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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
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As Chief Research Officer for Vistage, Joe Galvin is responsible for providing Vistage members with the most current, compelling and actionable thought-leadership on the strategic issues of small and midsize business.
This proprietary research is focused on best practices from the exclusive Vistage community of more than 23,000 CEOs, senior executives and business owners across a broad array of industries in 20 countries.
We'll be discussing the importance of not only being aware of the markets trends but how we have come to expect change. Additionally, what's likely to impact our businesses in 2022.
Here's Joe's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joegalvin32/
As Chief Research Officer for Vistage, Joe Galvin is responsible for providing Vistage members with the most current, compelling and actionable thought-leadership on the strategic issues of small and midsize business.
This proprietary research is focused on best practices from the exclusive Vistage community of more than 23,000 CEOs, senior executives and business owners across a broad array of industries in 20 countries.
We'll be discussing the importance of not only being aware of the markets trends but how we have come to expect change. Additionally, what's likely to impact our businesses in 2022.
Here's Joe's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joegalvin32/
Michael F. Schein is a writer, speaker, business owner, and hype artist. He is the author of The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers.
His articles have appeared in Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Huffington Post, and Psychology Today.. He speaks to international audiences spanning from the northeastern United States to the southeastern coast of China.
Michael F. Schein is a writer, speaker, business owner, and hype artist. He is the author of The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers.
His articles have appeared in Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Huffington Post, and Psychology Today.. He speaks to international audiences spanning from the northeastern United States to the southeastern coast of China.
Originally from Scotland, he now lives in the beautiful coastline of Lisbon serving thousands of businesses as National Director for BNI Portugal He is also the Co National Director for Corporate Connections in Portugal and the United Kingdom.
One of his passions is helping young people through speaking engagements and seminars, teaching them how to network and build their career strategy.
Finally, Terry is also the co founder BE-BRAVE with Tim Vieira one of Portugal's investment clubs. He enjoys seeing companies be mentored and be who they want to be - BEING Brave.
Originally from Scotland, he now lives in the beautiful coastline of Lisbon serving thousands of businesses as National Director for BNI Portugal He is also the Co National Director for Corporate Connections in Portugal and the United Kingdom.
One of his passions is helping young people through speaking engagements and seminars, teaching them how to network and build their career strategy.
Finally, Terry is also the co founder BE-BRAVE with Tim Vieira one of Portugal's investment clubs. He enjoys seeing companies be mentored and be who they want to be - BEING Brave.
There are many people who talk the talk - not many who can also walk the walk.
Michele Berdinis is one of the latter. A master at tactical negotiation, Michele's approach is to avoid litigation, avoid adversarial approaches and find agreement wherever possible. Something that's not always prevalent in a world that wants to be right - especially in legal matters.
Michele also understands the nuances of protecting those precious ideas, designs and processes that we all believe make us and our businesses different. We'll explore what we can really protect and when debunk some of the common myths that surround IP.
There are many people who talk the talk - not many who can also walk the walk.
Michele Berdinis is one of the latter. A master at tactical negotiation, Michele's approach is to avoid litigation, avoid adversarial approaches and find agreement wherever possible. Something that's not always prevalent in a world that wants to be right - especially in legal matters.
Michele also understands the nuances of protecting those precious ideas, designs and processes that we all believe make us and our businesses different. We'll explore what we can really protect and when debunk some of the common myths that surround IP.
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.
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.
In a bushfire, 85-90% of houses go up from embers landing on the roof. Brad Hauck thinks AI is doing the same thing to businesses right now.
Brad has spent 20 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service Queensland and now leads 55 firefighters as the officer in charge of his station. He's also an AI Business Strategist with more than three decades in digital strategy, and now advises business owners on getting AI to actually work. The fire ground taught him how to make decisions under pressure. He brings those same instincts to the businesses he works with.
Graham and Brad sit down to talk about what connects the two worlds, and why corporate hesitation is the biggest risk in an AI market that won't wait.
Tune in to hear:
💡 Why “no decision is worse than a bad decision”, from someone whose job has depended on it
💡 The 70% rule: making the call when you don’t yet have all the information
💡 Why one-hour software workshops don’t stick, and the training rhythm Brad runs every Tuesday night with his crews
💡 What AI can’t touch: human-to-human contact and earned trust
💡 Why post-COVID work hasn’t snapped back, and what’s replacing it
🎯 Plus: Brad’s read on the next 5 years, why he thinks micro-businesses and local networks come back into their own, and the inch-by-inch advice he gives every leader he works with.
Whether you’re cautious about AI, already running agents, or somewhere in between, Brad’s perspective from the fire ground gives you a sharper way to lead through it.
