Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast

Has our pursuit of professionalism usurped our innate social abilities to work collectively and creatively for the greater good?  Samantha Slade, author, social designer and cultural anthropologist, believes so and is working with organisations and teams to help them rebalance their leadership paradigms and flatten their hierarchies. While this is not a ‘perfect or easy journey’, Sam taps into what she sees as our core human instincts of care and togetherness that have been smothered by corporate structures. Making her work both hopeful and insightful is the way it braids the three strands of past, present and future paradigms  into a new way of leading, teaming and performing.  Shownotes See more at: http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-paradigm-sam-slade Key moments 3:13  An amazing origin story - revolution and kidnapping! 10:10  Deep change is required to get horizontal 12:20  Our innate abilities - we know how to be together 14:00  Straddling two leadership paradigms 16:10  Join us in Amplifiers Ac

  We are a third of the way through the year! How does that make you feel? In this solsode I’m confronting the lingering sense of malaise that I’m noticing this year. It’s being sustained by ongoing uncertainty and as leaders we need to have strategies to navigate through difficult times by assessing both the known and the unknown. In this episode I explore three leadership truisms that will help you balance risk and opportunity with a sense of possibility - because even when times are tough, it’s important to expand our leadership perspective and remember we are all part of the bigger, beautiful picture! Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-perspective-truisms    Key moments 1:00 Personal update: connection, comedy and writing progress 3:30 The leadership pendulum swings with uncertainty 4:20 Self-aware leadership principles 5:00 AI reality check 5:50 Establishing values to protect humanity and the planet 6:55 Looking for opportunities - previous guests help show the way 8:55 Thr

Former Navy SEAL and a previous guest on the podcast, Marty Strong, is back with more insightful leadership thinking and a new book: Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization. Marty continues to challenge received wisdom and shines a light on what he describes as the forgotten leadership skill of creativity. With habits that will open our minds and broaden our horizons, Marty’s approach envisages a leadership future full of humility, creative exploration, collaboration and innovation that solidifies into successful strategy and execution. It is a delight to have Marty’s unique perspective back on the podcast! Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/visionary-leadership-marty-strong   Key moments 3:00 The forgotten creative brain 8:20 Flicking the creative switch 12:00 The difference between visionary and strategic leadership 16:16 Qualities, values and mindset 18:45 Join us in Amplifiers Academy 19:20 Spotting trends as a leader 25:15 Sourcing diverse inputs - stay curious!

Josh Tyson works at the intersection of AI and UX (user design), specialising in high-level content design and storytelling. He’s also an author and podcaster (broadcasting ‘from the future’!) with extensive experience in the practical application of artificial intelligence, in particular chat-based interfaces. Josh sees possibilities everywhere he looks, but is highly pragmatic about the capacity of organisations and leaders to break through the fear of the unknown and embrace emerging technologies to improve their businesses. Passionate about liberating creativity through technology, he holds the hands of those willing to experiment and, in Josh’s words, first fall on their faces. It’s both a lightning fast and long leadership journey and in this episode Josh shares how we can navigate it with optimism. Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-skills-josh-tyson Key moments 3:00  The biggest leadership insight: being open and flexible 4:50  First, fall on your face 6:00  The investmen

If you’re ready for a refreshing burst of optimism and excitement amid all the doom scrolling, look no further than Justin Bean. Justin is the author of a call to arms for possibilities over problems. His book What Could Go Right? is the culmination of his research and work at the intersection of sustainability, tech, and innovation for impact. Justin believes we can envision our ideal world and empower ourselves with practical approaches to build it. In this episode Justin shares the six key trends for the future that will impact how we work, what we value and why we do what we do. He reminds us that change is incremental, we’re capable of more than we realise and that there is a way for the future to meet all of our needs - from profit to purpose and everything in between.   Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-thinking-justin-bean   Key moments Reframing fear of the future  [4:00] Developing a values mindset  [8:10] A perspective on the past  [10:15] Disrupting cultural norms  [

