Manage Self, Lead Others: Human Leadership in the AI Age

Nina Sunday
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Manage Self, Lead Others is the leadership podcast for people who want to lead with impact, not ego - in the age of AI, and beyond. Hosted by Nina Sunday CSP, Hall of Fame speaker, each episode features real conversations with leadership thinkers, industry experts and workplace innovators sharing practical ideas and bold insights on emotional intelligence, creative thinking, embedding innovation, cultivating trust in sales and AI. Because human leadership has never mattered more. In a world of accelerating change, leaders who thrive are those who inspire space and calm for creative thinking, build resilient teams, and stay ahead of what's coming - without losing their humanity. Are you committed to growing yourself to better lead others? Tune in. You'll walk away with strategies you can apply immediately, whether you're a new manager, team leader, or seasoned professional. Subscribe and join the movement. Human leadership in the AI age starts here.

  1. May 19

    188 Identify Tasks Worth Automating—Tim Hyde

    Tim Hyde shows how leaders can reclaim hours every week by fixing the invisible gaps in their systems. In this conversation, we explore why automation is not about saving time, but about: - creating intimacy at scale - reducing friction in decision-making, and - designing smarter customer journeys that actually move people forward. You might like to know ... this podcast is also a vodcast (video podcast). You can watch every video version on our YouTube ⁠Channel. Subscribe now to be first to catch our next release https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Direct link to Tim Hyde's episode: https://youtu.be/uSmEZLrYs5Y SOUNDBITES [1:43] Why automation and system design should come before sales, marketing and delivery if leaders want scalable results. [2:18] Seeing customer journeys like lines of code and how one broken step can stop the entire business from working. [3:58] Where leaders should look first to find automation opportunities in their own workflows. [4:33] Using frequency as a decision filter to identify tasks that are worth automating and those that are not. [5:38] How long-standing annoyances and repeated behaviours signal high-value automation opportunities. [6:22] Why customer impact matters more than time savings when designing automated systems. [6:59] Creating intimacy at scale by personalising automated messages without becoming transactional. [8:07] Leveraging underutilised assets such as books, podcasts and content to strengthen automated touchpoints. [9:10] Building simple systems first and then reusing them for strategic leverage across multiple scenarios. [10:05] Using automation as a delivery system rather than relying on a single channel like email. [12:41] Choosing the right communication tools to deepen relationships, not just broadcast messages. [13:08] Reusing automation frameworks for anniversaries, milestones and ongoing client touchpoints. [14:26] Owning the indecision period after proposals are sent and why most businesses lose momentum here. [16:39] Using automation and AI notes to personalise long-term follow-ups months or years later. [18:02] Why templates combined with meaningful data create powerful, human-sounding automation. [18:47] The trade-off between learning automation yourself versus working with an expert. [21:06] Asking “and then what?” to turn single actions into connected systems.   TIM HYDE https://winmoreclients.com.au/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-hyde-crm/   ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device.  === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au...⁠ === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and scroll to bottom of the page to register. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  2. May 5

    187 How Metaphors Win Buy-in --Lawrence Armstrong

    Lawrence Armstrong helps leaders turn strategy into something you can actually see. In this episode, he reveals the metaphors that kept a fast-growing firm nimble and future-ready: fleet of ships vs ocean liner, roadrunner vs coyote, the visible light spectrum for smart diversification, and the flywheel moment when hard work suddenly starts pulling you forward. If you lead a team through change, growth, or competing priorities, this conversation will give you language that sticks and frameworks people will remember. Experience our episodes in a whole new way—watch every video version on our YouTube Channel. Subscribe now to be the first to catch our next release. https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 SOUND BITES [2:44] Fleet of ships vs one ocean liner . . . staying entrepreneurial, connected, and able to change direction quickly as you grow. [5:26] Roadrunner and coyote . . . balancing business development speed with operations capacity so growth stays sustainable. [7:48] Strategic diversification using the visible light spectrum . . . expand within your expertise and avoid distractions outside your “line of sight.” [10:53] The chessboard metaphor for internal talent moves . . . creating career opportunities by placing high-potential people into new markets. [14:34] The tinker toy wheel as a leadership exercise . . . spotting strengths and gaps, then building toward a more balanced “whole-brain” capability. [17:20] Good to Great thinking . . . why continuous improvement and ongoing innovation are non-negotiable if you want longevity. [18:05] The hedgehog concept . . . define your core superpower, keep refining it, and build innovation and diversification from that base. [19:16] How flywheel momentum shows up in real businesses . . . clients seek you out, innovations spread, and growth compounds over time. [20:31] Raising leadership capability with shared reading habits . . . using books as a low-cost way to lift thinking across the organisation. ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device. === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au...⁠ === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  3. Apr 29

