Arete Podcast with Richard Triggs

About Arete Podcast with Richard Triggs

Arete is a Greek word that essentially means “the fulfilment of one’s full potential”. Or as the famous Greek author Homer wrote, “where heroes gather to realise their full potential”. The Arete podcast is designed to showcase the careers of leading CEOs, Chairs and other successful senior leaders. Rather than a formal interview, this is a relaxed “fireside chat” style conversation, where Richard Triggs talks to the guest about their careers, key achievements, lessons learned along the way, and other interesting elements about how their careers have unfolded over the years. The idea is that aspiring and incumbent C-Suite executives and Non Executive Directors will have the ability to listen to those “who have walked the path before them”, in order to gain some insights and wisdom, and thereby accelerate the listener’s own career to its fullest potential. Richard is the Managing Partner of Arete Executive, a boutique executive search firm based in Brisbane. Richard Triggs’ new book “Uncover the Hidden Job Market – How to find and win your next Senior Executive role” was released in 2015.

Publisher

Richard Triggs

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Oct 2015

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

230 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   235 Marty Moore – Leadership Without the Bullshit

   In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs welcomes back his very first podcast guest, Marty Moore—former CEO of CS Energy and co-founder of No Bullshit Leadership. Marty shares why effective leadership means setting high standards, having honest conversations and making hard decisions, even when they’re unpopular. They explore the balance between compassion and accountability, how AI is changing the way leaders work, and Marty’s transition from corporate CEO to building a global leadership education business with his daughter, Emma. A candid conversation about demanding better performance, helping people grow and choosing impact over status. Listen to Marty’s podcast, No Bullshit Leadership, on your favourite podcast platform.

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   234 Errol Leboydre – AI, Information Governance and Keeping Business Human

   In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Errol Leboydre, Managing Director of WyldLynx, to explore information governance, AI, business growth and what technology might mean for the future of work. Errol’s career has taken him from the Royal Australian Air Force and aircraft electrical systems to the family fuel business, IT and ultimately the creation of WyldLynx. While the industries have changed, one theme has remained consistent: a fascination with systems, technology and finding better ways to make organisations work. Today, WyldLynx works predominantly with government organisations across information management, records, compliance, privacy and data governance. Errol explains why these foundations are becoming even more important as organisations begin adopting AI and agentic technologies. Richard and Errol discuss the uncertainty many leaders feel around AI, and why organisations need to balance innovation with security, governance, auditability and sensible guardrails. Rather than treating AI governance as an entirely new challenge, Errol argues that many of the same first principles organisations have relied on for years still apply. The conversation also moves beyond the technology itself. In this episode: 04:06 – Building a deliberately small, highly skilled team 05:08 – Errol’s early ambition to become a photographer 07:58 – Nine years in the Air Force and discovering a love of systems 09:45 – Joining the family business, Mini Tankers 14:06 – Starting his own technology business 17:41 – Meeting co-founder Chris McLaren and the beginnings of WyldLynx 20:24 – Building a business around long-term relationships and trust 22:59 – A major Queensland Government information system project 26:20 – AI, governance and getting the fundamentals right 29:08 – Is the response to AI fear or uncertainty? 32:52 – Could technology give us more time to be human? 35:29 – Why more technology hasn’t always made communication better 39:01 – The right to disconnect and the pressure of constant communication 45:31 – Moving beyond the AI hype to practical implementation WATCH THE FULL VIDEO PODCAST ON OUR YOUTUBE - https://youtu.be/PDTeRQo-6Do USEFUL LINKS: Errol Leboydre on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/errol-wyldlynx/ WyldLynx – https://wyldlynx.com.au/ Richard Triggs on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs/ Arete Executive – https://www.areteexecutive.com.au/

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   223 Mark Brand – Finding Your Tribe: Leadership, Peer Advisory and the Power of Vistage

   In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Mark Brand, Vistage Practice Chair, executive coach and leadership facilitator, to explore the value of peer advisory, the realities of leadership and why having the right people around you can make such a difference in business. Mark currently leads multiple Vistage peer advisory groups across Brisbane and South East Queensland, working with CEOs, founders, business owners and senior executives. Alongside his work with Vistage, he continues to contribute to leadership development and coach training across Australia and New Zealand. Mark shares his varied career journey, from starting his own business in his early twenties to working across technology, labour hire, career transition and executive coaching before ultimately becoming a Vistage Chair. Richard and Mark explore the distinction between coaching, mentoring and advisory work, and how leaders benefit from having access to people who can challenge their thinking while still supporting their success. Mark describes Vistage as a place where executives can have conversations they may not be able to have anywhere else, supported by confidentiality, accountability and the shared experience of other business leaders. They also discuss the vulnerability required from CEOs and founders, the importance of challenging limiting beliefs and the concept of “carefrontation” — confronting someone’s thinking from a genuine position of care. The conversation also explores what sustainable business growth can look like, why some leaders struggle to receive challenge from within their own organisations and how experienced executives can continue contributing to the business community later in their careers through coaching, mentoring and peer advisory roles. In this episode: 03:36 – Mark’s career journey 07:08 – How careers evolve through unexpected opportunities 08:25 – Coaching vs mentoring 10:58 – What makes peer advisory valuable? 14:42 – Vulnerability and “carefrontation” 17:45 – Supporting leaders through business challenges 20:03 – Balancing personal support with business accountability 24:22 – Common limiting beliefs among CEOs and founders 28:38 – What motivates Mark as a Vistage Chair 33:29 – How to experience Vistage 34:39 – Life outside of business 36:57 – Mark’s final advice: find your tribe WATCH THE FULL VIDEO PODCAST ON OUR YOUTUBE - https://youtu.be/qI7bIiGOR6s USEFUL LINKS: Mark Brand on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-brand/ Vistage Australia - https://www.vistage.com.au/ Richard Triggs on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs/ Arete Executive - https://www.areteexecutive.com.au/

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• Brian Cooke
• Brad Church
• John Lewis
• Dr Meg Hooper
• Tim Dwyer

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