Gears, Action, Growth: Shifting Business Culture one Conversation at a Time

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By: Josephine Palermo

Dr. Josephine Palermo's superpower is to create business cultures that transform organizations team by team. With a PhD in Organisational Psychology, and from working with big corporates and government, to small and large businesses, Josephine is a wellspring of knowledge and experience. On top of that, she owns three enterprises and is a sought after speaker. Gears, Action, Growth is a podcast for anyone who is interested in leveraging the power of people in their business. We discuss topics on building great teams and business cultures. To join our newsletter sign up here http://eepurl.com/hc4CFb

Episode 56: The Art of Belonging with Shelly Ceridwen Doyle Part 2
02/10/2024

In this episode we discuss loneliness and how to create states of belonging with Shelley Ceridwen Doyle, a Connection Coach who helps nomadic souls feel a sense of belonging without relying on social media. watch the video here: http://tinyurl.com/2hwvhdne Show Notes: Contact Shelley Ceridwen Doyle: Visit http://communiverse.vip or schedule a call LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleydoyle/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ShelleyCeridwen Download her free masterclass: How to Find Your People and Feel Connected While Navigating Change here https://communiverse.vip/5-150 Learn more at https://bio.site/communiverse Dunbarā€™s number: https://ww...


Episode 55: The Art of Belonging Shelley Ceridwen Doyle Part 1
02/10/2024

In this episode we discuss loneliness and how to create states of belonging with Shelley Ceridwen Doyle, a Connection Coach who helps nomadic souls feel a sense of belonging without relying on social media. watch the video here: http://tinyurl.com/2hwvhdne Show Notes: Contact Shelley Ceridwen Doyle: Visit http://communiverse.vip or schedule a call LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleydoyle/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ShelleyCeridwen Download her free masterclass: How to Find Your People and Feel Connected While Navigating Change here https://communiverse.vip/5-150 Learn more at https://bio.site/communiverse Dunbarā€™s number: https://ww...


Episode 54: Getting out of the box with Jeremy Utely Part 2
01/12/2024

My conversation with Jeremy continues in this second part. Jeremy Utely, Adjunct Professor Co-Founder of Stanford's Masters of Creativity Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (known as the d.school) Jeremy is also the co-author of "IDEAFLOW: The Only Business Metric That Mattersā€ which has been translated into more than 10 languages and has been named a top 10 innovation work by Thinkers50. Jeremy is a leading expert on the topic of innovation. His work has appeared in Time, Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and many others. He's a General Partner at Freespin Capital, and lives just south of Stanford with his wi...


Episode 53: Getting out of the box with Jeremy Utely Part 1
01/12/2024

I recently had an insightful conversation with Jeremy Utely, Adjunct Professor Co-Founder of Stanford's Masters of Creativity Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (known as the d.school) Jeremy is also the co-author of "IDEAFLOW: The Only Business Metric That Mattersā€ which has been translated into more than 10 languages and has been named a top 10 innovation work by Thinkers50. Jeremy is a leading expert on the topic of innovation. His work has appeared in Time, Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and many others. He's a General Partner at Freespin Capital, and lives just south of Stanford with his wife and fo...


Episode 52: Culture Secrets with Chellie Phillips
12/05/2023

Chellie Phillips is a coach, corporate trainer and motivational speaker, as well as the author of two other books: When In Doubt, Delete It! And Get Noticed, Get Hired. Sheā€™s spent over 25 years in the utility industry where she received numerous state and national awards for her first-rate communication and public relations skills including the 2022 LaBerge Award for Strategic Communications from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Now she uses those same skills to help people create an authentic personal brand designed to get them noticed and hired You can find Chellie at https://www.chelliephillips.com https://www.li...


Episode 51: Diversity and Inclusion in challenging times with Maria Morukian
09/19/2023

I recently had a great conversation with Maria Morukian, President of MSM Global Consulting, author and Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner. Mariaā€™s company was recognized as one of the Top 10 Diversity and Inclusion companies by Manage HR Magazine in 2022. She shares practical tips for enacting change in organisations especially in turbulent times, where D&I is facing extraordinary challenges in the national dialogue today, both in the US and at home in Australia. Mariaā€™s popular DEI podcast, Culture Stew (https://www.culturalstew.net/), is in its fourth season, and she is an adjunct faculty at American University and the auth...


Episode 50: The Days: Lessons from Fukushima
08/24/2023

šŸŽ™ļø Episode 50 Alert! Unveiling "The Days: Lessons from Fukushima" Join us for a riveting discussion on Episode 50 as we delve into the captivating world of "The Days"! Co-hosted by the brilliant Dr. Iain Butterworth and yours truly, we're about to decode the art of navigating complexity, uncertainty and pressure in leadership. "The Days" on Netflix takes us back to the profound events of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. While critics might have labeled it as 'too respectful" and 'lacking drama,' we beg to differ. Our conversation taps into the goldmine of insights it offers for leaders and organisations striving to thrive amids...


Episode 49: Leadership as a Learning Activity with Nicholas Conigrave
07/31/2023

Nicholas Conigrave and Josephine discuss how leadership as a learning activity. Nick has a vast track record and is passionate about working with leaders, building their capability to create organisational environments where people can flourish and do their best work. See Nickā€™s Centre for Strategic Education paper here: https://www.learningcreates.org.au/ Contact Nick at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-conigrave-0608753/ Let us know your thoughts on this conversation and ideas for future conversations at https://gearedforgrowth.biz/contact/


Episode 48: Our Culture of Busyness
07/21/2023

With co-host Dr Iain Butterworth, we discuss why we are SOOO busy and what we can do about it. So if you feel like you never have enough time, you should really listen to this! For access to the article that inspired this podcast go to See article Beware a Culture of Busyness (hbr.org) Let us know your thoughts on this conversation and ideas for future conversations at https://gearedforgrowth.biz/contact/


Episode 47: The Good Life with philosopher Ole Hoffken
06/01/2023

Iain and Josephine interview postdoctoral researcher and philosopher Ole Hoffken on The Good Life during his recent visit to Deakin University. We delve into his work which explores how the good life ā€˜feelsā€™ and the objective conditions required in organisations and the broader society to attain it. We explore the concept of resonance and what it tells us about creating a life of meaning and happiness. Contact Ole at: o.hoeffken@gmail.com The book by Hartmut Rosa on the 'resonance theory' of the good life: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Resonance%3A+A+Sociology+of+Our+Relationship+to+the+Worl...