CEO: Behind the Scenes
Episodes
Stop chasing AI cost savings and start fixing your data foundation
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is everywhere, but most companies are building on shaky ground. In this episode of CEO: Behind the Scenes, Marc Potter, CEO of Actian, reveals why ...
Why AI adoption fails – and how to get it right
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is reshaping industries, yet many leaders still struggle with effective adoption. In this episode of CEO: Behind the Scenes, Optimal Blue CEO Joe T...
The real reason groundbreaking innovations never get seen
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Innovative ideas have the power to solve global challenges, yet many never reach the people who could bring them to life. In this episode of CEO: Behi...
Inside the bold leadership transforming healthcare access
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a CEO reimagines the dentist’s chair as a powerful gateway to whole-person health? In this episode of CEO: Behind the Scenes, ...
How great leaders invest in their people
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for leaders to truly invest in their people? In this episode of CEO: Behind the Scenes, Finseca CEO Marc Cadin shares how responsibi...
This crucial element builds a winning company culture
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most leaders think company culture is about values on walls and team-building events, but what if they're missing the most important element? In this ...
Why great leaders choose respect over popularity
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Great leaders aren’t driven by popularity – they’re defined by purpose, clarity and the courage to stand for something real. In this...
What founders get wrong about scaling, hiring and culture
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling a business exposes pressures most founders never see coming. In this episode, Marcus Zeltzer, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Yellow Canar...
How AI is revolutionizing early cancer detection
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Michelle Aquilina became CEO of MoleMap Australia and New Zealand, the company was in financial distress and lacked a clear identity. Today, it's...
Why time in the market beats timing the market every time
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most property investors wait for the perfect moment that never comes. In this episode, Lloyd Edge, Founder and Managing Director of Aus Property Profe...
Why community banks are the secret to thriving local economies
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the banking industry grapples with the complexity of a digital, global market, one question remains: do community banks still matter? In this episo...
The truth about ESG: from buzzword to business power move
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is ESG just another corporate buzzword – or the key to long-term success? In this episode, Francesco Di Ciommo, President and CEO of FDC Consulting ...
The water crisis no-one is talking about
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Water security is the crisis hiding in plain sight – and most of us don't realize how close we are to the edge. In this episode, Francois Gouws, Man...
Why manufacturing still works in high-cost countries
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many believe manufacturing can't compete in high-cost markets like Australia, but Greg Stack, CEO of Nexans, proves otherwise. In this episode, Stack ...
Why 80 percent of leadership is defending your strategy
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most leaders spend their energy defining goals and aligning teams, but Martin U Ripple, Group CEO of ANCA, reveals why the real work begins after that...
How to scale without selling out
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the key to scaling isn’t doing more, but doing less, and doing it better? In this episode, Matthew Wilkins, Founder and CEO of Venergy Solar...
What it really takes to scale a business
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to build a business that lasts? In this episode, Verne Harnish, Founder and CEO of Scaling Up, breaks down the truths most fo...
Why uniforms still matter in the modern workplace
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if one of your most effective brand levers isn’t a campaign – it’s what your people wear every day? In this episode, Pamela Jabbour, Founde...
Why most entrepreneurs will never become CEOs
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The journey from founder to true CEO is statistically nearly impossible – 97 percent of businesses fail within 10 years. In this episode, Brandon Da...
From family feud to leading 450 people through crisis
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Family business succession rarely goes according to plan, but few stories are as dramatic as that of AME Systems. In this episode, Nick Carthew, AME S...
Why great leaders always assume good intentions
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the key to exceptional leadership isn’t about having all the answers, but about how you view the people around you? In this episode, Stefan ...
How reducing your products can double revenue
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Craig Kearney became CEO of Vitaco in 2018, he faced a counterintuitive challenge: the company had too many brands. While conventional wisdom say...
The truth about why residential property is failing investors
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most property investors worldwide are trapped in negative cash flow cycles, watching residential yields drop while mortgage rates climb. In this episo...
Why AI makes new graduates more valuable than ever
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI revolution has many leaders questioning whether they still need entry-level workers, but what if they have it backwards? In this episode, David...
