The CEO Advantage Podcast

Paul Edginton

The CEO Advantage Podcast brings you into candid conversations with top CEOs, founders, and industry experts, exploring the strategies, insights, and lessons that drive success. From leadership tactics to navigating challenges, each episode offers valuable takeaways for entrepreneurs and executives alike. Gain an edge with actionable advice and inspiring stories from the people shaping the future of business. Tune in to elevate your perspective and fuel your own journey to success.

  1. Sep 10

    Erma Ranieri: Creating Opportunity Through Public Service

    In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton speaks with Erma Ranieri, South Australia's Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. Drawing on more than four decades in public service, Erma reflects on her journey from a teenage job in a local delicatessen to overseeing workforce standards and employment frameworks across South Australia's largest employer. The conversation explores leadership, public sector stewardship, workforce culture, and the importance of creating pathways and opportunities for people throughout their careers.Erma shares how her experience as the daughter of migrant parents shaped her views on work, opportunity, and leadership. She discusses the creation of South Australia's first administrative traineeship program, her commitment to improving pathways for young people, people with disability, and Aboriginal employees, and the role mentors played throughout her career. The discussion also examines workplace flexibility, employee motivation, psychosocial wellbeing, public sector innovation, and the practical opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence. Erma provides examples from initiatives including Change@SA and ninety day innovation projects designed to improve systems, encourage new thinking, and create better outcomes for both employees and the community.In this episode:• Building a leadership career from a school leaver role in government• Creating traineeship pathways that open opportunities for diverse communities• Understanding what motivates employees in a changing workforce• Using workplace flexibility and trust to improve engagement and performance• Encouraging innovation while balancing risk, accountability, and public service responsibilitiesThis episode is for leaders, managers, public sector professionals, and anyone interested in building workplaces where people can thrive, contribute, and adapt to change.We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit ⁠www.ceoadvantage.com.au⁠.For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram.Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  2. Aug 27

    Grant Kelley: Building Value Through Business, Sport and Community

    Paul Edginton is joined by Grant Kelley, owner of the Adelaide 36ers, for a conversation about his career, his return to South Australia after 30 years overseas, and the principles that have shaped his approach to business, investment, sport and community. Grant reflects on his early career, international experience and the decision to come home, as well as the opportunities he sees for South Australia as the state develops greater confidence in its own strengths.The conversation explores Grant’s approach to creating value, from private equity and investment to his involvement with the Adelaide 36ers and the role sporting clubs can play in strengthening community. Paul and Grant also discuss South Australia’s entrepreneurial culture, the importance of civility and kindness in leadership, and how competitiveness can coexist with dignity and strong values. Grant shares his perspective on winning and losing well, developing resilience in young people, and the role mentors can play throughout a professional career.In this episode:• Returning to South Australia after 30 years overseas and applying international experience at home• Building value through investment, business and long term thinking• Growing the Adelaide 36ers while strengthening connection with members and community• Exploring kindness, dignity and healthy competition as leadership principles• Finding mentors and learning through both giving and receiving adviceThis episode is for business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in how commercial experience, community involvement and personal values can shape effective leadership.We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit ⁠www.ceoadvantage.com.au⁠.For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram.Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  3. Jun 3

