[ { "post_id": "839", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders Podcast with Nancy Pavisich Reframe WA Consulting from", "post_content_short": "What does it truly take to grow and develop effective leaders in today's fast-changing business environment?
\nIn this episode of the WA Leaders Podcast, host Charlie Gunningham<\/strong> sits down with Dr. Nancy Papasich<\/strong>, founder of Reframe WA Consulting<\/strong>, author, and host of the Show Up and Lead podcast. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/839\/Nancy-Pavisish.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-podcast-with-nancy-pavisich-reframe-wa-consulting-from\/", "post_date": "2026-08-21 02:19:11" }, { "post_id": "838", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders Podcast with Kelvin King from Mechanical Equipment Group (MEG)", "post_content_short": "What does it take to build a thriving engineering business from a shed with a desk, a kettle, and sheer determination?
\nIn this episode of the WA Leaders Podcast, Charlie Gunningham speaks with Kelvin King<\/strong>, founder of Mechanical\nEquipment Group (MEG)<\/strong>,\nabout his journey from launching a business at 27 to leading five companies across Australia’s mining, manufacturing, wastewater,\nagriculture, and healthcare sectors.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/838\/Mike.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-podcast-with-kelvin-king-from-mechanical-equipment-group-meg\/", "post_date": "2026-07-28 03:10:40" }, { "post_id": "837", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Finance Isn't Just Debt. It's Part of Your Growth Strategy Article", "post_content_short": "Many business owners still view finance through a simple lens: debt is something to minimise, avoid, or only use when absolutely\nnecessary.While caution is important, this mindset can unintentionally limit growth.The businesses that consistently grow are not\nnecessarily the ones with the most cash. More often, they are the ones that make better decisions earlier. They understand that finance is\nnot just about loans, interest rates, or repayments. It is a strategic tool that can create capacity, improve timing, and unlock\nopportunities.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/837\/Copilot_20260724_113754.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/finance-isnt-just-debt-its-part-of-your-growth-strategy-article\/", "post_date": "2026-07-24 03:39:36" }, { "post_id": "836", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS - Mark Birkinshaw from Tango", "post_content_short": "Take a peek at some fun facts about Mark Birkinshaw from Tango trust us, he’s full of surprises and wortha read.<\/small>\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/836\/Mark-Birkinshaw.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/get-to-know-our-experts-mark-birkinshaw-from-tango\/", "post_date": "2026-07-24 03:26:29" }, { "post_id": "832", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Why saying “thank you for your time” can kill a sale", "post_content_short": "As salespeople we often unnecessarily sub-ordinate our value in a sales situation. And doing so really harms our positioning, our perceived\n\tvalue with our client, our brand and the perceived value of what we sell.\n\n

Why?", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/832\/Copilot_20260722_133012.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/why-saying-thank-you-for-your-time-can-kill-a-sale\/", "post_date": "2026-07-22 05:32:22" }, { "post_id": "831", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The Competitive Advantage Many Growing Businesses Are Missing", "post_content_short": "Most business owners don’t need more reports.\n

\n\tThey have accounting systems, CRMs, payroll platforms, spreadsheets and dashboards. Yet despite having more information than ever, many\n\tleaders still struggle to make fast, confident decisions. The issue is not data.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/831\/Access-Analytic.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/the-competitive-advantage-many-growing-businesses-are-missing\/", "post_date": "2026-07-22 05:22:27" }, { "post_id": "830", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders Podcast with Ben Kosterich from Podwave Studios", "post_content_short": "In this episode of the WA Leaders Podcast, Dr Paula Smith sits down with Ben Kosterich, co‑founder of Podwave Studios. Ben shares his\n\tjourney from interviewing CEOs and experimenting with novel proteins to launching Podwave—a plug‑and‑play podcast studio built to remove the\n\tfriction from content creation.\n\n

\n\tHe talks about scaling a studio business, the importance of human connection in digital media, and the leadership lessons he carried over\n\tfrom representing Australia in international sport.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/830\/PodwaveplusBen.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-podcast-with-ben-kosterich-from-podwave-studios\/", "post_date": "2026-07-16 05:56:11" }, { "post_id": "826", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders Podcast with Nicole Lockwood", "post_content_short": "In this episode of the WA Leaders Podcast, Dr Paula Smith sits down with Nicole Lockwood, strategic advisor, board director, and founder of\nLockwood Advisory.\n

\n\tNicole shares her remarkable journey from environmental law student to Mayor of Karratha, government advisor, board leader, and\n\tentrepreneur. Drawing on more than two decades of experience across government, industry, infrastructure, and public policy, she discusses\n\twhat it takes to navigate complexity, drive meaningful change, and build a business around expertise and purpose.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/826\/Nicola-Lockwood.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-podcast-with-nicole-lockwood\/", "post_date": "2026-06-23 06:53:30" }, { "post_id": "825", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Navigating Uncertainty Using Scenario Planning", "post_content_short": "In times of disruption, uncertainty becomes the loudest voice in the room. Economic volatility, geopolitical instability, supply chain\n\tpressure and shifting community sentiment can all make business decisions feel harder, slower and riskier.\n\n

