153 - Scott Douglas - Senior Manager IT Operational Services - Reserve Bank of Australia

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Just how do you learn the ways of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across the world if you’ve never done it before? Scott Douglas tells us how. The Managing Director of Asia Pacific for WernerCo gives us an insight into his rise to the top of the management tree, and the inner workings of a truly global business. He’s on the phone to the global CEO and he’s answerable to a whole host of staff and a supply chain across different continents. Oh and by the way, he was the man who set up the Australian operation from scratch. We’re talking to a real international high-flyer on this week’s Arete podcast. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about M&A, different work cultures around the world and how a company that distributes something as simple as a ladder can still innovate and improve the product. In this episode you will learn: -How Scott has managed an upturn in demand from COVID -The logistical challenges of distributing products in the current climate -The value of an MBA to Scott -The halo effect explained -How the Australian markets compare to the Asian markets -How Scott manages international teams -Balancing the demands of private-equity backers -Strategic direction versus transactional direction -How to acquire expertise in mergers & acquisitions -What ‘strategy’ really means -When it’s the right time to spend your time sitting on other boards Extra Resources: Scott Douglas on Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/scott-douglas For a free copy of Richard Triggs’ best-selling book, Uncover the Hidden Job Market, go to: http://www.uncoverthehiddenjobmarket.com

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207 - Nick Symonds - Architect - MAS - Architecture Studio 28:17

7 weeks之前28:17

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In this episode of the Arete Podcast, I welcome Nick Symonds, the director of MAS, a Brisbane-based architecture studio specialising in hotels, resorts, and multi-residential projects. Nick shares insights into his company's focus, the transition from an established firm to starting his own business during COVID, and the strategic decisions that paved the way for MAS's growth. He also touches on his early life, the influence of his upbringing, and his creative interests. The conversation highlights the importance of team culture, adaptability, and strategic planning in running a successful architecture firm. Nick also talks about his personal pursuits, including building his own house and future travel plans to Europe. Useful Links: MAS - Architectural Studio website: https://www.mas.com.au/ Nick Symonds on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-symonds-82414631/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au…

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206 - Matthew Dowd - Co-Founder - Keystone Training Group 46:23

1 year之前46:23

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Growing any business takes skill, but growing one through strategic acquisitions takes a special kind of skill. It’s a skill that comes naturally to Matthew Dowd, CEO of Perth-based Keystone Training Group. Matthew joined me on the Arete Podcast, sharing details of the journey the growing Registered Training Organisation (RTO) has had so far. Keystone Training Group currently has three distinct subsidiaries, with head offices in Perth and Sydney, and more to come. Matthew also shared some of his personal professional journey, which kicked off as an engineer in the mining sector, and gradually transitioned into his current entrepreneurial model, drawing on the expertise of others through strategic shareholding partnerships, judicious acquisitions, and oversight by an independent and experienced board chair. Useful Links Keystone Training Group - https://ktg-training.com.au/ Matthew Dowd on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-dowd-98582326/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs/ Richard Triggs on LinkedIn…

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205 - Darren Godwell - Chief Executive Officer - i2i Global 47:13

1 year之前47:13

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204 - David Smith - Chair & CEO - Ceres Tag Ltd 39:53

1 year之前39:53

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203 - Mark Burgess - CEO & Managing Director - Quickstep Holdings 31:36

2 years之前31:36

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The sky's the limit when it comes to aerospace, and ASX-listed Quickstep taking that literally. I spoke with Mark Burgess, MD and CEO, about the stellar growth the company has had in recent years, growing from a staff of 12 to 265 just on one manufacturing site alone. The company has diversified from being primarily focused on the international military market and now includes commercial transport, including sophisticated commercial drones. We discussed the hard recruitment and employment decisions Mark had to make to turn the company around when he took the helm some six years ago. It was a fascinating interview that will leave you in no doubt that Australia is at the leading edge of this important industry. Useful Links Mark Burgess on LInkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-burgess-43238b49/ Quickstep Website: www.quickstep.com.au/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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202 - Andrew Penfold AM - Executive Director - Australian Indigenous Education Foundation 40:06

2 years之前40:06

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When you can contribute to improving the education and prospects of young people, you can sleep at night knowing that your work is worthwhile. This interview gives us a brief, behind-the-scenes look at the work of an organisation that’s doing fantastic work and changing lives at the point where it’s most critical. It’s a testament to what can happen when a husband and wife start off with a simple, yet powerful idea. Useful Links Australian Indigenous Education Foundation website: aief.com.au/ Andrew Penfold AM on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrewpenfoldam/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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201 Peter Glodic - Executive Chairman - Omnii 36:16

2 years之前36:16

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Omnii is a collaboration between some of the most talented minds in the safety and fire protection industry. Listen in as Peter shares the story of the birth of the business and their rise to having a team of 56 people across the east coast of Australia, and with affiliates in the US, Canada, Chile and the UK Useful Links Omnii website: omnii.com.au/ Peter Glodic on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peter-glodic-3625101/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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200 Douglas Dart - Director - GCI Group Australia 29:23

2 years之前29:23

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Engineering workshops have come a long way in the past 30 years. With the advent of computer-aided design (CAD), laser cutting and CNC folding, much of what used to be noisy and dirty work is now done by machines that wouldn’t look out of place in a hospital. My guest on the podcast this week is Douglas Dart, Director of GCI Group, a fabrication business started by his father 18 years ago. What started as a retirement project for his father is now a thriving enterprise, employing over 120 staff. Douglas says it’s the type of business that normally wouldn’t have made it past the business planning stage but, because there was no business plan it’s been able to succeed on its own terms. Useful Links GCI Group Australia website: gcigroup.com.au/ Douglas Dart on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/douglas-dart-3a207814/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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199 Nick Bamford - Managing Director - SRO Technology 29:43

