The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create Leverage & Reclaim Time

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251. Rugby Captain Emily Chancellor on talent,...

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2026/10/02

This episode is brought to you by the CEO Room.Six weeks, six CEOs, working through the confidential decisions that keep you up at night. Each week pairs a private session with Phil and a class session where one CEO brings their hardest problem to the group. When the six weeks end, your class keeps meeting monthly as part of the alumni membership, with access to Phil between calls and priority invitations to the annual CEO retreat.Applications for the next class are open now. Visit listentophil.com

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15:03

250. Why capable team still move too slowly

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/09/22

This episode is brought to you by the CEO Room.Six weeks, six CEOs, working through the confidential decisions that keep you up at night. Each week pairs a private session with Phil and a class session where one CEO brings their hardest problem to the group. When the six weeks end, your class keeps meeting monthly as part of the alumni membership, with access to Phil between calls and priority invitations to the annual CEO retreat.Applications for the next class are open now. Visit listentophil.com

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46:29

249. Dr Ginni Mansberg on women's longevity,...

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2026/09/11

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat happens when high-performing leaders suddenly stop feeling like themselves?This conversation with Dr Ginni Mansberg explores an under-discussed leadership challenge: midlife health can affect confidence, productivity, career decisions and the ability of experienced women to remain in senior roles.Understand why

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11:15

248. The standard you didn't mean to set (and how to...

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/09/09

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhen was the last time you were short with someone at work, and who else was in the room?Culture isn't set in the values session, it's set in the worst week of the quarter, in the moment you weren't planning to be watched. This episode breaks down why the repair costs less than the drift it prevents, and how to make it

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12:58

247. The one ratio that explains why decisions in...

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/09/07

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comHow many of the people who work for you have been there less than twelve months?A fast hiring period buys you speed, and it borrows against your culture to pay for it. The repayment arrives about eighteen months later as slower decisions, softer standards and good people quietly inventing their own way of working.The one

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09:22

246. Most replayed episode: Why the best GTM...

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/08/26

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat if this year’s partnership growth doesn’t come from doing more but from choosing better?Most GTM leaders are pushing harder on partners in a market that’s already tight on trust, attention, and momentum. The result? Activity without progress. Deals that drift. Partnerships that quietly stall. In this episode:Learn

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08:27

245. Most replayed episode: As CEO do you lead a...

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2026/08/24

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comAre you leading talented people who work hard but don’t really move together?Most leadership teams don’t struggle with effort. They struggle with coordination. As companies grow, it’s easy to drift into a model where everyone performs individually, yet progress feels heavy, slow and overly dependent on the CEO.In this

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51:58

244. RE-RELEASE: CEO Bob Moore on the human side of...

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2026/08/21

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comThis episode of The Partnership Playbook explores the untapped potential of partnership data with Bob Moore, CEO and co-founder of Crossbeam. Learn how data can reveal your best potential partners, optimize collaboration, and drive growth.Key Takeaways:The Role of Data in Partnerships: How organizations can utilize data

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11:32

243. How CEOs can hire for a function they can’t...

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/08/19

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comEver hired a CFO, a CTO, or a general counsel and quietly hoped rapport and a good reference would be enough? This episode makes the case that you can't assess craft you don't have, and shows what to do instead. Phil argues that the fix isn't a better interview technique but a borrowed one: pulling in someone who's

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12:18

242. Three insights every new executive needs to be...

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2026/08/18

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comHave you actually told your newest executive hire, in concrete terms, what winning looks like at day ninety?Most CEOs leave decision rights, sponsorship, and success measures for a new hire's first quarter loosely implied rather than clearly said. In this episode, Phil unpacks why a hire you're privately doubting is more

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51:16

241. Former Medtronic CEO Art Collins on what it...

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2026/08/14

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat changes when there is nobody above you to make the final decision?For Art Collins, becoming CEO of Medtronic brought a sudden realisation: tens of thousands of employees, patients and investors were depending on decisions for which the responsibility ultimately stopped with him.His response wasn’t to become more

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12:33

240. How to build redundancy into your revenue engine

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2026/08/12

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhich part of your revenue would take the whole quarter down if it stopped on Monday?Most revenue engines look healthier than they are, because growth quietly concentrates the number onto one channel, one segment, or one person without anyone deciding it on purpose. This episode gives you a way to find your single point

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12:37

239. Does your 90-Day plan survive the experienced...

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/08/10

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat if your 90-day plan isn't failing because it's ambitious—but because it was never designed to survive reality?Most quarterly plans don't collapse because the strategy is wrong. They collapse because they're brittle.Discover the three hidden failure modes that quietly derail execution by week two.Learn a practical

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238. Story - How powerful narratives bring...

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2026/08/10

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comIn this episode, Phil dives deep into the art of storytelling with Neal Foard, a seasoned advertising veteran and storytelling expert. From creating compelling narratives in business to fostering trust through authenticity, Neal reveals the essential elements of a great story and why they matter. Whether you're a CEO,

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09:40

237. What to do when a great leader starts to fade

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/08/06

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat if your best leader isn't underperforming but carrying something you can't see?When a previously high-performing leader starts to fade, most CEOs instinctively focus on performance. The wiser move is to understand the person before trying to fix the problem.Learn the CARE framework for having difficult conversations

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09:06

236. What you can achieve in a 6-week reset as a CEO

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2026/08/03

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat if the next six weeks became the most important six weeks of your year?Most CEOs don't have an effort problem, they have a concentration problem. In this episode, Phil walks you through a practical coaching exercise to design a six-week reset that creates meaningful change instead of simply maintaining

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49:34

235. The firefighter's firefighter Jeremy Fewtrell on...

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2026/07/31

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comHave you ever wondered why leaders with a deep sense of purpose drive lasting change in their organisations?In today's episode, Jeremy Fewtrell shares what decades leading Fire and Rescue NSW have taught him about leadership under pressure, resilient culture, and why the future belongs to organizations that embrace

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14:41

234. How to enter a market you don't own

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/07/30

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comCan you enter a market without owning the audience?Most go-to-market teams assume growth comes from spending more—more outbound, more advertising, more events, more content. But when the real constraint is trust or access, partnerships can create leverage that money alone can't buy.In this episode, Phil explores how to

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10:24

233. What CEOs discover when they get a coach

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/07/27

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat if the reason you've resisted coaching is the very reason it becomes valuable?Most CEOs don't reject coaching because they don't care about growth. They reject it because they assume it's about fixing weaknesses, giving advice, or admitting they need help. This episode explores what coaching actually changes through

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39:04

232. Chris Smith on leading in the moment, thinking...

The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create... ·

2026/07/24

Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role.Visit listentophil.comWhat if your biggest growth opportunity isn't another customer—but a better partnership?The best leaders don't chase more activity.They create more alignment.In this episode, Civica Managing Director Chris Smith shares lessons from leading multinational teams, integrating acquisitions, building culture, and creating

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