Podcast Episodes

Discover your leadership style

Season 5 Episode 22

Why do different leadership styles go in and out of fashion? And is one version of leadership better than the rest? 

In this panel discussion recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join Helen McC…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rowena Westphalen on leading half-human, half-digital teams

Season 5 Episode 21

Could this be the last generation of CEOs?

As the Senior Vice President of Innovation, AI and Customer Advisory ANZ at Salesforce, Rowena Westphalen is on the cutting edge of the AI revolution. In th…

Published on 4 months ago

Leading future generations

Season 5 Episode 20

How can leaders tap into Gen Z talent? 

In this intergenerational panel recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, join Helen McCabe as she questions the best ways to support and learn from a generat…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Dr Katie Spearritt on the future of D&I

Season 5 Episode 19

What does the widespread backlash to D&I signify? And how should leaders navigate it? 

Dr Katie Spearritt is a diversity and leadership expert in Australia. She's the founder and Chief Executive Offi…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Deanne Stewart on the pivotal moment that shaped her career

Season 5 Episode 18

How can leaders best support talent? 

Deanne Stewart is one of the most in-demand executives in the country. As CEO of AwareSuper, she's in charge of one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgie Dent on navigating a breakdown and becoming CEO

Season 5 Episode 17

"On paper things looked great … [but] I was a mess. And after 18 months, I sort of fell apart pretty catastrophically."

Georgie Dent is the CEO of The Parenthood, a not-for-profit that advocates to …

Published on 5 months ago

Bonus: Georgie Dent on nothing less than a revolution

Season 5 Episode 16

Join Georgie Dent in our third and final bonus episode as we unpack the costs of the childcare crisis to gender equality and the economy Plus: experts share five key solutions that could help make ch…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Peggy O'Neal on how to navigate being 'the first'

Season 5 Episode 15

Peggy O'Neal is best known for being the first woman in AFL history to serve as a club’s President. As President at Richmond, she helped steer the club through a period of outstanding success. But th…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Bonus: Georgie Dent on the childcare deserts

Season 5 Episode 14

When is a choice not a choice? Almost a quarter of Australia’s population is now living in a ‘childcare desert’ - and this scarcity means that many families’ financial and work schedules hinge on bei…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jayne Hrdlicka on stepping down as CEO of Virgin Australia

Season 5 Episode 13

As a leader, how should you best step away from a role you've loved?

Jayne Hrdlicka has had a high-profile and high-powered career as CEO of Virgin Australia. She was also CEO of Jetstar, held senior…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago