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The Secret Life of Great Leaders
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The Secret Life of Great Leaders explores the behaviours and inner disciplines that actually improve performance, accelerate learning, and create great workplaces.
Hosted by Michael Bunting, Founder of TripleGoal, this podcast goes beyond leadership theory to examine what truly drives measurable change: self-regulation, accountability, psychological safety, and values-based action.
Drawing on adult development, neuroscience, and over 30 years of leadership research, each episode unpacks what separates reactive leadership from transformational leadership—especially under pressure.
You’ll hear honest conversations with senior leaders and practitioners who have faced their blind spots, challenged their habits, and built cultures that deliver the Triple Goal of:
- Great Performance
- Great Learning
- Great Workplace
If you want your leadership to show up not just in intention, but in measurable outcomes, this podcast is for you.
Subscribe now and explore the inner work that changes results.
Explore the Archives
What Does Good Look Like?
Learn how Brendan Rogers and Michael Bunting explore self-managed teams, leadership, autonomy, accountability, engagement, and performance through clear expectations, coaching rhythms, and effective people management.
Meetings Are Killing Your Organisation
What if fixing your meetings could transform your company culture? In this episode, Michael Bunting speaks with Rebecca Hinds about why meetings reveal deeper organisational issues and how better design, measurement, and leadership habits can improve collaboration, decision-making, and team performance.
The #1 Mistake That Makes Your Team Stop Listening to You
Discover why successful entrepreneurs must shift from giving instructions to earning genuine team buy-in. Michael Bunting and Gorm Tuxen explore leadership, accountability, self-awareness, psychological flexibility and the importance of selling ideas – not forcing them.
Podcast: Complexity Is Not The Problem, Panic Is
In this episode of The Secret Life of Great Leaders, Michael Bunting speaks with complexity practitioner Sonja Blignaut about leading when outcomes cannot be predicted or controlled.
Podcast: The Inner Game of Public Speaking
Michael Bunting and TEDx speaker Trang Nova explore why confident public speaking isn’t just about technique. Discover how mindset, authenticity, preparation, and self-belief help leaders overcome fear, connect with audiences, and speak with greater confidence and impact.
Podcast: Safe Enough To Be Honest
Michael Bunting and psychological safety expert Tom Geraghty unpack the myths surrounding psychological safety, exploring how accountability, trust, and self-honesty create stronger leaders and teams.
Podcast: The Political Reality Nobody Talks About
Michael Bunting sits down with workplace politics expert Niven Postma to challenge one of the most persistent myths in leaders hip: that you can either be a decent human being or a political operator, but never both.
Podcast: The Best Boss You Never Had
Michael Bunting sits down with Non-Executive Director Greg Ridder to explore values-based leadership, revealing why great leaders focus on developing others, leading with purpose, and staying true to their principles.
Podcast: The Joy of Leading
Michael Bunting speaks with Søren Brogaard to challenge conventional ideas about workplace culture, exploring how trust, shared purpose, and leadership create organisations people never want to leave.
Podcast: Treat People Uniquely, Not Equally
Michael Bunting sits down with hospitality leader Paul Hutton to challenge traditional leadership thinking, exploring why treating people as individuals builds stronger cultures, greater loyalty, and better business outcomes.
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