The Reinventor's Mindset

Dr Corinna Galliano is a researcher at the University of Sydney Business School whose work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, paradox theory, and how founders experience the tensions most business schools teach as strategy problems. Born in Italy, trained as a structural civil engineer, then a management consultant - she left everything behind at 35 and started over in Australia.A Vedic meditation teacher trained under Thom Knowles, including three months in the Himalayas. Corinna has an unusual range.A conversation about transformation you can't see while it's happening, the identity paradox hiding inside every startup, and the childhood belief that worry keeps you safe.This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in.Timestamps:0:00 Introduction - Dr Corinna Galliano 1:20 How transformation actually feels from the inside3:04 Teaching entrepreneurship as a process, not a trait 9:14 How to connect students with their why 13:15 Corinna's story - engineering, Italy, and the plan that collapsed 19:42 The loneliness that clarifies - arriving in Australia at 35 25:10 Vedic meditation & what stillness gave her 32:18 Leading with a hypothesis - effectuation in practice 39:37 The identity paradox hiding inside every startup 41:21 What childhood belief did you have to let go of?📩Join the newsletter where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on LinkedIn💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on YouTube

Monty Hamilton co-founded UBank inside NAB, Australia’s first digital bank, then built Belong inside Telstra in just eight weeks, from brief to launch.He has spent his career launching new ventures from inside large organisations and has since led digital transformation at PwC and TELUS Digital across 30+ countries.A conversation about creating space for change, corporate innovation and why progress beats perfection. This is The Reinventor’s Mindset. Let’s dive in. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Overview of TELUS Digital 01:52 The Rapid Launch of Belong: A Case Study05:11 Building New Ventures Within Large Organisations09:45 The Importance of Speed in Transformation13:39 Navigating Crisis: UBank's Launch During the GFC19:47 The Evolution of Digital Banking and Compliance22:58 Innovation in Banking: The Australian Experience25:54 Leadership and Empowerment in Change Management30:35 The Importance of Relationships in Professional Growth34:36 Cultural Insights from Global Business Practices38:56 Childhood Beliefs and Professional Optimism📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

Gareth Jones built a talent consulting firm, sold it to Mercer, and spun it back out as Revolve Partners. A talented golfer, he treats business like a season: you can't play at 100% every round and expect to be sharp for championship moments. A conversation about growth through subtraction and managing energy for when it counts.This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in. 📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

Conversations about transformation with leaders who are still in the arena. The guests here aren't theorists. They're practitioners who've transformed themselves, transformed systems, and know what it costs to do both. Host Ashton Jones grew up in housing commission, learned to swim at 34 to compete in triathlons, and is now a director at Australia's largest wealth manager. He's writing Bold Water - a book about transformation as reclamation. First episode coming soon.