my guest tonight has written Creed best-selling books and his TED talk on
best-selling books and his TED talk on
best-selling books and his TED talk on inspiring leadership is one of the
inspiring leadership is one of the
inspiring leadership is one of the most-watched of all-time with more than
most-watched of all-time with more than
most-watched of all-time with more than 30 million views when he talks it is
30 million views when he talks it is
30 million views when he talks it is impossible not to listen
impossible not to listen
impossible not to listen leadership is a choice it is not a rank
leadership is a choice it is not a rank
leadership is a choice it is not a rank I know many people of the senior-most
I know many people of the senior-most
I know many people of the senior-most levels of organizations who are
levels of organizations who are
levels of organizations who are absolutely not leaders they are
absolutely not leaders they are
absolutely not leaders they are authorities and we do what they say
authorities and we do what they say
authorities and we do what they say because they have authority over us but
because they have authority over us but
because they have authority over us but we would not follow them a hero for
we would not follow them a hero for
we would not follow them a hero for anyone who thinks they can do a better
anyone who thinks they can do a better
anyone who thinks they can do a better job than their boss please welcome Simon
job than their boss please welcome Simon
job than their boss please welcome Simon tener venir
tener venir
tener venir let’s start with leadership okay I think
let’s start with leadership okay I think
let’s start with leadership okay I think it’s safe to say that the leadership in
it’s safe to say that the leadership in
it’s safe to say that the leadership in the world at the moment is in a bit of a
the world at the moment is in a bit of a
the world at the moment is in a bit of a state it looks that way is that their
state it looks that way is that their
state it looks that way is that their fault or our fault I think that our
fault or our fault I think that our
fault or our fault I think that our politicians are a reflection of us I
politicians are a reflection of us I
politicians are a reflection of us I think when we indict our leaders and say
think when we indict our leaders and say
think when we indict our leaders and say that their divisive and that their they
that their divisive and that their they
that their divisive and that their they don’t play well with each other they
don’t play well with each other they
don’t play well with each other they lack vision I quite frankly think that’s
lack vision I quite frankly think that’s
lack vision I quite frankly think that’s a reflection of us I think our
a reflection of us I think our
a reflection of us I think our politicians are a mirror and before
politicians are a mirror and before
politicians are a mirror and before we’re so quick to criticize I think we
we’re so quick to criticize I think we
we’re so quick to criticize I think we should look at ourselves and take some
should look at ourselves and take some
should look at ourselves and take some accountability I think we’re the ones
accountability I think we’re the ones
accountability I think we’re the ones that could be a little more open-minded
that could be a little more open-minded
that could be a little more open-minded to the ideas of others I think we’re the
to the ideas of others I think we’re the
to the ideas of others I think we’re the ones that could communicate communicate
ones that could communicate communicate
ones that could communicate communicate across party lines and listen a lot
across party lines and listen a lot
across party lines and listen a lot better I can say how do we how do we do
better I can say how do we how do we do
better I can say how do we how do we do that because I mean when an election
that because I mean when an election
that because I mean when an election rolls around there are professional
rolls around there are professional
rolls around there are professional political outfits just feeding up media
political outfits just feeding up media
political outfits just feeding up media all the time I don’t feel like Donald
all the time I don’t feel like Donald
all the time I don’t feel like Donald Trump ever picked up the phone and asked
Trump ever picked up the phone and asked
Trump ever picked up the phone and asked me to listen to any of his ideas well
me to listen to any of his ideas well
me to listen to any of his ideas well Donald Trump was a rejection of the
Donald Trump was a rejection of the
Donald Trump was a rejection of the incumbency I mean we’ve had a very
incumbency I mean we’ve had a very
incumbency I mean we’ve had a very divided Congress for more than a decade
divided Congress for more than a decade
divided Congress for more than a decade where it’s become very left and very
where it’s become very left and very
where it’s become very left and very right and nothing in the middle
right and nothing in the middle
right and nothing in the middle they’ve got nothing done their approval
they’ve got nothing done their approval
they’ve got nothing done their approval rating something like 9% I mean it’s
rating something like 9% I mean it’s
rating something like 9% I mean it’s really embarrassing and I think people
really embarrassing and I think people
