Core Values

E107 | To Be Honest with Dominic Thurbon Honesty is not a value to put on the wall. It is a behaviour, a skill and a choice leaders must practise every day. Dom Thurbon is an entrepreneur, researcher, writer and speaker who has spent nearly 20 years helping leaders and organisations change behaviour through disruption. He has built and sold two global businesses, worked as a partner at EY, co-founded Alchemy Labs and written several publications. Dom explains why truth is so difficult Read More...

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E107 | To Be Honest with Dominic Thurbon Honesty is […]

E92 | Lessons Learned with Steve Stanley Steve Stanley is a former education CEO and Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel who has spent decades building leaders in high-stakes environments. Now a Director at the CEO Institute WA and Team Smart, he designs strengths-based leadership and change programs across business, government and elite sport, including BHP, Chevron, the West Coast Eagles and the WA Institute of Sport. Steve shares 39 hard-won lessons he’s distilled into a private handbook Read More...

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E92 | Lessons Learned with Steve Stanley Steve Stanley is […]

E88 | The Compass Within with Robert Glazer Robert Glazer is a bestselling author, podcast host, and founder of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency known for its remote-first approach, values-based culture, and commitment to developing talent. Known for blending strategy with practical leadership, Robert brings a grounded, real-world perspective to conversations about work and life. He explores why so many people operate without clarity, how values are discovered rather Read More...

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E88 | The Compass Within with Robert Glazer Robert Glazer […]

E65 | Small Giants Community with Jean Moncrieff Putting people at the centre of business is the hallmark of the Small Giants community – leaders who choose to be great instead of big. Jean Moncrieff, who stepped into the role of community head in 2025, shares how values-driven leadership transformed his own business and why it continues to shape a global network of purpose-led entrepreneurs. A longtime member turned coach, Jean discusses the origin of Small Giants, the importance of Read More...

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E65 | Small Giants Community with Jean Moncrieff Putting people […]

E62 | The Zen of Business with Keith Roberts True success comes from aligning purpose, values, and peace—not just chasing profit. Keith Roberts blends ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern business strategy to help entrepreneurs lead with clarity and intention. Through the Oak Journal, he offers tools rooted in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to guide intentional living and ethical leadership. Keith shares how understanding suffering, embracing accountability, and letting go of Read More...

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E62 | The Zen of Business with Keith Roberts True […]

E59 | Clear Thinking and Accountability with Mark Green Mark Green is a globally recognised leadership coach, author and speaker who works with CEOs and executive teams to build accountable, high-performing cultures. Mark shares why fear – whether driven by ego, scarcity or failure – is the biggest hidden blocker to performance and accountability. He outlines the three elements of accountability, the power of role clarity, and how tolerating underperformance can erode credibility and Read More...

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E59 | Clear Thinking and Accountability with Mark Green Mark […]

E58 | What We Learn When We Learn We Are Dying with Travis Luther Travis Luther is a sociologist and entrepreneur who spent a year interviewing terminally ill individuals – many of them fellow entrepreneurs – to uncover what really matters when people confront their own mortality. The result is a set of powerful life lessons drawn from those facing the end: live authentically, act with urgency, and define success on your own terms. Travis also created the Time Traveller Method, a Read More...

e58 What We Learn When We Learn We Are Dying with Travis Luther

E50 |Plastic Bank And The Currency Of Hope with David Katz Plastic Bank transforms plastic waste into currency, creating a powerful solution to two global issues: ocean pollution and poverty. Founded by David Katz, the organisation operates in over 700 communities, empowering 57,000+ families to exchange discarded plastic for life essentials like school tuition, clean water, and medical care. Katz’s vision goes beyond profit – it’s about building a for-prosperity ecosystem where Read More...

