Growing up in the wilds of Patagonia, Gus has always resisted being tamed by the world around him. Gus Balbontin is a true driver of better questions, and holds a healthy disrespect for authority. He has honoured this mindset through landing his dream job as Executive Director and CTO of Lonely Planet.
These days Gus is dedicated to giving leaders a fresh perspective on problem solving - resisting the inclination to go broad and instead defining challenges as narrowly as possible. Gus is on the board of Startup Victoria and is Director of Above All Human. He currently runs Creative Studio and Innovation agency Roshambo, is the co-founder and partner at Atessa and is the Entrepreneur in Residence and Executive Director of VU Innovations at Victoria University.
In this episode of Coffee Pods, Gus shares lessons on counter-intuitive leadership, innovation driven by common sense and the importance of knowing that your own truth is incomplete. These valuable learnings can be applied to all business contexts and especially to individuals striving to keep up with the relentless pace of technology.
Coffee Pod #62: Exploring the interface between ancient cultural knowledge systems and cutting edge technology with remarkable Indigenous entrepreneur Mikaela Jade
Coffee Pod #61: Problem solving under pressure in space and bringing leadership back down to earth with Astronaut Pam Melroy
Coffee Pod #60: How To Establish & Grow A Business Successfully With Co - Founder & CEO of Sendle, James Chin Moody
Coffee Pod #59: The Power Of Storytelling & Authentic Leadership With Gabrielle Dolan
Coffee Pod #58: How The Founder Of General Assembly Matthew Brimer Built A Massive Community
Coffee Pod #57: Leading The Transformation Of The Lives Of Others With Danielle Macleod & Nic Devlin
Coffee Pod #56: Karen Palmer, Film Maker From The Future, Teaching Us To Channel Our Fears
Coffee Pod #55: Leveraging The Power Of Artificial Intelligence With CEO Of PredictiveHire Barbara Hyman
Coffee Pod #54: With LBGTI Advocate and Pride Cup Co-Founder Jason Ball
Coffee Pod #53: Using Challenges & Tragedies To Your Advantage With Marine Corps Veteran Rob Jones
Coffee Pod #52: Solving Problems & Transforming Businesses With 'Mr Fix It' Ron Gauci
Coffee Pod #51: Turning Followers Into Leaders With David Marquet
Coffee Pod #50: The Art Of Human Perception With Globally renowned Dr Beau Lotto
Coffee Pod #49: Investing & Running Businesses With Award Winning Financial Advisor Catherine Robson
Coffee Pod #48: Being The Change You Want To See With Pioneering Entrepreneur Annabelle Chauncy OAM
Coffee Pod #47: The Story Behind The #CelebratingWomen Movement With Leading Company Director & Author Dr Kirstin Ferguson
Coffee Pod #46: The Future Of Work, Education & Leadership With Frances Valintine
Coffee Pod #45: Technology Trends and Breaking Banks with Futurist Brett King
Coffee Pod #44: Lisa King Founder of Eat My Lunch. The Business Of Doing Good
Coffee Pod #43: Canadian Powerhouse Vicki Saunders Founder of SheEO, Entrepreneur & Award-Winning Mentor.
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