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SPC chief’s battle to remake the household brand
The ambitious Robert Iervasi is transforming his company, but faces sceptical investors, nervous suppliers and international trade winds.
The hottest new C-suite position is head of AI
Boards and leadership teams are scrambling to hire someone who speaks the language of artificial intelligence.
The CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hack
Kirsten Carriol is chief executive of Lanolips, a skincare brand whose hero product is a lip balm that’s now a favourite of Drew Barrymore and Sabrina Carpenter.
By the time he was 37 this exec was running IBM in Australia
Nick Flood was the youngest executive to be appointed managing director in the local firm’s 92-year history.
Why I quit advertising to set up a haircare company in my late 40s
Women who have chased their entrepreneurial dreams later in life say the experience, skills, networks and maturity they acquired during their extensive careers is invaluable.
March
What happened when Domain learnt it spent $36m a year on meetings
Time spent in meetings blew up after the pandemic. This Australian start-up is helping companies wrest back control.
The country’s highest-paid directors revealed
Here are the 18 male and two female directors in Australia paid more than $1 million a year in board fees.
How this Melbourne engineer became a boss at a $24b global giant
The global president of engineering firm Jacobs is based in Melbourne and is the first member of the executive team to live outside the US.
Jun Bei Liu: How I learnt to speak up
The co-founder and portfolio manager at TenCap never felt she could express her opinion. That changed, although she says she still lives with imposter syndrome.
The four actor ‘tricks’ giving executives more confidence
A university course run by actors is teaching executives how to communicate with a rock-star presence.
‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad bets
The billionaire investor is mired in clashes with his ex-wife, future sister-in-law and developer Tim Gurner. But he’s up for it, he says.
Job appointments have never been purely merit-based: CEW chief
If we give too much air time to DEI’s detractors, people may begin to believe such programs are unwarranted, says Chief Executive Women CEO Lisa Annese.
Why this CEO saves creative work for after her period
When Mia Klitsas founded Moxie period care 20 years ago, talking about periods was taboo. Now it’s all over TikTok.
February
He survived an aneurysm. Now this CEO is making the most of every day
Guy Chalkley, the chief executive of Endeavour Energy, was back on the job within 24 hours of having a craniotomy but insists work is his “fun place”.
Four things to know before starting your own business
From how to work with AI to addressing failure, these four founders discovered something that ultimately changed the course of their business.
Matt Comyn has a super skill, just ask Anthony Seibold
Manly Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold has forged a close relationship with the Commonwealth Bank CEO. It is a friendship where they learn from each other’s worlds.
Beer sales have slumped. Here’s what Asahi’s CEO is doing about it
Beer consumption is a third lower than it was 20 years ago, prompting Asahi Beverages’ first female CEO to take the company beyond the amber nectar.
Are you a ‘high performer’? How companies work that out is changing
The pressure to do more with less in a tough economy has sharpened leaders’ focus on high performance and how to achieve it.
Think you need to be an accountant to be a CFO? You don’t
Analysis primarily of biographies and LinkedIn profiles of ASX 50 chief financial officers found that just over 60 per cent cite professional accounting qualifications.
How this chairman used AI to rebuff a hostile takeover bid
CEOs aren’t using gen AI just to write speeches. They’re asking it for advice on big decisions and making ‘digital twins’ of themselves to coach others.
My employer refused to pay for my MBA – so I quit
When Anthony Justice asked BP to pay for his one-year, full-time MBA in France, the company refused. A year later, it promoted him and upped his salary.
Directors warn of investment delays amid Trump, election uncertainty
Company directors from Macquarie, Fortescue, Dexus and Perpetual say Donald Trump and the upcoming election will lead to projects being delayed or paused.
The business case for diversity is not always clear-cut
HR bosses say DEI is good for the bottom line. Critics emboldened by Donald Trump say that’s not backed by evidence. Who’s right?
January
How these top CEOs stay fit and healthy
Chief executives understand that investing in regular exercise and proper nutrition is good for business. But not everyone likes to tick this box by hiring a personal trainer.
The workforce challenges keeping these HR bosses up at night
BOSS talks to six human resources executives about challenges they face in 2025. Rethinking diversity programs may not be one of them, but there are many others.