really embarrassing and I think people are just fed up with anything that looks
are just fed up with anything that looks
are just fed up with anything that looks like what we’re used to and so it’s a
like what we’re used to and so it’s a
like what we’re used to and so it’s a shot across the bow to everyone else
shot across the bow to everyone else
shot across the bow to everyone else it’s not necessarily about for Donald
it’s not necessarily about for Donald
it’s not necessarily about for Donald Trump it’s a vote against whatever we
Trump it’s a vote against whatever we
Trump it’s a vote against whatever we have what makes a lady compared to a
have what makes a lady compared to a
have what makes a lady compared to a boss so a boss is someone who likes to
boss so a boss is someone who likes to
boss so a boss is someone who likes to think of themselves as the bus I like to
think of themselves as the bus I like to
think of themselves as the bus I like to think of themselves in charge and a
think of themselves in charge and a
think of themselves in charge and a leader is someone who sees themselves in
leader is someone who sees themselves in
leader is someone who sees themselves in service to some higher cause and
service to some higher cause and
service to some higher cause and definitely to their people
definitely to their people
definitely to their people leadership is not about being in charge
leadership is not about being in charge
leadership is not about being in charge it’s about taking care of those in your
it’s about taking care of those in your
it’s about taking care of those in your charge the closest thing to leadership
charge the closest thing to leadership
charge the closest thing to leadership is being a parent yes you have all the
is being a parent yes you have all the
is being a parent yes you have all the authority yes you have all the power but
authority yes you have all the power but
authority yes you have all the power but you’re responsible for the bringing up
you’re responsible for the bringing up
you’re responsible for the bringing up others around you helping them build
others around you helping them build
others around you helping them build their confidence and see that they can
their confidence and see that they can
their confidence and see that they can achieve more than you so leadership is
achieve more than you so leadership is
achieve more than you so leadership is exactly the same thing so what leaders
exactly the same thing so what leaders
exactly the same thing so what leaders inspire you who are your favourite
inspire you who are your favourite
inspire you who are your favourite leaders so I mean I like all the big
leaders so I mean I like all the big
leaders so I mean I like all the big ones you know you’re Gandhi’s and Martin
ones you know you’re Gandhi’s and Martin
ones you know you’re Gandhi’s and Martin Luther King but there’s there’s a lot of
Luther King but there’s there’s a lot of
Luther King but there’s there’s a lot of leaders that that I turn to or look to
leaders that that I turn to or look to
leaders that that I turn to or look to for inspiration are not public and not
for inspiration are not public and not
for inspiration are not public and not well-known many of them wear uniforms
well-known many of them wear uniforms
well-known many of them wear uniforms I’ve become very close with some folks
I’ve become very close with some folks
I’ve become very close with some folks in the military I think they’re
in the military I think they’re
in the military I think they’re misunderstood very very often by the
misunderstood very very often by the
misunderstood very very often by the general public and I met people who I’ve
general public and I met people who I’ve
general public and I met people who I’ve cried with more than I’ve ever cried
cried with more than I’ve ever cried
cried with more than I’ve ever cried with anybody in a suit I’ve hugged more
with anybody in a suit I’ve hugged more
with anybody in a suit I’ve hugged more often than I’ve ever hugged anybody in a
often than I’ve ever hugged anybody in a
often than I’ve ever hugged anybody in a suit and you know in in business we have
suit and you know in in business we have
suit and you know in in business we have things called colleagues and co-workers
things called colleagues and co-workers
things called colleagues and co-workers but in the military they have brothers
but in the military they have brothers
but in the military they have brothers and sisters and it’s that that kind of
and sisters and it’s that that kind of
and sisters and it’s that that kind of intense relationship that I that I love
intense relationship that I that I love
intense relationship that I that I love so much and learn so much about so
so much and learn so much about so
so much and learn so much about so you’ve learned a lot about leadership
you’ve learned a lot about leadership
you’ve learned a lot about leadership over your time and you are a
over your time and you are a
over your time and you are a motivational speaker you speak to
motivational speaker you speak to
motivational speaker you speak to inspiration well inspiration okay so is
inspiration well inspiration okay so is
inspiration well inspiration okay so is that just because a motivational speaker
that just because a motivational speaker
that just because a motivational speaker sounds so 90s 84 yeah I just like it I
