Marla Oates

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Redefiners · Transformation in Turbulent Times with Former Telstra CEO Andy Penn · 25 Feb 2026 podcast

But first, let's hear from Tuck Rickards, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates.

He's well-versed in advising tech companies on CEO succession and board advisory.

Today, he'll discuss what he believes is the leadership formula for effective AI transformation.

And now, back to our conversation with Andy.

pivoting and to talk a little bit about culture and leadership.

Look, we know transformation is hard.

Culture takes time and it's a team effort.

What advice do you have about getting the right leadership team in place and how to make the organization successful with that leadership team undertaking that reinvention?

I love that analogy.

Culture's like a marriage.

You got to keep the communication going, work on it.

As Tomas hinted at, I mean, you know a lot about cybersecurity.

You're currently on the board of the Office of National Intelligence, and you're part of Australia's top secret cloud program.

You've also previously served as chair of the expert advisory boards for Australia's 2022 and 2023 national cybersecurity strategies.

You know, with technology permeating every facet of an organization and organizations thinking about, hey, how do I leverage AI to

While still balancing the cybersecurity risk, any advice on how they balance and navigate?

We've covered a lot of topics, but I want to take it back to the top now.

Looking back, was there a redefiner moment that really shaped your journey and how you think about leadership and the world in general?

Andy, if you could become fluent in one language, what language would that be?

Thinking back before everything went digital, what's the one thing from your childhood you wish we still had today?

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