
Episode 44 of Startup 360 discusses leadership – and how to do it without being a jerk, with Karlie Cremin, CEO of Dynamic Leadership Programs Australia.
Karlie wrote a book about it – Don’t Lead like a Jerk – and Simon and Majella talk to her about the ups and downs of being the boss, confessing the jerk bit can happen to anyone – what you do next is what matters.
Karlie reminds us that first and foremost, we’re not machines, we’re humans and that means there are good days and bad ones. It’s a fascinating dive into what it means to lead and hang around to the end, when she reveals the simple trick that transformed one CEO’s life, both at work and home.
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The news Simon and Majella discuss this week includes digital twins platform Neara raising $90 million to become Australia’s newest unicorn, Startmate’s plan to back social enterprise startups to create generational businesses that make the community better, and Deel’s $21 million global Seed-stage startup comp, The Pitch.
Startup 360 is all about staying human and finding out what makes people tick.
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This show is a SmartCo Media production, produced and edited by Matt Jackson.
This episode is supported by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere.This episode is supported by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere.

