In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Mick Willing . CEO of Fortem Australia and former Deputy Commissioner of the NSW Police Force. Mick shares his remarkable journey through 31 years of policing and high‑stakes leadership, from commanding homicide investigations and counter‑terrorism operations to guiding the whole of regional field operations. He reflects on the weight of the uniform, the process of stepping out of it, and what it takes to lead with purpose beyond the badge. It’s a grounded and powerful conversation with a man of deep integrity, grit, and quiet strength.

In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Mick Willing . CEO of Fortem Australia and former Deputy Commissioner of the NSW Police Force. Mick shares his remarkable journey through 31 years of policing and high‑stakes leadership, from commanding homicide investigations and counter‑terrorism operations to guiding the whole of regional field operations. He reflects on the weight of the uniform, the process of stepping out of it, and what it takes to lead with purpose beyond the badge. It&rsquo;s a grounded and powerful conversation with a man of deep integrity, grit, and quiet strength.

Brave Always is a podcast that explores all things BRAVE ( Bold, Resilient, Authentic, Vulnerable and Empathetic) with some of Australia’s best CEO’s, entrepreneurs and outstanding leaders in their field. Hosted by the Founder of Emjoy, Emma Hall with over 20 years experience in Leadership, Employee Experience and Culture. As the former GM of Culture for Virgin Australia, Emma is passionate about truly changing the landscape of culture, through braver leadership. The conversations dive deep into each guest’s journey to success, explores the challenges along the way and showcases to all that real leadership, requires real vulnerability and real bravery. These are conversations you would unlikely ever here from some of the best in the business. 

Brave Always is a podcast that explores all things BRAVE ( Bold, Resilient, Authentic, Vulnerable and Empathetic) with some of Australia’s best CEO’s, entrepreneurs and outstanding leaders in their field. Hosted by the Founder of Emjoy, Emma Hall with over 20 years experience in Leadership, Employee Experience and Culture. As the former GM of Culture for Virgin Australia, Emma is passionate about truly changing the landscape of culture, through braver leadership. The conversations dive deep into each guest’s journey to success, explores the challenges along the way and showcases to all that real leadership, requires real vulnerability and real bravery. These are conversations you would unlikely ever here from some of the best in the business.

Brave Always

Brave always is a people podcast designed for everyday people to ask those burning questions when it comes to work.  Emma and Luke are leaders in the field of culture and employee experience and have over 25 years experience leading culture, engagement, recruitment & holding senior leadership roles. Following on from a long tenure leading culture at one of the worlds global brands Virgin, they launched Emjoy in early 2021, with a passion to help make real change in the world of culture, leadership and helping people love where they work. This podcast is informative but light-hearted and aims to help everyone from employees to leaders look at the challenges they face with a new perspective.

CEO of Fortem Australia and former Deputy Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force

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