In this week’s solosode I’m reflecting on how lovely it is when loose or lost connections come back into our lives - so let’s put ourselves out there! Then it’s a deep dive into meta modern leadership, the three hallmarks of a meta modern leader and three practical exercises that will help develop these characteristics. Plus two book recommendations and a reminder of balance in all things - we can be both sensible and sensitive, wise and compassionate. There’s always more than one pathway to choose.   Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/meta-modern-leadership   Key moments   The three characteristics of meta modern leadership  [4:00] Three practical exercises to develop them  [8:40] Book recommendation: Derek Sivers -  How To Live [14:20] Book recommendation: Tim Urban - What’s Our Problem?  [18:00] A leadership blind spot  [20:00] Register for the Fit for the Future webinar  [25:10] Join us in the Amplifiers Academy  [26:00]

We need to move beyond our binary thinking of purpose or profit because together they are so much more powerful. That’s the message ‘Chief Purpose Activist’ Carolyn Butler-Madden is on a mission to spread with her work in supporting social impact and purpose-led businesses. With a background in marketing, Carolyn is perfectly positioned to move past the fluff and focus on meaningful actions that drive profit with purpose. In this episode she shares inspiring examples of businesses who walk the talk and reap the benefits while reminding us that change starts with one small step - and if it’s taken with others that’s even better!  Shownotes Read more at:  http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/corporate-culture-carolyn-butler-madden   Key moments What is a purpose consultant?  [2:30] An accidental marketing career  [3:20] The social conscience disconnect  [5:20] Cause marketing  [7:10] We don’t have to choose between purpose and profit  [9:00] Discovering purpose  [10:00] Don’t stop with ‘why’  [12:00] Join us in the

US Fighter Pilot Dominic ‘Slice’ Teich knows a thing or two about peak performance and, as a recovering workaholic, has had to intentionally reframe what success means in order to step off the ‘hamster wheel of achievement’. As well as being a full-time fighter pilot, Dom is an entrepreneur and publisher of the Single Seat Mindset series of books that shares leadership stories from the cockpits of 40 fellow pilots. These are combat proven strategies that can be leveraged by any peak performer and in this conversation, Dom shares his journey to Single Seat Wisdom and leadership lessons from the third dimension!  Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-perspective-dom-teich   Key Moments Fighter pilot origin story  [2:00] Flying an F16  [6:30] On learned behaviours  [8:20] Deployment experiences  [10:50] The (mental) crash  [13:20] Developing empathy  [16:00] Defining success  [18:30] Join us in Amplifiers Academy  [21:30] The ‘Slice’ story [22:00] Single Seat Mindset  [25:10] How a fig

Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D and Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard are a mother-daughter team with an incredible backstory and a refreshing approach to leadership that blends psychology with systems to advance the potential of individuals, teams and organisations. Together they have co-authored three books, most recently So, You Think You Can Lead? Anne and Heather’s relationship is unique (you’ll have to listen to find out why!) and makes their professional collaboration even more remarkable. The synergy of Anne’s developmental psychology background and Heather’s systems thinking and transformation expertise enables them to help executives - and especially emerging and entrepreneurial leaders - do and be better. In this episode they share the bad habits even good leaders can fall into, shine a light on  a fundamental leadership principle for the hybrid world, remind us that leaders cannot, and should not, be all things to all people and, perhaps most importantly, that there’s no leadership without followership.    Show

Inspired by our Future of Leadership event we’re looking at the megatrends that will shape the future of leadership and considering the skills and perspectives we need for successful meta-modern leadership. In short, what are our buoyancy aids that will help us swim in the soup of uncertainty? From A.I. tools that will facilitate our creativity and curiosity to mastering and managing energy these are the leadership skills we need to maximise the opportunities we are being offered.  Shownotes See more at: http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/future-leadership-megatrends Key moments New habits update [1:30] Emails, push-ups and more Writing update [3:10] Prequels and sequels A.I experimentation [4:00] Saving time on ‘stuff’ Ethical considerations [9:00] Credit where it’s due Exploring megatrends [13:00] An abundant, equitable, and regenerative world for all Blockchain 101 [16:15] What is it and how does it work? DAOs [19:00] Distributed Autonomous Organisations A.I Megatrend [23:50] Radically release creativity Wha

Anthony Coppedge is a business transformation specialist with a background in sales and marketing who had a major ‘ah-ha’ moment while working at IBM and witnessing the software team’s agile approach to work. Now Anthony helps people leverage marketing agility with a focus on outcomes, not outputs. His pragmatic and people-centric approach is built around leaders who create safe environments for experiments, delegate in service of outcomes, and genuinely care about their teams. He wants the future of leadership to involve better questions and better listening, less stupid work and a lot more impact! In this episode he shares his insights into how that is achievable for all leaders.  Shownotes See more at www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-principles-anthony-coppedge

