Holly Ransom has interviewed some of the world’s biggest names including Barack and Michelle Obama, Malcolm Gladwell, Richard Branson, Condoleezza Rice, Billy Jean King and Adam Grant. Hard to pin down with an exact title, she is a leading speaker, activist, disruptor, author, board director for Port Adelaide Football Club, Chair of Pride Cup Australia and is devoted to challenging LGBTQI discrimination within sporting clubs
Recognised as a global expert in disruption and leadership, Holly was named by the AFR as one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women. Her leadership consulting firm, Emergent, works with companies in the corporate sector, non-profits, public sector and elite sport.
In this episode Andrew and Holly discuss:
5:30 The question “who are you?’ and the immediacy of working in sport
12:30 Challenging ‘normal’ stereotypes and pushing yourself to feel uncomfortable at work
16:40 Dealing with feedback, Holly’s biggest strengths, and her failed stand up comedy attempt
24:00 Preparing for big interviews (Performance Moments) and Adam Grant’s method of providing immediate feedback
30:30 How to build rapport and Holly’s interview with Barack and Michelle Obama
36:35 Holly’s worst and best interviews, and her learnings from each example
45:00 Self-Reflection and Performance Uncovered
57:45 Andrew and The Wizard’s reflections
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Find out more about the Performance Intelligence Masterclass: https://rb.gy/xexsz
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