Mar 16, 2026
“ When we talk strategy, we mean let's get through the next 12 months. Have a three year outlook, but be prepared to change it in six months’ time if we have to.”
This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.
This Mini Chief episode features Paula Martin, the Executive Director, Regional NSW and Visitor Economy at Business NSW.
Her full episode is titled Learning from everyone, adapting to shorter strategy cycles, and genuinely receiving feedback.
You can find the full audio and show notes here:
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Paula is the Executive Director, Regional NSW and Visitor Economy at Business NSW, where her focus is to champion growth through collaboration with government, industry and business.
She leads Business NSW’s regional office network, shaping policy that reduces red tape and creates employment opportunities.
Paula also founded the award-winning Australian Business Consulting & Solutions, delivering innovation, commercialisation and programs for SMEs.
Under her leadership, Paula achieved many firsts including the set-up of an operation in Shanghai to help Australian SMEs find genuine, authentic buyers in China, as well as the design of leading HR Management System, HR Advance.
In the full Business Growth Masterclass, we talk about:
✅ Why “stable ground” matters to achieving operational excellence and sustainable business scaling.
✅ The one thing a mentor said to her that changed how she embraced continuous learning.
✅ How shorter strategy cycles are key to navigating an era of uncertainty and volatility, and
✅ Being truly present and vulnerable when absorbing feedback so as to unlock better decision-making.
Stay epic,
Greg
Connecting with Paula Martin
You can connect with Paula via LinkedIn.
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