
Three clear things great leaders do
James and Rhonda keep it simple. Three clear things great leaders do, every single time, and the mindset required to keep your head when others are losing theirs!
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191
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Sep 2026
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This is the podcast all about making work, work for more of us. In these short 15 minute monthly conversations we explore the big themes – culture that works, leadership that makes a difference, and the people stuff that matters most. Whether you are in a small business, a big business or are looking to make a positive contribution in your career or to your community, the themes of this podcast will be relevant for you. Tune in to get a weekly dose of Wickvale's signature optimistic yet pragmatic big thinking across all things work, topped off with a giggle of two!

James and Rhonda keep it simple. Three clear things great leaders do, every single time, and the mindset required to keep your head when others are losing theirs!

This month, James and Rhonda talk about culture and the role boards play in shaping, protecting and growing it. They explore where the responsibility for culture sits between the board and the executive, and the impact each have. They then move to a conversation about polarisation, and the way we can see things as all good or all bad, right or wrong, good versus evil. What happens when we become so focused on protection that we end up causing harm? Because the reality is, none of us are perfect. We’re all flawed, complicated and capable of getting things both right and wrong. Maybe that’s exactly what makes us human, and what makes us great.

This week, Rhonda and James tackle two big topics: How to make sure your big transitions are smooth as silk and how shares and trades can change more than just accounting...

James and Rhonda discuss two big issues facing every organisation - reward and integrity.

This week on Article 23, Rhonda and James talk about why public debate feels more broken than ever, what we can learn from people living well over a long life, and the controversial decision by BOLT to cut its entire HR team. Thoughtful, honest conversations about work, people and where things are heading next.

Tackling the very big topics of 100 year lives and psych safety, we avoid dumbing the best ideas down, and instead, lean into their complexity for better answers

High performance is often framed in terms of individual brilliance, but organisations don’t work that way. In this episode, we unpack what a High Performance Scorecard actually looks for, why leadership is fundamentally collective, and a practical lesson from client work: if you want people to improve culture, you have to make the work less scary and far more doable.

Tune in for three key insights: what the latest reporting season reveals about people, timeless simple ideas, and a crucial lesson from our clients; high performance requires accountability and fair share.

What does fairness truly mean at work? And why “having an edge” - constantly seeking excellence - attracts 'like' and requires a whole lot more curiosity and generosity than you might expect. We unpack insights from thousands of culture data points, explore why our own beliefs influence our perceptions much more than we think, and share a powerful client lesson:Multiple truths aren’t occasional — they’re constant.

In this episode of Article 23, we explore common patterns and approaches to handling two-speed teams, examine a sensible path through the current trend of employees suing their employers, and highlight the positive news from the inaugural McKinnon Index, which garnered representative views of Australians on democracy.
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