sounds so 90s 84 yeah I just like it I
sounds so 90s 84 yeah I just like it I didn’t set out to be a speaker I’m very
didn’t set out to be a speaker I’m very
didn’t set out to be a speaker I’m very very lucky that I have ideas that people
very lucky that I have ideas that people
very lucky that I have ideas that people request me to come speak but it’s very
request me to come speak but it’s very
request me to come speak but it’s very self helpy the whole but you know I
self helpy the whole but you know I
self helpy the whole but you know I think of yeah no not me for someone
think of yeah no not me for someone
think of yeah no not me for someone watching this what’s something that I
watching this what’s something that I
watching this what’s something that I could do to be a better person saying
could do to be a better person saying
could do to be a better person saying their workplace or in their life oh yeah
their workplace or in their life oh yeah
their workplace or in their life oh yeah so so one of the things you can do is
so so one of the things you can do is
so so one of the things you can do is practice speaking last you know we’re
practice speaking last you know we’re
practice speaking last you know we’re constantly told you have to be a good
constantly told you have to be a good
constantly told you have to be a good listener but communication goes both
listener but communication goes both
listener but communication goes both ways you get to speak and you get to
ways you get to speak and you get to
ways you get to speak and you get to listen yeah that would literally not
listen yeah that would literally not
listen yeah that would literally not work it would more joy wouldn’t working
work it would more joy wouldn’t working
work it would more joy wouldn’t working a job well so Nelson Mandela is
a job well so Nelson Mandela is
a job well so Nelson Mandela is universally regarded as one of the
universally regarded as one of the
universally regarded as one of the world’s best leaders you know different
world’s best leaders you know different
world’s best leaders you know different people are regarded differently
people are regarded differently
people are regarded differently depending on where you go but Nelson
depending on where you go but Nelson
depending on where you go but Nelson Mandela is important because everyone
Mandela is important because everyone
Mandela is important because everyone thought he was great and he was actually
thought he was great and he was actually
thought he was great and he was actually the son of a tribal chief and was asked
the son of a tribal chief and was asked
the son of a tribal chief and was asked by a journalist how did you learn to be
by a journalist how did you learn to be
by a journalist how did you learn to be a great leader and he said when I was
a great leader and he said when I was
a great leader and he said when I was younger I remember going to tribal
younger I remember going to tribal
younger I remember going to tribal meetings with my father and I remember
meetings with my father and I remember
meetings with my father and I remember two things one they always sat in a
two things one they always sat in a
two things one they always sat in a circle and two my father was always the
circle and two my father was always the
circle and two my father was always the last to speak
last to speak
last to speak and if you think about how we conduct
and if you think about how we conduct
and if you think about how we conduct meetings so often we walk in and say
meetings so often we walk in and say
meetings so often we walk in and say okay guys here’s the problem here’s what
okay guys here’s the problem here’s what
okay guys here’s the problem here’s what I think we should do but I’m interested
I think we should do but I’m interested
I think we should do but I’m interested in what you have to say let’s go around
in what you have to say let’s go around
in what you have to say let’s go around the room it’s too late
the room it’s too late
the room it’s too late you bias the room or people don’t feel
you bias the room or people don’t feel
you bias the room or people don’t feel heard and the strength it takes to not
heard and the strength it takes to not
heard and the strength it takes to not say anything and not even give away what
say anything and not even give away what
say anything and not even give away what your ideas are and let people contribute
your ideas are and let people contribute
your ideas are and let people contribute not only do they feel heard you actually
not only do they feel heard you actually
not only do they feel heard you actually get the benefit of everything they they
get the benefit of everything they they
get the benefit of everything they they have to they have to say so just
have to they have to say so just
have to they have to say so just practicing speaking last is a big is a
practicing speaking last is a big is a
practicing speaking last is a big is a big one now we’ve already heard in the
big one now we’ve already heard in the
big one now we’ve already heard in the show tonight that Millennials aren’t
show tonight that Millennials aren’t
show tonight that Millennials aren’t having enough sex with terrifying and
having enough sex with terrifying and
having enough sex with terrifying and important but but is the future in safe
important but but is the future in safe
important but but is the future in safe hands
