue mastering the art of coaching. In this conversation, the multi-premiership winning coach and player talks about overcoming the challenges you'll face when trying to have the discipline to stay the course on whatever philosophy you’ve chosen The Head Coach of the Cronulla Sharks also explains why he’s never followed the advice to ‘sleep on it’ when trying to solve a problem and goes on to describe how he harnesses the power of slowing down in order to reflect on what he’s grateful for and to be sure he's nurturing the excellent relationships he is so proud to be a part of. Show notes Craig mentions Luke's epic interview with one of the most winning NBA coaches of all time - Coach George Karl. Hear the full episode here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Schwab is the founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, an online travel booking platform with a reputation for excellent workplace culture. In this conversation Adam discusses his journey from mergers and acquisitions lawyer to successful entrepreneur and talks us through some of his routines, such as intermittent fasting and being a vegetarian, and how they have positively impacted his life. Adam talks about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, including what to look for in a cofounder.  He talks about the culture thats been built at Luxury Escapes and shares candidly about what he decided to leave behind from his days working in massive law firms. It's clear that believes in leading by example and ensuring that his team is engaged and working closely together and is a huge believer in the importance of collaboration and his desire to build a multi-generational legacy business. We also get a sneaky insight into the challenges he faces as co host of the hugely successful Contrarians podcast when it comes to being outspoken and critical of others in the business world. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Kopra is a former US Army Colonel and NASA astronaut and now the CEO of Starlab, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. Incredibly, Starlab is the company is designing, building, and will eventually operate a new commercial space station in collaboration with NASA. In this conversation, you'll hear Tim's thoughts on Elon Musk, the experience of collaborating with Russia, and the finer details of the selection process to become an astronaut. Tim emphasizes the importance of maintaining good relationships, both personally and professionally and breaks down just what it takes to pull off a project like building an international space station! Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An NBA Winning coach, AFL Premiership coach, A-League Winner and Cricket World Cup Winner come together live to share their experience of the Aleda Connect program. Moderated by Luke Darcy at the 2024 SportNXT Conference, hear exactly how these wildly successful leaders are unlocking the power of collaborative learning. It's a fascinating discussion that will not only explore how these world-class coaches use collaborative learning to improve their leadership, but holds a multitude of lessons for leaders in the business world as well. LUKE DARCY – Founder, Aleda ANDREW MCDONALD – Coach, Australia Men’s Cricket Team CRAIG MCRAE – Coach, Collingwood Men’s Football Team MIKE DUNLAP – Fmr. Asst Coach, Milwaukee Bucks JOHN ALOISI – Coach, Western United FC Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is an enlightening conversation with Reggie Butler, one of the world's most respected leaders in connecting teams and developing great people. In this conversation, Reggie gives us the inside word on his work with companies like Google and their research into their highest performing teams. He then goes on to tell us how you can bring that same culture to your life and your workplace and why it's so important. Reggie shares his daily practice of helping other people, and encourages us all to add that practice to our own daily routine.  He also asks Luke to share the exact order he prioritises the five life domains that govern all of our lives: work, health, family, spirituality, and community.  Show notes: Here are a some links to places you can learn more about Reggie Butler:  7-Minute Video about Evolved Leadership: Click here to watch Performance Paradigm: performanceparadigm.com Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2009, Kurt Fearnley crawled the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea to raise awareness for men's mental health. He was a member of the winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew on the Investec Loyal in 2012 and New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2019.  Born in the middle of Wiradjuri land, in a small country town called Carcoar, without the lower portion of his spine, Kurt has demonstrated time and time again the determination and resilience required to do it all while leading in his own unique way. In this conversation you'll have a front row seat to a candid conversation about Kurt's life, challenges, leadership style, and you'll hear why no one ever wants to be the unrequited recipient of pity. With his drive to find beauty and value in everything in life, there's no doubt that Kurt's way of looking at the world will change they way you look at it, too. Show Notes: Luke and Kurt talked about Allan Marshall’s book I Can Jump Puddles To learn more about Kurt Fearnley head here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vanessa Ford is an extraordinary individual in every possible way. It's as though she's