Leadership Podcast Series hosted by former Australian Emergency Services Senior Executive - Andrew Short AFSM. Season 3 commencing July 2025 focuses on thought-provoking conversations with leaders who influence the emergency services sector. The big challenges facing the industry are explored in this series, whilst emphasising the role of leadership in driving progress. As the title suggests, I’m here to learn, grow, and be influenced - and I invite you to join the conversation. ”The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” - (William James) This is my philosophy. Podcast contact is: influencemepodcast@icloud.com
Episodes
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
For Podcast 4 of ‘Influence Me’ - it is an absolute pleasure to interview Assistant Commissioner (Rtd) Joanne Crampton M.O.M. who recently concluded an impressive career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I appreciate her discussing with me the ongoing mental health challenges present in the policing and emergency service sector, both nationally and internationally. During this podcast we discuss the 2018 Beyond Blue ‘Answering the call’ report which has shed further light on mental health challenges in the context of this crucial sector. We also discuss the big impact of workplace culture on mental health outcomes. As Glenn Close was quoted as saying “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.”
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
It’s a pleasure to share this recent ‘Influence me’ podcast I recorded with Michael Grinder, when he spend time with our organisation. If you’re interested in getting a different perspective on how important personal communication is to your own leadership, have a listen whilst driving, at the gym, or when on your bike. A quote I admire by Margaret Fuller says it all - “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.”
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
How do we distill and share the leadership capabilities of frontline leaders who really know what they're doing? As Ken Blanchard once said, "one of the topics I'm most passionate about is servant leadership - the greatest leaders recognize that they're here to serve, not to be served". In this Podcast I speak with Ian Ames, one of our long serving Station Officers, who has been instrumental in the advancement, over many years, of road crash rescue techniques and approaches in Australia, and is acknowledged as someone who knows a bit about practical leadership.
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
My inaugural ‘Influence Me’ guest Alison Hill is someone who I respect greatly. As a professional ‘head-mechanic’ (Psychologist) Ali has worked with 'em all. She is author of 'Stand Out: A real world guide to get clear, find purpose, and become the boss of busy', best-selling co-author of the top business book 'Dealing with the Tough Stuff: How to achieve results from key conversations', is a regular on Channel 9, has regular articles published with Business Chicks, and is highly sought after to assist individuals and teams transition through the tough stuff. Her work has found its way inside a few big businesses you might have heard of… PepsiCo, Siemens, McDonalds, Sydney Water, BHP Billiton, Bond University, Griffith University, and Blue Care just to name a few. Ali presents her unique and authentic message as a sought after keynote speaker, where she engages her audience with humour, practicality and real-world thinking.