    Jason Di Iulio: Leadership, Risk and Reinventing Business Through Change

    Paul Edginton sits down with Jason Di Iulio, Managing Director of Finance Mutual Australia and 1835 Property, for a wide ranging conversation about leadership, business growth, finance, property development and navigating uncertainty. Jason reflects on his journey from working as a trolley boy at Coles and studying commerce at university, through to banking at ANZ, building Finance Mutual Australia from scratch, and later expanding into large scale property development. The episode explores how clear thinking, strong culture and long term decision making helped Jason lead through periods of rapid growth, the Global Financial Crisis, and major industry change. Jason shares practical insights into building sustainable businesses, avoiding reactive decision making, and creating environments where staff feel empowered to contribute ideas. He explains how his businesses operate with minimal hierarchy, how innovation is encouraged across all levels of the organisation, and why slowing down to think clearly during periods of pressure can be a competitive advantage. The discussion also covers commercial property lending, advisory boards, the shift into direct property development, the importance of learning from larger markets interstate and overseas, and the risks of organisations becoming trapped by bureaucracy and inertia. In this episode: • Building a finance business from the ground up after leaving corporate banking • Navigating the Global Financial Crisis through structured decision making • Creating workplace cultures that encourage innovation and long term staff retention • Learning from larger interstate and international markets before entering new sectors • Balancing technology, AI and human relationships in modern business This episode is for business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and leaders who want practical insights into building resilient organisations, leading through uncertainty and creating cultures where people and ideas thrive. We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit ⁠www.ceoadvantage.com.au⁠. For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram. Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  4. May 20

    Colin Falconer: Advantage Thinking and Reimagining Systems

    In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, Paul Edginton speaks with educator, speaker and author Colin Falconer about the origins of Advantage Thinking, Open Talent, and the deeper impact language and systems have on human potential. Drawing from his own childhood experience of being labelled as a student with learning difficulties, Colin reflects on how belief, environment, and opportunity shaped his life and ultimately led him to challenge deficit based thinking across education, government, charities, and leadership. The conversation explores how organisations become trapped in problem solving models and why Colin believes leaders must shift toward solution creation, trust, and strength based approaches. Paul and Colin unpack the Seven Tests of Advantage Thinking, the influence of Aristotle on modern leadership thinking, and the dangers of institutional inertia, transactional cultures, and systems that unintentionally reinforce disadvantage. They also discuss youth employment, public service systems, burnout in the charity sector, and the role language plays in shaping both identity and organisational culture. In this episode: • The origins of Advantage Thinking and how Colin Falconer developed the framework • Why deficit based systems often reinforce the very problems they are trying to solve • The Seven Tests of Advantage Thinking and how they apply to leadership and culture • Reframing problem solving into solution creation and imagining what good looks like • The role of language, belief, trust, and systems in shaping human potential This episode is for leaders, educators, policy makers, charity professionals, and anyone interested in building healthier systems, stronger cultures, and more human centred approaches to leadership and organisational change. We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit ⁠www.ceoadvantage.com.au⁠. For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram. Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  5. May 6

    Alf Ianniello: Leading with Founders and ASX Shareholders

    In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton sits down with Alf Ianniello, Managing Director and CEO of Codan Limited, to explore his progression from engineering into global business. Alf reflects on starting out in electronics engineering, working internationally in manufacturing, and how those early experiences shaped his approach to decision making, discipline, and growth. The conversation follows Alf’s career through British Aerospace and Schefenacker Vision Systems, into a fourteen year tenure at the Detmold Group, before moving into an ASX listed environment at Codan. He explains how global exposure, working across cultures, and managing manufacturing operations at scale informed his approach to acquisitions, executive development, and navigating uncertainty, including the impact of geopolitical events on business performance. In this episode: • Transitioning from engineering into commercial and executive roles • Scaling manufacturing businesses across global markets • Making decisions under uncertainty and external pressure • Managing growth through acquisitions and international expansion • Shifting from operational execution to governance and oversight This episode is for leaders, founders, and executives who want a grounded understanding of how to grow businesses, manage complexity, and operate effectively in global markets. We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit ⁠www.ceoadvantage.com.au⁠. For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram. Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  6. Apr 22

