June 2024
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From Goldman Sachs to Westpac, Nell Hutton is climbing the ladder
Having reached the top of the Wall Street giant by her mid-40s, the career banker has big plans to turn around Westpac’s once-dominant institutional bank.
Judo Bank poaches APRA’s top bank supervisor
Renee Roberts, who led the prudential regulator’s bank supervision teams, will from September join one of the companies she monitored as chief risk officer.
February 2024
How bosses are using generative AI to work smarter, better
Companies are still divided on whether automation and new AI will guarantee productivity and efficiency gains.
October 2023
New Transurban boss Michelle Jablko wants to reward drivers
The CEO plans to offer incentives such as car hire and car wash discounts for users of the toll road group’s Linkt accounts to encourage motorists to keep paying for its roads.
New Telstra director Maxine Brenner hit with 17pc protest vote
Chairman John Mullen refused at the AGM to answer questions about Ms Brenner’s ability after concerns were raised over her tenure on the board of Qantas Airways.
September 2023
Endeavour accuses Mathieson of misleading shareholders about performance
The company’s largest investor has warned value was being destroyed due to mismanagement of the sprawling pub and liquor retailing business.
November 2022
The ASX firm that shows Bob Iger’s Disney comeback could work
Bob Iger’s return to the CEO role at Disney has brought scepticism and praise. But overseas and local examples suggest the comeback kid can work.
October 2022
CEO of Vegemite owner Bega exits after six years
Bega Cheese, which owns Vegemite, Dairy Farmers and Big M milk, says costs have jumped by $400 million as farmgate milk prices rise.
August 2022
Ted Lasso’s leadership lessons for CEOs
Poor communication can lead to confusion, a perception of an inability to lead effectively and even resistance from staff. Here’s how CEOs can become better communicators.
May 2022
Quit your job? Why your old boss wants you back
The days of workers being seen as disloyal for leaving a company are long gone as a growing number of organisations lure boomerang employees back.
April 2022
Why bosses want workers back in office five days a week
The office is “even more relevant” after COVID-19, says the global head of Danish workplaces services group ISS.
March 2022
Why Immutep is Lucy Turnbull’s only ASX-listed company board role
The prominent lawyer, philanthropist and businesswoman has returned to the board of Immutep, a biotech company, after a 4½-year break.
June 2021
Briggs locked in to replace Kimmitt as Minters CEO
Property law partner Virginia Briggs will take the reins at Australia’s largest law firm.
May 2021
Lessons from forced CEO exits
The average tenure of CEOs in Australia has fallen dramatically in recent years, with a lasting impact on share prices from CEO exits for non-financial reasons.
February 2021
Former accountant to take the top job at Lendlease
Lendlease CEO Steve McCann will retire at the end of May after 12 years in the top job and will be succeeded by Tony Lombardo, head of the company’s Asia division.
May 2020
Why fashion needs to unpick and start again to survive
For AFR Magazine's Rethink special, The Business of Fashion's Imran Amed talks about the future – and why the window of opportunity is open now.
'Survival, then recovery': The CEO crisis playbook
The qualities required to be a successful leader in the current economic climate are very different from those in periods of growth and optimism.
Expect to spend half your time WFH till the end of 2020
Large businesses developing plans for staff to start moving back to the office are likely to keep occupancy at less than 50 per cent for the foreseeable future, potentially until a vaccine for COVID-19 is found.
March 2020
Louise Herron sees silver lining in Opera House shutdown
The boss of the Sydney icon is drawing what positives she can from its temporary closure, as it launches a 'digital season'.
January 2020
McKinsey, Kearney turn the microscope on themselves
At Davos, elite management consultancy firms concede they now have to practise what they preach in a fast-changing industry.