leaders for life radio

About leaders for life radio

Listen to Paul Mitchell, Founder and Managing Director of 'the human enterprise' as he interviews some of our top leaders about how to create the most meaningful workplaces on the planet. ‘leaders for life radio’ gives you the opportunity to access some of the Asia Pacific's top leaders. You'll hear from leaders from all walks of life - business, community, the arts and sport - and find out what being an enterprising leader means to them. You’ll learn why they lead, what inspires them, and how they authentically excite their followers to exceptional performance.

Publisher

Paul Mitchell Leadership Coach and Author

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2013

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Essentials of Leadership Series: How to Unlock the Power of Delegation

   BASECAMP: LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS ONLINE Great leadership isn’t about doing everything yourself - it’s about building the people around you to perform at their best. Letting their light shine. Not just your own. Basecamp: Leadership Essentials Online gives you the mindset and practical tools to delegate effectively, coach your team, and lead with more clarity and confidence every day. Take charge of your leadership development with an easy-to-learn, easy-to-retain toolkit you will use for life. Build skills that lift performance, fast-track your impact, and help you lead from any chair. ENROL TODAY: courses.thehumanenterprise.com.au/ -------------------- How to Unlock the Power of Delegation What’s one of the biggest leadership traps you face? Believing that doing more yourself is the fastest way to get results. Yes, sometimes it may be faster in the short term. Yet you’ll never scale to greatness that way. In this episode of The Essentials of Leadership series on Leaders for Life Radio, I have a conversation with Trish Pegorer, Managing Director of Mutti Australia, to explore one of the most critical - and often misunderstood - leadership skills: Delegation. Trish describes herself as a “Champion of People and Projects of Purpose”. And that philosophy comes to life in how she leads, builds teams, and creates space for others to contribute. Together, we unpack the real role delegation plays in organisational life - not just as a productivity tool, but as a way to build trust, capability, and long-term performance. This is an authentic conversation about what it really takes to move from doing the work to leading and getting the work done through others. Trish shares insights on: • Why control and insecurity can get in the way of delegation • The difference between delegation and abdication • How trust and alignment underpin effective delegation • Letting go of control while maintaining accountability • Creating the conditions for capability, contribution and growth across your team • Creating space to grow yourself, your team and your business If you want your team to step up, you need to step back - in the right way. This episode offers simple, practical shifts you can apply immediately in your leadership. Trish shows that if you want your team to step up, you need to step back in the right way, creating the trust, clarity and space for others to contribute, grow and perform at their best. 👉 If you found this interview helpful, share it with others who are passionate about becoming more thoughtful, human-centred leaders. ---- YOUR LEADERSHIP DIAMOND Get your copy of my #1 Amazon Australia bestselling book "Your Leadership Diamond" today and you'll receive the audiobook (narrated by yours truly) as well as a sample of my second book "Rough Diamonds" FOR FREE. Click this link to find out how: https://www.yourleadershipdiamond.com ---- 10 ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - FOR LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL Whether you’re an emerging leader seeking to enhance your leadership skill set or a seasoned executive looking to sharpen your abilities, this guide is designed to help you on your lifelong journey to becoming an even more effective leader. GET YOUR GUIDE: https://www.thehumanenterprise.com.au/10essentialleadershipskills ---- HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT COACH FOR YOU With an abundance of choice, finding the right coach can be overwhelming. This guide will run you through the different types of coaches that are available and give you some quick tips on how to choose what's right for you. GET YOUR GUIDE: https://www.thehumanenterprise.com.au/7typesofcoaches/

2. 

