36 episodes

On the Peak State Podcast, Andrew Ramsden speaks with leaders in their field—whether they be CEOs, CIOs, Executives, Managers, Visionary Leaders, Servant Leaders or Experts leading in their field. Conversation centres around their leadership journeys, challenges, successes and what they’ve learned along the way. Andrew’s mission is to deconstruct how they do what they do and get them to reveal the tips, tricks, and philosophies behind their leadership success and how they level up.

Peak State Podcast: How Leaders Level Up Andrew Ramsden

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On the Peak State Podcast, Andrew Ramsden speaks with leaders in their field—whether they be CEOs, CIOs, Executives, Managers, Visionary Leaders, Servant Leaders or Experts leading in their field. Conversation centres around their leadership journeys, challenges, successes and what they’ve learned along the way. Andrew’s mission is to deconstruct how they do what they do and get them to reveal the tips, tricks, and philosophies behind their leadership success and how they level up.

    Ep 37: Dr Tim Patston and Peter Evans-Greenwood—Digital agency and the skills gap⁠—Should everyone learn to code?

    Ep 37: Dr Tim Patston and Peter Evans-Greenwood—Digital agency and the skills gap⁠—Should everyone learn to code?

    Dr Tim Patston is the head of Innovation at Geelong Grammar School, and Peter Evans-Greenwood is a fellow at Deloitte Centre for the Edge. They have been working together on research around the future of work and the digital skills gap, and have uncovered some unexpected results.


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    Show notes


    Digital agency and the skills gap report

    Dr Tim Patston’s links


    Dr Patston on LinkedIn@GeelongGrammar on Twitter

    Peter Evans-Greenwood’s links


    @pevansgreenwood on TwitterCentre For The Edge on TwitterDeloitte on TwitterCentre For The Edge website

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Ep 36: Jamie Leach—Open data, open mind, open doors

    Ep 36: Jamie Leach—Open data, open mind, open doors

    Jamie Leach is the CEO and Founder of Open Data Australia. Jamie has had a long and varied leadership history across a range of industries including finance and tech and AI startups. Jamie has distilled her approach to leadership so that it can work across boundaries and industries.


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    Show notes


    Jamie’s links@opendataaus on TwitterOpen Data Australia

    • 56 min
    Ep 35: Peter Evans-Greenwood—Welcome to the future, we have robots

    Ep 35: Peter Evans-Greenwood—Welcome to the future, we have robots

    Peter Evans-Greenwood has deep experience as a CTO and tech strategist and is now a Fellow at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge, helping organisations understand the digital revolution and how they can embrace the future. We get deep into artificial intelligence and the future of work. Will we still have jobs in the future? Peter is confident he has the answer.


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    Show notes


    Peter’s links@pevansgreenwood on TwitterPeter’s fellow Fellow… Pete Williams on TwitterTo code or not to code?Deloitte Centre for the Edge

    ANU’s 3A: Autonomy, Agency and Assurance Innovation Institute


    Genevieve Bell’s Boyer lecture

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Ep 33: Jeff Haden—From Upworker to global thought leader. How to maintain your motivation all the way to the top

    Ep 33: Jeff Haden—From Upworker to global thought leader. How to maintain your motivation all the way to the top

    Jeff Haden is a world-renowned writer and ghostwriter. Much of what he has written about is in the leadership, influence and personal development space. We talk about some of the key leadership lessons Jeff has picked up from interviewing hundreds of the best in the world.


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    Show notes


    Jeff’s links


    Jeff’s new book: The Motivation MythJeff’s articles on Inc.comJeff’s new websiteLinkedInTwitter

    Shawn Achor’s book: The Happiness Advantage


    Purposive Drift

    • 50 min
    Ep 32: Kristy Simpkin—Women in technology—How to shift the culture towards inclusion for women and for the good of the industry

    Ep 32: Kristy Simpkin—Women in technology—How to shift the culture towards inclusion for women and for the good of the industry

    Kristy Simpkin is the Co-President of the ICT arm of Women In Technology who promote women in the industry and what we can all do as leaders to help address the biases and imbalances that are still present in the industry.


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    Show notes


    Kristy’s links


    Kristy on LinkedIn@kristyasimpkinWomen in TechnologyThe WIT Awards

    Test yourself for unconscious biases—For gender test, select your country and ‘Go’. Then click through on the ‘Gender’ button.


    PwC and Diversity


    PwC’s commitmentPwC’s journeyCreating value through diversity

    “65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation”


    Tuckman’s model for team performance (forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning)


    The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

    • 47 min
    Ep 31: Andrew Ramsden—My #1 leadership lesson and how you can apply it

    Ep 31: Andrew Ramsden—My #1 leadership lesson and how you can apply it

    Andrew Ramsden is the CEO and Founder of Alpha Transform and host of the Alpha Geek podcast. He has a particular passion for leadership development for technical professionals. In this episode Andrew talks about his most important leadership lesson and how you can apply it.


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    Episode based on this article from earlier in the month“I don’t want to be wrong for a moment longer than I have to be”—Sam HarrisHigh EQ leads to 500% increased performance in CEOsEQ can address this: “65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation”

    • 15 min

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