This podcast is brought to you by Ashton Media, producers of Australia’s leading independent conferences. for the CX, Customer Insights, Contact Centre, Marketing, Learning & Development and HR industries.
In this series we’ve lined up an incredible list of industry leaders who have been brave enough to put their myriad successes to one side and explore a time that it all went wrong and how those lessons have impacted their leadership today.
"HOSTED BY NOTABLE CX THOUGHT LEADER,
TOMAS HAFFENDEN
Tomas started his career with arguably the toughest CX challenge of all - teaching mathematics to teenagers. Now an accomplished MC and keynote speaker on all things CX, his long list of directional shifts includes conversational consultant, comedian, futurist and currently Head of Service Design. Needless to say, Tomas is no stranger to how missteps can impact the journey and inform the leader you become as a result.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This podcast is brought to you by Ashton Media, producers of Australia’s leading independent conferences. for the CX, Customer Insights, Contact Centre, Marketing, Learning & Development and HR industries.
In this series we’ve lined up an incredible list of industry leaders who have been brave enough to put their myriad successes to one side and explore a time that it all went wrong and how those lessons have impacted their leadership today.
"HOSTED BY NOTABLE CX THOUGHT LEADER,
TOMAS HAFFENDEN
Tomas started his career with arguably the toughest CX challenge of all - teaching mathematics to teenagers. Now an accomplished MC and keynote speaker on all things CX, his long list of directional shifts includes conversational consultant, comedian, futurist and currently Head of Service Design. Needless to say, Tomas is no stranger to how missteps can impact the journey and inform the leader you become as a result.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playing It Safe vs Taking the Leap with Michael Petersen, Founder & CEO of Pivotus
In this episode, we are joined by Michael Petersen, Founder and CEO of Pivotus, for an honest conversation about the tension between playing it safe and taking bold risks and how both approaches have shaped his journey.
From early decisions made in the South of France to the deliberate choice not to rebrand, Michael reflects on the moments where holding back paid off, and the ones where it cost him.
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This episode is a masterclass in self-awareness, strategy, and learning to trust your own timing. Whether you’re risk-averse or risk-obsessed, this one will get you thinking about the trade-offs we all make and how to own them.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.