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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
Podcast: Leadership as a Living System
Michael Bunting sits down with organisational psychologist Bryn Edwards to explore why leaders must think in systems, revealing how understanding deeper patterns creates healthier, more adaptive organisations.
Podcast: The Hard Truth About Leadership & Culture
Michael Bunting sits down with leadership consultant Paul Sweeney to challenge common assumptions about workplace culture, revealing why lasting transformation requires honesty, accountability, and behavioural change.
Podcast: The Power of “I Don’t Know”
Michael Bunting and Dr Alis Anagnostakis explore what drives lasting leadership growth—unpacking adult development research, edge emotions, the awareness–action gap, and why curiosity transforms pressure into progress.
Podcast: Striking the Balance of Tough vs Nice
Michael Bunting and Sanofi GM Ahmed Moussa explore how to lift engagement while growing revenue—balancing tough and nice, practising weekly reflection, and owning your Red Zone to drive performance without sacrificing wellbeing.
Podcast: From 17 Failures to Leading 70 Remote Staff
Michael Bunting and Fame CEO Tom Hunt explore what it takes to lead a fully remote team through repeated failure, stay grounded in curiosity, embrace “I know nothing,” and balance relentless growth with new fatherhood.
The Cost of Developing Leaders Without Changing Conditions
Developing leaders without changing performance conditions erodes trust and results. Insight alone doesn’t shift execution. Real growth links behaviour directly to outcomes that matter.
Podcast: Why Great Leaders Befriend Their Inner Critic
Michael Bunting and Kinyara Health CEO Norbert Walther challenge the belief that high standards require harsh self-criticism, exploring the emotional work of leadership and the shift from self-judgment to conscious, values-aligned achievement.
How to Drive Performance Without Micromanaging
High performance is not built on ease or distance. It is built on disciplined alignment—clear expectations, regular check-ins, visible follow-through. Leaders who pull back from that discipline create drift.
Podcast: The Messy Truth of Great Leadership
Michael Bunting and Nathalie McNeil, VP and General Manager of ANZ at AbbVie reveals how true leadership transformation begins with radical self-ownership and the courage to face uncomfortable truths about ourselves.
What Emotional Distance is Costing Your Team
When you hide behind “professionalism,” your team feels distance. When you overshare, they feel instability. Real trust forms when you’re steady enough to be honest without offloading your emotion.
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