100 episodes

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

Empowering Leaders Aleda

    • Business
    • 4.6 • 54 Ratings

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

    Ed O'Malley echoes Ted Lasso's 'be curious, not judgemental'

    Ed O'Malley echoes Ted Lasso's 'be curious, not judgemental'

    Ed O'Malley, a former elected official in Kansas, left his role to start the Kansas Leadership Center which has impacted tens of thousands of people in his local community.

    Ed is a fascinating and curious person. He has this fantastic way of talking about leadership often being the act of disappointing people at a rate that they previously couldn't absorb. He makes a really clear distinction between authority and exercising leadership, noting that just because you're in a role of authority doesn't mean that you choose to exercise leadership or have the skills to do it. This leader is passionate about the fact that leadership is actually a skill that can be learned and then an exercise in itself.

    We cover the challenge of the gun laws in the United States, and Ed's desire to see a formal global collaboration of leadership programs around the world to support a more creative and collaborative approach to leadership.
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    • 37 min
    Jason Kimberley has a COOL passion for education and the environment

    Jason Kimberley has a COOL passion for education and the environment

    Jason Kimberley is a special individual, with his unique style in terms of both leadership style and fashion. He has created Cool.org which supports educators with teaching resources and the impact it has had on student engagement and understanding of critical issues. 

    Kimberley also shares his eclectic life experiences and the lessons he has learned along the way. He also tells us how he ended up having a picnic in the middle of the SCG midgame after Buddy Franklin kicked his 1000th goal.

    Jason emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself, not caring about what others think, and taking responsibility for one's actions. He discusses the significance of curiosity, clear communication, collaboration, and staying focused on a vision. 

     
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    • 58 min
    Harry Kewell: Never stop looking forward to find opportunities to make mistakes

    Harry Kewell: Never stop looking forward to find opportunities to make mistakes

    A sportsman who is always looking ahead, who admits he rarely reflects on his abilities as a player, Harry Kewell discusses the work ethic that saw him leaving everything on the field in every single training session, and the ramifications he suffered as a player whenever he eased off, even just a little.As a footballer, Harry was blessed to have everything on hand 24/7 from doctors to chefs. He was told what to do every minute of the day since the age of 16. When he retired and came out the other side he talks about the shock of having to figure it out alone and the relief of finding a new routine that he credits with keeping him strong mentally and physically.

    You'll hear Harry call Ange Postecoglou ‘the nicest person in the world’ and you'll see his genuine willingness to share anything with anyone if they are willing to learn. Harry takes us on a journey of his intrinsic connection to the game of football - his ability to see the movement patterns, the way he can differentiate between the sound of the ball when a player makes a perfect cross or when it's slightly off target, and how he teaches his players about what they can understand from the way the football simply moves across the grass. 

    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.

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.
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    • 51 min
    Dispelling the Ugly Parent Syndrome at junior sport with Rod Campbell

    Dispelling the Ugly Parent Syndrome at junior sport with Rod Campbell

    Rod Campbell, the creator of Learning Life Through Sport is a firefighter football coach and a father of five who has dedicated his adult life to helping people.

    Rod uses the superpower of selflessness to inspire others to make someone else's day better. Rod has been audited with the Australian Fire Service medal for his inspirational efforts in educating adolescents in road safety.

    Rod's road awareness campaign he coordinated for 15 years resulted in a 75% reduction in fatalities in the 16 to 19-year-old bracket in South Australia and a reduction in serious injuries of over one-third.

    Rod has created an education program, Learning Life Through Sport, to tackle what, in my view, is a crisis in bad parenting behaviour in junior sports in Australia and around the world. 

    Learn more about Rod and his incredible program Learning Life Through Sport here:

    Home | Learning Life Through Sport

    And contact Rod directly here:

    rod@learninglifethroughsport.com

    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.

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Nathan Parris tapping into the potential of the Emerging entrepreneurs of the world

    Nathan Parris tapping into the potential of the Emerging entrepreneurs of the world

    Nathan Parris is the Managing Partner at Emerge Capital, and is responsible for leading Emerge Capital’s Transactions business.

    This role also includes heading the firm’s international business in Asia and the Middle East which focuses on facilitating offshore capital into the pan-Asian real estate sector.

    Nathan has over 20 years of experience in real estate throughout Asia and Australia at Lendlease, Morgan Stanley, CapitaLand, and Taubman Centres. Throughout his career, Nathan has developed extensive experience in the office, retail, residential, and mixed-use sectors through a comprehensive track record across funds management, asset management, development, and property management.

    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.

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    • 1 hr
    Breaking new ground in the NBL with Fleur McIntyre

    Breaking new ground in the NBL with Fleur McIntyre

    High-energy Fleur McIntyre is breaking new ground for female coaches since taking a call from her friend, Luc Longley, offering her an assistant coaching role with the Sydney Kings in the NBL.

    Luc, the Australian Sports Hall of Fame basketballer who won three NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan, saw enormous potential in Fleur and he wasn't wrong - the Kings have won back to back championships in Fleur's first two seasons!

    Fleur has an extensive history in the high performance world, including a role as Head of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of Notre Dame Australia.

    Fleur was recently invited by the San Antonio Spurs to guest coach during the Summer League series and has an incredible reputation as a great leader in Australian sport.

    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.

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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
54 Ratings

54 Ratings

…Nicko ,

Jason Nicholas

The ALEDA series, hosted by Luke Darcy is an insightful and inspirational series of interviews. I very much enjoy the story telling and directional hacks to improve my leadership, self awareness and motivation.

NerfRaff ,

Incredible insights!

This podcast has given me and my teams so many great insights and nuggets to lean on. Listening to people with diverse backgrounds and valuable experience has been incredible in building new ways to connect with my family, my teams and overall environment. Such great questions and great guests! Keep ‘Em coming!

Sarah WF ,

Luke brings out the best in his guests

I really enjoy listening to Luke’s interviews with leaders and often share them within my network. Luke asks insightful questions, directs the podcast well to bring out the best in his guest's interviews and leaves me thinking. I work with senior leaders in my business and this podcast always gives me something useful for my own work.

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