“I've rediscovered nature. Now I actually can go for a walk, breathe, meditate, reflect; rather than try to see how quickly I can run five Ks so I can get back into the office.” For the final episode of the current season of Leading Through Change, we’ve got two leaders for the price of one. Margo Lydon, CEO of SuperFriend sits down with Damien Mu, CEO and Managing Director of AIA Australia and New Zealand. Margo and Damien, along with their respective organisations, share a strong working partnership, and so their relaxed conversation reveals many personal insights. Margo and Damien touch on growth mindsets during the recent pandemic and the importance of leaders connecting with the head and the heart of their organisations. They also cover topics on collegiate support, organisational purpose, maintaining manageable boundaries between work and life, and the necessity of self-care. —————————— More information… AIA… http://www.aia.com.au SuperFriend… https://superfriend.com.au Victorian Workplace Mental Wellbeing Collaboration… https://leadingwellvic.com.au/ WorkSafe’s WorkWell program… https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/how-can-we-create-mentally-healthy-workplace —————————— About our guests… Damien Mu CEO and Managing Director, AIA Australia and New Zealand Damien’s career at AIA Australia began in 2007, and he was appointed to the role of CEO in 2014. Damien has more than 20 years’ experience in the Australian Financial Services industry, with management experience spanning life and health insurance, superannuation and investments. AIA Australia is a founding member of the Shared Value Project. In 2019, AIA entered into a Joint Cooperation Agreement with CBA for the purchase of CommInsure Life. In 2018, Damien was awarded the Shared Value Champion and the AB+F Australian Insurance Executive of the Year. He holds a number of directorships including the Financial Services Council (FSC), co-Chair of the FSC Life Board Committee and an Advisory Board member of the Shared Value Project. Margo Lydon CEO, SuperFriend Margo has worked in mental health and suicide prevention for 20 years and has been CEO of SuperFriend for 10 years. She has extensive experience in leadership, business growth, strategic partnerships and systems change. Margo represents SuperFriend on a number of nationally recognised strategic alliances including: The Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, Victorian Workplace Mental Wellbeing Collaboration, LeadingWell Queensland Collaboration, and Roses in the Ocean’s Sector Advisory. Through Margo’s involvement and influence in the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, she Chairs the Stakeholder and Communications working group of the National Workplace Initiative – an $11.5 million investment over four years from the Commonwealth’s Department of Health to create a nationally consistent approach to workplace mental health. Margo is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was a finalist in the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards (Victoria) in the “For Purpose and Social Enterprise” category. About our host… Mark Dean is the founder of En Masse, a specialist behaviour change company that specialises in psychological health, safety and inclusion in workplaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices