Dr Richard Harris On The Thai Cave Rescue, Thriving Under Pressure + the People You Want on Your Team
11/21/24 • 40 min
If you’ve been in our world for a hot minute, you’ll have heard us talk about the mental run up.
The mental run up is made up of automatic thought patterns in response to an upcoming situation. Some we’re not aware of, and some are easy to brush off as “I’m an overthinker.” But they can be a drain, pulling you further away from the task at hand.
They’re often happening behind the scenes without us even realising it, derailing our energy.
The mental run up falls between the moment you’ve made the decision to do something challenging and when you actually do it.
This is what we talked about with Co-Australian of the Year, Dr Richard “Harry” Harris on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week.
Richard has worked in anaesthesia, diving and aeromedical medicine around the world.
Harry has a professional and voluntary interest in search and rescue operations,
establishing the first flooded cave rescue capability in Australasia. The 2018
Thailand cave rescue was an opportunity to put this training to work.
In 2018 he received the Star of Courage, Australia’s second highest civilian award
for bravery, and the medal of the Order of Australia for his role in the Thailand cave
rescue. Harry was the joint 2019 Australian of the Year with his dive partner Craig
Challen. He is now primarily working as a speaker, author and film maker.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Richard’s mental run up leading up to the Thai Cave Rescue.
- What Richard does to fuel his mindset during uncertain times.
- Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging in life and leadership
Links:
To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar.
This free Leadership Audit download includes:
- Questions and prompts to help leaders create bigger impact with more ease
- Jam packed with insights from conversations we’ve had with Australian CEOs + leaders
- Fuel trust, communication, and culture in your team
Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools
If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.
If you’ve been in our world for a hot minute, you’ll have heard us talk about the mental run up.
The mental run up is made up of automatic thought patterns in response to an upcoming situation. Some we’re not aware of, and some are easy to brush off as “I’m an overthinker.” But they can be a drain, pulling you further away from the task at hand.
They’re often happening behind the scenes without us even realising it, derailing our energy.
The mental run up falls between the moment you’ve made the decision to do something challenging and when you actually do it.
This is what we talked about with Co-Australian of the Year, Dr Richard “Harry” Harris on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week.
Richard has worked in anaesthesia, diving and aeromedical medicine around the world.
Harry has a professional and voluntary interest in search and rescue operations,
establishing the first flooded cave rescue capability in Australasia. The 2018
Thailand cave rescue was an opportunity to put this training to work.
In 2018 he received the Star of Courage, Australia’s second highest civilian award
for bravery, and the medal of the Order of Australia for his role in the Thailand cave
rescue. Harry was the joint 2019 Australian of the Year with his dive partner Craig
Challen. He is now primarily working as a speaker, author and film maker.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Richard’s mental run up leading up to the Thai Cave Rescue.
- What Richard does to fuel his mindset during uncertain times.
- Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging in life and leadership
Links:
To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar.
This free Leadership Audit download includes:
- Questions and prompts to help leaders create bigger impact with more ease
- Jam packed with insights from conversations we’ve had with Australian CEOs + leaders
- Fuel trust, communication, and culture in your team
Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools
If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.
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Greater Western Water Executive, Rohan Charrett on how to build connected rather than burnt out teams through change
Getting to the end isn’t good enough. Whether it’s to the end of the year, the end of a restructure, or the end of a transformation project. It’s not about transactions and checklists. It’s about how you lead.
This is what we talked about with Rohan Charrett, an Executive with Greater Western Water on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What’s more important than just getting to the end result
- How to build connected rather than burnt out teams through change
- Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging leadership
Links:
To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar.
This free Leadership Audit download includes:
- Questions and prompts to help leaders create bigger impact with more ease
- Jam packed with insights from conversations we’ve had with Australian CEOs + leaders
- Fuel trust, communication, and culture in your team
Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools
If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.
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University of Canberra CIO, Matt Carmichael on Being Deliberate With The 1,440 Minutes In Your Day
A lot of leadership effort is proactive and long-term, and it’s so easy to (and can feel good to) get sucked in by your teams to put out day-to-day operational fires.
However one leader we’ve worked with closely has taken a deliberate approach to creating the bandwidth that allows him and his team to focus on the future.
This is what we talked about with Matt Carmichael, Chief Information Officer, University of Canberra on our Leading Generous Teams podcast this week.
Matt’s refreshing approach is famous for supporting teams to get in the right mindset before taking on transformation projects. He’s a leader to watch.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How Matt proactively prepares his team to thrive during change
- Uplifting others through coaching to create more bandwidth
- Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging leadership
Links:
To supercharge your leadership, grab your free leadership audit now: Mindset Shifts to Crack Culture, Build Psychological Safety + Raise The Bar.
This free Leadership Audit download includes:
- Questions and prompts to help leaders create bigger impact with more ease
- Jam packed with insights from conversations we’ve had with Australian CEOs + leaders
- Fuel trust, communication, and culture in your team
Grab your copy now: www.topfivemovement.com/tools
If you'd like to talk about how our programs can support your team's resilience, fuel their confidence or help them get unstuck, book some time in my diary and let’s chat.
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