the real life version of Super Sema, the animated superhero she created that is changing the world. Super Sema is the first African animated superhero franchise to inspire the next generation of children to change the world through curiosity, creativity, and STEAM skills. The wildly successful animated series is watched by millions of young black boys and girls around the globe whose parents and grandparents grew up without seeing anyone who looked like them on TV, and certainly not in cartoon superhero form. With the backing of Serena and Venus Williams and Oprah Winfrey, the experience of being a young woman of colour working in the entertainment industry directly for Harvey Weinstein, and a drive to reclaim her power and help everyone else do the same, Vanessa Ford is a remarkable and fascinating leader, changing the world for good. Show Notes: You can watch Super Sema here. For more about Kukua head here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Love, at just 25 years of age, has just completed a remarkable first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, throwing 37 touchdown passes and leading his team to a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of his extraordinary first up season as quarterback he has become one of the most exciting athletes in US sport at the moment. An incredibly humble, respectful and brilliant young man, in this chat Jordan talks as openly as ever about life on and off the field, including his dream to collaborate with his hero LeBron James. He talks openly about the balance of taking over from the legendary Aaron Rodgers, the lessons that he learned from being Aaron's understudy for three years and tells how the two of them still have a great friendship to this day, even though they're on opposing teams. As a leader who is proud to lean on his more experienced teammates, Jordan is always empowering those around him to lead with consistency and compassion. In this conversation, Jordan shares the tragic story of the passing of his father, a respected police sergeant, and how his dad is still the person who inspires him the most to this day. Show Notes Jordan and Luke both mention Matt LaFleur, head coach for the Green Bay Packers. Listen to Luke's full conversation with Matt LaFleur here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe Dalton, Olympic gold medal winner, AFLW player and founder of the Female Athlete Project is seriously inspiring. In this conversation, you'll hear what has unfolded since Chloe, at seven years of age, was inspired to be an Olympian by the great Cathy Freeman's iconic race at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.  From the WNBL to the Australian Rugby team to playing AFLW for Greater Western Sydney, Chloe knows what it means to start something new from scratch and persevere until you are on top. The powerful words spoken by Chloe's father and brother that truly helped shape her incredible success time and time again will inspire you and ring in your ears for days. You'll also hear Chloe open up about the challenges and joys of founding and operating her own highly successful media platform that is dedicated to increasing the visibility of women in sport. Chloe tells how British triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne courageously shared a personal photo that went viral on the Female Athlete Project, and sparked just one of the many overdue conversations that are taking place there. Achieving this much at such a young age... we can't wait to see what the next 30 years hold for Chloe! Show Notes: To listen to the Female Athlete Project podcast head here. For more about The Female Athlete Project and Chloe's 2 incredible books head here. Chloe mentions OurWatch and the profound impact it's had on her and so many others. For more information head here: www.ourwatch.org.au Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At just 26 years of age, this week's guest is wise beyond his years. Harry Garside is an Olympic boxer who is passionate about leading, learning and living a truly authentic life. He's constantly pushing himself to the edge in every facet of life and you won't believe his training goals over the next few months in the lead up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Harry drops so many crisp anecdotes and smooth pearls of wisdom in this conversation that delivers punch after punch of worldly wisdom and fresh perspectives. From the war on masculinity to fasting as a means of taking back control, this enlightened episode with a boxing superstar is sure to leave you wanting more Harry Garside in your life. We're pretty confident you're going to see him on the podium in Paris later this year but in the meantime, enjoy this conversation with an outstanding young leader who has his sights set on changing the world and no doubt already has! Show notes: Harry mentions the Reach Foundation and the profound impact it's had on him and so many others. For more information head here: https://www.reach.org.au/ Luke mentions his conversation with globally renowned parenting expert and author, Steve Biddulph. Be sure to listen here if you haven't already. