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The Mind Behind

On The Mind Behind, we explore what real, everyday leadership looks like with leaders who are unique, influential, engaging, and have that extra something. We get below the surface and ask the questions you want answered. We get to the heart of what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what makes the difference. We look at what’s happening now and gain insights into what’s next. One thing for sure, we encourage opinions.

Listen in for open conversations, honest insights, new ideas, and a bit of fun.

Featured Episodes

Leading Through Human Connection with Ginger Johnson

Ginger Johnson is an expert at utilizing the power of connection. As a species, we crave connection. As creatures we require connection to build the lives and careers and various undertakings we endeavor.

We'll be exploring how Ginger sees this because as a speaker and trainer - Ginger has a unique opportunity to engage and observe. As an author, Ginger can provoke thought with titles such as Beer Server Training Manual, How To Market Beer To Women, Don't Sell Me A Pink Hammer and Connectivity Canon.

Doing It Anyway with Marc Randolph, the first CEO of Netflix

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. As co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, he laid much of the groundwork for a service that’s grown to 150 million subscribers, and fundamentally altered how the world experiences media.

He is the author of the new book, That Will Never Work!

He also served on the Netflix board of directors until retiring from the company in 2003. Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. He’s founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones).

Most recently, he co-founded analytics software company Looker Data Sciences, where he now serves as director. Outside of the tech and startup world, Marc sits on the boards of Chubbies Shorts, Augment Technologies, the environmental advocacy group 1% For The Planet, and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), which he’s been involved with for most of his life. A resident of Santa Cruz, California, Marc travels and speaks all over the world, and still probably manages to go surfing more than you do.

What 2,000 Years of Wisdom Reveals About Leading Through Change

What can a Roman emperor teach us about leadership in 2025?

On this episode of The Mind Behind, Graham Dobbin is joined once again by Ted Miller, lawyer, academic, and lifelong student of philosophy, to explore the enduring lessons of Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic tradition.

What you’ll discover in this episode:

💡 How Marcus Aurelius became the original “philosopher king”

💡 The Stoic principles shaping clarity, judgment, and resilience in leadership

💡 Why timeless thinking still drives performance in complex environments

💡 How to turn ancient philosophy into practical choices that shape culture, strategy, and results
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🎧 Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, or just curious about how ancient wisdom shapes modern thinking, this episode shows why Stoicism still matters, and how it can change the way you lead today.

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🔗 Resources Mentioned

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius — foundational text of Stoic philosophy (Gregory Hays translation):https://www.amazon.com.au/Mod-Lib-Meditations-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255

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The Daily Stoic  — modern reflections on Stoic principles:https://dailystoic.com/

Stoicism – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy — academic overview:https://iep.utm.edu/stoicism/

Ted Miller on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-miller-5a8183299/

Graham Dobbin on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin/

Sponsored by Dale Carnegie Australia: https://www.dalecarnegietraining.com.au/https://www.linkedin.com/company/dale-carnegie-au

Meet the host

Graham Dobbin

Never one to hold back, Graham brings a direct, curious voice to every conversation. As a podcast host, facilitator and speaker, he asks the tough questions that get people thinking and knows how to engage audiences of all kinds.

Naturally inquisitive from a young age, that same curiosity now drives him to explore what makes people, teams and organisations really tick.

Today, Graham works with organisations like Specsavers, Amazon, LinkedIn and Macquarie across Australia, the US and the UK, exploring the shifts shaping work — from new skill demands and AI to leadership, culture and the everyday challenges of hybrid teams and talent.

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