\n\tYet uncertainty does not need to lead to paralysis. With the right process, it can become a catalyst for clearer thinking, stronger\n\tleadership and more resilient planning.\n\n

\n\tIn April 2026, with the US\/Iran war heating up, Beckon Business brought together clients and contacts from 12 industries and sectors to\n\texplore how businesses might prepare for an off-centred world. Using scenario planning processes, participants stepped back from immediate\n\treactions and examined a range of plausible futures.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/825\/Navigating-Uncertainty-Image.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/navigating-uncertainty-using-scenario-planning\/", "post_date": "2026-06-22 02:57:38" }, { "post_id": "824", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The Power of the Pause", "post_content_short": "How’s the financial year been? Been running hard and fast? Rushing headlong into a more uncertain world? There’s always something new – are\nwe using AI? How might the CGT changes affect me and my business?
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\nWe tend to treat the race like it’s a virtue in itself. But sometimes, the greatest superpower in business isn’t the ability to keep\nrunning.
\n
\nIt’s the courage to stop. To pause.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/824\/Play.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/the-power-of-the-pause\/", "post_date": "2026-06-22 00:46:35" }, { "post_id": "823", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS - Chris White from Whiteroom Finance", "post_content_short": "Have you read any of the great book reccomemdations from Chris ... ? ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/823\/Chris-White.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/get-to-know-our-experts-chris-white-from-whiteroom-finance\/", "post_date": "2026-06-19 01:00:34" }, { "post_id": "822", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders Podcast with Oliver Wood from PWD", "post_content_short": "In this high-stakes episode of the WA Leaders podcast, host Charlie Gunningham and Dr Paula Smith sit down with Oliver Wood, founder of PWD,\nto uncover the raw reality of scaling a digital agency. Oliver began with a backpacker’s \"means to an end\" in North Beach and grew it into a powerhouse generating $800,000 in monthly revenue. This is more than just a success story. Oliver shares.........", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/822\/Oliver-Wood_PWD_2.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-podcast-with-oliver-wood-from-pwd\/", "post_date": "2026-05-26 02:17:26" }, { "post_id": "818", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "FEDERAL BUDGET 2026-27 -BACK TO THE FUTURE – PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999", "post_content_short": "In recent years, federal budgets have grown progressively leaner on measures affecting personal finances, but this highly anticipated budget\nis different. Finally, a budget one can get their teeth into. Three of the four tax policies from Labor's controversial 2019 election\ncampaign were revived in this budget – only the abolition of cash refunds for excess franking credits has been left on the shelf. To address\nintergenerational fairness and housing affordability for working-aged people in the budget, the government has scaled back the CGT discount\nand limited negative gearing. During the 2025 election campaign, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed not to touch negative gearing and\ncapital gains tax.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/818\/Fitz-Article-.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/federal-budget-2026-27-back-to-the-future-party-like-its-1999\/", "post_date": "2026-05-21 02:12:31" }, { "post_id": "817", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders Podcast with Dr. Paula Smith", "post_content_short": "In this episode of the WA Leaders podcast, host Charlie Gunningham interviews the \"speaking lady\" of Perth, Dr. Paula Smith, to discuss her\n40-year career in business and the nuances of influential communication in the booming 2026 Western Australian economy. Dr. Smith, founder\nof the Global Institute of Training and Presenting, shares why many senior executives struggle with public speaking and offers strategic\ntips such as the rule of primacy and recency and the importance of using frameworks over \"death by PowerPoint\".", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/817\/Paula-Smith-and-Charlie-Gunninhgam.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-podcast-with-dr-paula-smith\/", "post_date": "2026-05-06 02:06:00" }, { "post_id": "816", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Finance Clauses Under Pressure: What Deal Makers Need to Get Right in 2026", "post_content_short": "n fast paced transactional markets, the finance clause remains one of the most failure prone elements of a deal, and often the source of the\ncostliest disputes. A recent WA District Court decision, Wahhab v BMD Nominees<\/em>, offers timely and practical guidance for\nanyone working with finance conditional contracts, including agents, brokers, settlement teams and legal advisers.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/816\/Lavan.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/finance-clauses-under-pressure-what-deal-makers-need-to-get-right-in-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-05-04 05:35:47" }, { "post_id": "815", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS - Emma Burdett from Huddle Up Creative", "post_content_short": "What is Emma's favourite weekend ritual...", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/815\/Emma-Burdett_Header.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/get-to-know-our-experts-emma-burdett-from-huddle-up-creative\/", "post_date": "2026-05-01 06:51:00" }, { "post_id": "814", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The AI opportunity window is open for SMBs", "post_content_short": "For years, meaningful technology advantage required developers, large budgets, and long implementation cycles. That barrier has dropped.
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\n\tToday, SMBs can use AI to improve communication, reporting, follow-up, proposal preparation, and internal decision-making without starting a\n\tmajor technology project. But this window will not stay open forever.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/814\/Sujit_Headermedia_2.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/the-ai-opportunity-window-is-open-for-smbs\/", "post_date": "2026-05-01 06:38:00" }, { "post_id": "813", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Mobilising Australia's missing middle", "post_content_short": "Medium-sized enterprises (MSEs) play an important role in the economy, diffusing technology downstream and connecting large and small firms.\n\tBut while they contribute significantly to the Australian economy, they are often overlooked. \n\n

