67 episodes

Join Stephanie Christopher, CEO at TEC (The Executive Connection) as she sits down with successful business leaders and inspiring guests covering wide-ranging conversations on all things leadership, exploring the questions that are top of mind for SME business leaders. Guests share tactical insights and takeaways to inform and inspire you every time you listen. Success thrives on different perspectives.
If you are passionate about growth, improving your decision making or just interested in what's going on in the world of the midsized or small business then this podcast is for you.

Take the first step towards results – listen now.

TEC Live - Leadership Insights Stephanie Christopher CEO of The Executive Connection

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    • 5.0 • 40 Ratings

Join Stephanie Christopher, CEO at TEC (The Executive Connection) as she sits down with successful business leaders and inspiring guests covering wide-ranging conversations on all things leadership, exploring the questions that are top of mind for SME business leaders. Guests share tactical insights and takeaways to inform and inspire you every time you listen. Success thrives on different perspectives.
If you are passionate about growth, improving your decision making or just interested in what's going on in the world of the midsized or small business then this podcast is for you.

Take the first step towards results – listen now.

    Resilience in times of adversity

    Resilience in times of adversity

    Elias Kanaris is an author, professional keynote speaker, executive coach, leadership trainer, and entrepreneur.
    Elias shares an insider's view about what happened on 9/11 when the plane he was a passenger in was diverted, alongside another 37 planes, to Gander International Airport due to the terrorist acts in the US (New York City, the Pentagon and DC). What the passengers expected was going to be a short layover, turned into five days as they were hosted by the Salvation Army in Newfoundland, Canada.

    • 37 min
    Building Australia’s reputation as a high quality, high-tech manufacturing nation.

    Building Australia’s reputation as a high quality, high-tech manufacturing nation.

    Jens Goennemann, Managing Director of Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre sits down with Stephanie Christopher and shares his insights about the misconceptions of Australian Manufacturing and the untapped Opportunities for the future if we’re smart.
    Manufacturing is the most promising capability to transform Australia from a lucky country to a smart country, says Jens.
    He advocates that Industry needs to take charge and be more responsible for transforming the economy for the better and our education system also has an important role to play in this.
    Jens is passionate that a country’s ability to make complex things is its' most important capability. Australia needs to add complexity to our commodities and value-add on shore - Creating more jobs and significantly impacting our GDP
    Just the beginning of an important conversation …
    PS Here's the video link about Jen's skydiving record mentioned: http://bit.ly/3XRDn1D

    • 25 min
    What High Growth Companies Do Differently

    What High Growth Companies Do Differently

    In this high energy and super informative podcast Dr Robert Dew, Senior Partner at CapFeather Global and customer strategy & innovation expert, shares research insights about how different companies grow. 
    Robert and Stephanie jump into The Three Horizons of Growth framework, originally developed by McKinsey and Company, and discuss the findings of CapFeathers research that discovered which Horizon was the most profitable innovation pathway for high performing companies and the five essential elements of creating long lasting growth.
    There's so much here you'll listen to this multiple times!
    Related article: https://www.capfeather.global/the-best-next-move-strategy

    • 22 min
    What makes your Company different and Why does it matter to customers?

    What makes your Company different and Why does it matter to customers?

    Dr Robert Dew, a customer experience innovation and competitive strategy expert, delivers this short, fast paced podcast. What's Theory of Purchase all about?
    'People are fundamentally driven by needs' says Rob. Find out the 6 Core needs (CAPFUL) and why it's important for every businesses to develop a theory of purchase that's valid. 
    A great 9 minute listen!

    • 9 min
    Every Marketing Move You Make - Marketing in a Recession

    Every Marketing Move You Make - Marketing in a Recession

    Ashton Bishop, CEO at Step Change and Institute of Change - Marketing Academy Mentor and keynote speaker, he's always a dynamite guest on TEC Live and this time is no different.
    Stephanie and Ashton start their conversation with the ‘R’ word and the mindset needed to look beyond the media hype – ‘remember it’s a cycle’ says Aston.
    Ashton reveals the 5 smart marketing moves SME leaders can make to increase their share of voice in the category and drive their business forward in a recession.
    There are so many tips, reminders and lessons learned about marketing spend in the digital space and what the REAL metrics are that leaders should be looking at - you'll need to listen to this podcast more than once!

    • 26 min
    How to build a more cyber resilient organisation

    How to build a more cyber resilient organisation

    Stephanie Christopher had the pleasure to be joined by cybersecurity expert Ross Sardi for a discussion about the current threat landscape and how to protect a small-to-midsized organisation.
    This timely podcast provides a look into the most critical security issues and risks facing leaders in 2023. You’ll learn about the evolving role of the leader in the cybersecurity space, how to work collaboratively with other business executives, manage third-party exposure, and make better cyber risk decisions.
     

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

the godfather 3 ,

Family businesses

“We need to talk about it” constantly discussing how things are going and that we are running a business...values must be aligned to succeed. Great advice John

Fine Cotton ,

Go to for Business Leaders

A must listen for business leaders. Stephanie is a natural interviewer with deep knowledge of business leadership.

Videoman2000 ,

A must

Very good podcast that has ideas you can actually implement. Thanks!

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