Ep 1: Beginnings—What is this podcast all about?
- 06:27
- October 22nd 2016
Welcome to the first episode of the Alpha Geek podcast with your host Andrew Ramsden. Andrew speaks with technical leaders about their leadership journeys, challenges they've faced and how they've overcome them. This first episode is a short monologue explaining why we started the podcast and what it's all about.
Show notes
- Podcast episodes are all available at alphageekpodcast.com
- Premises with references
- Technology is a fundamental enabler and driver of business value.
- High-performing companies in digital leadership are 1.5x more likely to use technology to knock out competition.
- businesses that had made a key strategic decision to embrace a paperless working environment, had 13% more revenue, were 50% more profitable and had a 19% higher valuation.
- The pace of technology adoption and customer expectations continue to rise.
- The Pace of Technology Adoption is Speeding Up.
- See CSIRO predicted trends towards ‘Digital Immersion’ and ‘Great expectations’.
- And the threat of startups to disrupt traditional business models is ever-present.
- Cisco’s Chambers: ‘Disrupt Yourself, Or Be Disrupted’.
- Are Aussie businesses threatened by digital start-ups?
- Aussie businesses have less than 2 years to go digital before things turn ugly.
- The Geeks shall inherit the earth (on Good Reads).
- Read more about Andrew and the growing business.
Peak State Podcast: How Leaders Level Up
On the Peak State Podcast, Andrew Ramsden speaks with leaders in their field—whether they be CEOs, CIOs, Executives, Managers, Visionary Leaders, Servant Leaders or Experts leading in their field. Conversation centres around their leadership journeys, challenges, successes and what they’ve learned along the way. Andrew’s mission is to deconstruct how they do what they do and get them to reveal the tips, tricks, and philosophies behind their leadership success and how they level up.
Andrew Ramsden is a master facilitator, executive coach, speaker and international bestselling author who has been featured in Business Insider, CEO Weekly and Disrupt Magazine.
The Founder and CEO of Peak State Global, Andrew cut his teeth leading large-scale digital and cultural transformation programs in complex organisations and has since made it his mission to help other executives and leaders find their peak performance and sustainable success.
Andrew now works with executives and their teams when they're ready to move from fatigued to fulfilled. Having empowered over 7000 leaders around the world, he has identified the key steps that provide maximum impact with minimal effort. His proven process means they can expand their wealth, connection, time and results without sacrificing their health.
Andrew is based in Australia with his wife and daughter. When he isn't empowering leaders and their teams he can be found rock climbing or playing drums.