The Deliberate Leader Podcast with Rita Cincotta

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Some of us chase leadership, and sometimes leadership chases us. Whatever the case for you, here at Leadership Lane we will chat all things leadership. We'll hang out on Leadership Lane with other leaders and find out what they love about leadership, their biggest stuff ups and wins, and what keeps them on Leadership Lane. Come hang out with us!

  1. The Deliberate Leader Podcast: In the Ring - Boxing and Leadership

    5d ago

    The Deliberate Leader Podcast: In the Ring - Boxing and Leadership

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of The Deliberate Leader Podcast, weโ€™re joined by ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฏ - operations leader, former multi-franchisee and business owner, and Head of Operations at Left Write Hook. With a career spanning business ownership, coaching, fitness, project delivery and people leadership, Maryanne shares the powerful lessons boxing has taught her about confidence, resilience, discipline and leadership. Together, we explore how self-leadership shapes the way we lead others, why courage is built through action, and how the principles learned in the boxing ring can help leaders navigate challenge, uncertainty and growth. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โœจ Why self-leadership is the foundation of effective leadership. โœจ How confidence, resilience and self-trust are developed through consistent practice and discipline. โœจ The role preparation and presence play in performing under pressure. โœจ Why adaptability is essential when plans change and challenges arise. โœจ How courage is built by continuing to show up, even when things feel uncomfortable. โœจ The leadership lessons that emerge when you step into environments that test and challenge you. ๐ŸŽง Tune in to discover how to lead with greater confidence, resilience and intention โ€” and why some of the most powerful leadership lessons can be found outside the workplace. #TheDeliberateLeader #DeliberateLeadership #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfLeadership #Resilience #WomenInLeadership #LeadershipMindset #CourageousLeadership #Melbourne

    52 min
  2. The Deliberate Podcast: Why You Should Never Introduce Yourself By Your Title

    Apr 28

    The Deliberate Podcast: Why You Should Never Introduce Yourself By Your Title

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of The Deliberate Leader Podcast, weโ€™re joined by ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜†๐—ฎ โ€” purpose-led leader, transformation specialist, and executive with over 25 yearsโ€™ experience across health, education, government and the not-for-profit sector. Known for leading with clarity, courage and humanity, Pranay shares powerful insights on what it really means to lead through complexity and create lasting impact. Together, we explore how leaders can move beyond titles to focus on true impact, why emotional intelligence is more than just โ€œsoft skills,โ€ and how aligning values, people and strategy is key to sustainable transformation. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โœจ Why leadership is a privilege โ€” and how to focus on leaving people and organisations better than you found them. โœจ How emotional intelligence really shows up in leadership, especially during difficult conversations and change. โœจ The role of values, judgment and authenticity in making complex leadership decisions. โœจ Why developing others is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader. โœจ How to navigate challenging transitions, including when values no longer align. โœจ Why great leadership isnโ€™t about being the expert โ€” but about bringing people together to achieve outcomes. ๐ŸŽง Tune in to discover how to lead with purpose, humility and clarity โ€” and how deliberate leaders create impact that lasts beyond their role or title. #TheDeliberateLeader #DeliberateLeadership #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #PurposeDrivenLeadership #Melbourne

    47 min
  3. The Deliberate Podcast: Leadership Lessons - From Policing to Universities

    Apr 7

    The Deliberate Podcast: Leadership Lessons - From Policing to Universities

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of The Deliberate Leader Podcast, weโ€™re joined by ๐—”๐—บ๐˜† ๐—š๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป - Executive Director, Student Recruitment and Admissions at Monash University. Amy leads domestic and international student recruitment and admissions across Monash University Australia, Monash College, and Monash University Indonesia. Prior to her work in higher education, she spent 22 years with Victoria Police, culminating in her role as Superintendent leading an operational division. In this conversation, Amy shares her journey across sectors, the transferable leadership skills that supported her transition, and why deliberate reflection, courage, and people-focused leadership are essential in complex and evolving organisations. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โœจ How Amy transitioned from a 22-year career in policing into executive leadership in higher education - and the leadership capabilities that proved transferable. โœจ Why deliberate leaders create space to reflect, reset, and re-prioritise - even in fast-paced environments. โœจ How people-centred leadership helps drive sustainable change across systems, processes, and culture. โœจ Why leaning into discomfort and uncertainty is often the catalyst for professional growth and confidence. โœจ How engaging and empowering teams is critical to transforming organisational performance and productivity. ๐ŸŽง Tune in for a thoughtful conversation about career reinvention, self-trust, and leading sustainable change with clarity, empathy, and intention.

