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How ‘deliberate reflection’ and being a ‘list zealot’ help this leader

How ‘deliberate reflection’ and being a ‘list zealot’ help this leader

Competition expert Professor Caron Beaton-Wells runs up to eight lists on her phone and manages them ruthlessly. “That immediately makes me feel like it’s all manageable”.

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Caron Beaton-Wells is both the first woman and the first “non-mandarin” to lead the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.

The Melbourne-based school is owned and funded by federal and state governments plus the New Zealand government and has been the traditional home for masters-level executive training for the public service.

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Tom BurtonGovernment editorTom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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