Connect with Brad Hauck:
🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhauckau/
Connect with Graham Dobbin:
🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin/
Run Towards the Flames: Mastering Leadership in Times of Crisis by Brad Hauck:
🔗https://www.amazon.com.au/Run-Towards-Flam...
Podcasts with Brad Hauck
🔗https://www.bradhauck.com/podcasts
In a bushfire, 85-90% of houses go up from embers landing on the roof. Brad Hauck thinks AI is doing the same thing to businesses right now.
Brad has spent 20 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service Queensland and now leads 55 firefighters as the officer in charge of his station. He's also an AI Business Strategist with more than three decades in digital strategy, and now advises business owners on getting AI to actually work. The fire ground taught him how to make decisions under pressure. He brings those same instincts to the businesses he works with.
Graham and Brad sit down to talk about what connects the two worlds, and why corporate hesitation is the biggest risk in an AI market that won't wait.
Tune in to hear:
💡 Why “no decision is worse than a bad decision”, from someone whose job has depended on it
💡 The 70% rule: making the call when you don’t yet have all the information
💡 Why one-hour software workshops don’t stick, and the training rhythm Brad runs every Tuesday night with his crews
💡 What AI can’t touch: human-to-human contact and earned trust
💡 Why post-COVID work hasn’t snapped back, and what’s replacing it
🎯 Plus: Brad’s read on the next 5 years, why he thinks micro-businesses and local networks come back into their own, and the inch-by-inch advice he gives every leader he works with.
Whether you’re cautious about AI, already running agents, or somewhere in between, Brad’s perspective from the fire ground gives you a sharper way to lead through it.
Connect with Brad Hauck:
🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhauckau/
Connect with Graham Dobbin:
🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin/
Run Towards the Flames: Mastering Leadership in Times of Crisis by Brad Hauck:
🔗https://www.amazon.com.au/Run-Towards-Flam...
Podcasts with Brad Hauck
🔗https://www.bradhauck.com/podcasts
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Most conversations about AI focus on what it can do. This one asks something harder: when the work changes around us, how do we know who we are?
In this episode, Graham sits down with Que Jephcott, Head of Analysis at Endava, to explore what AI transformation actually feels like from the inside of a technology consulting firm and why the hardest part has nothing to do with the technology.
Que shares how his team is navigating the shift from building things to governing the AI agents that build things for them and what that means for how we think about our roles, our skills, and our identity at work.
Tune in to explore:
💡 Why most tech projects fail before a single line of code is written
💡 The shift from "can we build this?" to "should we?"💡 What delegating to AI agents actually looks like in practice
💡 Why identity and job titles are a risk in an AI-powered world
💡 What Que tells his team when they ask: what should I be upskilling in right now?
Whether you work in technology or not, this conversation will challenge how we think about our roles, our identity, and what it really means to stay relevant when the work around us keeps changing.
Connect with Que Jephcott:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/que-jephcott/
Connect with Graham Dobbin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin/
Resources & Mentions
Superagency — how AI is reshaping work, from Reid Hoffman
🔗 https://www.superagency.ai/
Something Big Is Happening — a powerful take on the pace of AI right now, by Matt Shumer
🔗 https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening
Dava.Flow — a real-world example of AI in action from Endava
🔗 https://www.endava.com/dava-flow
Most conversations about AI focus on what it can do. This one asks something harder: when the work changes around us, how do we know who we are?
In this episode, Graham sits down with Que Jephcott, Head of Analysis at Endava, to explore what AI transformation actually feels like from the inside of a technology consulting firm and why the hardest part has nothing to do with the technology.
Que shares how his team is navigating the shift from building things to governing the AI agents that build things for them and what that means for how we think about our roles, our skills, and our identity at work.
Tune in to explore:
💡 Why most tech projects fail before a single line of code is written
💡 The shift from "can we build this?" to "should we?"💡 What delegating to AI agents actually looks like in practice
💡 Why identity and job titles are a risk in an AI-powered world
💡 What Que tells his team when they ask: what should I be upskilling in right now?
Whether you work in technology or not, this conversation will challenge how we think about our roles, our identity, and what it really means to stay relevant when the work around us keeps changing.
Connect with Que Jephcott:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/que-jephcott/
Connect with Graham Dobbin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin/
Resources & Mentions
Superagency — how AI is reshaping work, from Reid Hoffman
🔗 https://www.superagency.ai/
Something Big Is Happening — a powerful take on the pace of AI right now, by Matt Shumer
🔗 https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening
Dava.Flow — a real-world example of AI in action from Endava
🔗 https://www.endava.com/dava-flow
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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