    Ep 77 REPUBLISHED Communication Dynamics — Anneli Blundell

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    34 min

  4. Apr 21

    186 The Empathy Gap–Daniel Murray

    In the ‘Manage Self, Lead Others’ emotional intelligence and leadership podcast, Daniel Murray brings empathy back to where it belongs - at work, right in the middle of performance, trust, and everyday decisions.   In this episode, you’ll learn how empathy becomes a practical leadership tool, what “consciously curious” looks like in real conversations, and why people don’t resist change, they resist feeling ignored. Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel. Subscribe now to be the first to catch our next release. https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1     SOUND BITES [1:34] The “Gantt chart blind spot” … What gets missed when project plans ignore motivation, buy-in, and human variability.     [2:22] Why people are not “FTE” … Treating humans like machines quietly blows timelines and budgets.     [3:48] Change management as the missing role … Why implementation needs communication, support, and a human timeline, not just tasks     [4:55] How trust and relationships determine whether change frameworks actually work.     [6:25] Consciously curious leadership …Being interested without judgement, agendas, or forcing an outcome, even when pressure is on.     [10:03] Decision-making is only half the story. The outcome is shaped by belief, buy-in, and what happens during implementation.     [12:26] Communicating the “why” and the context … How to explain the path to the decision so teams stop resisting the change.     [14:10] Humility in leadership calls … Inviting input, staying open to course-correction, and treating change as a shared relationship.     [15:49] The real trust question: shifting from “who do I trust?” to “who trusts me?” and how that changes everything.     [17:33] The psychology of uncertainty … How the brain fills gaps with worst-case scenarios, and why leaders must reduce ambiguity.     [20:19] Turning empathy into performance, what empathy looks like in feedback, accountability, and leading teams through change.     Contact DANIEL MURRAY   https://danielmurray.au/ https://theempathygap.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-empathicconsulting/?originalSubdomain=au     ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY   Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon -  paperback, kindle or audiobook.   Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠   You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device.    === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au...⁠   === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/   === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  5. Apr 8

    185 The World of Creativity Part 2 — Fredrik Härén

    Tune in for Part 2 of my conversation with Fredrik Haren. View the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/e9ALgEELAyQ Part 1 is episode 170 from 25 September 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  6. Mar 24

    184 Cybersecurity: eInvoicing Beats Fraud — Robin Sands

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    24 min

  7. Mar 17

    REPUBLISHED 56: LEADABILITY — ROWDY MCLEAN

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    38 min

  8. Mar 10

    183 AI Needs Human Judgment -- Randy Gage

    Randy Gage has spoken to more than two million people in over 50 countries and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame. With 15 books translated into more than 25 languages, Randy Gage is a global voice for CEOs and entrepreneurs who want more than success. They want clarity, impact, and freedom. In this conversation, we explore why AI will soon make “what you know” worthless, why critical thinking is the real currency of leadership, and what it now takes to stay indispensable in a rapidly automated world. With a mind hardwired for metaphysical principles, innovative marketing, and maverick reinvention, Randy created a Prosperity Operating System to help high-level achievers move toward the highest possible version of themselves. If your value is still tied to expertise, frameworks, or information delivery, this episode may change how you think about your future… and your role as a leader.   View the video version of episode 183 on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRb6TGyqOHE Subscribe to the channel now to be the first to catch our next release. https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1   SOUNDBITES [3:17] Why AI is the most disruptivedevelopment of your lifetime, no matter your age or industry. [5:14] Building AI agents for repeatable work, and what it means to train tools on your own material and voice. [5:51] The workplace delegation rethink: what can be delegated, what can be automated, and what needs human judgment. [6:20] Designing AI workflows that scale, and why the pace of improvement is hard to fathom. [7:24] Who can “skate to retirement” … and why everyone else cannot afford to put AI off any longer. [8:00] The bold claim about the scale of job disruption, and why the ripple effect touches almost every role. [10:30] Why critical thinking is becoming rarer, and why leaders must rebuild it deliberately. [11:27] How shallow scrolling and “sideways reading” can erode deep thinking and the ability to hold complexity. [12:06] The one-hour-a-day reading practice that upgrades thinking, discipline, and depth. [12:50] How AI time savings can be reinvested into higher-level thinking, learning, and deep work. [14:39] The storytelling technique of starting in the middle, and why it hooks attention fast. [15:09] Working in the genius zone: delegating the rest, building capability in others, and retiring the “do it myself” mindset. [16:31] Why 'busyness' steals health, relationships, and strategic creativity… and why space is where ideas arrive. [17:03] Designing a year around the work only you can do, with AI freeing time for life and relationships. [18:51] Towards-focus versus away-from focus, gratitude as a reset, and designing “best year yet” energy. [20:12] A free resource to support abundance thinking: 'The 7 elements of an Abundant Life' PDF.   CONTACT RANDY GAGE https://randygage.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randygage/   ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ is now on Amazon - paperback or kindle. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device.  === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au...⁠ === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and scroll to the bottom of the page to register. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Manage Self, Lead Others is the leadership podcast for people who want to lead with impact, not ego - in the age of AI, and beyond. Hosted by Nina Sunday CSP, Hall of Fame speaker, each episode features real conversations with leadership thinkers, industry experts and workplace innovators sharing practical ideas and bold insights on emotional intelligence, creative thinking, embedding innovation, cultivating trust in sales and AI. Because human leadership has never mattered more. In a world of accelerating change, leaders who thrive are those who inspire space and calm for creative thinking, build resilient teams, and stay ahead of what's coming - without losing their humanity. Are you committed to growing yourself to better lead others? Tune in. You'll walk away with strategies you can apply immediately, whether you're a new manager, team leader, or seasoned professional. Subscribe and join the movement. Human leadership in the AI age starts here.

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