{"podcast":{"title":"The Better SMB Podcast","slug":"the-better-smb-podcast-7059551","podcast_index_feed_id":7059551,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6226633/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-better-smb-podcast--6226633","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/14cd7f93a65c46debcde9a3761caf5b6.jpg","author":"David Altena","episode_count":38,"summary":"Join hosts David Altena and Rob Bull as they delve into the subject of small and medium- business productivity in New Zealand. With a focus on driving operational excellence and business improvement, The Better SMB Podcast is your go-to resource for strategies, insights, and success stories from the front lines of the SMB sector. Despite New Zealand’s historical challenges with productivity compared to our OECD peers, David and Rob are on a mission to turn the tide. Tune in to discover actionable tips, expert interviews, and innovative ideas that will help your business thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, The Better SMB Podcast will equip you with the tools you need to enhance productivity and achieve your business goals. Connect with us on LinkedIn: @DavidAltena and @RobBull","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T12:19:57.070175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-smb-podcast-7059551"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 36 Leadership Per Hectare with Tennielle Ellingham — Founder, Beyond the Gate","slug":"ep-36-leadership-per-hectare-with-tennielle-ellingham-founder-beyond-the-gate","published_at":"2026-06-09T07:21:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-smb-podcast-7059551/ep-36-leadership-per-hectare-with-tennielle-ellingham-founder-beyond-the-gate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-smb-podcast-7059551","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-36-leadership-per-hectare-with-tennielle-ellingham-founder-beyond-the-gate--72433055","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72433055/00e1789b_126c_9282_adf8_c82e847b3443.mp3","summary":"New Zealand earns $21 billion a year from dairy exports. Yet the performance gap between the best farms and the rest is enormous — and it has almost nothing to do with technology, weather, or market access. It's leadership.Tennielle Ellingham has spent 20 years inside this gap. Through Beyond the Gate, she works with farmers, vets, advisors, and rural business owners on the part of farm performance that most training programmes don't touch: how you lead under pressure, build a team that speaks up, and make better decisions when the stakes are high and support is thin.In this episode: Why operational excellence in dairying is a leadership maturity problem — not a tech problem What visibly separates a top-quartile farm from an average one Why \"adoption is not utilisation\" — and where tech investment quietly fails The workforce capability crisis and what it actually costs on farm Why NZ's real competitive edge isn't pasture — it's leadership capability per hectare Key quote: \"Anyone can copy our grass. They can't copy three generations of decision-making.\"🔗 Beyond the Gate: beyondthegate.mn.co🎙️ The Better SMB Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/0VmzaRqeU5g94kzfPRKQlqProudly sponsored by SetSeed — www.setseed.com #BetterSMB #NZDairy #BeyondTheGate #LeadershipPerHectare #FarmLeadership","meta_description":"New Zealand earns $21 billion a year from dairy exports. Yet the performance gap between the best farms and the rest is enormous — and it has almost nothi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3013,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-better-smb-podcast-7059551/episodes/ep-36-leadership-per-hectare-with-tennielle-ellingham-founder-beyond-the-gate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-smb-podcast-7059551/ep-36-leadership-per-hectare-with-tennielle-ellingham-founder-beyond-the-gate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}