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Leading Generous Teams
Welcome to Leading Generous Teams.
A number one charting leadership podcast dedicated to helping leaders create a bigger impact.
We bring you insights from recognised Australian CEOs & leaders who work in complex, high pressure environments where resources are stretched, resilience is constantly tested, and the challenges are ongoing and multifaceted.
Hosted by Clare Desira, CEO of the Top Five Movement, a neuroscience-focused behaviour change organisation that helps leaders and teams think clearly, communicate effectively, and perform at their best, especially in the moments that matter most.
Our expertise lies in the practical application of neuroscience for sustainable behaviour change in the workplace.
Leading Generous Teams was originally created in partnership with Pro Bono Australia in 2020 and has been supporting thousands of leaders ever since.
For free resources + opportunities to turn your managers in leaders come visit us at www.topfivemovement.com
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Episodes
53 episodes
Proud Bundjalung Woman + Former CEO, Mindy Woods on the leadership capability that matters more than expertise
What if expertise isn't what makes a great leader?When we first heard proud Bundjalung woman Mindy Woods speak, we couldn't stop thinking about one simple idea: leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about creating the condi...
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Australian Red Cross Lifeblood CEO, Stephen Cornelissen AM on turning managers into leaders
What happens when the very behaviours that made someone successful are the ones they need to let go of to become a great leader?Over the past two years, we've had the privilege of partnering with more than 500 leaders at Australian Red C...
Financial Counselling Australia CEO, Dr Dominique Meyrick on Creating the Conditions for Others to Thrive
What happens when leaders stop trying to keep everyone happy and start making decisions anchored to purpose?For many leaders, the pressure to be liked, avoid disappointment and find the "right" answer can make leadership feel heavier tha...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Season 6... coming next week!
We cannot wait! More incredible guests coming your way. In the meantime, learn more about our work here: Top Five Movement is a contemporary, neuroscience-focused behaviour change organisation that hel...
University of Canberra CIO, Matt Carmichael on Being Deliberate With The 1,440 Minutes In Your Day
A lot of leadership effort is proactive and long-term, and it’s so easy to (and can feel good to) get sucked in by your teams to put out day-to-day operational fires. However one leader we’ve worked with closely has taken a deliberate a...
Dr Richard Harris On The Thai Cave Rescue, Thriving Under Pressure + the People You Want on Your Team
If you’ve been in our world for a hot minute, you’ll have heard us talk about the mental run up. The mental run up is made up of automatic thought patterns in response to an upcoming situation. Some we’re not aware of, and some are easy...
Greater Western Water Executive, Rohan Charrett on how to build connected rather than burnt out teams through change
Getting to the end isn’t good enough. Whether it’s to the end of the year, the end of a restructure, or the end of a transformation project. It’s not about transactions and checklists. It’s about how you lead.This is what we talked abou...
Sacred Heart Mission CEO, Hang Vo on pacing your passion for stronger leadership
Being a passionate leader is an outdated goal. In fact, trying to run your team on passion alone is akin to running a team on adrenaline. It’s just not sustainable. And it can get in the way of strong leadership.This is what we talked a...
Royal Canin ANZ Director, Kelly Quirke on how to not miss the leadership lessons that give you the edge
We work with a lot of teams in crisis. And where leaders are blindsided by incident after incident, we see the opportunity for people to find a performance edge and not miss the leadership lessons this crisis will bring. This...
Brain Cancer Centre CEO + Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer GM, Sam McGuane on how to leverage imposter syndrome to drive purpose
When discussing imposter syndrome, it’s really common to find articles to “overcome it” but the truth is, your imposter syndrome can give you an edge. This is what we talked about with The Brain Cancer Centre CEO + Carrie’s Beanies 4 Br...
Whitelion Youth’s Deputy CEO, Tanya Hendry, on the pace, art + balance of leadership
As a leader, you bring a load of experience to the role. When people are looking for answers to problems, you naturally come up with ten of them.But sharing your solutions too soon can send your team backwards. This is what we t...