\n\tAustralia’s mid-sized segment represents a smaller share of Australia’s firms and workers than Organisation for Economic Co-operation and\n\tDevelopment (OECD) peers. This is sometimes called the ‘missing middle’.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/mobilising-australias-missing-middle\/", "post_date": "2026-04-28 06:46:25" }, { "post_id": "809", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "WA Leaders — Cyber Exposure Snapshot", "post_content_short": "What attackers already see when they drive past your business.  Cyber Node recently ran a Cyber Exposure Snapshot<\/strong> across 351 WA Leaders member and member-adjacent domains<\/strong>. Nobody was billed, nobody was asked, and nothing was touched, no\n\tcredentials used, no internal systems accessed. We simply looked at what the public internet already says about each business, the same way\n\tan attacker does before any real intrusion.\n\n

\n\tWe’re sharing the results because Australian SMBs are sitting on easily-fixed exposure that they almost certainly don’t know about — and the\n\tresults are confronting.\n\n
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/809\/Cyber-Node.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/wa-leaders-cyber-exposure-snapshot\/", "post_date": "2026-04-10 02:19:41" }, { "post_id": "808", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The 2026 Shift: Strategic Digital Imperatives for WA Business Leaders", "post_content_short": "The digital landscape for 2026 is defined by a move away from platform-chasing toward high-utility, structured systems. For Western\nAustralian businesses, success will depend on how effectively they own their data and their visibility. Based on PWD’s 15 years of\nnavigating these shifts, four core pillars will define the market leaders of 2026.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/808\/5_digital_trendsplus{WD.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/5-digital-marketing-trends-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-04-07 06:55:14" }, { "post_id": "807", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The Clauses That Matter in a Crisis: 5 Policy Conditions Being Tested by Supply Chain and Conflict Disruption", "post_content_short": "Global disruption is increasingly influencing how Australian businesses operate. Delays in shipping, changes in supply routes, rising costs,\n\tand travel interruptions are no longer isolated events. They are becoming part of normal business conditions. While much of the focus is on\n\toperational impact, these conditions are also testing how insurance policies respond. In many cases, the outcome of a claim will depend less\n\ton the event itself and more on how the policy is structured.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/807\/KBI-Image.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/the-clauses-that-matter-in-a-crisis-5-policy-conditions-being-tested-by-supply-chain-and-conflict-disruption\/", "post_date": "2026-04-07 05:53:46" }, { "post_id": "806", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS - Greg Rogers from Predictive Recruitment Partners", "post_content_short": "Find out what Greg's favourite weekend ritual is .....", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/806\/Greg-Get-to-know-expert-flyer-.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/get-to-know-our-experts-greg-rogers-from-predictive-recruitment-partners\/", "post_date": "2026-04-07 05:35:00" }, { "post_id": "802", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Branding Is So Much More Than Visuals", "post_content_short": "When you ask most small to medium enterprises what branding is, the answers tend to centre around logos, colour palettes and websites. While\n\tthose elements certainly matter, they are only the surface layer. Branding is your reputation. It is the perception people form about you\n\tbased on every interaction they have with your business. It lives in the way your team communicates, how consistently you deliver, how you\n\thandle challenges and the experience clients receive from start to finish. In essence, your brand is the heartbeat of your\n\torganisation. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/802\/Huddle-Up_3.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/branding-insights-shared-wa-leaders-panel-discussion\/", "post_date": "2026-03-23 05:48:31" }, { "post_id": "801", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The Value of Values", "post_content_short": "Have you ever stopped to consider why it is that so many companies have the same words listed as their values?  Or even why such things\n\tas “honesty,” “trust,” and “integrity” are claimed as values, when one would think them basic precepts for doing business and interacting\n\twith each other?\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/801\/Dawn-Header.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/the-value-of-values\/", "post_date": "2026-03-18 04:49:00" }, { "post_id": "800", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS - Tony Friday from Brainbox", "post_content_short": "Which quick tip does Tony Friday recommend to business owners...", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/800\/Get-to-Know-Flyer.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.waleaders.com.au\/media-and-pr\/get-to-know-our-experts-tony-friday-from-brainbox\/", "post_date": "2026-03-16 06:29:16" } ]