Leadership Roadmap

🎙️ The 'Leadership Roadmap' Podcast Uncover the authentic journeys behind today's most inspiring leaders. Each episode takes you behind the scenes of leadership success, revealing the pivotal moments, challenges, and decisions that shaped their path to the top. 🎯 What We Explore: • Career-defining moments and strategic pivots • Personal philosophies that drive success • Real challenges and how they were overcome • Actionable insights for aspiring leaders 🔍 Why Listen? Whether you're an emerging leader, established executive, or passionate about professional growth, each episode delivers candid conversations and practical wisdom from leaders who've walked the path before you. ✨ Featured Guests Include: Leaders from diverse industries sharing their unique perspectives on what it takes to succeed in today's dynamic business landscape. 🎧 New Episodes Weekly Join us for in-depth conversations that go beyond the surface to uncover th

Leadership Roadmap is a business podcast hosted by Jon Humphries, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jon Humphries hosts Leadership Roadmap, a business show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #12: Beyond the AI Hype - What Companies Are Getting Right and Wrong

  Apr 19, 20261h 58mS2

  <p>🚨 Out now!! Last week I sat down in the studio with 3 people deep in the thick of AI right now<br/><br/>Federico Lucignano – CTO at Honey Insurance, previously at AWS where he led the launch of Amazon Polly, one of their flagship AI services.<br/><br/>Paulwyn Devasundaram – 2 weeks into her role as Head of Engineering at Relevance AI, building the tools companies are now using to deploy AI agents across their businesses.<br/><br/>Devesh Maheshwari – CTO at Lendi Group, leading one of the most ambitious transformations in Australian fintech to become AI native this year.<br/><br/>We co...

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  Series 2 Episode #1: Scaling E-commerce Technology - Mike Leonard on Replatforming, AI and Teams

  Jan 12, 20261h 7mS2

  <p>What better way to kick off 2026 than getting back in the studio,</p><p>Series 2 of the Leadership Roadmap starts with Mike Leonard, VP of Engineering & Data at Pet Circle.</p><p>Mike shares practical insights on managing technical debt, the reality of "build vs. buy" decisions, and how to scale technical teams using AI as a force multiplier.</p><p><b>We got into:</b></p>02:14 The Journey of Replatforming a 13 Year Old Monolith → modern stack14:57 Vendor selection + integrating an agency team for the long haul32:31 Why e-comm is not “just a shop”25:38 AI inside the business + what’s coming...

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  Episode #10: From AI to Ultra: Glenn Hangan’s Playbook for Grit, Growth & Great Leadership

  Oct 22, 20251h 17mS1

  <p>Leader. Ultra-runner. Mental health volunteer. Dad.<br/><br/>Glenn Hangan’s the kind of leader who doesn’t just talk about resilience... he lives it.<br/><br/>He’s run 100 miles in one go.<br/>And he’s currently training for his 10th ultra.<br/><br/>We talked about the crossover between endurance and leadership.<br/><br/>👉 What pushing past limits really teaches you about leading<br/>👉 Why most leaders think they’re done long before they actually are<br/>👉 How choosing discomfort sharpens your mindset<br/>👉 Why your support crew matters<br/>👉 How mental health fits into all of it<br/><br/>This wasn’...

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  Episode #9: Startups, Setbacks & Strength: Kish Modi on Rebuilding After Cancer

  Aug 5, 20251h 15mS1

  <p>Kish Modi - ex-CPO at Me&u and now Co-founder of new AI start-up Hey Buddy.</p><p>His journey from scaling me&u during explosive growth from 4 to 150+ employees, to overcoming a life-changing battle with cancer is truly inspiring.</p><p><b>This isn't your typical startup story. Kish's journey includes:</b><br/>• His unconventional path from quitting law to product leadership<br/>• Building HelloFresh Australia into a market leader<br/>• Scaling me&u from 4 employees to 150+<br/>• Raising capital for his own pet startup<br/>• Fighting and beating Leukemia<br/>• Coming back stronger to launch his next venture</p><...

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  Episode #8: Navigating Tech, Parenthood & Leadership With Rajini Carpenter

  Jun 30, 202557 minS1

  <p>Had the privilege of recording with the brilliant Rajini Carpenter, CTO at Beforepay Group, for The Leadership Roadmap Podcast! <br/><br/>Rajini's path from studying computer science in India (thanks to her dad's guidance!) to leading engineering teams across IRESS, Deputy, and now Beforepay is packed with insights every tech leader needs to hear.<br/><br/><b>What hit me most:</b></p>Her raw honesty about returning from maternity leave within 3 months (twice!) because of fear of falling behind in tech's fast paceHow she influences without authority by prioritising customer focus over technical jargonHer commitment to hiring problem...

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