Jason T. Smith - Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership: 50 insights from a remarkable true story of organisational change

About the Author

Jason T. Smith
www.jasonterencesmith.com

Jason is a driving force: a dynamic business and health thought leader, award-winning entrepreneur, and acclaimed physiotherapist.

He founded the Back In Motion Health Group (www.backinmotion.com.au) from his garage in 1999. Jason now leads a team of more than 600 professionals in over 100 locations across Australia and New Zealand. He has made a career out of radically challenging the norm and pioneering fresh business paradigms. The results speak volumes. Jason was the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 for Services in the Southern region. And Back In Motion has become Australias largest and fastest growing provider of physiotherapy and related services awarded the BRW Fast Franchise for five consecutive years.

Jason shares his vision, drive, and expertise through active leadership in peak bodies, community organisations, CEO groups, and special interest business forums in Australia and beyond. He sits on multiple corporate and NFP boards, and consults widely on leadership, strategy, and governance.

Passionate about the power of effective leadership, Jason established the Iceberg Leadership Institute . Thousands of aspiring and experienced professionals have benefited from his thought-provoking mentorship since its inception (www.icebergleadership.com.au).

Jasons first book, Get Yourself Back In Motion: a physiotherapists secrets to pain relief and optimal health , was an international best-seller. He regularly appears in the media as a popular contributor and presenter on health, wellness, and business-related subjects. As a charismatic and inspiring keynote speaker , Jason has presented to over 50,000 people internationally.

Jason is unrelentingly committed to improving outcomes for those less fortunate. He works with many welfare organisations and community groups, most notably as the Chair of the SOS Health Foundation which serves to improve the health of disadvantaged Australians (www.soshealth.org.au).

A proud father to four young children, Jason loves spending time with his family. He also enjoys playing tennis, riding his Harley Davidson motorbike, travelling, and adventure seeking, and is active in his local Christian Church community.

Praise for Jason T. Smith and
Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership

Jason T. Smith is a pioneering CEO leading the future of business. He is part of a whole new breed of business leaders who understand collaboration of strengths is the new innovation. What Jason and his team are doing at Back In Motion is the first such example of what this looks like in practice. In his book Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership , Jason shares his leadership story and personal journey. It is a compelling, authentic, and insightful read and provides a much needed and timely resource for any business owner or CEO wanting to take their journey into the full potential of the future of business.

Jeremy Scrivens | Work Futurist and Innovation Catalyst | Director, The Emotional Economy at Work

Smith has nailed it! Its a new day for the way we do business. The creation of the ONEteam model revealed in Outside-In Downside
Up Leadership brings a cutting edge to leadership and organisational management. Jason has captured this sentiment in an engaging story, which he had to live through first before he could share with us. Be challenged to think in this new and agile way, and not settle for an inferior traditional approach to leading teams and managing processes.

Peter Irvine | Co-Founder, Gloria Jeans Coffees Australia | Author of Win in Business and Building Your Business, Your People, Your Life

Jasons ONEteam case study puts you into the mind of the leader as he wrestles and debates the need for change. This book reads more like a journal as Jason finds courage to share power with the team and break away from conventional command-and-control structures. He reveals with bold transparency the effort that leaders must make in constantly refining their leadership culture, workplace design, and operational effectiveness for fast growing organisations.

George Savvides | Managing Director, Medibank Private 2002-2016 | Chair, World Vision Australia | Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Jason T. Smith outlines what many of us know to be true. All our people are leaders in one way or another, yet mostly we fail to let them lead. This is a story of crowdsourcing leadership and an example of humility. Jason shows in Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership that by giving power away, you not only empower others, but also fortify your own leadership further. If only more of us would work like this within our teams and organisations, we would all be better for it. Heed these lessons they are going to help you lead better.

Toby Hall | Group CEO, St Vincents Health Australia

Jason is a highly respected global leader in physiotherapy, who embodies the spirit of innovation, authenticity and resilience. His personal story of pain and failure, which inspired the creation of an entirely new organisational model, is a striking example to anyone wanting to challenge themselves and their beliefs to achieve at the highest level. Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership is a wonderful leadership journey, documented by a successful physiotherapist, heartfelt healthcare advocate, and exceptional business entrepreneur.

Phil Calvert | National President, Australian Physiotherapy Association

What a wonderful and refreshing read! Jason T. Smith should be congratulated on such an insightful book and more so for his exceptional vision and outstanding success. Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership fills a missing link for entrepreneurs who hit the wall because of the limitations of traditional methods of organisational management. The practical ideas in this book not only have great meaning for me personally, but should resonate deeply with other executives and leaders who may now choose to create a version of ONEteam in their own organisations.

John Sikkema | Chairman, Halftime Australia | Director of Global Partners, Halftime Institute, USA | Author of Enriched

Organisational leadership is tough, especially in our complex, rapidly changing world. Jason is one of those rare people who has taken the journey from pioneering an entrepreneurial start-up to leading a successful business in over 100 locations. Thankfully, he has taken time to reflect on his experience and has distilled his wisdom into this practical and inspiring book. It will be a tool that leaders and managers in all kinds of organisations will benefit greatly from for years to come. I highly recommend it.

Mark Conner | Leadership Speaker, Trainer, and Author

Reading this book takes you on a fascinating journey of dismantling and reconstructing your preconceived views on organisational management. Through the lens of Jason T. Smiths bold leadership of Back In Motion, you will be exposed to a radical and innovative shift in corporate thinking. Be prepared to abandon your conservative mindset about organisations in favour of a new, and ultimately more productive model, promoting collaboration and peer leadership.

Professor Lorelle Frazer, PhD | Dean and Head of School, USC Business School | Co-Author of Franchising Australia and Franchising New Zealand surveys since 1998

Over these last five decades of observing leadership at various levels, I have concluded that courageous analysis and daring initiatives of change are vital if that organisation is to grow.