Slicing Through The Noise

About Slicing Through The Noise

This exciting channel dives into real leadership stories from Australia, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges, setbacks, and triumphs of business leaders. Hear firsthand how they navigated adversity and turned obstacles into success. Even more special, our guests are past clients of Integrity and Values who have been deeply influenced by our programs. Be part of an exciting new journey with our founder and podcast host, Jennifer Elliott.

Publisher

Integrity and Values

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jul 2025

Latest episode

27 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Chris Stephenson Ep. 34 - Most boards buying AI right now aren't ready to actually govern it.

   Chris Stephenson had the best profit margin in the company. The biggest customer. The highest customer satisfaction score. Then head office told him to cut thirty jobs anyway — not because his team had failed, but because other regions had, and someone had to share the pain. That moment is where this conversation starts. Chris spent three decades as a CEO across twelve countries before going back to study why it keeps happening inside leadership teams everywhere — why good data so often lose...

2. 

   13 Sept 2026

   EP 33 From a hardware store counter to leading 18 software businesses Mark Schmutter's 30y climb

   What do a hardware store, 18 software businesses, and a lesson in letting go have in common? In this episode of Slicing Through the Noise, Jennifer Elliott sits down with Mark Schmutter, Group Director at Vela APX, for a candid conversation about leadership, mentorship, curiosity, AI, and the hard-earned lessons that come from leading people through growth and change. Mark's leadership journey began far from boardrooms and software acquisitions. Working behind the counter of a hardware store...

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   2 Sept 2026

   EP. 32 He built a Top 10 insurance brokerage — then walked away with a team of camels

   At 26, John Elliott built a one-man insurance office in West Perth into a Top 10 Australian brokerage — ten consecutive years, two BRW Fast 100 appearances, Australia's first carbon-neutral insurance broker. At the height of it, in 2019, he walked away. For three and a half years, John walked 12,173 kilometres around Australia with a team of camels — the first person in Australian history to take a team of animals through all eight states and territories. He survived the Black Summer bushfir...

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