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Yesterday

Sophia Rahmani is the new CEO of Magellan Financial Group.

How the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead Magellan

When Magellan chair Andrew Formica was on the hunt for a CEO, he had a quiet chat to Shemara Wikramanayake about her approach for setting executives up for success.

This Month

Justin Fox has committed to running 1000km -- roughly 20km a week – while raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

I found purpose in my job once I tried this

Professional services firm HPX runs an employee incentive program encouraging staff to learn new skills and do an activity outside their comfort zone.

AFR

This CEO selected the wrong project partner. It was a brutal lesson

Early in his career, Beach Energy chief Brett Woods learnt the hard way to choose your business associates wisely and run a full risk matrix first.

Gen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should do

They’re bold, technical and eager to progress, but Gen Z might need their hands holding in one area.

Wendy Qian, 25, facing finding a job in Australia after graduation difficult.

A master’s no longer a golden ticket – just ask the AI job interviewer

Wendy Qin has a higher degree in management on top of her commerce degree. She applied for 40 jobs before landing her first gig.

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March

Abhishek Maran is a senior associate at Sydney venture capital fund Rampersand.

Three young venture capitalists get creative to break through

It’s a cut-throat world, and that’s not just for the start-ups scrambling to raise money. Many junior dealmakers need to think differently to progress.

Thomas Radon, a student who is on the earn-and-learn degree model at RMIT University.

How this engineering student will graduate debt-free from RMIT

Thomas Radon, 18, is one of more than 1000 students on a new model that lets him get paid while he’s studying.

Kim Feitelberg established her haircare company, HairShots, in early 2023.

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.

Lauren Joyce was promoted to a bigger role at ARN following a leadership course she completed at Harvard University.

What I learnt at Harvard: women leaders sharpen their skills

Recipients of the Maureen Kerridge AM Scholarship, offered by Chief Executive Women, are learning valuable leadership skills at universities abroad.

The biggest mistake even senior execs make in job interviews

Johnson Partners founder and CEO Jason Johnson says too many job candidates leave enthusiasm at the door when they go in for an interview.

New Deloitte CEO Joanne Gorton.

New Deloitte CEO does a night of long knives on consulting partners

The usually revered consulting division has been quietly decimated by sackings.

Rio Tinto’s former vice-president of corporate relations Brad Haynes confronted by protesters outside the company’s Perth headquarters back in June 2020.

Ex-Rio Indigenous affairs boss’ next job blows up

Corporate affairs consultancy Brad Haynes is finding it as difficult to keep staff as it is to find Australian clients, it seems.

Joel Cahill works part time and is primary carer to his two children.

Meet the stay-at-home dads whose wives are killing it at work

Outside parental leave, few men become the primary carer for school-age children. But these fathers have, allowing their partners to continue their careers.

This CEO gave up ultra-processed food. Here’s what happened

Ingenia’s John Carfi says he likes feeling hungry, and so chooses to fast from dinner “until whenever it is I choose to eat”.

Gender data shows any lack of meritocracy is working in favour of men

Hopefully, employers will be able to use the gender pay gap data to counter the backlash from men who complain they are missing out on job promotions.

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February

Guy Chalkley has been running Endeavour Energy for nearly five years.

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”.

Creative thinking at Adelaide University empowered Lauren Whiting to launch Lift Cancer Care Services.

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.

Anthony Seibold

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.

Views from outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne.

Slater & Gordon email reveals CEO’s mansion excesses

Senior executives celebrated Christmas at the outer Melbourne mansion with a private chef last year.

Ramsay’s global CFO search for a hospital pass job

Does the healthcare outfit really think someone will move to Australia to manage the colossal mess that is our private hospital market?

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