Award winning executive, Ann-Marie Chamberlain on how to make the most of a bad leader.
Sometimes, it’s unavoidable. You’ve landed with a leader who isn’t generous. It’s bad but not bad enough to leave. So what do you do?On the podcast with Ann-Marie Chamberlain, we spoke about how to make the most of a bad leader so you d...
UN’s Sustainable Development Solutions Co-Chair, John Thwaites on timing those tricky and charged conversations
We’ve all heard the saying it’s all about timing, which eludes to waiting for the right time in the calendar or season. But what if it’s not about waiting. It’s about getting into the right mindset before you nosedive into those tricky and char...
Our Watch CEO, Patty Kinnersly, on how to use your team to change your mindset on hard days.
When you’re not feeling like you’re on your game, motivation’s waning, and you can’t talk yourself out of your funk, no matter how many positive affirmations you recite, it’s time to look towards your team. In this episode with Patty Ki...
Bonus Episode + Invitation: How we build “unbreakable teams” at Top Five Movement
A client recently shared that we’ve made their team unbreakable. Why?As a team of award-winning mindset coaches, we deliver innovative leadership programs that disrupt unhelpful thinking + patterns, develop new perspectives...
ACOSS CEO Dr Cass Goldie on why switching off doesn’t cut it
When leaders encourage their team to “switch off” they don’t always realise it can be demotivating and inaccessible.For many, the idea of switching off is actually daunting. Like a void of space and time that could be used to be making ...
St Luke Health’s Barb Brown on how role clarity unlocks purpose
Role clarity. It seems so simple it’d be easy to miss. Of course there’s a job description when the contract is signed, but how do you use that as a tool to support mental fitness and wellbeing in your team?One of the most impor...
Telstra’s Former Group Executive, Alex Badenoch on what vulnerability looks like practically, at the highest levels of leadership.
Leaders are often looked to as experts. But they’re not. The strongest leaders surround themselves with experts, which means, you don’t know the answer a lot of the time. When leaders feel like they should know, they miss the opportunit...
ACF’s CEO, Kelly O’Shanassy on why being a pushover won’t build collaborative teams
People think that a collaborative team is being a yes person, never disagreeing, and singing kumbaya in a circle. But actually, leading a collaborative team takes some hard decisions.This is what we talked about with Kelly ...
INHERITED A TEAM WITH THE WRONG ATTITUDE?
Inherited a team that is stuck in old ways of thinking + working?The ol’ “Hire for attitude, train for skill,” doesn’t cut it anymore.We’ve all heard the saying “Hire for attitude, train for skill,” and that’s nice, but how ofte...
Oxfam CEO, Lyn Morgain on the strategic importance of learning how to share joy
Shallow or strategic? What comes to mind when you think of the highlight reel of your work? It’s shallow. Like you’re glossing over what still needs to be done. You just don’t have time for it.And yet, in my conversation...
INVITATION: Unstoppable Leadership in 2023
INVITATION: Unstoppable Leadership with International Coach of the Year Clare Desira Positive thinking won’t cut it.To lead today, it’s not just about equipping your team with the right te...
7 Reasons NOT to hire Clare Desira as a speaker or Top Five Movement to work with your team
Don't hire us... Have some fun with this idea around 7 Reasons NOT to hire Clare Desira as a speaker or Top Five Movement to work with your team .And book some time with our team here: https://topfivemovement.com/lets-chat/...
VACCHO Executive, Sheree Lowe on why the strongest leaders don’t have all the answers
That’s what I discussed with Sheree Lowe, Executive Director, Social and Emotional Well-being of Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week. Sheree Lowe is ...
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s CEO, Dermot O’Gorman on how a hopeful mindset fuels bigger picture thinking
Hope. It’s usually reserved for 11th hour miracles and when you’ve surrendered to exhausting all options.Broad hopeful thinking doesn’t create change however, used strategically, hope can supercharge your bigger picture and...