Stretched to the limit of my emotions: Andrew Mackenzie
In his final Australian interview as BHP's chief executive, Andrew Mackenzie reflects on the pressures of final authority, the necessity of the profit motive, the positive power of the corporation and a post-BHP working life.
It is Sunday evening in London and Andrew Mackenzie’s family is an hour away from a pre-Christmas gathering in London. So, with New Year retirement looming for both of us, it seems fair enough that the man who very soon will not be chief executive of BHP should be allowed to ask questions of himself.
Prompted to wonder how his working world had changed over his decade of high office at BHP, Mackenzie asks, then answers, two questions. “What have I learned about myself and what have I learned about the world from my perspective?”
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Matthew Stevens writes on business, specialising in mining, energy and opinion. Matthew is a senior business writer and columnist. Email Matthew at matthew.stevens@afr.com.au