    53 min
  4. The Deliberate Leader Podcast: Avoiding Leadership Burnout

    Mar 24

    The Deliberate Leader Podcast: Avoiding Leadership Burnout

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of The Deliberate Leader Podcast, weโ€™re joined by ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐—ถ โ€” senior marketing leader at Kennards Hire and a passionate advocate for human-centred leadership. With more than two decades in the industry, Manelle shares her journey from marketing assistant to executive leader โ€” and the deeply personal lessons that shaped her leadership philosophy along the way. This is a powerful, honest conversation about what it really means to lead deliberately: slowing down in a fast-paced world, caring for people before process, and recognising that the way we lead today shapes the legacy we leave behind. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โœจ Why leadership is ultimately about serving and caring for people, not just delivering results. โœจ How slowing down โ€” even in high-pressure environments โ€” leads to better thinking, stronger teams, and more sustainable performance. โœจ The concept of being โ€œthe weatherโ€ as a leader, and how your energy shapes the emotional climate of your team. โœจ Why ambition and deliberateness are not opposites โ€” and how focusing on impact over titles can transform your career. โœจ Practical self-leadership habits, from intentional pauses to re-designing your calendar, that help leaders stay grounded, present, and effective. โœจ How thinking about your future legacy โ€” the 65-year-old version of yourself โ€” can reshape the decisions you make today. ๐ŸŽง Tune in to this deeply human and reflective conversation on how to lead with intention, empathy, and clarity โ€” even in a world that constantly tells us to move faster.

    47 min
  5. The Deliberate Leader Podcast: Lead like a Human in the age of A.I

    Mar 20

    The Deliberate Leader Podcast: Lead like a Human in the age of A.I

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of The Deliberate Leader Podcast, weโ€™re joined by ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ โ€” AI strategist, business coach, author, and founder of the AI Coaching Academy. With a background in digital marketing and years spent helping leaders and entrepreneurs scale their impact, Caelan shares practical, grounded insights on how leaders can partner with AI โ€” not fear it. Together, we explore what leadership looks like in an AI-powered world, how to use AI as a thinking partner, and why human skills like ethical judgment, intention, and curiosity are becoming more valuable โ€” not less. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โœจ How AI can save time on admin allowing more focus on strategic thinking and people leadership. โœจ Why curious generalists will thrive in the AI era. โœจ How to use AI as a coach and thinking partner. โœจ Building a culture of experimentation and psychological safety with AI. โœจ Why intention and ethical judgment matter more than ever. ๐ŸŽง Tune in to discover how to work with AI, rather than against it โ€” and how deliberate leaders can harness this technology to lead with more clarity, confidence, and impact. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more about Caelan and his work:Caelanโ€™s website: https://caelanhuntress.com/AI Coaching Academy: https://join.ai-coaching.academy/

    50 min
  6. The Deliberate Leader Podcast: Bring Funny Into How You Lead

    11/18/2025

    The Deliberate Leader Podcast: Bring Funny Into How You Lead

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of The Deliberate Leader Podcast, weโ€™re joined by ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด โ€” professional speaker, clean comedy expert, and founder of Clean Comediansยฎ. With his book ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‡๐™–๐™ช๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง, Adam dives into how humor can be a powerful leadership tool, helping us connect more deeply, inspire others, and create memorable moments without relying on shock value. Having spoken across 49 states, emceed major events, and built a career rooted in meaningful, clean comedy, Adam brings a unique perspective on why laughter matters in leadership and how we can use it with intention in our everyday interactions. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:โœจ Why laughter is one of the most powerful tools for creating genuine connection in teams and workplaces.โœจHow leaders who donโ€™t see themselves as โ€œfunnyโ€ can still bring humor in authentically without forcing it.โœจ Simple ways to use lightness and levity to help people relax, engage, and do better work together.โœจ The mindset shift from โ€œbeing funnyโ€ to โ€œcreating connection,โ€ and why thatโ€™s the real secret to using humor well.โœจ A preview of Adamโ€™s five humor tactics from The Laughter Factor and how you can start applying them right away.๐ŸŽง Tune in now and discover how to bring more connection, lightness, and authentic humor into your leadership โ€” and donโ€™t forget to check out Adamโ€™s book ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‡๐™–๐™ช๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง!https://www.amazon.com/Laughter-Factor-Humor-Tactics-Link/dp/B0DQNLY65M #ThedeliberateLeader #DeliberateLeaderMindset #DeliberateLeadership #Melbourne #TheLaughterFactor