hands
hands Millennials a good hope I think every
Millennials a good hope I think every
Millennials a good hope I think every generation is a good hope I mean you
generation is a good hope I mean you
generation is a good hope I mean you know we never know what’s going to
know we never know what’s going to
know we never know what’s going to happen they like every generation prior
happen they like every generation prior
happen they like every generation prior to them have been molded by the events
to them have been molded by the events
to them have been molded by the events of their upbringing and there are some
of their upbringing and there are some
of their upbringing and there are some significant important things that we
significant important things that we
significant important things that we have to remember is greatest technology
have to remember is greatest technology
have to remember is greatest technology as it comes with a liability the thing
as it comes with a liability the thing
as it comes with a liability the thing that concerns me most about the
that concerns me most about the
that concerns me most about the millennial generation is the addiction
millennial generation is the addiction
millennial generation is the addiction to technology we’re all addicted to
to technology we’re all addicted to
to technology we’re all addicted to technology but they grew up with the
technology but they grew up with the
technology but they grew up with the addiction and the statistics are sort of
addiction and the statistics are sort of
addiction and the statistics are sort of alarming which is you compare it to
alarming which is you compare it to
alarming which is you compare it to alcohol and dopamine is the chemical
alcohol and dopamine is the chemical
alcohol and dopamine is the chemical that is released when we drink smoke or
that is released when we drink smoke or
that is released when we drink smoke or gamble that makes us actually addicted
gamble that makes us actually addicted
gamble that makes us actually addicted to those things it’s the same chemical
to those things it’s the same chemical
to those things it’s the same chemical that’s released when our phones go buzz
that’s released when our phones go buzz
that’s released when our phones go buzz or Bing when somebody discovers alcohol
or Bing when somebody discovers alcohol
or Bing when somebody discovers alcohol and starts drinking prior to the age of
and starts drinking prior to the age of
and starts drinking prior to the age of 15 40 percent of them will become
15 40 percent of them will become
15 40 percent of them will become alcoholics if they just wait until
alcoholics if they just wait until
alcoholics if they just wait until they’re I think 19 the number drops down
they’re I think 19 the number drops down
they’re I think 19 the number drops down something like 8% and so if we’re
something like 8% and so if we’re
something like 8% and so if we’re getting open access to an addictive
getting open access to an addictive
getting open access to an addictive device like a cellphone or social media
device like a cellphone or social media
device like a cellphone or social media to kids under 15 the odds are incredibly
to kids under 15 the odds are incredibly
to kids under 15 the odds are incredibly high 40% will have an addiction later on
high 40% will have an addiction later on
high 40% will have an addiction later on in life and like all addiction it means
in life and like all addiction it means
in life and like all addiction it means they’ll struggle with human
they’ll struggle with human
they’ll struggle with human relationships they’ll struggle dealing
relationships they’ll struggle dealing
relationships they’ll struggle dealing with stress and this is what what scares
with stress and this is what what scares
with stress and this is what what scares me so much which we have age
me so much which we have age
me so much which we have age restrictions on tobacco we have age
restrictions on tobacco we have age
restrictions on tobacco we have age restrictions on you know alcohol and
restrictions on you know alcohol and
restrictions on you know alcohol and gambling but we have no age restrictions
gambling but we have no age restrictions
gambling but we have no age restrictions on social media or cell phones and yet
on social media or cell phones and yet
on social media or cell phones and yet it’s just as dangerous so I love
it’s just as dangerous so I love
it’s just as dangerous so I love Millennials so so many things are so
Millennials so so many things are so
Millennials so so many things are so open to others they’re much more open
open to others they’re much more open
open to others they’re much more open than older generations to the sexuality
than older generations to the sexuality
than older generations to the sexuality or gender identity of others they speak
or gender identity of others they speak
or gender identity of others they speak out
out
out when they when they don’t when they work
when they when they don’t when they work
when they when they don’t when they work for a company that doesn’t offer them a
for a company that doesn’t offer them a
for a company that doesn’t offer them a sense of purpose or cause older
sense of purpose or cause older
sense of purpose or cause older generations just suffer in silence and
generations just suffer in silence and