Buckle up for a wide-ranging conversation with author and business coach Daryl Urbanski! With an unconventional voice that cuts through the noise, Daryl has helped businesses to be more successful, published five books and studied the science of business success - and then studied the studies. (Very meta!) Acutely aware of the realities of business today and what the future of leadership might look like, he embraces technology from a foundation of people and connection and advocates for self-awareness above all else! Daryl shares where he thinks leadership of the future is heading and the work we will need to do to get there.   Shownotes See more at  http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-future-daryl-urbanski  

Rachel Audige is a bias buster! Working with organisations and teams, Rachel makes the invisible, visible by scanning for conscious and unconscious biases that create resistance to innovation and new ideas. With a background in branding, marketing and communication across a multitude of sectors both here in Australia and in France, Rachel connected the dots early in her career and realised that most organisations were stuck or stunted in their innovation efforts due to fixed thinking and a lack of experimentation. Through her writing, speaking and facilitation, Rachel helps businesses take off their blinkers so they can imagine the future, plan for it and confidently lead the way towards it.  Read the full shownotes here

Welcome to the first episode of 2023! In this solosode I’m contemplating some big themes - from what does it mean to be Australian (or any nationality!) to the challenges we are facing down this year and the leadership priorities that will help us navigate them.  I also reflect on my recent travels, the new perspectives gained, the trends identified and potential solutions. Plus, the books I’ve loved - and hated!  Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-priorities

We’re kicking off the year with something a little different - I’m on the other side of the microphone being interviewed by Better World Leaders host Tim Collings. Plus you’ll notice a fresh new intro, outro and music to usher in the new year.  Tim and I discuss the leadership frameworks within my novel The Olympus Project and how we can use fictional scenarios, characters and stories in leadership development.     See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-the-olympus-project

In this week’s solosode and final episode of 2022 we are reflecting on the year, across leadership books, podcasts, work and personal journeys along with the events that made the news and will continue to impact us in 2023. Let’s leverage what we have learned this year to create a roadmap for a better future.    Read the full shownotes here: http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/end-of-year-reflection-and-planning-2022

Nick Dyner and his company, Moleaer, are on a mission to unlock the power of water and help organisations and industries do more with less through pioneering nano bubble technology that has applications across food, energy and healthcare. In fact, identifying the opportunities for this technology and the humble H2O is one of Nick’s major leadership priorities as he seeks to build a wider understanding of how everything we use in our lives is either grown or mined - with water being the vital connector. Solving the problem of finite resources is front of mind for Nick as he scales the business, learning leadership lessons along the way, and drawing on his own deep belief that this is one bubble that is not going to burst.    See more at: http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-perspective-nick-dyner

Wendy Nash has confronted many beliefs about herself in her leadership journey from corporate life to meditation coach. From considering herself an effective and empathetic communicator to convincing herself that a job was just about paying the bills, no stone has gone unturned in Wendy’s pursuit of balance and self-awareness. Having done the emotional work required to change entrenched habits, Wendy now helps others to do the same in life and leadership. In this episode she shares her mindfulness insights, provides examples of behaviours and biases to watch out for and reminds us that while it’s great to press play it’s also important to press pause and savour the kindness in our lives. See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-journey-wendy-nash

There’s no going back to the old ways or days for leadership coach Phillip Ralph - in fact he’s impatient for the changes we need to see that will spearhead the future of leadership. For Phillip that progress includes embedding emotional intelligence early and broadly in organisations - no more waiting until someone is in a leadership position before they are developed. It means leadership from anyone, anywhere - empowering people to take action where they are, to nudge the system instead of trying to dismantle it overnight. Phillip shares his leadership perspective on where we are going wrong, how not every problem needs a solution, the simple power of human connection and his ultimate vision for the future - organisations that are as smart as the people in them!     See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-strategies-phillip-ralph

In this week’s solosode, we look at workforce trends that are shaping opportunities and threats for us as humans. The new workforce is networked creators! We will need these new leadership skills and perspectives to engage in this environment. Read the full shownotes here.