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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.

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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.

    Craig Fitzgibbon: why 'Sleeping On It' is the worst advice.

    Craig Fitzgibbon: why 'Sleeping On It' is the worst advice.

    Humble and endearingly self-aware, Craig Fitzgibbon is constantly acquiring knowledge to continue mastering the art of coaching. In this conversation, the multi-premiership winning coach and player talks about overcoming the challenges you'll face when trying to have the discipline to stay the course on whatever philosophy you’ve chosen

    The Head Coach of the Cronulla Sharks also explains why he’s never followed the advice to ‘sleep on it’ when trying to solve a problem and goes on to describe how he harnesses the power of slowing down in order to reflect on what he’s grateful for and to be sure he's nurturing the excellent relationships he is so proud to be a part of.

    Show notes

    Craig mentions Luke's epic interview with one of the most winning NBA coaches of all time - Coach George Karl. Hear the full episode here.

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

    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.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 36 min
    Adam Schwab: Bringing people back to the office to boost their mental health

    Adam Schwab: Bringing people back to the office to boost their mental health

    Adam Schwab is the founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, an online travel booking platform with a reputation for excellent workplace culture. In this conversation Adam discusses his journey from mergers and acquisitions lawyer to successful entrepreneur and talks us through some of his routines, such as intermittent fasting and being a vegetarian, and how they have positively impacted his life.

    Adam talks about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, including what to look for in a cofounder.  He talks about the culture thats been built at Luxury Escapes and shares candidly about what he decided to leave behind from his days working in massive law firms.

    It's clear that believes in leading by example and ensuring that his team is engaged and working closely together and is a huge believer in the importance of collaboration and his desire to build a multi-generational legacy business. We also get a sneaky insight into the challenges he faces as co host of the hugely successful Contrarians podcast when it comes to being outspoken and critical of others in the business world.

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

    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.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 58 min
    NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra: Building the new international space station

    NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra: Building the new international space station

    Tim Kopra is a former US Army Colonel and NASA astronaut and now the CEO of Starlab, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. Incredibly, Starlab is the company is designing, building, and will eventually operate a new commercial space station in collaboration with NASA.

    In this conversation, you'll hear Tim's thoughts on Elon Musk, the experience of collaborating with Russia, and the finer details of the selection process to become an astronaut. Tim emphasizes the importance of maintaining good relationships, both personally and professionally and breaks down just what it takes to pull off a project like building an international space station!

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

    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.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 35 min
    LIVE from SportNXT 2024: The Power of Collaborative Learning

    LIVE from SportNXT 2024: The Power of Collaborative Learning

    An NBA Winning coach, AFL Premiership coach, A-League Winner and Cricket World Cup Winner come together live to share their experience of the Aleda Connect program. Moderated by Luke Darcy at the 2024 SportNXT Conference, hear exactly how these wildly successful leaders are unlocking the power of collaborative learning. It's a fascinating discussion that will not only explore how these world-class coaches use collaborative learning to improve their leadership, but holds a multitude of lessons for leaders in the business world as well.

    LUKE DARCY – Founder, Aleda

    ANDREW MCDONALD – Coach, Australia Men’s Cricket Team

    CRAIG MCRAE – Coach, Collingwood Men’s Football Team

    MIKE DUNLAP – Fmr. Asst Coach, Milwaukee Bucks

    JOHN ALOISI – Coach, Western United FC

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

    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.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 38 min
    Reggie Butler: We change the biology of every human we interact with

    Reggie Butler: We change the biology of every human we interact with

    This episode is an enlightening conversation with Reggie Butler, one of the world's most respected leaders in connecting teams and developing great people. In this conversation, Reggie gives us the inside word on his work with companies like Google and their research into their highest performing teams.

    He then goes on to tell us how you can bring that same culture to your life and your workplace and why it's so important. Reggie shares his daily practice of helping other people, and encourages us all to add that practice to our own daily routine.  He also asks Luke to share the exact order he prioritises the five life domains that govern all of our lives: work, health, family, spirituality, and community. 

    Show notes:

    Here are a some links to places you can learn more about Reggie Butler: 

    7-Minute Video about Evolved Leadership: Click here to watch

    Performance Paradigm: performanceparadigm.com

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

    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.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Kurt Fearnley: a world view to alter the way you think about everything

    Kurt Fearnley: a world view to alter the way you think about everything

    In 2009, Kurt Fearnley crawled the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea to raise awareness for men's mental health. He was a member of the winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew on the Investec Loyal in 2012 and New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2019. 

    Born in the middle of Wiradjuri land, in a small country town called Carcoar, without the lower portion of his spine, Kurt has demonstrated time and time again the determination and resilience required to do it all while leading in his own unique way.

    In this conversation you'll have a front row seat to a candid conversation about Kurt's life, challenges, leadership style, and you'll hear why no one ever wants to be the unrequited recipient of pity. With his drive to find beauty and value in everything in life, there's no doubt that Kurt's way of looking at the world will change they way you look at it, too.

    Show Notes:

    Luke and Kurt talked about Allan Marshall’s book I Can Jump Puddles

    To learn more about Kurt Fearnley head here.

    Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

    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.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 51 min

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