    44 min
  7. The Deliberate Leader Podcast: The Joy of Being Deliberate

    10/14/2025

    The Deliberate Leader Podcast: The Joy of Being Deliberate

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜, weโ€™re joined by ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐˜, an award-winning Global Business Psychologist, Executive Psychology Coach, and author of Productivity Joy. With two decades of experience, Simi helps leaders and professionals elevate their leadership through the lens of psychology, wellbeing, and inclusion. A Forbes contributor and trusted partner to Fortune 500 companies, sheโ€™s on a mission to help 5 million professionals thrive by creating cultures where joy fuels performance and impact. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โœ… How to design your day with more clarity, self-awareness, empathy, and intention โœ… Simi Rayatโ€™s Five Qs framework from her book Productivity Joy โ€” a simple tool to bring more focus and flow to your day โœ… Practical tips to start and close your day deliberately, reducing stress and preventing burnout โœ… How creating time and space can shift you from constant busyness to purposeful action โœ… Insights from Simiโ€™s Global Joy Mission โ€” inspiring 5 million professionals to thrive with more balance, wellbeing, and joy ๐ŸŽง Tune in now and discover how to lead and live with more intention and joy. #ThedeliberateLeader #DeliberateLeaderMindset #DeliberateLeadership #DeliberateTeam #Melbourne #JoyofBeingDeliberate

    49 min
  8. The Deliberate Leader Podcast: High Impact Leadership with George Liberopoulos

    08/19/2025

    The Deliberate Leader Podcast: High Impact Leadership with George Liberopoulos

    ๐ŸŽ™ In this episode of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ we are joined by ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€, a seasoned commercial exec and HR leader turned builder of better leaders and high-performance teams. ๐ŸŒŸ George leads ๐™„๐™ˆ๐™‹๐˜ผ๐˜พ๐™๐™Š๐™‡๐™Š๐™‚๐™”, building resilient business-partnering teams across HR, Finance, Procurement and more while guiding CEOs through uncertainty, and ๐™„๐™ˆ๐™‹๐˜ผ๐˜พ๐™๐™Š๐™๐˜ผ, an HR Tech platform helping early-career professionals and first-time leaders grow with confidence. He is also co-author of EVOLVE: The Business Partnering Playbook, Impact Producer of the award-winning documentary How to Thrive, and a dedicated mental-health advocate.The discussion explored what it means to be a deliberate leader from values-driven clarity and strong relationships to the idea that thoughtfulness isnโ€™t hesitation, and that leadership can be both fast and precise. George shared his โ€œ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ž๐™จ๐™ข๐™จ,โ€ challenged leadership misconceptions, and examined AIโ€™s impact, highlighting problem-solving as the core capability.๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:1๏ธโƒฃ Why deliberate leadership is about character, not just skills2๏ธโƒฃ How to move fast and stay thoughtful3๏ธโƒฃ The role of personal values in sustaining leadership growth4๏ธโƒฃ Why leadership is always contextual5๏ธโƒฃ The one capability needed no matter what tech changes come next๐ŸŽง Tune in now for insights, perspective, and practical wisdom to elevate leadership at any level.#ThedeliberateLeader #DeliberateLeaderMindset #DeliberateLeadership #DeliberateTeam #Melbourne #HighImpactLeadership

    56 min
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Some of us chase leadership, and sometimes leadership chases us. Whatever the case for you, here at Leadership Lane we will chat all things leadership. We'll hang out on Leadership Lane with other leaders and find out what they love about leadership, their biggest stuff ups and wins, and what keeps them on Leadership Lane. Come hang out with us!

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