2 years之前29:43

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While most industries have embraced digital innovations over the past 30 years or so, few people probably appreciate the enthusiasm with which the energy and resources sector have done so in that time. With infrastructure downtime costing hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour, and optimisations returning millions of dollars in bottom-line profit, ignoring digital trends is not an option for any serious players in the sector. But in order for organisations to be ‘on-trend’ they have to work with other organisations that are already ahead of the curve. I interviewed the Managing Director of one such firm on the podcast this week; Nick Bamford, from SRO Technology. Nick described how the business takes customers from a breakdown support situation, through to ongoing preventive maintenance programs, then to optimisation programs by making use of the vast amounts of data collected on sites. It’s a formula that’s proving successful, and has seen the business grow from five million dollars revenue to $20 million in a few short years, including revenues from a recent acquisition. It’s an interesting interview, including Nick’s own international globetrotting back story. Useful Links SRO Technology website: srotechnology.com Nick Bamford on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/njbamford/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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198 Patricia Reid and Lee Knight - Chair and Director - Kookaburra Kids 42:28

2 years之前42:28

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Open discussion about mental health issues has lost a lot of the stigma it used to have in years gone by. But one aspect of mental health that we don’t hear a lot about is the impact on children growing up with parents struggling with mental health issues, diagnosed or otherwise. Luckily we have organisations such as Kookaburra Kids to cater for the needs of these children. I spoke to board chair Patricia Reid and board director Lee Knight on the podcast and found out about the fantastic work they are doing with their team of paid and volunteer staff throughout Australia. While they shared some disturbing statistics, such as 23% of Australian children living in families impacted by mental illness, amounting to 644,000 children in the 8-18 age group alone, they also gave good cause for an optimistic outlook, sharing the strategies and programs they are implementing throughout the country. It was an uplifting discussion and gave a lot of food for thought about the unsung heroes who are working behind the scenes helping the next generation become more resilient. Useful Links Kookaburra Kids website: https://kookaburrakids.org.au/ Lee Knight: kookaburrakids.org.au/about/governance-board-of-directors/ Patricia Reid on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patricia-reid-par88/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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197 Patrick Nolan - CEO & Artistic Director - Opera Queensland 49:44

2 years之前49:44

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Opera Queensland website: www.oq.com.au/ Patrick Nolan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patrickjgnolan/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/

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196 Phil Shipley - Director and Co-Founder - CompliantERP 34:03

2 years之前34:03

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While advances in technology should theoretically make things simpler, the reality is that it actually makes things more complex. Luckily though, we've got people like Phil Shipley who can make sense of out of complexity. Phil and his wife own two businesses, CompliantERP and Cerpass Software, specialising in IT and SAP security and compliance business management applications. While that may seem like a dry subject to most of us, Phil is anything but. He joined me on the podcast and shared his journey, from being recruited while he was still at university, moving to and working in the UK, and how he and his wife built their reputations to the point that starting their own consulting and software businesses. About Phil With over 23 years of combined IT and SAP Security experience, Phil Shipley specialises in helping SAP customers in Government, Mining, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum, FMCG and Utility industries to secure transactions, tighten processes and prepare for higher compliance. . Compliant ERP website: complianterp.com/ Phil Shipley on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/philshipleycomplianterp/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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194 Barton Green – CEO – Committee for Brisbane 36:27

2 years之前36:27

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Few executives get through their career without having to tackle change management on multiple occasions, but few people thrive at it quite like my guest on the podcast this week, Barton Green. Barton is the current CEO of The Committee for Brisbane, a not-for-profit established in 1958 as the Brisbane Development Association, with a mandate to represent business in all matters relating to make Brisbane and Southeast Queensland a vibrant place to live and do business. Brought in to restructure the association three years ago, Green has done just that, growing the membership base from 95 to 230, and expanding the base to include other stakeholder organisations as affiliate members. Though the restructure was completed within 18 months, as a proud Brisbane boy, Barton has elected to stay on to continue his work to make Brisbane the world’s most livable city. With the population in the region expected to double in size in the next twenty years, that will be no mean feat. Our chat covers so much more of Barton’s career than just the last three years though. Find out how he became the youngest union leader in Queensland at 27, his 10 years at the helm of Keep Australia Beautiful and his role as a drummer in the Filberts, an ex-journo band that he co-founded in the 1980s. Committee for Brisbane website: committeeforbrisbane.org.au Barton Green on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barton-green-843a6314/ Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/…

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192 - Jack Reis - CEO, Baidam Solutions 44:42

3 years之前44:42

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What do you do when a promising professional sporting career with the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League is cut short by injury? For Thursday Island born, Jack Reis, it meant an unexpected diversion to studying business and finance, a diversion that ultimately led to him co-founding Baidam, a Cyber Security Consultancy in Brisbane, four years ago. Pivotal in Jack’s decision to start the business, was his experience as a branch manager for Commonwealth Bank and a seven-year stint at Indigenous Business Australia, a Federal Government body tasked with helping indigenous citizens with business startups, home loans and investment support. Jack explains in our podcast interview that he and his business partner bootstrapped the business, working out of the coffee shop at the Hilton for 18 months, before they could afford a dedicated office in the Brisbane CBD. He also explains the strategic yet mission-based choice of cyber security for the business, and the unique opportunities and pathways it’s now providing for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. If you like stories of businesses doing good, listen in on my chat with Jack. Baidam Solutions Website - http://www.baidam.com.au/ Jack Reis on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jack-reis-446ab1102/ Richard Triggs on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs/ Arete Website: www.areteexecutive.com.au/…

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191 - Mitchell Giles - CEO - Lives Lived Well 39:58

3 years之前39:58