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The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Simon Thiessen & Kirralea Walkerden
71 episodes
5 days ago
Text us your thoughts or questions Change doesn’t fail because of the plan — it fails because of how people are led through it. In this episode, Simon explores why leading change isn’t just about managing logistics — it’s about leading emotions, expectations, and resistance with purpose and clarity. You’ll learn: Why “evolution or revolution” isn’t just a clever phrase — it’s a choice every organisation must makeThe difference between change management and change leadership (and why the latte...
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Text us your thoughts or questions Change doesn’t fail because of the plan — it fails because of how people are led through it. In this episode, Simon explores why leading change isn’t just about managing logistics — it’s about leading emotions, expectations, and resistance with purpose and clarity. You’ll learn: Why “evolution or revolution” isn’t just a clever phrase — it’s a choice every organisation must makeThe difference between change management and change leadership (and why the latte...
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Management
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Careers
Episodes (20/71)
The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Evolution or Revolution: Why Leaders Must Embrace Change to Stay Relevant
Text us your thoughts or questions Change doesn’t fail because of the plan — it fails because of how people are led through it. In this episode, Simon explores why leading change isn’t just about managing logistics — it’s about leading emotions, expectations, and resistance with purpose and clarity. You’ll learn: Why “evolution or revolution” isn’t just a clever phrase — it’s a choice every organisation must makeThe difference between change management and change leadership (and why the latte...
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1 month ago
42 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Must Managers be Mediators too?
Text us your thoughts or questions The 5 Phases of Mediation for Managers and Leaders. ****************************************************** Visit our website The Real Learning Experience Thanks to our producer, Josh at JCALdigital.org
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2 months ago
37 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Encouraging Leaders to Charge Into Leadership with R & J Batteries (Rebroadcast)
Text us your thoughts or questions Good decisions when replacing managers are critical because their actions flow through to the performance and morale of their team. Having Emerging Leaders ready to step into management roles is essential for every organisation, big or small. Ready-made successors A robust Emerging Leaders process fosters ready-made leaders within the organisation. They already know the organisation and sector and they have lived the workplace culture. Presumably they repres...
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2 months ago
54 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Why Your Next Great Leader Is Already Working For You
Text us your thoughts or questions What do great organisations do to grow their next generation of leaders — instead of watching potential die on the vine? In this episode, Simon unpacks the three biggest barriers new leaders face and how developing talent from within solves them all. Plus, hear why some internal candidates get overlooked and how to change that. It’s a sharp, practical listen for any leader serious about growing other leaders. Summary of Episode: Introduction to Emergin...
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3 months ago
22 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
The Deep End Delusion: Why Throwing Leaders In Doesn't Work
Text us your thoughts or questions Still throwing new leaders in the deep end and hoping they’ll swim? In this episode, Simon unpacks the dangerous cliché of “sink or swim” leadership — and why it’s damaging your culture, your results, and your people. Learn how to replace lazy leadership defaults with intentional development strategies that actually work. You’ll walk away with a new lens on leader development — and a few clichés worth retiring forever. Monthly Theme: Developing Leaders 0:00...
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4 months ago
25 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Are Performance Appraisals Worth Your Time?
Text us your thoughts or questions Summary Does your team actually look forward to performance appraisals? Or do they brace themselves for an awkward, box-ticking exercise that feels like a waste of time? If you’re in the second camp—you’re not alone. For many leaders and teams, performance reviews are uncomfortable, ineffective, and do little to drive real improvement. But they should be one of the most valuable conversations you have. In this episode, we’re breaking down 15 reasons why appr...
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5 months ago
52 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
10 Reasons Your Workplace Values Are BS
Text us your thoughts or questions Summary Does your organisation have values that should make a difference - but don't? That people think are bullshit or tokenistic or lip service? Do they look great on the poster but mean nothing in the way people behave, work, and treat each other? If that's your organisation, your missing a HUGE opportunity to create a workplace culture where both morale and performance are high. Fortunately, this episode is packed with tips to make your values real. Link...
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6 months ago
31 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Are the monkeys running the zoo?
Text us your thoughts or questions Summary Have you ever thrown your hands in the air, frustrated, and said, 'the monkeys are running the zoo!' If you haven't, I bet one of your co-leaders has. What does that mean, though? And why does it happen? In this episode we talk about how leaders should respond when they feel the monkeys are running the zoo and discuss another type of 'zoo' that should be avoided at all costs! Links and resources mentioned in the show The Authentimeter (free culture s...
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7 months ago
32 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
The Rules of the Pool
Text us your thoughts or questions The Rules of the Pool - This episode focuses on the role of accountability in shaping workplace culture and emphasises the impact of individual contributions. We discuss how open communication, courageous conversations, and shared responsibility lead to a healthier work environment. Key points from the pod: Our new approach to the content we create for you – monthly themes. Each month will developed pods, blogs, free 20 minute webinars, and resources around ...
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8 months ago
38 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Tim Davenport (Director at OzFish Ltd.) on Delivering Bad News with Incredible Humanity
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!This week’s podcast features an interview with Tim Davenport, the Director of Fundraising & Sponsorship at OzFish Unlimited. Tim spent a significant part of his career as a senior executive in the media. After a period of stability, the organisation changed constantly and rapidly. That involved a succession of mergers, acquisitions and takeovers - each coming with change and a clash of workplace culture. His insights for leaders dealing ...