   6 May 2026

   Key Purpose Indicators

   BASECAMP: LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS ONLINE More than any technical know-how, your ability to inspire people to exceptional performance will determine your effectiveness and define your success as a leader. Take charge of your leadership development with an easy-to-learn, easy-to-retain toolkit you will use for life. Build skills that lift performance, fast-track your impact, and help you lead from any chair. ENROL TODAY: courses.thehumanenterprise.com.au/ -------------------- SUCCESS CAN’T BE MEASURED BY KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ALONE. WHAT ABOUT MEANING? Right now, many organisations are being asked to do more with less. AI is reshaping roles. Budgets are under pressure. And leaders are being pushed to measure everything. Of course, key performance indicators matter. But Gallup’s latest research found that only 20% of employees worldwide were engaged in 2025. You may have already heard me say that the meaning of life is a life with meaning. And the same goes for business. Is your business meaningful for your people? For your customers? For your suppliers? For society? So how do you measure whether the work itself still feels meaningful? In this video, I explore what are often called key purpose indicators. They are the questions that help you step back and reflect on whether the work matters, whether the relationships around it are meaningful, and whether people feel they are making a difference. Because when we focus only on performance, it becomes very easy to lose sight of purpose. And if you want to go a little deeper on that front, our guide “10 ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL” is a practical place to start. It explores the mindset and skills that help people lead from any chair and contribute more effectively across the organisation. GET YOUR GUIDE HERE: https://www.thehumanenterprise.com.au/10essentialleadershipskills/ 👉 If you found this video helpful, share it with others who are passionate about becoming more thoughtful, human-centred leaders. ---- YOUR LEADERSHIP DIAMOND Get your copy of my #1 Amazon Australia bestselling book "Your Leadership Diamond" today and you'll receive the audiobook (narrated by yours truly) as well as a sample of my second book "Rough Diamonds" FOR FREE. Click this link to find out how: www.yourleadershipdiamond.com ---- HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT COACH FOR YOU With an abundance of choice, finding the right coach can be overwhelming. This guide will run you through the different types of coaches that are available and give you some quick tips on how to choose what's right for you. GET YOUR GUIDE: www.thehumanenterprise.com.au/7typesofcoaches/

3. 

   20 Apr 2026

   3 Ways to Strengthen Your Leadership Pipeline

   BASECAMP: LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS ONLINE More than any technical know-how, your ability to inspire people to exceptional performance will determine your effectiveness and define your success as a leader. Take charge of your leadership development with an easy-to-learn, easy-to-retain toolkit you will use for life. Build skills that lift performance, fast-track your impact, and help you lead from any chair. ENROL TODAY: courses.thehumanenterprise.com.au/ -------------------- Recently, I heard a CEO reflect on one of his proudest leadership achievements. It was not a result. It was not a transaction. It was not even a title. It was the fact that when the time came to replace him, the business was able to appoint from within. Not because they avoided an external search. Because he had strengthened the pipeline well enough that they did not need to look outside the business to find someone ready. That he cared deeply, really deeply, about the development of his people. To me, that is what strong leadership development looks like. True servant leadership. So how do you build a stronger leadership pipeline in your organisation, well before a key role opens up? In this video, I share three practical ways to think more deliberately about developing future leaders and building stronger leadership capability and pipeline throughout your organisation. These fundamentals sit at the heart of our guide, 10 essential leadership skills for leaders at every level. Explore the mindset and skills that help people lead from any chair, contribute more effectively, personally grow and be ready to take on ever greater responsibility over time. GET YOUR GUIDE HERE: https://www.thehumanenterprise.com.au/10essentialleadershipskills/ ---- 👉 If you found this video helpful, share it with others who are passionate about becoming more thoughtful, human-centred leaders. ---- YOUR LEADERSHIP DIAMOND Get your copy of my #1 Amazon Australia bestselling book "Your Leadership Diamond" today and you'll receive the audiobook (narrated by yours truly) as well as a sample of my second book "Rough Diamonds" FOR FREE. Click this link to find out how: www.yourleadershipdiamond.com ---- HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT COACH FOR YOU With an abundance of choice, finding the right coach can be overwhelming. This guide will run you through the different types of coaches that are available and give you some quick tips on how to choose what's right for you. GET YOUR GUIDE: www.thehumanenterprise.com.au/7typesofcoaches/

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