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e50 Plastic Bank And The Currency Of Hope with David Katz

E40 | Family Capital and Legacy with Stuart Wesley Stuart Wesley has dedicated his career to coaching, organisational development, and helping leaders build workplaces where people thrive. With a rich background in pastoral ministry and family business, his expertise isn’t just about driving results – it’s about understanding the human dynamics that fuel great businesses. Stuart shares insights on the importance of human intelligence in leadership, and the five capitals Read More...

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Episode 27 | The Habits of High Performing Teams with Erik Kruger Eric Kruger is a globally acclaimed leadership keynote speaker, author and a thought leader in leadership and team development, whose insights and strategies empower leaders to navigate complexity and drive impactful action. Eric reflects on the importance of self-awareness and daily practice to overcome ego, emphasising that unchecked pride can hinder progress. Leadership, he says, requires a “mind shift” to Read More...

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Episode 16 | The Leader Within Us with Warren Rustand Warren Rustand is a distinguished leadership expert, former cabinet secretary to a US President, author, mentor with extensive experience in guiding individuals and organisations towards success. He is known for his profound insights into emotional intelligence and transformational leadership, emphasising the importance of self-awareness and serving others. Warren discusses the evolving nature of leadership, highlighting the shift Read More...

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Episode 15 | Mental Fitness for Entrepreneurs and Leaders with Dr Andrew Miki Dr Andrew Miki is a registered psychologist in British Columbia, Canada, with expertise in neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is the founder and Chief Science Officer at Starling Minds, specialising in using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and digital platforms to enhance mental health support in the workplace. He says addressing mental health in the workplace is crucial, especially Read More...

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e15 Mental Fitness for Entrepreneurs and Leaders with Dr Andrew Miki

Episode 1| How to Work with (Almost) Anyone with Michael Bungay Stanier Listen here: Michael Bungay Stanier is on a mission to disrupt inherently unfair power structures. Michael’s a world-renowned speaker, teacher and award-winning author, best known for ‘The Coaching Habit’. Michael believes that our happiness and success are dependent on our working relationships, a concept he writes about in his most recent book, ‘How to Work with (Almost) Anyone’. Michael shares insights with Read More...

e1 How to Work with (Almost) Anyone with Michael Bungay Stanier

Is your culture really aligned with your core values? Sometimes there can be a difference between what your core values state, and what is really happening in the culture. And this can make the leaders of a business look like they don’t know, don’t understand or worse are incompetent to team members. Therefore the core values of the business must align with the culture that people observe and live every day. In this episode, we talk about seven things you can do to ensure that Read More...

116 Is your culture really aligned with your core values?

Many leaders will focus on the finances and processes when acquiring a company and don’t often consider the culture. Yet the culture can actually create major problems and can even destroy a good merger. When two companies come together who each might previously have had good cultures, the result can be a toxic culture where the A players leave. And ironically one of the reasons people buy a company is the top talent. So when acquiring a company, having a plan for the Read More...

61 How do you integrate cultures when companies merge or a company is acquired?

This week Kevin and Brad talk about a concept from Jim Collins where leaders in business must simultaneously stimulate progress and protect the core. If you stop stimulating progress or you stop protecting the core, you risk sliding into mediocrity. It’s difficult because once you’ve had some success, it’s easy to slip into a groove of doing things the same way, but if you don’t Read More...

57 Stimulate progress and protect the core

Episode 37 – The Growth Whisperers The Growth Whisperers is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles and Kevin Lawrence two advisors to mid-market businesses, one Australian, one Canadian, who each work with CEOs and Leadership Teams across the world with a mission to build enduring, great companies. Each weekly episode covers interesting situations and questions from the world of strategic planning, leadership development, talent and hiring in high growth Read More...

37 How to build your culture and attract the right people heading into 2021 (part 1 of 4)

Episode 26 – The Growth Whisperers The Growth Whisperers is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles and Kevin Lawrence two advisors to mid-market businesses, one Australian, one Canadian, who each work with CEOs and Leadership Teams across the world with a mission to build enduring, great companies. Each weekly episode covers interesting situations and questions from the world of strategic planning, leadership development, talent and hiring in high growth Read More...