Series 3
Conversations about what makes a good man and more
UB Podcast
S3: E2 Stephen DayMajor General Stephen Day, DSC, AM, is a highly decorated soldier who has held senior positions in the Australian Army. He has commanded forces at every level and has planned and led complex operations in challenging and changeable environments.
General Day’s established reputation as a distinguished and compassionate leader has seen him formally recognised by the Australian Government, the governments of France and the United States and the Queen, who presented him with the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership in East Timor. However, General Day says that it is the failures that have most shaped his leadership philosophy.
In this episode, we talk to General Day about his career as a solider, his current work at PwC and the lessons he has learnt along the way such as, leading with emotion, integrity and reason, how to find moral courage and the importance of humility.
00:58 – Guest Intro
01:50 – What he’s busy with nowadays
03:39 – How he got started in the military
06:04 – People and connections
07:06 – Approach to leadership development
08:45 – Guiding principles
10:11 – Why humility is important in teams
12:21 – The role and value of diversity
16:35 – Adapting and dealing with change
19:49 – Character and traits
21:30 – Developing young men with their characters
25:18 – Motivation and discipline
29:59 – The Man in the Mirror
32:11- Teaching and developing people
33:35 – Strategy and communication
36:58 – Consistency and communicating change
41:55 – What story he would share with a young boy
45:16 – What makes a good man
LINKS:
- Australia Drought Taskforce
- Rio Tinto
- Australia Men’s Cricket Team
- Stan
- The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team
- John Lennon
- Bush Turkey
- The Man in the Mirror (poem)
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