Can innovation save healthcare from breaking point?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Healthcare is at a tipping point – growing demand, limited resources and soaring costs are testing the system like never before. In this episode, Ma...
Why execution beats ambition in leadership
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ambition can open doors, but execution is what keeps them open. In this episode, Kimberley Jonsson, CEO of CHU, shares why delivering in your current ...
The leadership mistake that costs millions
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the race to harness AI, chasing perfection can be a costly trap. In this episode, Travis Jones, COO of Logic20/20, explains why adaptability, not f...
Why the toughest setbacks make the strongest leaders
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to bounce back from failure and turn it into lasting success? In this episode, we sit down with Robert Neil, Managing Director of Sa...
The secret to leading a culture people choose every day
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes people choose your culture every single day? In this episode, Jeremy Hauk, CEO and Managing Partner of Eide Bailly, reveals the leadership ...
The one thing every workplace is missing in the age of AI
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The future of work won’t be defined by automation; it will be defined by human connection. In this episode, Jim Dunn, President and CEO of LD Human ...
Inside the playbook for building global teams without borders
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Hughson, Chief Revenue Officer at RemoFirst, has been helping companies manage their global expansion and hiring for more than 15 years – and ...
How to build a brand that lasts 100 years
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to lead a brand through four generations and nearly a century of adventure? In this episode, Jørgen Jørgensen – CEO and fourth-g...
How waste could become Australia’s greatest asset
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if Australia’s most overlooked problem could actually be its biggest opportunity? In this episode, Richard Kirkman, CEO and Managing Director o...
Why smart marketers are ditching traditional advertising
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, brands have poured billions into advertising that no longer connects or converts – and it’s costing them more than they realize. Paul ...
What great leaders get wrong about change
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott McAllister, CEO of Prosci, has spent decades helping leaders around the world navigate complex transformation, and he’s seen the same mistake ...
Inside the startup disrupting how big pharma does business
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What started as a personal frustration became a mission to rebuild an entire industry. Shaun Noorian, Founder and CEO of Empower Pharmacy – now the ...
How a blue-collar work ethic built a high-performing bank
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in inner-city Pittsburgh during the collapse of the steel industry, Vincent J Delie Jr learned early the value of grit, kindness and relent...
The competitive advantage most leaders still ignore
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Culture isn’t just a buzzword – it’s the difference between short-term wins and long-term dominance. In this inspiring episode, Evan Shriver, CE...
'People told me it couldn’t be done in this market'
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to prove the skeptics wrong? For Nasser Obeid, it meant uprooting his life, taking a bet on an untested business model and diving he...
The truth about manufacturing productivity – and how to unlock it
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone talks about efficiency, but few know where it’s really won – or lost. Andy Redfern, Founding Partner at Chartwell, has spent decades insi...
How Jane Lu turned rock bottom into a $100 million brand
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before she was a ‘Shark’, Jane Lu was faking a day job and hiding her startup from her parents. Now she’s Founder and CEO of Showpo, one of Aus...
How to break free from the prison of busyness
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the hidden costs of constant busyness and why it’s crippling today’s leaders. Andrew White, Founder an...
Can AI save American manufacturing from collapse?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The United States’ manufacturing sector is in deep trouble. A critical skilled labor shortage is stalling production, threatening competitiveness an...
Dr Rangan Chatterjee: The mindset shift that separates thriving leaders from burned-out ones
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor – it’s a signal that something needs to change. In this episode, bestselling author and Feel Better, Live More ho...
Muhammad Yunus: What if business could end poverty?
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the real power of business had nothing to do with profit? In this episode of CEO: Behind the Scenes, Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhamm...
Jane Lu, Showpo | CEO: Behind the Scenes
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When no-one believed in Jane Lu’s ‘little fashion business,’ she set out to prove them wrong – on a global scale. In this International Women...
Oliver Finsterwalder, DvH Medien
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to forget that behind the title of CEO lies a human. In the CEO Connection, a podcast from The CEO Magazine, we give you the human behind th...
Michael T Pugh, Carver Federal Savings Bank: The Guiding Principle of How I Lead
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first CEO Connection podcast, we speak with Carver Federal Savings Bank President and CEO Michael T Pugh about his mission to support vulnerabl...