generations just suffer in silence and hate their job it’s called having a job
hate their job it’s called having a job
hate their job it’s called having a job it’s about having a job that is part of
it’s about having a job that is part of
it’s about having a job that is part of it – yeah but
it – yeah but
it – yeah but and so I I love them and I’m hopeful for
and so I I love them and I’m hopeful for
and so I I love them and I’m hopeful for it but I am concerned about the
it but I am concerned about the
it but I am concerned about the addiction and their ability to deal with
addiction and their ability to deal with
addiction and their ability to deal with stress as adults a disproportionately
stress as adults a disproportionately
stress as adults a disproportionately high number will struggle you broke the
high number will struggle you broke the
high number will struggle you broke the internet recently when you said that
internet recently when you said that
internet recently when you said that Millennials suffer from what you called
Millennials suffer from what you called
Millennials suffer from what you called failed parenting strategies I have a
failed parenting strategies I have a
failed parenting strategies I have a look at this they were told that they
look at this they were told that they
look at this they were told that they were special all the time they were told
were special all the time they were told
were special all the time they were told that they had anything they want in life
that they had anything they want in life
that they had anything they want in life just because they want it some of them
just because they want it some of them
just because they want it some of them got into honors classes not because they
got into honors classes not because they
got into honors classes not because they deserved it but because their parents
deserved it but because their parents
deserved it but because their parents complained and some of them got a is not
complained and some of them got a is not
complained and some of them got a is not because they earned them but because the
because they earned them but because the
because they earned them but because the teacher didn’t want to deal with the
teacher didn’t want to deal with the
teacher didn’t want to deal with the parents some kids got participation
parents some kids got participation
parents some kids got participation medals you got a medal for coming in
medals you got a medal for coming in
medals you got a medal for coming in laughs Wow let’s say some real support
laughs Wow let’s say some real support
laughs Wow let’s say some real support for that now true or not it’s a brave
for that now true or not it’s a brave
for that now true or not it’s a brave man who goes around telling parents
man who goes around telling parents
man who goes around telling parents they’re not doing a good job basically a
they’re not doing a good job basically a
they’re not doing a good job basically a guy without kids yeah that’s right so
guy without kids yeah that’s right so
guy without kids yeah that’s right so where do you get off so the funny thing
where do you get off so the funny thing
where do you get off so the funny thing is that most of that data comes from
is that most of that data comes from
is that most of that data comes from parents themselves it’s it’s actually
parents themselves it’s it’s actually
parents themselves it’s it’s actually not sort of parenting experts looking
not sort of parenting experts looking
not sort of parenting experts looking back at parents and saying you screwed
back at parents and saying you screwed
back at parents and saying you screwed up it’s actually a lot of parents now
up it’s actually a lot of parents now
up it’s actually a lot of parents now looking back at what they did in saying
looking back at what they did in saying
looking back at what they did in saying ooh maybe that no you know so if you
ooh maybe that no you know so if you
ooh maybe that no you know so if you look at the data it’s actually the
look at the data it’s actually the
look at the data it’s actually the parents themselves and a lot of the
parents themselves and a lot of the
parents themselves and a lot of the things they tried parenting experts are
things they tried parenting experts are
things they tried parenting experts are also weighing and said it didn’t work um
also weighing and said it didn’t work um
also weighing and said it didn’t work um I’ve got to say I mean nightly
I’ve got to say I mean nightly
I’ve got to say I mean nightly suspicious of anyone who is
suspicious of anyone who is
suspicious of anyone who is overwhelmingly positive all the time
overwhelmingly positive all the time
overwhelmingly positive all the time yeah and I’m just curious what do you
yeah and I’m just curious what do you
yeah and I’m just curious what do you crap at yeah I’m bad at a lot of things
crap at yeah I’m bad at a lot of things
crap at yeah I’m bad at a lot of things I’m sort of a big baby I can’t like like
I’m sort of a big baby I can’t like like
I’m sort of a big baby I can’t like like for me to get my lucky incontinent oh no
for me to get my lucky incontinent oh no
for me to get my lucky incontinent oh no no no that’s not something I would admit
no no that’s not something I would admit
no no that’s not something I would admit on national no I like for me to get my
on national no I like for me to get my
on national no I like for me to get my work done I actually have a like this
