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Change management

June

Westpac chief executive of institutional banking Nell Hutton. “When I thought about where I could have an impact, it made sense to think about the big four [banks].”

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.

  • James Eyers

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.

  • James Eyers

February

Amy Coleman, Corporate Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Functions, Microsoft

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.

  • Samantha Hutchinson and Patrick Durkin

October 2023

Michelle Jablko has succeeded Scott Charlton as Transurban’s CEO.

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.

  • Jenny Wiggins
New Telstra director Maxine Brenner has been on the Qantas board for a decade

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.

  • Jenny Wiggins
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September 2023

Steve Donohue is the chief executive of Endeavour.

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.

  • Kylar Loussikian

November 2022

Bob Iger’s decision to return as CEO is a shock for the market.

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.

  • James Thomson

October 2022

Bega Cheese executive chairman Barry Irvin, left, and departing CEO Paul van Heerwarden.

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.

  • Simon Evans

August 2022

Ted Lasso

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.

  • Natasha Boddy and Sally Patten

May 2022

Boomerang employees

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.

  • Natasha Boddy and Tess Bennett

April 2022

ISS global boss Jacob Aarup-Andersen met with female leaders at the company’s Sydney offices to discuss how to get more women into management jobs.

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.

  • Jenny Wiggins

March 2022

Lucy Turnbull has returned to the board of Immutep, which she had chaired between 2010 and 2017.

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.

  • Yolanda Redrup

June 2021

From work experience to being the boss: Virginia Briggs will replace Annette Kimmitt as CEO of MinterEllison

Briggs locked in to replace Kimmitt as Minters CEO

Property law partner Virginia Briggs will take the reins at Australia’s largest law firm.

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  • Michael Pelly

May 2021

Gerd Schenkel says as community expectations change, boards are going to have to reflect that in their deliberations and the way they hold CEOs accountable.

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.

  • Tony Boyd

February 2021

Lendlease CEO-designate Tony Lombardo on site at the company’s Paya Lebar Quarter project in Singapore.

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.

  • Michael Bleby
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May 2020

Imran Amed: We need to return to the original purpose of our industry, which is to create beautiful things that are well made.

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.

  • Marion Hume
Peter King, Westpac's new CEO, has a vast range of experience that equips him well for times of crisis.

'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.

  • Sally Patten
ANZ Bank deputy chief executive Alexis George.

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.

  • Sally Patten

March 2020

Opera House has cancelled all shows until at least July.

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'.

  • Michael Bailey

January 2020

'We’re like any client. Our industry is changing' ... Alex Liu, global head of Kearney.

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.

  • Hans van Leeuwen

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