On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Holly
Ransom about being forensically curious; the richness of a conversation;
importance of pre-game routine; the power of reverse mentoring; learning to
harness fear; and intergenerational leadership in the 21st Century.
We explore conversations with Sir Richard Branson and former US President Barak Obama; high performance leadership; what makes New Zealand Primeminister, Jacinda Ardern a great leader; signing up 100 days before her first Ironman triathlon; and Learning from a Lifetime of Experience on the Coffee Pods Podcast.
Background
Holly Ransom is a highly articulate, pragmatic, futuristic, energetic and curious young leader. She is a thought-leader who thrives on challenging the way people think, facing market disruptions head on, unlocking opportunities and helping leaders build their capacity to effect change.
A high
achiever and born leader, she held numerous sport captain and leadership roles,
while at Methodist Ladies College. She holds a law degree and a BA Economics
from the University of Western Australia, however she will quite openly state
that she didn’t quite fit in at University.
As a
teenager she thrived as an events manager at Challenge Stadium in Perth, before
becoming a paralegal at Francis Burt Legal Chambers. Her talent was recognised
early by Rio Tinto CEO, Sam Walsh, which paved the way for former Australian
Primeminister Tony Abbott to appoint her as the 2014 G20 Youth Summit Chair.
She was Chief of Staff to the NAB Wealth Chief Executive, before taking on her
current role as CEO and Founder of Emergent in 2015.
As a Director,
Chair and Advisory member she currently sits on the Boards of Hudson, Hub
Australia, Cox Architecture, United Nations Global Coalition of Young Women
Entrepreneurs, Victoria Police, the Prince’s Charities Australia, Port Adelaide
Football Club, Black Sheep Capital and was the youngest President of a Rotary
Club.
In her spare time she loves to stay fit, compete in Ironman distance triathlons, speak all around the world and moderate conversations with world leaders such as Barak Obama, Sir Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama. O
Holly talks about:
- Being described as forensically curious by her
mentors - Her Grandma’s life lesson, “If you walk past it, you
tell the world it is ok.” - How easy it is to jump into action without seeking
to understand context or appreciate nuance. - Running Virgin Disrupters in London with Richard
Branson. - How leaders of the business world failed to consider
themselves as leaders as equivalents as high performing athletes. - Her people-orientated, interactive and engaged
leadership style. - Leading the Youth Summit for the G20 in 2014.
- Encouraging people to reflect on the diversity of
the 5 people they spend their time around. - Facing a new fear every single day for a year.
- Like an elite athlete, you need have someone who is continually
giving you that performance feedback. - The biggest change in her life was shifting from
managing her time to managing her energy. - The most important habit to build is ironically to
continually reflect on your habits. - A lot of CEO’s have trouble making time for on the
business and they get too lost in the business. - Learning from a lifetime of experience, the catalyst
behind the Coffee Pods Podcast. - Jacinda Ardern being an extraordinary example of a
next generation leader. - Making a habit of doing something new every day, one
thing you are afraid of everyday. - How do we prepare the next generation?
- Layne Beachley AO and Jan Owen having the greatest
impact on her career.
Active
CEO Wellness Tip
Habit
Reflection – As CEO’s we need to be aware of our Habits and know that
the best Habit is to reflect on your habits. Allocate some time 2-4x per year
where you find the space to reflect on your habits and determine what habits
you could tweak slightly, commit to stop doing, rethink, start doing more of.
Tweets
“Great leaders are hungry for new knowledge,
different perspectives, to be challenged on their view on the world or to seek
insight into something they may not of thought about yet, and find great
benefit in surrounding themselves with a real diversity of people.” Holly
Ransom, on the active CEO Podcast.
“With a role in a large organisation, you appreciate
that as one person you can never turn the titanic” Holly Ransom talking about
the complexities of leadership, on the active CEO Podcast.
“The compassion, empathy and the way she has put her
arms around the community.” Holly Ransom describing Jacinda Ardern, on the
active CEO Podcast.
Resources Mentioned in this show:
Holly Ransom Linkedin
Holly Ransom Instagram
Holly Ransom www.hollyransom.com
Emergent www.Emergent.global
Coffee Pods Podcast
Layne Beachley www.laynebeachley.com
Jacinda Ardern Wikipedia
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Ben Gathercole LinkedIn
Ben Gathercole Performance Coaching www.bengathercole.com.au
Recommended Reading:
Better Than Winning – Ben Gathercole
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