work done I actually have a like this
work done I actually have a like this for when I write a book I shouldn’t be
for when I write a book I shouldn’t be
for when I write a book I shouldn’t be saying this on television either when I
saying this on television either when I
saying this on television either when I have to write a book I actually have a
have to write a book I actually have a
have to write a book I actually have a babysitter that’s what her title is
babysitter that’s what her title is
babysitter that’s what her title is she’s my babysitter who comes over and
she’s my babysitter who comes over and
she’s my babysitter who comes over and her entire job is to just sit in my
her entire job is to just sit in my
her entire job is to just sit in my apartment to make sure that I’m working
apartment to make sure that I’m working
apartment to make sure that I’m working because I actually I have no discipline
because I actually I have no discipline
because I actually I have no discipline otherwise I’ll just watch me
otherwise I’ll just watch me
otherwise I’ll just watch me so you’ve got a nanny I know she’s
so you’ve got a nanny I know she’s
so you’ve got a nanny I know she’s babysitter no not even at the level of
babysitter no not even at the level of
babysitter no not even at the level of nanny no I know she changed you know
nanny no I know she changed you know
nanny no I know she changed you know there’s no exact way that’s remarkable
there’s no exact way that’s remarkable
there’s no exact way that’s remarkable because you say that out loud is so it
because you say that out loud is so it
because you say that out loud is so it should be judged and the more you said
should be judged and the more you said
should be judged and the more you said was like yes it’s that is exactly what I
was like yes it’s that is exactly what I
was like yes it’s that is exactly what I need in my life it I have to admit you
need in my life it I have to admit you
need in my life it I have to admit you know I it works brilliantly it’s just
know I it works brilliantly it’s just
know I it works brilliantly it’s just somebody who like because I will just
somebody who like because I will just
somebody who like because I will just surf the internet otherwise all day and
surf the internet otherwise all day and
surf the internet otherwise all day and when somebody goes are you working out
when somebody goes are you working out
when somebody goes are you working out yes yes you knows we’re working and
yes yes you knows we’re working and
yes yes you knows we’re working and having somebody there I work better so
having somebody there I work better so
having somebody there I work better so my most productive days are when my
my most productive days are when my
my most productive days are when my babysit is over now speaking of writing
babysit is over now speaking of writing
babysit is over now speaking of writing books your latest book the release in
books your latest book the release in
books your latest book the release in America and Taiwan I think had a page
America and Taiwan I think had a page
America and Taiwan I think had a page that smells of optimism one page yeah
that smells of optimism one page yeah
that smells of optimism one page yeah what does optimism smell like it I can’t
what does optimism smell like it I can’t
what does optimism smell like it I can’t tell it’s like what is it what you know
tell it’s like what is it what you know
tell it’s like what is it what you know what I know what I’m familiar with fear
what I know what I’m familiar with fear
what I know what I’m familiar with fear yeah yeah I know what that smells like
yeah yeah I know what that smells like
yeah yeah I know what that smells like yeah it’s like bananas I don’t know I
yeah it’s like bananas I don’t know I
yeah it’s like bananas I don’t know I can’t describe it it’s like how do you
can’t describe it it’s like how do you
can’t describe it it’s like how do you describe to Beethoven’s Symphony it has
describe to Beethoven’s Symphony it has
describe to Beethoven’s Symphony it has notes and those notes you can play
notes and those notes you can play
notes and those notes you can play chopsticks or you can play a Beethoven
chopsticks or you can play a Beethoven
chopsticks or you can play a Beethoven symphony and so the same thing goes in
symphony and so the same thing goes in
symphony and so the same thing goes in here there are notes of smell put
here there are notes of smell put
here there are notes of smell put together in a way that is complicated
together in a way that is complicated
together in a way that is complicated and deep and wonderful and makes you
and deep and wonderful and makes you
and deep and wonderful and makes you feel optimistic highly recommend it you
feel optimistic highly recommend it you
feel optimistic highly recommend it you could have a scent for the show yeah
could have a scent for the show yeah
could have a scent for the show yeah some would say it already does Simon has
some would say it already does Simon has
some would say it already does Simon has events in Melbourne and Sydney this week
events in Melbourne and Sydney this week
events in Melbourne and Sydney this week would you please thanks Simon to Nick
would you please thanks Simon to Nick
would you please thanks Simon to Nick [Applause]
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