TEC Live - Business and Leadership Insights

About TEC Live - Business and Leadership Insights

Join Stephanie Christopher, MD, Vistage Australia and New Zealand as she sits down with business leaders and inspiring guests covering wide-ranging conversations about all things leadership, exploring the questions that are top of mind for small to mid-sized businesses: strategic planning, exit strategies, family business, talent, scaling up, AI, transformation, economic updates and more. Success thrives on different perspectives. If you are passionate about growth, improving your decision-making or just interested in what is going on in the world of the midsized or small business then this podcast is for you. Take the first step towards results – listen now.

Publisher

Stephanie Christopher, MD of Vistage Australia and New Zealand

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2019

Latest episode

22 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 107 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Missing Link in Most Sales Organisations

   Stephanie Christopher interviews Paul O'Donohue, Founder and CEO of SalesStar, about building predictable revenue by focusing on sales systems over personality.

2. 

   8 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Complexity vs Consequence: Leading a Small Business in an AI World

   In this episode of Vistage LIVE, Stephanie Christopher speaks with John Gutteridge about the intersection of global strategy, small business leadership and the accelerating impact of AI. Drawing on his experience leading global organisations and scaling smaller ventures, John highlights a key distinction. While large organisations deal with complexity, small businesses deal with consequence, where every decision carries weight. As AI reshapes how businesses operate, John outlines a growing divide between AI-native businesses and traditional operators. Those who adopt early and strategically will move faster and gain advantage, while others risk falling behind. However, technology alone is not the differentiator. Strategy remains critical. AI can accelerate output, but without clear thinking behind it, it risks amplifying ineffective activity. The conversation also reinforces the value of perspective. For many business owners and CEOs of small businesses, leadership can be isolating. Through peer advisory, leaders gain access to broader thinking, helping them make better, more confident decisions.

3. 

   16 Dec 2025

   From Player to Coach: The Leadership Shift That Matters

   Host Stephanie explores leadership's evolution with technology executive and Paralympian Brad Thomas, revealing how athletic discipline fuels business success and high-performing teams.

Inside a recent episode

The Missing Link in Most Sales Organisations

Published 22 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And what we do is we evaluate salespeople. 26% of the top performers have four core traits, which is they have the desire to be successful. They have the commitment. So there's a willingness to do whatever it takes, even if it's uncomfortable. For example, you can teach them a process on how to make cold calls. But if they don't have that unconditional commitment, they won't do it. Yeah. Then it's their outlook, you know, their disposition. And their mindset. That's where I was going to go. 80% is mindset. So you look at the outlook, that builds resilience, right? And it's always, you know, what are they looking at? […]

Who has been a guest on TEC Live - Business and Leadership Insights

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul O'Donohue
• Brad Thomas
• Ben Hamer
• Anthony Bonnici
• John Broons

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

39,229

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

81

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