Alpha Geek Podcast: How Leaders Level Up

Dr Tim Patston is the head of Innovation at Geelong Grammar School, and Peter Evans-Greenwood is a fellow at Deloitte Centre for the Edge. They have been working together on research around the future of work and the digital skills gap, and have uncovered some unexpected results. Listen now. Show notes Digital agency and the skills gap report Dr Tim Patston’s links Dr Patston on LinkedIn@GeelongGrammar on Twitter Peter Evans-Greenwood’s links @pevansgreenwood on TwitterCentre For The Edge on TwitterDeloitte on TwitterCentre For The Edge website

Jamie Leach is the CEO and Founder of Open Data Australia. Jamie has had a long and varied leadership history across a range of industries including finance and tech and AI startups. Jamie has distilled her approach to leadership so that it can work across boundaries and industries. Listen now. Show notes Jamie’s links@opendataaus on TwitterOpen Data Australia

Peter Evans-Greenwood has deep experience as a CTO and tech strategist and is now a Fellow at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge, helping organisations understand the digital revolution and how they can embrace the future. We get deep into artificial intelligence and the future of work. Will we still have jobs in the future? Peter is confident he has the answer. Listen now. Show notes Peter’s links@pevansgreenwood on TwitterPeter’s fellow Fellow… Pete Williams on TwitterTo code or not to code?Deloitte Centre for the Edge ANU’s 3A: Autonomy, Agency and Assurance Innovation Institute Genevieve Bell’s Boyer lecture

Jeff Haden is a world-renowned writer and ghostwriter. Much of what he has written about is in the leadership, influence and personal development space. We talk about some of the key leadership lessons Jeff has picked up from interviewing hundreds of the best in the world. Listen now. Show notes Jeff’s links Jeff’s new book: The Motivation MythJeff’s articles on Inc.comJeff’s new websiteLinkedInTwitter Shawn Achor’s book: The Happiness Advantage Purposive Drift

Kristy Simpkin is the Co-President of the ICT arm of Women In Technology who promote women in the industry and what we can all do as leaders to help address the biases and imbalances that are still present in the industry. Listen now. Show notes Kristy’s links Kristy on LinkedIn@kristyasimpkinWomen in TechnologyThe WIT Awards Test yourself for unconscious biases—For gender test, select your country and ‘Go’. Then click through on the ‘Gender’ button. PwC and Diversity PwC’s commitmentPwC’s journeyCreating value through diversity “65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation” Tuckman’s model for team performance (forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning) The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

Andrew Ramsden is the CEO and Founder of Alpha Transform and host of the Alpha Geek podcast. He has a particular passion for leadership development for technical professionals. In this episode Andrew talks about his most important leadership lesson and how you can apply it. Listen now. Episode based on this article from earlier in the month“I don’t want to be wrong for a moment longer than I have to be”—Sam HarrisHigh EQ leads to 500% increased performance in CEOsEQ can address this: “65% of employee performance problems are the result of strained relationships rather than a lack of skill or motivation”

Karin Geraghty is the Chief ICT and Digital Strategist for Department of Premier and Cabinet in South Australia. She has led many successful large-scale transformations in South Australia and shares a lot of wonderful insights about how to be a leader in that environment. Listen now. Show notes Karin on LinkedInBlinkist—For Micro-readers like Karin and AndrewThe Reflective Practitioner—Book about ‘reflection in action’ and ‘reflection on action’Switch: How to change things when change is hardDon’t think of an elephant—Book on how language can frame and lead peopleBest Practice Podcast—With Richard Aedy around working relationships

Leigh Berrell was a geek from an early age, interested in science and electronics. He has had an impressive career working his way from hands-on technical roles up to CIO roles over the past 10 years. Listen to hear how Leigh made the transition and his top leadership lessons. Listen now. Show notes Leigh on LinkedInLeigh on TwitterMore about Leigh in Sydney Morning HeraldDrive by Dan Pink—Motivating people through autonomy, mastery and purpose

Dr. Mark Glazebrook is an inventor, academic, and founder of Girls Invent who supports girls in schools to become innovators and entrepreneurs. Listen to hear how this movement is helping to shift the imbalances in the industry and how you can be involved. Listen now. Girls InventUse the contact form on the site if you are a:school looking to get involvedparent to know more about how to get your daughter’s school involved?business looking to ‘adopt a school’business interested in the commercialisation opportunitiesOne of Mark’s inventions, the DOY

Steve Hodgkinson is the CIO for Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services. Steve has spent time in both public and private sector and he believes this balance is the key to his success. Listen to hear his methodology for delivering successful digital transformation in large organisations that avoids the pitfalls of both waterfall and agile methodologies at enterprise scale. Listen now. Show notes Steve Hodgkinson on LinkedInPlatform+Agile overviewSteve’s presentation on Platform+Agile