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1 year ago
59 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
The Role Values Play in your Organisation
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!The Role Values Play in your Organisation. How often do you revisit and refine your company's core values? In this milestone episode, we promise you'll discover the transformative power of regularly reassessing your organisational values to bridge the gap between current and desired cultural states. Learn why reevaluating your values every 18 months to two years is critical to maintaining alignment with your evolving organisational aspi...
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1 year ago
18 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
The Contemplative Leader with John Hardy (CEO, RSL Tasmania)
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!In today's episode, we spoke with the incredibly insightful (and entertaining) John Hardy, CEO of RSL Tasmania.John is the ultimate story teller, and takes us on his own leadership journey which started in the UK Military and has led him to now being CEO of RSL Tasmania, and living in his own slice of paradise near Hobart. His ability to always remember where he began and the challenges he has had throughout life leads him to be an incredibl...
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1 year ago
49 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Building a Robust Culture with Kathryn Keenihan from Junction Australia
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!Discover how to foster an exceptional workplace culture and drive organizational success with insights from Catherine Keenahan, Executive Manager for People and Culture at Junction Australia. Catherine reveals the secrets behind her organization’s mission to help people thrive, emphasizing the importance of a purpose-driven, values-oriented approach. Listen as she shares personal anecdotes about inspiring leaders who valued individuals and p...
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1 year ago
23 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗣️ Audio Blog: A 5 Minute Test of Authenticity
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!https://reallearning.com.au/No one does it as well as you do, right? Have you ever had that feeling that if you want a job done properly, you'll have to do it yourself? Have you ever asked the question why aren't my people as committed as me? Both questions are indicators that Employee Engagement may not be as high as you would like it to be. But are your expectations too high or is engagement actually low? There's a simple test that manager...
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1 year ago
9 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗣️ Audio Blog: The three needs your workplace culture must deliver on
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!Why does your organisation exist? In fact, why does any organisation exist? It really comes down to meeting needs. At a superficial level, it is obvious that we need to meet the needs of the people we serve. But, in reality, for organisations to succeed long term and to be sustainable, they need to meet needs on three different levels. When organisations ignore any of the three needs, the culture skews and both morale and results b...
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1 year ago
3 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗨️ Authentic Conversations: The Urgent Conversation We Need to Have.
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!In this episode we have an Authentic Conversation, a raw and honest conversation about men's violence against women. To say it's a massive problem in Australia is an understatement. Violence and aggression can take many forms that span from small micro-aggressions all the way through to rape and murder. It effects ALL women, with the most vulnerable and marginalised in our community, at the greatest risk. We don’t have the answers to so...
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1 year ago
43 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗣️ Audio Blog: A Snake Under Every Rock - How Leadership Style Impacts Performance
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!A few years ago, one of my sons and I completed a four-day bush walk, lugging an enormous backpack along the extraordinary Tasman Coastal Trail in Tasmania’s southeast. Along with magnificent memories, aching knees and sore shoulders, I returned with a new insight into leadership style and performance.Each day of the walk we encountered numerous snakes on the track. Most of them slowly made their way into the scrub and we were able to ...
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1 year ago
8 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗨️ Authentic Conversations: Leadership v Management: Exploring Career Progression & Leadership Obligations
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!In todays episode we delve into the often overlooked aspect of career progression: leadership obligations and the unconscious journey many individuals embark on when they accept promotions solely for career advancement without fully considering the responsibilities that come with leadership roles.Drawing from experiences with various senior leaders, we explore how individuals are propelled into leadership positions driven by ambitions for ca...
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1 year ago
26 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗣️ Audio Blog: Managing Poor Performance - there are only three outcomes
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!Do you have a poor performer in your team? No someone who is doing well but could do better, which describes most people in most workplaces. We're talking about someone whose performance or behaviour is below a threshold of acceptability.As uncomfortable as it may be, it is your responsibility as a leader (and not just a manager) to address this. The way to do that is by recognising there are only three outcomes when managing poor performanc...
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1 year ago
9 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
🗣️ Audio Blog: 7 types of leader that create toxic workplace culture
We would love your feedback! Send us a text message!I finished my presentation and the CEO beamed at me.‘That’s brilliant,’ he said. ‘It’s great to have confirmation that we are doing all the right things.’He smiled around at the rest of the assembled executive team, stopping only just short of reaching up to pat himself on the back. Meanwhile, one executive rolled their eyes at another, while three more stared down at the table.The presentation was called Demystifying and Transforming Workpl...
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1 year ago
14 minutes

The Culture Nerds - A Leadership Podcast
Text us your thoughts or questions Change doesn’t fail because of the plan — it fails because of how people are led through it. In this episode, Simon explores why leading change isn’t just about managing logistics — it’s about leading emotions, expectations, and resistance with purpose and clarity. You’ll learn: Why “evolution or revolution” isn’t just a clever phrase — it’s a choice every organisation must makeThe difference between change management and change leadership (and why the latte...