    Tim Silvers: Leading Culture and Performance in Elite Sport

    In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton speaks with Tim Silvers, CEO of the Adelaide Crows, about leadership inside one of Australia’s most visible sporting organisations. Tim reflects on his journey through the sports industry, from early jobs and a childhood shaped by constant change, to leading major AFL clubs and building culture in high pressure environments. The conversation explores how resilience, connection, and honest leadership shape long term success. Tim shares practical insight into managing performance in elite sport, where feedback is constant and standards are reviewed every week. He discusses bringing young players and their families into a club environment, balancing on field and off field expectations, handling difficult decisions such as delistings and restructures, and why trust must be built through clear communication. He also explains how organisations can create belonging, identify rising talent, and stay aligned during periods of major change, including the challenges that followed Covid. In this episode: • Building resilience through change, uncertainty, and early life experiences• Creating belonging for young talent entering high pressure environments• Leading honest conversations about performance and accountability• Rebuilding trust and culture after disruption and organisational change• Managing difficult decisions while maintaining respect and clarity This episode is for leaders, executives, coaches, and team builders who want practical insight into culture, performance, and leading people through pressure and change. We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit www.ceoadvantage.com.au For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram. Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  7. Apr 7

    Raymond Spencer: Leadership, Culture and the Discipline of Alignment

    In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers conclude their three part conversation with Raymond Spencer, focusing on his leadership philosophy and experience following the sale of Kanbay and his transition into Capgemini. The episode closes out the current season. Raymond reflects on leading within a global organisation after Kanbay was acquired by Capgemini, where he went on to build and lead the Financial Services Global Business Unit. He explains the importance of diversity beyond demographics, highlighting differences in thinking styles, education, and lived experience as critical inputs to better decision making. The conversation explores how alignment begins with a clearly defined purpose, how meetings can be structured through a simple five part framework, and how culture becomes operational through values, behaviours, and clear boundaries. Practical examples include redefining meeting effectiveness, embedding behavioural expectations across teams, and creating accountability through shared understanding rather than top down control. In this episode: Leading through the transition from founder to global business unit leaderDefining diversity through thinking styles, experience, and perspectiveUsing purpose to create alignment and improve decision making across teamsApplying a practical framework to run effective and efficient meetingsTranslating values into behaviours and accountability within organisational cultureThis episode is for leaders and operators who want practical ways to improve alignment, strengthen culture, and lead teams with greater clarity and intent. We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit www.ceoadvantage.com.au. For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram. Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

  8. Mar 24

    Raymond Spencer: Building a Values Driven Global Business

    In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers continue their conversation with Raymond Spencer, exploring how he built and scaled a global business by applying principles developed in the not for profit sector. Raymond shares the early formation of Kanbay, his transition into commercial leadership, and the thinking behind applying culture, values, and teamwork in a profit driven environment. Raymond explains how the business evolved from a small operation placing talent into global companies to a sophisticated organisation delivering software services at scale. He outlines how culture was operationalised through clearly defined values, behaviours, and expectations, and how this became a competitive advantage as the company expanded internationally. The discussion also covers early offshore development in India, co investment with clients, the design of a values aligned workplace, and the deliberate decisions made around salary, reinvestment, and leadership structure. Raymond also shares how the company prepared for public listing years in advance, embedding governance and discipline while protecting culture as the core driver of performance. In this episode:• Building a global business by applying not for profit leadership principles in a commercial setting• Establishing early offshore development models and working with international clients• Turning values into behaviours that shape everyday decisions and culture• Designing organisational systems that reinforce learning, feedback, and accountability• Preparing for public listing while maintaining long term culture and leadership integrity This episode is for leaders, founders, and executives who want to understand how culture can be built deliberately and scaled without losing clarity, consistency, or performance. We would love for you to become part of our growing leadership community. Visit ⁠www.ceoadvantage.com.au⁠. For leadership advice and more content, follow @ceo_advantage on Instagram. Connect with Paul Edginton on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/paul-edginton-5047a511.

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The CEO Advantage Podcast brings you into candid conversations with top CEOs, founders, and industry experts, exploring the strategies, insights, and lessons that drive success. From leadership tactics to navigating challenges, each episode offers valuable takeaways for entrepreneurs and executives alike. Gain an edge with actionable advice and inspiring stories from the people shaping the future of business. Tune in to elevate your perspective and fuel your own journey to success.

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  • Creator
    Paul Edginton
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Paul Edginton
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    The CEO Advantage Podcast

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