Brendan Rinaldi is an Executive leader at the ANZ, managing the health sector portfolio and who is focussed on creating high-quality leaders and managing their wellbeing, which leads to high performing cultures. Brendan is a mentor to many, a father and grew up on a family farm, which is still in operation and something he is very passionate about. 

With a background in accounting, restructuring, banking & finance, Brendan previously worked for PwC & KordaMentha before joining ANZ. He now leads large national and state teams and has done so over the past 8 years, focusing on creating a world-class culture with a values-based approach.  

Brendan is always keen to develop and expand on leadership skills and bring the best out in others, particularly with a passion for wellbeing and performance, and has put a lot of time and effort into his own leadership development and growth. He is highly sought after to speak and discuss the great well-being initiatives he and the team have implemented with the ANZ bank. On top of this, Brendan is one of the masterminds behind the very well regarded ANZ Community ball, which raises $100,000's of dollars each year for charity. 

In this episode, Brendan shares his journey, from his early career to becoming of the youngest executive leaders of ANZ. 

We also deep-dived into: 

• His learnings when building a team from scratch 
• Diversity & Inclusion 
• His background in sport and how it helped him to succeed as a leader 
• The importance of connecting with clear & constant communication with the team  
• How he managed his Australian wide team from a distance 
• The benefits and return on investment of focussing on the wellbeing of his team 
• His non-formal approach to his Personal development 
• Life after the pandemic, risk of burnout and why it is important to focus on well being 
• ANZ involvement with the community and 
• We both love reading, a lot, so we spoke about some of our amazing book recommendations

Where to find Brendan Rinaldi:

• LinkedIn

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Books mentioned on this episode:

• Can't Hurt Me - Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds - By David Goggins
• Fear Less - How to Win at Life Without Losing Yourself - By Pippa Grange
• The Wim Hof Method - Activate Your Potential, Transcend Your Limits - By Wim Hof