Stuart Elmslie is the CEO of one of the most successful market placed tertiary level education organisations in the world. Based in Melbourne, they have supported over 450,000 students successfully enrol and attend undergraduate and postgraduate university programs. In this conversation he shares; His own move from investment banking to education, How he and his leadership team have turned around a loss-making organisation, How they turned around employee engagement by over 50 NPI scores, Leading a "soccer team instead of a set of golfers", Why his daily practice of mindfulness has transformed his leadership impact, How his feedback skills have improved enormously, and, why curiosity is the antidote to judgement Effective leaders will always outperform ineffective leaders over time! Hi, I am Pod O'Sullivan. For over twenty years I have coached, mentored and supported corporate leaders and leadership teams all over the world to become impactful, effective and high performing. This is a podcast that taps into that experience. It is recorded for and about senior business leaders, C suite leaders, Founders and CEO's. I interview leaders and experts about ways to optimise leadership. What are the useful habits and thinking patterns? What are the secrets to high performing teams? How do they continue to nurture their effectiveness day after day? In other words, what is their leadership diet? www.theleadershipdiet.com