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our second guest for the year is Kirsten King, the founder of Fluid Form Pilates, and it's a brilliant success story. In this incredibly transparent, honest, and open conversation you'll hear about the series of events that led to Fluid Form packs being sent by the hundreds to 99 countries across the world, from Afghanistan to Iceland, the US and beyond, and how the challenges of COVID turbocharged Kirsten's business. It hasn't been an easy path to reach this point. Kirsten embraces vulnerability and in this chat she shares the tragic family story that shaped her and her family from that moment on. Kirsten also shares with us the tools she uses to overcome challenges in both life and business, and speaks glowingly about being surrounded by females in her business at Fluid Form. You'll hear how putting family first and taking the lead on making sure her team feel equally as comfortable to live and breathe that value is really important to her. We are really privileged to have Kirsten King as part of our Aleda Connect signature program at Aleda Collective. We love collaborating with people like Kirsten and her group of six other leaders around the globe that learn and share and love to collaborate with each other. For more about Kirsten and Fluid Form head here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Schneider is the managing director of Bunnings and our first guest in 2024. Mike's leadership is revered amongst the business community in Australia and his incredible success stems from his deep respect for others. In this conversation with Luke Darcy, Mike's pride in the professionalism and longevity of the team members at Bunnings shines through. If you're a leader of any type of business, big, small, or maybe you're just starting out with a side hustle, Mike gives away so much valuable advice during this conversation covering all aspects of business as well as handing out some excellent tips for dealing with anyone who thinks they're the smartest person in the room. You'll also hear how some of Mike's greatest teachers are the ones who've gotten it wrong, and, lucky for us, Mike's not afraid to discuss the mistakes he's made along the way, so that you too can learn from him! You'll also hear the great John Bertrand mentioned in this episode - make sure you've checked out Luke's full-length conversation with John here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast, we consistently hear about the powerful role that collaboration plays in the lives of our guests. In this inspiring episode, you'll hear from five world-renowned guests about the value they place on collaboration within their chosen fields.  Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Rochelle Courteney; Founding Director of Share the Dignity Jeff Dimery; Managing Director of Alinta Energy Tara Winkler; Australian Humanitarian, Founder of Cambodian Children's Trust Tracy Stockwell nee Caulkins; Former Olympic Swimmer, Sporting Administrator Ivan Cleary; 3x Penrith Panthers Premiership Coach At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast we consistently hear about the presence of great leaders in the lives of our guests. In this heartfelt episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned guests about the great leaders who shaped their world.  Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Bob Murphy - Former Captain of the Western Bulldogs Anita Jacoby AM - Award-winning Television Producer Meggie Palmer - Founder of PepTalkHer Richard Burnet - Global CEO of Body Fit Training Donna Urquhart - Ultramarathon Runner and Physiotherapist Danny Green - Four-Time World Champion Boxer At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our Success Leaves Clues series, we have hand selected guests from across industry and collected their most powerful leadership stories and strategies. In this episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned leaders about the power of Communicating with Clarity.  Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Susan McLean - Australia's Leading Expert in Cyber Safety Rod Campbell - Firefighter, Football Coach, and Father of Five Richard Goyder - Chairman of the AFL Jeff Dimery - CEO of Alinta Energy Stacey Morlang Sullivan - Australian Lacrosse Legend and Business Owner Nathan Parris - Managing Partner at Emerge Capital George Karl - Hall of Fame NBA Coach At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode,  six of our brilliant 2023 guests share why curiosity is one of their superpowers as a leader. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Ed O'Malley Dr. Shefali Tsabary Mick Doohan Peggy O'Neal Sandy Brondello Dr. Chris Brown At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode, we've picked six of our brilliant 2023 guests to share the powerful lessons they've learned about creating and then sharing their vision. Featured guests (click through for full episodes):  Michael Voss  Richard Oppy Andrew Gaze  Elizabeth Broderick AO  Steve Hooker  Harry Kewell At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, you'll hear from a collection of our incredible 2023 guests about the power of positively impacting others on a daily basis.  Featured guests (click through for full episodes):  Craig McRae Sarah Grynberg Jules Lund Mark Bunn Stephanie Alexander Peggy O’Neal Dr Kirstin Ferguson Richard Oppy At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, you'll hear from some of the most extraordinary minds on what self-leadership means to them, and how they execute it in their daily lives. Click below for the full episodes featuring:  Danielle Laidley Tim Jarvis Fleur McIntyre Nick Stone Sandy Brondello Liz Ellis Jason Kimberley Larry Kestelman Kemi Nekvapil At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all over the next 7 episodes. We've started with self-leadership because we know it's difficult to lead well unless you can lead yourself well. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.