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The Long Game with Adam Schwab, CEO & Co-Founder of Luxury Escapes
What happens after the start-up phase?
In this episode, Adam Schwab, Co-Founder & CEO of Luxury Escapes, shares the realities of scaling a business into a global brand — without losing what made it special in the first place.
We explore leadership evolution, saying no at scale, maintaining a premium brand, and the personal discipline required to lead over the long term. Adam also reflects on lessons learned through growth, pressure, and constant change.
A must-listen for founders and leaders playing the long game.
About Luxury Escapes: https://luxuryescapes.com/au/about-us
21 Jan 2026
HR Leadership Series | Simone Wright on human-centred leadership: shaping the future of work
A must-listen for HR and people leaders looking to lead with impact, challenge traditional thinking, and build workplaces that truly put people at the centre.
In this episode of the Mentor List Podcast’s HR Connect Leadership Series, we speak to Simone Wright, a strategic HR leader known for driving large-scale transformation and designing globally admired leadership and wellbeing programs.
Together, they explore what human-centred leadership really looks like in practice, and how HR can shape the future of work through innovation, inclusion, and authentic employee experiences.
Simone shares insights from her work across organisational design, talent strategy, and cultural change, and explains why attracting, developing, and supporting talent has become a defining capability for modern organisations.
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9 Jan 2026
HR Connect Leadership Series | Leading with Authenticity, Commerciality and Empathy
In this episode of the Mentor List Podcast – HR Connect Leadership Series, host Simone Turner sits down with Colin Pritchard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-pritchard-3760142/), a senior executive with a rare blend of deep HR expertise and commercial leadership experience across Australian and global organisations.
With more than 25 years in HR and 15 years in commercial and strategic roles, Colin has led across IT&T and resources industries in Australia, the UK and South East Asia. His career spans workforce capability planning, learning and development, performance and reward, HR operations, acquisitions, strategic planning and finance—giving him a uniquely holistic perspective on leadership and organisational impact.
Now the Founder of LaCe Professional Consulting (https://www.laceprofessional.com/), Colin works with leaders and SMEs through executive coaching and HR strategy consulting, helping them build resilient, high-performing teams and sustainable cultures.
In this conversation, Colin shares his belief that leadership is a privilege, one grounded in empathy, authenticity and commercial impact. He explores the importance of understanding the individual, leveraging diversity, fostering continuous learning, and creating healthy cultures that drive innovation and long-term business growth.
A thoughtful and practical discussion for HR professionals and leaders navigating transformation, culture and the evolving expectations of modern leadership.
Show Notes:
Discover more about our HR Connect memberships: https://mentorlist.com/hr-connect (https://mentorlist.com/hr-connect)
Learn more about LaCe Professional Consulting: https://www.laceprofessional.com (https://www.laceprofessional.com)
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